Venice Gardens Tour: Hidden Green Gems

Uncover the hidden green oases of Venice on a walking tour. Explore secret gardens tucked away behind palazzos and discover the city’s enchanting public parks and monastery gardens.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cannaregio - A hidden garden belonging to a community of nuns, who will kindly open their doors for us. Those lucky enough to enter it will find themselves in a beautiful garden with fruit trees, walking underneath beautiful pergolas with flowers and mystic plants
  • Parco “Villa Groggia” - One of the less known and less visited green area in…
What's Included
  • Licensed Tour Guide & Nature and Interpretive Guide
  • Entrance ticket and access to private gardens
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Take a leisurely walk around the hidden gardens of Venice, typically concealed behind the facades and walls of its grand palazzos. Often, Venice is known as the city of canals and bridges. But prepare to be amazed: the city boasts over 500 gardens, which greatly outnumber the 403 bridges!
Embark on a delightful and unusual journey through Venice’s most…

Location
Casa di Riposo Cottolengo
Calle del Magazzen
Meet your guide at Fondamenta Gasparo Contarini, near the bridge in front of Cottolengo's elderly house.
Cancellation Policy

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

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656susannef
May 9, 2025
We loved it! - We found the trip very interesting to see the different landscaped gardens and to learn the stories about them...Thanks Valerio
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P4578hxcarmelas
May 2, 2025
Green treasures in Venice - Beautiful hidden gardens in Venice away from the tourist hordes with lots of interesting information on botany and history of Venice.
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Alessandraffss
Apr 7, 2025
Venice to discover - I recommend this visit if you want to get off the usual paths and want to discover an unusual and secret Venice; I have already visited Venice several times, but at some point I no longer understood where I was because Valerio made us pass in calli and callettes never done so far! Stra recommended!
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Elisa50064
Apr 5, 2025
Secret Venice - I was fascinated by the beauty of gardens full of peace and silence in the heart of wonderful Venice Bravo Valerio our guide who with taste and professionalism made us discover unknown treasures
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Jet02838803544
Dec 20, 2024
Garden Surprises - Valerio is excellent - opened our eyes to the real Venezia and generously shared many other tips regarding restaurants, short cuts, etc … would recommend him for anything Venezia !!!
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David_j
Nov 19, 2024
Secret gardens with exploration - Our guide, Valerio, was very personable and knowledgeable, and was able to provide access to three private gardens in Cannaregio otherwise closed-off to tourists. Additionally we went to a public park in Santa Croce off the beaten track which provided an interesting counterpoint. There was a reasonable amount of walking involved but we also were taken to some parts of Venice we hadn't previously been. We highly recommend this tour and Valerio.
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Sarah_m
Oct 12, 2024
Excellent - Valerio the guide on this tour is friendly and knowledgeable- he took us to 4 wonderful gardens and gave us a good knowledge of history of local sites. We were very happy we went and recommend to you ! 🇮🇹🌴🌳🌱
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Magdalenaso437fq
Sep 11, 2024
Delightful secret garden tour - Valerio is such a charming and friendly guide. He included all participants, interacting with us and combining relevant and interesting facts, entertaining us at the same time. I would definitely do any of his tours again, and recommend him to anyone wanting to learn more about Venice.
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Helmutxx
Sep 10, 2024
Very good guide, nice tour - Valerio designs his extraordinary tours with a lot of humor and just as much expertise. The tour leads off the beaten track to hidden places and is highly recommended
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Camper258576
Jun 27, 2024
Access to Private Gardens - The gardens we were shown were unusual for Venice, given the lack of space, but as gardens go, these were not spectacular or lush. One of our party enjoyed a special English-style garden designed to give a sense of being lost in time and space for relaxation from city life, with interesting features. Another garden was quite extensive with vegetables, fruits, herbs, etc. and was well cared for. Valerio, our guide, gave excellent information on the metaphorical meanings of the arrangement of some of the gardens, the religious symbolism, etc. He was knowledgeable about plants, as well as Venetian history and was a personable guide, with a good command of English and German.
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From $52
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).