Top Experiences in Peggy Guggenheim Collection (Collezione Peggy Guggenheim)

Take a romantic evening cruise along Venice's canals aboard a modern Venetian boat. This evening tour by comfortable boat takes you along Venice's famous Grand Canal, and allows you to explore further than a traditional Venice gondola allows. You can choose to speed along for one or two hours with your very own boat and personal guide.

Explore the Peggy Guggenheim Collection on a private guided tour and learn more about the vast collection in the museum. Admire a variety of different art, including American and European works that date back to the first half of the twentieth century.

Explore the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, located on the Grand Canal. Learn the history of the European avant-garde and American artists.

Discover masterpieces from European and American artists. Wander the museum with a private guide and marvel at works by Picasso, Braque, Ernst, Mirò, and Magritte, along with works from American artist Jackson Pollock.

Stroll through the sculpture garden of Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher to see works by Arp, Duchamp-Villon, Fazzini, Giacometti, Holzer, Minguzzi, Mirko, Merz, Moore, Ono, and Richier.

View an art collection by Italian, European, and American artists from 1945 to the present, including gems by Burri, Capogrossi, de Kooning, Dubuffet, Rothko, Oldenburg, Stella, Twombly, Warhol, and Kapoor.

The only self-guided tour of the Canal Grande! No more fixed timetable and, best of all, no rush! With our app, you will discover the history and all the secrets of the spectacular Canal Grande! You can do this tour whenever you want, during the day or in the evening and at your own pace! You just need to download our app on your phone and the work is done!

During this incredible experience your boat will sail under the oldest bridge of Venice: Rialto bridge.

Your personal audio-guide will explain you the centuries-old history of Venice and many interesting facts about the city and its splendid attractions during the whole tour. Get on the public boat number 1, a slow boat used by venetians to move around the city, put your earphones on and enjoy the tour! 24 descriptions in 8 different languages will begin automatically on your mobile as you approach each place of interest!

Journey down the canal on this 1 hour small group tour in a motor-boat with multilingual hostess along the Grand Canal, “the most beautiful street in the world”. Slightly more than 3 km long and between 20 and 70 metres wide, the Grand Canal divides the city in two parts and carries the bulk of Venetian transportation, be it private boats, vaporetti (water buses), water taxis or the famous gondolas. Choose from one of 4 departure times when you book.

Peggy Guggenheim Collection is a unique museum and you can’t miss it when you are in Venice with your family. Enjoy this 1.5-hour private tour to experience a wonderful journey into the European and American modern art in the beautiful location of Palazzo Venier dei Leoni on the Grand Canal. This tour is perfect for families with children. The younger ones can enjoy their visit to the museum and learn about the great works of art displayed in Peggy Guggenheim’s collection with the help of an expert, kid-friendly guide.

Take a romantic and relaxing gondola ride through the tranquil canals of Venice. During your private 30-minute ride, you'll escape the hustle and bustle of tourist areas as you glide along the quieter canals in the city.
Perfect for a special occasion with wonderful photo opportunities!

Explore one of Europe’s foremost museums of modern art at your own pace and see masterpieces from art styles such as Cubism, Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism. Created by the American heiress Peggy Guggenheim, the collection was originally put on for the 1st post-war Venice Biennale. The following year, Peggy acquired the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, an unfinished 18th century palace on the Grand Canal. The collection was assembled with the help of distinguished artists and critics, such as Marcel Duchamp, Herbert Read, Nellie van Doesburg and Howard Putzel. Explore the museum with our expert guide to find art by Picasso, Ernst, Magritte, Calder and many other avant-garde artists. Take a stroll in the Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Sculpture Garden to see works by Arp, Duchamp-Villon, Fazzini, Giacometti, Holzer, Minguzzi, Mirko, Merz, Moore, Richier, Burri, de Kooning, Dubuffet, Rothko, Oldenburg, Stella, Twombly, Warhol and Kapoor.

Discover the rich history and cultural heritage of the Dorsoduro and Academia districts with the best Local Guide.

Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests:

2-hour: Dorsoduro Highlights
Choose this tour to visit the Church of San Pantalon and see the highlights of the Dorsoduro and Academia districts, such as San Barnaba and Santa Maria della Salute (outside).

3-hour: Dorsoduro & Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute
Choose this tour to visit the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute and the Church of San Pantalon, and see the highlights of the Dorsoduro and Academia districts.

5-hour: Dorsoduro, Basilica & Peggy Guggenheim
Choose this tour to visit the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute and Church of San Pantalon, and see the highlights of Dorsoduro and Academia.

Dorsoduro is known as the art district of Venice, with many architectural masterpieces, famous museums, and cultural hot spots.

Are you looking for the most unique tour ever?
Start the experience discovering the Grand Canal by boat, with its majestic palaces and treasures rich of history and legends.
You will get the most exclusive view of the city, immersed in a colorful paradise.
Directly by boat we will then arrive to Murano Island to meet and enjoy a fresh aperitif with a famous Master Glassblower, who will surprise you with an exclusive glassblowing show at his private studio. A unique opportunity to meet and talk with a real Murano Artist famous for his glass operas all over the world!

Dorsoduro is one of the most picturesque district of the city for its architectures.This 2 hour tour includes less travel destinations far from the crowd but in the heart of the city. Meet your guide in Campo Santo Stefano, centre of the night life and cross the Accademia Bridge enjoying a wonderful view on the Grand Canal. At the end of its steps you will face directly to Accademia Gallery, a wonderful Venetian Museum which containes painting of various italian artists as Tiziano and Tintoretto. Strolling on Fondamenta le Zattere and admiring The Gesuati's Church you'll reach Peggy Guggenheim Modern Art Collection, considered one of the most important European art Museum. Next stop will be Palazzo Ca’Dario: the legend consideres it the "the killing palace", because of the strange death of his owner. Last stop of your walking tour will be a very interesting site: The Incurabili Hospital,orn for the incurable syphilis disease, today turned into the Venice Academy of Fine Arts.

Experience a peculiar small-group gondola ride with singer and musician along the Grand Canal and romantic canals, wearing your own Carnival mask.

Our knowledgeable guide will provide a short introduction to the history and traditions of Venetian gondolas.

As a gift, we'll give you a traditional Carnival mask to wear during the gondola ride and take home with you.

Don't forget to snap some unforgettable photos with your mask on board the gondola and share them on social media!

Enjoy a guided tour, with skip-the-line admission, of the exquisite St. Mark’s Basilica to discover its beautiful Byzantine art and architecture. Then, take a 30-minute gondola ride down Venice’s Grand Canal and see some of the city’s famous landmarks. Pass by Mozart’s House, La Fenice Theatre, and the Peggy Guggenheim Collections, and more.

• Enjoy skip-the-line admission to St. Mark’s Basilica for a guided tour
• Marvel at the Byzantine art and architecture of this “Golden Basilica”
• Take a classic gondola ride down the famous Grand Canal of Venice
• Cruise by Mozart’s House, Le Fenice Theatre, and much more

Soak up the romance of Venice on a 35-minute private gondola ride! The elegant gondola boat seats between 2 and 3 people, meaning it’s a perfect intimate experience for just you and your special someone, or a small family group. As your gondolier serenades you with Italian songs and punts you around the canals, look out at Venice’s elegant palaces, buildings and boats. Your route includes the captivating Grand Canal as well as several atmospheric side canals.

A wonderful experience to live the city, alone on foot or by public boats, as the Venetians do, among the beautiful squares, narrow streets, canals and islands of the lagoon with our guided tours.

Discover the ghetto of Venice and its millenary history, find the Arsenale and get to know its splendor when they built one ship a day. Along the routes stop in the typical taverns to drink a glass of wine and taste a "cicchetto" of fish.

Experience the atmosphere of St. Mark's Square among stories and legends like those of the millenary struggle and collaboration with the Arabs: the East and Byzantium. Step by step reach the Rialto Bridge and discover the famous fish market.

Slowly aboard the vaporetto, let yourself be fascinated by the Grand Canal and discover its centuries-old history with the legends of its 200 Palaces, while the gondolas parade by.

