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Venice: Commissario Brunetti Walking Tour for Donna Leon Fans

4.9 Excellent 178 reviews
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2h
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German, English, Italian, Spanish
Free cancellation · up to 24 hours before Instant confirmation Live guide

Ratings & Reviews

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Ratings collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor

Guidekin's take

Brunetti TV filming locations in our Walking Tours comparison.

Trade-off: Base group is German only; private pickup on request.

Last checked: September 22, 2026. Commissions never affect our verdicts.

Overview

Guidekin summary

For Donna Leon readers: a licensed guide walks the quiet districts behind Commissario Brunetti's home, the Questura and his cases, with a small group variant built around the TV filming locations. The standard route crosses bridges, so wheelchair users should ask for the private variant. 4.93 from 178 reviews for 2h.

From the guide

Step into the world of Commissario Brunetti and discover the real Venice behind Donna Leon’s novels and the beloved German TV adaptations.

Follow Brunetti through quieter neighborhoods, see locations associated with his home, the Questura and memorable cases, and discover how the fictional Venice of the books and films compares with the real city.

The German small-group tour focuses primarily on filming locations from the German TV adaptations. Private tours can be customized around Donna Leon’s novels, the TV series, or a combination of both.

- Follow Commissario Brunetti through the Venice of Donna Leon

- Discover filming locations from the beloved German TV adaptations

- See Brunetti’s home, the Questura and locations connected with memorable cases

- Compare the Venice of Donna Leon’s novels with the city created for television

- Explore quieter neighborhoods while discovering real Venetian life beyond the tourist landmarks

Tour options

The operator sells this tour in 2 versions. Prices are the operator's current list for two travellers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date and party.

Brunetti Tour - kleine Gruppe

from €83 / person
Guide: German

Small group : This tour will be shared in a very small group of other german speaking passionate Brunetti fans. The tour will be in German.

Private tour

from €167 / person (for 2+ people)
Guide: German, English, Spanish, Italian

Tour in English or German

What this option includes

Customized route: Contact the guide in advance so the tour can be customized on the novels you read or include some specific location

Pick up at the hotel in Venice: The guide will pick you up at the hotel in Venice city center or any other location you prefer. Contact the guide in advance.

Compared with other Walking Tours

TourPriceDurationRatingGroup
This tour · #2 of 22€832h4.93 (178)shared
Gondola Ride with Private Walking Tour in Venice€793h4.95 (325)private
Tour of The Real Hidden Venice€392h4.85 (2274)private
Best of Venice Private Tour: St. Mark's Doge Palace Gondola Ride€4504h 30m4.94 (128)private

Ranked #2 of 22 in Walking Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €14 to €450, median €90; typical length 2h 30m. 9 of 22 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 22 Walking Tours

Schedule & Availability

Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Departures: 09:00, 11:30, 14:30, 17:00
Scheduled through November 2030

This tour runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, departing at 09:00, 11:30, 14:30, 17:00. Scheduled through November 2030. These are the operator’s scheduled departures, not a live seat count: availability is confirmed at checkout. Schedule last checked September 25, 2026.

What's Included

Hotel or central Venice pickup for private tours
2-hour guided Brunetti walking tour
Original filming locations from the German TV adaptations or Donna Leon novels
Licensed Tour Guide (registration number 06000001)
Brunetti and Donna Leon specialist

What's Not Included

Gratuities are at your discretion

Itinerary

Cannaregio Stop 1
Brunetti's Venice / Cannaregio: Discover filming locations and the quieter Venice associated with Brunetti's investigations.
10 min
Fondamenta Misericordia Stop 2
Brunetti's Home: See the building used as the Brunetti family home in the German TV adaptations.
10 min
Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena Stop 3
The headquarters of the radical animal protection organization Angelo Animale are located in this palazzo. Two masked figures flee from the side entrance and chase each other with the Commissario and his colleagues. While one of the two escapes, the other is caught and, to Brunetti's amazement, turns out to be his daughter Chiara.
10 min
Chiesa di San Marziale Stop 4
After the Commissario has realized that his daughter is a member of the radical animal protection organization Angelo Animale, the two have a discussion in this pub. Due to the murder of Professor Nava, who was formerly employed in the slaughterhouse, Chiara's so-called animal angels are now the focus of the investigation.
10 min
Strada Nova Stop 5
Crime Scenes & Everyday Venice: Discover cafés, squares and locations transformed into settings for memorable cases.
10 min
Rosa Salva - SS. Giovanni e Paolo Stop 6
SS. Giovanni e Paolo / Rosa Salva: Explore one of the areas most closely associated with Brunetti's everyday world.
10 min
Chiesa di San Francesco della Vigna Stop 7
The Questura: Finish at the famous green doors used as Brunetti's police headquarters.
10 min

Departure & Return

Pickup included

Personalized pick-up is available only for private group bookings. If you have booked a private tour, please let me know if you would like to be picked up at your hotel or any location within the historical center of Venice. If you have booked a small group tour in German, the meeting point is: Campo dei Gesuiti, at Combo, in the internal courtyard near the well.

406 pickup points listed by the operator, 406 of them hotels

Start point

Meet your guide (Valerio) inside Combo, in Campo dei Gesuiti. Enter through the door with the Combo sign and continue into the internal courtyard. Your guide will be waiting near the well. Please note: the meeting point is not at the well outside.

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End point

The walking tour will end at Commissario Brunetti's police station. For private tour a customized end point can be agreed.

Additional Information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay an access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
  • The standard small-group route is not wheelchair accessible due to bridges. A wheelchair-friendly private version can be arranged using an alternative route. Please contact us before booking.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

1+ daysFull refund
0-1 daysNo refund
From € 83 / person