VENICE: Full-Day Private Walking Tour and Cruise of Main Islands
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Venice
Experience the enchanting city of Venice in a full-day private walking tour and cruise. Explore the main islands, enjoy a delicious lunch, and learn about the city's history from a knowledgeable guide.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Ponte di Rialto - Your guide will pick you up at your accommodation in Venice and accompany you on a walk through the narrow streets of Venice, where you can breathe the atmosphere of an Italian city of the18th century, still extremely vital. Piazza San Marco is the living room of Venice, a meeting place for tourists and Venetians.
- Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo - The Venice tour includes an off-the-beaten-track site beloved by the Venetians. This monumental staircase is a harmonious ensemble of the Renaissance, Gothic, and Venetian-Byzantine styles. Commissioned by Pietro Contarini in 1400 to flaunt the importance of its name, the Venetians added the nickname “del bovolo.” The snail, whose shape it recalls, thus translates into Venetian. For those who wish, it is possible to climb it and enjoy a spectacular view over Venice’s rooftops. We prefer to leave the climb as optional; you will decide on the spot whether to walk the 80 steps of the 26-meter high tower (8 euros for each participant).
- Piazza San Marco - The Square is an open-air museum with the sea as a scenario. The bell tower, 324 feet high, is an exact copy of the tower, which suddenly collapsed in 1902. Together with the Basilica, it is one of the symbols of Venice. The magnificent clock tower was the platform for Galileo’s studies. Two bronze “Moors” mark the hours with the same fifteenth-century mechanism on top. (tower and bell tower from the outside).
- Doge’s Palace - You will admire a great architecture in the square, the Ducal Palace, once the Doge’s residence, the governor of the ancient Serenissima Republic. The oriental style of its façade is the perfect casket to house masterpieces such as Tintoretto and Veronese works. You will admire the characteristic Bridge of Sighs. It was the access ramp for the condemned who sighed while admiring the view for the last time before being imprisoned in prisons. You will see the Place from outside. The Doge’s Palace’s visit is possible on request and will be included in the tour, inevitably sacrificing at least one hour of the walk.
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Basilica di San Marco - Despite the total lack of architectural unity, the beauty of the Basilica is unique. The Byzantine influence is immediately evident and not only for the magnificent mosaics that decorate the facade and the entrance. You will visit the Basilica of San Marco’s interior with your private guide, who will tell you the history of the Saint and that of the Church. There are some dates, which vary from year to year, in which the Basilica is closed for visits. In these cases, it will be explained from the outside, and the guide will replace the visit by exploring other suggestive places in the city, like “La Fenice” theater.
Your private guide will accompany you to a selected restaurant for one one-hour lunch break at the end of the walking tour. You will enjoy a traditional lunch (included in the price: starter, main course, and water). -
Murano - After lunch, your guide will bring you to the main islands of Venice, Murano, and Burano. Murano is a colorful and lively island. Your guide will take care of all the transfers and will explain all the secrets of Venice’s enchanting islands.
Murano is world-famous for Venice glass. You will have the chance to see a glassmaker blowing into a tube to create whatever he wants, even one of those whimsical chandeliers. - Burano - Burano is picturesque with its multicolor houses along the canals. It is a paradise where inhabitants welcome you with flowers on their balcony and the art of “merletto” (a delicate lace). The drop-off will be at the closest dock to your accommodation in Venice or the train station/car parking.
What's Included
- 3 hours private walking tour of Venice
- Pick up from hotel/B&B/apartment, or rail station/car parking in Venice
- 3.5 hours private guided tour of Murano and Burano with private transfers
- Tickets to St. Mark’s Basilica
- Drop off back to the hotel/B&B/apartment, or rail station/car parking
What's Not Included
- Doge’s Palace tickets (€ 16,00 to 25,00 each, depending on the age and if you are a family group)
- Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo Entrance (€ 8,00 each participant)
- Gondola ride can be organized last minute according to the weather. € 90,00 cash to the gondolier
- Lunch
Additional Information
Short on time or not staying by the Lagoon while in Venice? Perhaps you’re taking a cruise trip and desire a comprehensive exploration of Venice! You can still wholly experience the mesmerizing city of Venice. This exclusive One-Day-Tour includes a lunch stop at a handpicked eatery. The journey begins with a walking tour led by a qualified and informed guide. After absorbing all that Venice has to offer, you’ll embark on a sail along the world’s most spectacular waterway. You will journey through the lagoon and visit three of the over 100 islands where mainlanders sought protection from invading Barbarians, including Murano and Burano.
Location
S. Zaccaria
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Dan_h
Jul 5, 2022
Venice tour in one day - the complete package - Exellent service from the time we started witg meeting our tour guide Cleo at the Hotel, to the end , when our personalized water boat returned back to our hotel. Cleo truly provided an exceptional experience walking through Venice . The lunch was as authentic and plentiful. We enjoyed the boat tour to the island of Murano and it's a must to visit and take home a master piece of art.
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