Sail across the uncontaminated lagoon to discover the Venetian islands: Murano, Burano and Torcello!

Visit the city of Venice and its islands... with Audiogiro audio guides!

The voice of an advanced digital guide will accompany you, with audio tracks checked by a historian to verify their reliability. Audio guides are available in Italian, English, French and Spanish.

You choose how much time to reserve for your visit: if you stay in the historic center, we recommend the 100 minute package; if you want to explore the islands, we recommend the 60 minute package.

You will always know where you are, thanks to the geolocation of our navigation map. Start the tour from wherever you want! If you prefer offline listening, remember to download the audio tracks first.

Within 24 hours you will receive a link from us to redeem the minutes for the audio-guided tour. After that, all you have to do is start exploring the map. No need to download external apps!

PAID ENTRANCE TO ATTRACTIONS ALONG THE ROUTE AND THE BOAT ARE NOT INCLUDED.

Discover the beautiful district of the Dorsoduro in Venice, in this immersive private audio tour! This neighbourhood is renowned for its universities, student activities, iconic architecture, secret treasures and history.

Narrated by a local historian, this Dorsoduro walk is all about quenching your thirst for art, food, crafts, gondolas, wine and the local experience of Venetians. Enjoy this walking guide as we roam around the stunning canals of Venice, tasting the neighbourhood's best wine and seeing its finest art. 

We’ll walk through the mesmerising Ca’ Foscari University, learn about the varieties of Italian wine at Enoteca Schiavi, stroll around Campo Santa Margherita, learn how gondolas are built at Squero di San Trovaso and admire the masterpieces of Veronese and Bellini at the Gallerie dell’Accademia.

Note: This is a self-guided audio walking tour and does not include entrance tickets

Visit of the Peggy Guggenheim collection in Venice. This private tour will take you in the fascinating palace Venier dei Leoni on the Grand Canal with a local Venetian art historian and local Venetian guide .
The collection of twentieth-century paintings and sculptures was formed by Peggy Guggenheim and embraces all the major artistic European and American movement: Picasso, Calder, Kandinsky, Giacometti, Jackson Pollock, Joan MIrò, Max Ernst, Salvador Dali, Piet Mondrian and it’s exposed in her private house-palace in Venice.You will learn about Peggy's life, some anecdote and her role in the Venetian life.
Tickets are not included. Meeting point outside the main entrance, side on the canal

Feel the soul of Venice while exploring romantic waterways close to and along the Grand Canal with a gondolier. 

Get free access to an app with commentary on your itinerary on the gondola. As you enjoy the beauties of the Grand Canal, admire the marvelous palaces such as the Peggy Guggenheim and the Gritti. Discover the worldwide-famous La Fenice Theatre, punta della dogana and the Mozart House along the romantic and hidden waterways. 

At the end of your ride, enjoy a breathtaking view of Saint Mark’s Basin and San Giorgio Island.

Lastly, experience a ride in a unique virtual reality as you glide over the Grand Canal's tranquil waters at sunset over the centuries, and then discover the craftsmanship and secrets behind Venice's iconic boat with an up-close look at a sectioned model.

• Glide the Grand Canal and inner canals on board a gondola.
• Skip the long line and get straight on the boat.
• Discover Venice with an app commentary in your choice of nine languages.

Dorsoduro is one of the six districts of Venice and includes the highest land areas of the city as Giudecca Island and Sacca Fisola island.
If you are looking for a more authentic area, this is right the place for you.
The university area is less crowded than other classic tourist areas of the historic center, but it is rich in breathtaking views, shops ,traditional restaurants , picturesque canals and artistic destinations (Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Campo Santo Stefano and Accademia Galleries).
It is very interesting to find out the place where the gondolas are built.
The Squero San Trovaso, amazing for its wooden architecture, is the most famous gondola shipyard that still exists and there you can watch gondola builders at work!
Join this 2-hours private walking tour of the Venetian district which hosts the unmissable attractions of the City of Bridges!

