5 Photography Tours in Venice Worth Flying For

1.3 Hours Private Original Venice Photo Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $181Our pick

Meet professional photographer Stefano at Osteria Bancogiro for a private three-hour walk through Venice. You’ll photograph quiet canals, bridges, workshops, masks, and lesser-known corners while learning composition, lighting, and camera or phone settings. The route can be adjusted to your interests, pace, and level of photography experience.

“Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Stefano's work and reputation speak for itself. Stefano is native to Venice and knew amazing places to go and photograph. He has intimate knowledge of Venice and demonstrated amazing teaching acumen and patience. He's talent to guide you on composition, color balance and various techniques were out of this world. I will be coming back to Venice and will book multiple tours with Stefano. In such a beautiful place it can be difficult to find the true gems with so much charm and incredible views around every corner. Stefano not only found the most brilliant jewels amongst the gems but knew when, how and which to photograph…”

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2.Venice Photography Walking Tour with Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $271

Spend three hours walking Venice with a private photographer guide, often including local pros such as Vinicio or Mario. Choose daylight or sunset, then practice composition, light, camera settings, and reportage photography around St. Mark’s Square, Rialto, quiet canals, and lesser-known neighborhoods. Smartphones and advanced cameras are welcome.

“We spent 3.5 hours with Mario yesterday, and were pleased the tour was just for our family of 4. The photography tour was a refreshing way to spend our time and we loved seeing some of the back lane ways of Venice. Mario also told us a lot about the areas we were walking through. Mario was fabulous with our children (15 and 12 years). Our daughter had bought a camera the day before the tour and Mario even set the camera settings for her and explained the principles of using a camera really well. We loved learning more about composing photos. This tour was a highlight of Venice.”

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3.Hidden Venice Photo Tour with your phone!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 1 hour 5 minutes (approx.) · from $144Best value

Meet your private photographer in Piazza San Marco for a 65-minute photo walk using your phone. Choose from three departure times, learn composition, exposure, reflections, and storytelling, and capture Venice with personal guidance. The tour is in English, returns to the meeting point, and requires good weather.

“Incredibly well researched and well built program, Konstantina clearly knows what she is doing! I had so much fun and made loads of great photos”

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4.2-Hour Private Photo Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · from $283 per session (up to 4)

Join a professional photographer for a private two-hour walk through Venice, starting at Campo San Giacometto. You’ll photograph famous sights and quieter corners, learn practical composition and camera or smartphone tips, and receive five portraits taken with your own device. The walk is in English or Italian and returns to the meeting point.

“Stefano was a fabulous photographic guide. His knowledge of Venice is great. Best use of my time and money.”

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5.Early Morning Photo Tour and Breakfast in a Luxury Location

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $632 per session (up to 2)

Meet photographer Mauro and assistant Sara for a private Venice photo walk in the quiet morning light. You will visit streets and squares, receive posing help and local stories, then finish with a buffet breakfast at a luxury location, with Florian offering terrace views and grand interiors. Fifty edited photos arrive by email after 10 days.

“It was a really good experience! Nice organisation, everything was on time. Our photographer Mauro and his assistant Sara did a fantastic work, providing us with a recommendation about places and positions for photo. Sara was a great guard for our back, helping with our belongings and stopping the other tourists for ruining our shoots. We also got an extra video about our shooting. Breakfast at Florian was an excellent closing of this event. Definitely recommended!”

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