Treasures of Venice: Renaissance Era Private Tour
4.9
25 Ratings
Venezia
Immerse yourself in the treasures of Venice on a private tour that explores the city's Renaissance era. Discover the history, culture, and hidden gems with passionate local guides.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Church of Saint Mary of Miracles Venice - A true tiny gem in the heart of Venice: built later than most others and by only one man, the church of Miracoli was practically untouched over the course of the past centuries.
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Italian Tiramisu
  • Local Guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Admission ticket Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli
  • Admission ticket Basilica San Marco
Additional Information

To truly immerse yourself in a city, it is necessary to delve deep into its cultural roots, and Venice’s renaissance period is a remarkable tradition to explore.

On this private expedition, experience an enriching journey into the renaissance period and understand why it remains an integral part of the city’s identity. From its historical roots to its prevailing influence, carry your learning through visiting landmarks such as the Church of Santa Maria del Miracoli, the Paradise Arch, and more. This cultural understanding allows you to view Venice from a fresh perspective - just like the locals experience it daily!

The ‘Withlocals Treasures of Venice Tour™’ is a signature offering from Withlocals spanning cities globally. We collaborate with enthusiastic local guides who receive fair compensation. We contribute to local economies by promoting local products and deter over-tourism through managing small, non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and steer clear of conventional tourist pathways.

  • 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
Location
Campo Santa Maria Formosa, 5866
Campo Santa Maria Formosa
Meet your host in front of Ruzzini Palace Hotel, Campo Santa Maria Formosa
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Wholewheaton
May 16, 2024
Great tour of Venice! - We had a great time learning all about her hometown of Venice from Romy. She brought an excellent perspective to the tour about the history of Venice and modern life there. Romy spoke English very well and was easy for us to understand. She responded well to our questions and gave us tips for enjoying the rest of our time there. Prior communication was quick and efficient, too. We'd recommend Romy as a guide without hesitation!
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Arneer
Jul 22, 2023
Worth every penny - We had the best time with Veronica. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and prepared. She kept my 12, 16, and 18 year olds engaged for the entire experience.
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Climber775126
Jul 13, 2023
Veronica provided the best tou...She was amazing, fun, and very knowlegable - We booked the Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica tour with Veronica for my family of 4. Veronica was a blast to be with and this was our most memorable tour in Italy. Veronica is funny, knowledgeable, cute, and was very entertaining. Since I booked the latest tour time there was to avoid some crowds and heat, Veronica was extremely accommodating and made all necessary arrangements prior to us arriving. There is no question that if you go to Venice, Booking with Veronica is the absolute the best tour guide you will have. If we visit Venice again, there is no doubt we would seek her out for tours.
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Cherrylyn18
Jun 16, 2023
Memorable family vacation in Venice - Veronica was an amazing, smart, knowledgeable and interact well as a tour guide. We were exchanging emails until we finally met her in person. I’ve sent her tons of email enquiring about the tour and suggestions on what to do, where to eat & all other things not even related with her service. She replied all my enquiries & I was extremely grateful she was our guide. She bought the museum tickets for us and we reimbursed it on the day of the tour. Our experienced with Veronica was truly memorable and the reason we are coming back to Venice next year for another vacation this time we’ll stay longer and for sure we will ask her to be our guide. I found a friend in her. Words are not enough to thank her.
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Dianewj1430lb
May 24, 2023
Tour of museums - The tour was fun. We got to go at our pace. Lots of interesting facts. I really wanted to do the tour that I picked and I really wanted the tour guide Veronica - after reading her reviews. Our adult kids really enjoyed her and the day. Just what we had hoped for.
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Terrymj4285le
May 21, 2023
Veronica is the best. - We have a group of six from California. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour of the Doge\u2019s Palace and St. Mark Basilica with Veronica. She is so knowledgeable, and she gives us both the historical and fun facts about the palace and basilica. She is very passionate about her job. Our tour was supposed to be three hours but she took her time and gave us an extra 30minutes without rushing us to finish the tour. We highly recommend Veronica for tours in Venice.
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Tyrrent
Mar 15, 2023
Veronica is a rock star! - Veronica was very knowledgeable, engaging, and just fun! She felt like an old friend from the start, and was able to perceive of the needs of our group without us telling her. We highly recommend Veronica!
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Mary
Oct 12, 2022
Excellent way to explore Venice! - My husband and I really enjoyed our walking tour thru Venice with Romy! She is very knowledgeable about the history, art, culture and people of Venice. She customized our tour to honor our requests- right down to the best gelato recommendation and delicious lunch! Communication was easy and efficient. We highly recommend Romy!!
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Gemini5p
Jul 4, 2021
Fantastic Dodge Palace tour - Treasure hunt and telling us what each room was for inside the Dodge Palace. She made it interesting and entertaining.
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709reinhardb
Feb 12, 2024
Ambiguous - Because we were traveling with our grown-up children, we stayed in an apartment with two bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom in Mestre, just like last year. The bus connection to Venice was again very easy and direct. Mestre is not necessarily cheaper than Venice when it comes to shopping, so we usually went shopping in Cannaregio on Sundays too. We spent the first two days at the Biennale again, which was a bit disappointing because there was little architecture on display. Unlike usual, Venice was very crowded. That's why we didn't go to St. Mark's Square at all this year, nor to the Basilica di San Marco. A visit to the Scuola Grande di San Rocco is always worthwhile and we spent some time there. We were also in Torcello again, but didn't skip Burano entirely voluntarily because the vaporetto lines had been changed. A visit to the cathedral is recommended because of the explanations in German. The Chiesa di Santa Fosca was unfortunately completely closed for restoration. Murano was very popular and we were able to admire the mosaics inside the Basilica di Santa Maria e Donato. The impressive architecture of the east side was covered up due to construction work, however. In Venice we also visited the large churches of Santi Giovanni e Paolo and Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari. If I had to choose, I would now give preference to the Frari. On arrival, our children accidentally drove from the airport to Venice instead of Mestre and then spent two hours in the city. They happened to come across San Zulian near San Marco, which we didn't know, although we think we've already visited all of Venice's churches. We'll have to visit it because we didn't have the time this time. But we were in Vicenza after visiting Padua last year. Vicenza is famous for Palladio's buildings. However, we were more impressed by the Teatro Olimpico (Vicenza). Because Venice was so crowded at the end of October and beginning of November, we are not sure whether we will go to the art biennale again this year. Finally, we would like to note that although Venice had a lot of tourists, there was plenty of space at the biennale. We can also confirm that the MO.S.E. project is effective. It was actually high tide when we visited, but we didn't notice anything other than a little higher water at the edge of the fish market.
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