Venice Highlights Tour
Half a day of basilicas, squares, masks & gondolas
- WITH
- Elisabetta | about the guide
This half-day walking tour is an ideal way to discover the main highlights of Venice, especially if it’s your first time in the city. Jump aboard a public boat and meander along the Grand Canal, the city’s main thoroughfare, as you admire the homes of Venice’s rich and powerful. Hop off at St Mark’s Square for a glimpse of Venice’s most famous monuments. Next stop? The bustling market and beautiful squares of Rialto with a revitalizing stop for an authentic Italian coffee. Discover where Giacomo Casanova was born, as well as the lesser known area of Zattere, which was built in the 15th century as a landing dock for timber and is home to one of the only remaining gondola-making workshops. Enjoy a glass of wine or a cicchetto before continuing into the heart of the university area to find out more about mask-making at one of the largest workshops in the city. Why not finish the tour with a delicious Italian meal at a local trattoria?
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Venice and the Veneto Region
Italy -
3 hrs
DURATION -
10
MAX. No. ON TOUR
TOUR DETAILS
- keywords :
- Venice highlights tour, masks and gondolas, St Mark’s Square
- transport :
- On foot and by public boat
- ACTIVITY LEVEL :
- Moderate
- ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED :
- no
- Kid friendly :
- Yes, although at parents’ discretion (lots of walking)
- LANGUAGES:
- Anglais/English (Bilingual), Français/French (fluent), Espagnol/Spanish (fluent)
- MAX. No. OF PEOPLE :
- 10
INCLUDED IN THE TOUR
- 24-hour public boat pass (+ map and list of recommendations) - Private guiding services for 3 hours - Hotel/port pick-up and drop-off
NOT INCLUDED
- Refreshments and other purchases during the tour - Lunch/dinner
ITINERARY
This 3-hour walking tour will take you in many of Venice’s key monuments and districts including St Mark’s Square (Doge’s Palace, Basilica, Bell Tower, Bridge of Sighs), Rialto (bridge and market), Accademia (bridge, Campo Santo Stefano, Palazzo Grazie) and the area around the university (Ca Foscari, Campo Santa Margherita). The exact itinerary will be adapted to your preferences and requirements, and could include a short stroll near your hotel to get to know the area.
WHERE AND WHEN?
- MEET-UP LOCATION:
- Your hotel/central Venice location
- END OF TOUR LOCATION:
- Central Venice location or local restaurant recommended by the guide
about
your guide
Elisabetta
Venice and the Veneto Region
- languages :
- Anglais/English, Français/French, Espagnol/Spanish
I was born in Venice where I lived and graduated in Art and History from the Ca' Foscari University. After my studies, I decided to go abroad to practise my languages. I had some family in London so I moved there and worked at the American Express Travel office for almost 10 years during which I also travelled a lot all over the world as part of my job of travel planner. In 2000, after a year in Florida working also in tourism, I came back to Venice as I was missing the Italian weather, food and lifestyle. I also wanted to have a life change so I decided to become a tour guide, a job I am passionate about and that reminds me of the quote “choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”. I love working with visitors of all ages, adapting myself to their needs. And to keep them interested, I always try to mix interesting information with humour. It doesn't matter what you say but how you say it. During my tours, I like to show the true Venice, something deeper than the postcard picture: the Islands of the Lagoon, the baccari, the legends of Venice, the Venetian traditions, the life of Casanova. But also the Veneto region: the Dolomites, the Lake Garda, Padova and Treviso. Despite my age, I remain a permanent student, always curious to learn new things. Besides Venice, my other favourite place are the mountains where I like climbing in the summer and skiing during the winter.
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