Private 2-Hour Venice Walking Tour: Explore the City with a Guide

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Private 2-Hour Venice Walking Tour: Explore the City with a Guide

Price from
€309
Duration
2 h
Group size
Private tour
Guide languages
German, English, Italian, French, Spanish

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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

Optional Private Gondola ride if you choose the combined tour
Guided tour of the area covering Saint Mark's Square and the Rialto Bridge;
Professional guide in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish

Not included

Food and drink;
Optional gratuities;
The tour does not include inside visits to museums or attractions.

What you will do

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 min
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 min
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 min
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 min

Meeting point

Meet your guide 15 min before in front of the entrance of the Correr Museum in Saint Mark's square, opposite side of the Saint Mark's Basilica.

End point: The tour usually ends in Rialto area but you can choose your itinerary with your guide

Important information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This tour is not suitable if you have limited mobility;
This activity is not wheelchair accessible;
Please reconfirm your booking the day before;
This tour operates rain or shine.
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it