Waft by the beautiful sights of Venice on a 30-minute shared gondola ride and enjoy a serenade, too. Select an afternoon or evening trip, be welcomed aboard your five-passenger gondola by a traditionally dressed gondolier, and set off in a group of around eight gondolas, with a singer aboard one of the boats. Admire Palazzo Barberino and other romantic landmarks as your flotilla navigates the Grand Canal and smaller waterways, and soak up the dulcet melodies from the flotilla’s singer along the way!

Dorsoduro is one of the six districts of Venice, whose name translates as “hard bridge” from Italian, due to the area's relatively high terrain. 

It's a district of life and light, the Southwestern part of Venice, wedged between the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal. This tour is away from the busy city centre, but focused on the hidden alleys, canals, bridges and cultural venues, including Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Campo Santo Stefano.

>The most memorable easy going 3 hours at Venice
>Smooth sailing 35 mins Gondola ride to conclude an impressive trip
>Your licensed local guide not only knows the city, but loves it!
>We have carefully tried, tested and curated this tour so that anyone who wishes to make a last minute dash to Venice is not disappointed
>Which is why this tour is customizable in your favor

Float through Venice by private gondola boat on a 1-hour tour, and learn all about the history of the quintessential Venetian gondolas, too! As a gondolier navigates the boat along the famous Grand Canal, relax and listen to fun facts and trivia about the boats and the city from a local guide. Pass along pretty Rio della Madonnetta, and then ogle top Venice attractions such as Rialto Bridge and the glamorous Gothic Ca’ d’Oro mansion on the Grand Canal. The traditional gondola is small but seats up to five people comfortably in addition to the onboard guide and gondolier.

Experience the irresistible charm of Venice, the “Floating City”, directly from the water. Enjoy a private gondola ride down the Grand Canal.
Glide past iconic landmarks and turn into romantic side canals as your gondolier rows your traditional gondola through Venice beating heart.

After your gondola ride, you can wander through the maze of alleys and get to know Venice hidden gems using our fingertip digital map. Use your mobile phone to find out more than 200 points of interest.

• Romantic gondola ride gliding along the Grand Canal and the inner canals
• A private ride for a more intimate experience with family or friends
• Convenient departure near Saint Mark’s Square on the Grand Canal
• Skip-the-line gondola ride thanks to the advance booking

Let yourself be transported across the lagoon and discover the most famous monuments of Venice aboard a panoramic eco boat. Starting from Venice S. Lucia Station (or from Tronchetto) enjoy the beauty of the Giudecca Canal and its palaces and churches: the Molino Stucky, the Church of the Gesuati, the Church of the Redentore and Punta della Dogana. Get off at Piazza S. Marco and let yourself be guided by the audio guides included in the ticket to discover the monuments, history and legends of the "Serenissima". Depart from San Marco and reach the island of Murano where you will have the opportunity (included in the ticket price) to watch a master glassmaker demonstrate inside a real furnace.
For the entire duration of the boat journey you will always be accompanied by audio guides created by the Cooperativa Guide Turistici Authorized of Venice and by the famous Venetian storyteller Alberto Toso Fei.

Among the images you will find all the timetables.

Let yourself be transported across the lagoon and discover the most famous monuments of Venice aboard a panoramic eco boat. Starting from Venice S. Lucia Station (or from Tronchetto) enjoy the beauty of the Giudecca Canal and its palaces and churches: the Molino Stucky, the Church of the Gesuati, the Church of the Redentore and Punta della Dogana. Get off at Piazza S. Marco and let yourself be guided by the audio guides included in the ticket to discover the monuments, history and legends of the "Serenissima". Depart from San Marco and reach the island of Murano where you will have the opportunity (included in the ticket price) to watch a master glassmaker demonstrate inside a real furnace.
For the entire duration of the boat journey you will always be accompanied by audio guides created by the Cooperativa Guide Turistici Authorized of Venice and by the famous Venetian storyteller Alberto Toso Fei.

Among the images you will find all the timetables.

Visit some of the most finest art exhibitions in the world. Admire breathtaking masterpieces of contemporary art in Venice.