Private overview of Venice: 2-hour guided walking tour


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Pricing Info:

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: Venice, Venice

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Overview

You'll be escorted by your private guide during a relaxing 2-hour guided walk away from the main tourist sites and crowds. We make our way through the labyrinth of alleyways towards the famous Opera house La Fenice, then a quiet walk towards Palazzo Fortuny once known as Palace of the Orpheans, we will see the ornate Bovolo spiral staircase tucked away in a tiny courtyard, then onto a view of Rialto bridge and Grand Canal.

Choose the option with the private gondola ride and you will end the 2-hour walking tour with our enchanting gondola ride and glide through centuries of history, allowing yourself to be captivated by the glamour and elegance of the Venetian Palazzi. The perfect way to appreciate the beauty, charm and color of this unique city built on water, you will be enthralled by what surrounds you.


What's Included

Guided tour of the area covering Saint Mark's Square and the Rialto Bridge;

Optional Private Gondola ride if you choose the combined tour

Professional guide in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish

What's Not Included

Food and drink;

Optional gratuities;

The tour does not include inside visits to museums or attractions.


Traveler Information

  • TRAVELER: Age: 0 - 120

Additional Info

  • Please reconfirm your booking the day before;
  • This activity is not wheelchair accessible;
  • This tour operates rain or shine.
  • Please reconfirm your booking the day before;
  • This activity is not wheelchair accessible;
  • This tour operates rain or shine.

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Piazza San Marco
Meet your local guide in front of the entrance of the Correr museum in Saint Mark's square (opposite side of the Saint Mark's Basilica).
Your guide will have a sign with your name on it to be recognizable.
You'll be escorted by your private guide during a relaxing 2-hour guided walk away from the main tourist sites and crowds.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Teatro La Fenice
We make our way through the labyrinth of alleyways towards the famous Opera house La Fenice which burned down and has now been rebuilt to is original glory.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Scala Contarini del Bovolo
Then a quiet walk towards Palazzo Fortuny once known as Palace of the Orpheans, we will see the ornate Bovolo spiral staircase (known as ‘of the snail’) tucked away in a tiny courtyard, then onto a view of Rialto bridge and Grand Canal.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ponte di Rialto
Discover the hunch-back of Rialto, Marco Polo’s house and much more.
Take advantage of our expert guides, and learn about the Venetian dialect.
Hear the history of this enchanting city from our local guides.

Discover the extraordinary architectural masterpieces and why they were built that way, learn how Venice lost out on the trade routes when the New World was discovered, leaving Venice medieval forever.
Strolling along the narrow streets, “Calle”, to encounter hidden away treasures.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included






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