Guided Tours in Venice

The ferry was comfortable and left on time. The tour guide was excellent, and overall, everything went well. The places we visited were beautiful.

It was really beautiful and interesting, and the timing was just right. Maybe (though it’s probably just because I didn’t know any better) a little sign would be helpful to show where to pick up the tickets. (The place is actually very close to the station, but we had a hard time finding it.) Thanks again for the wonderful day.

Everything was well organized, on time, and clearly explained, and whenever we had questions, we always got an answer. The guide was calm and didn’t rush, so we could really enjoy the tour. We were missing a ticket for the Correr Museum. No problem. It was taken care of. A big thank you, and keep up the great work.

A wonderful tour—taking it with a guide is definitely the best way to learn about its history. We were very happy with our guide; we highly recommend it.

The Headout gondola cruise starts first with a Virtual Reality presentation covering background history to Venice and gondolas - very good. And caters for those who wear hearing devices! Note you need to turn up at the Headout office. Then it's a short walk to the gondola, seating five. Two of them get the heart-shaped seat - the others have flat seats. Can't change positions once you're onboard (as one tried during our 25-minute trip causing a panicky shout from the gondolier as the boat swayed threateningly!) All in all it was a fabulous experience. (As at our springtime break, getting a gondola ride for two people without booking was typically 90€)

The location is spectacular, the gondolas are beautiful, and the atmosphere is amazing—but the gondolier was pretty rude. The service from the travel agency was excellent.

Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us just enough history not too overwhelming. She also gave us time to take the best photos. We enjoyed it very much!

Alilaguna staff were really helpful and informative. The tour itself was great, the glass blowing demonstration was spectacular. The 3 islands we visited were beautiful. Another time we would opt for a tour to stay a little longer on the islands. The only problem was that the Headout company gave us the wrong start time for the tour. We started from StLucia Railway Station and the tour started half an hour earlier so we missed our boat. Tha Alilaguna staff were great and rebooked everything. The other problem was locating the Alilaguna staff, again Headout gave poor directions. The tour staff are located inside the tourist information office, not near it. We wasted a lot of time looking for a separate office. However, the price of tour was excellent..really good value for money