Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Venice Private Tour

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This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Venice from a unique perspective! Get to know Venice on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat – this tour has it all!

Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it’s time to see Venice at its best but from the eyes of a local. Check out main landmarks like Doge’s Palace, Marco Polo’s house, Campo San Francesco della Vigna and uncover hidden gems and city secrets with the help of a knowledgeable local guide. And the cherry on top, a local treat is included.

Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tour™ is one of Withlocals’ signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups.

Additional Info

Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Venezia, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours



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This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Venice from a unique perspective! Get to know Venice on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat – this tour has it all!

Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it’s time to see Venice at its best but from the eyes of a local. Check out main landmarks like Doge’s Palace, Marco Polo’s house, Campo San Francesco della Vigna and uncover hidden gems and city secrets with the help of a knowledgeable local guide. And the cherry on top, a local treat is included.

Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tour™ is one of Withlocals’ signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Canal Grande, 30100 Venice Italy

Campo San Giacomo di Rialto: Say hi to your local host near the fountain and get the perfect introduction to your tour

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Ponte di Rialto, Ruga degli Orefici (Rialto) San Polo, 30125 Venice Italy

Rialto Bridge: Start your exploration with a view of the most beautiful and famous bridge in Venice on the Grand Canal

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Canal Grande, 30100 Venice Italy

Old & Modern: Visit what is now a department store that used to be a trading hall for German merchants in the heart of the Rialto market area

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo), Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo, 30122 Venice Italy

Marco Polo’s House: Hear the story of Marco Polo’s explorations and see the house where he used to live!

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo), Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo, 30122 Venice Italy

Santa Maria dei Miracoli: Admire a stunning church in the shape of a jewelry box, which remained untouched since it was built

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo), Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo, 30122 Venice Italy

Basilica SS Giovanni e Paolo: Stop by the largest church in Venice and get a view of the architecture of one of the most beautiful hospitals in the world

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: libreria Acqua alta, Calle Longa Santa Maria Formosa Castello 5176, 30122 Venice Italy

Acqua Alta: Get lost in a very inventive bookshop that gets flooded each year but still survives thanks to their original method of preserving the books

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo), Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo, 30122 Venice Italy

Wine Tasting: Try delicious local wines, and learn about how locals buy their wine (This is not available on Sunday)

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo), Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo, 30122 Venice Italy

Hidden Gem of Venice: Enter a hidden gem and experience a quiet and peaceful atmosphere in the hidden cloisters of the church

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Scuola Dalmata S.ti Giorgio e Trifone, Calle dei Furlani Castello 3259/a, 30122 Venice Italy

Corta Nova Arch Discover beautiful architectural details and legends related to them together with your local host!

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Riva degli Schiavoni, Between Doge’s Palace and the Arsenale, Venice Italy

Sotoportego Dei Preti: Check out an arch and try to find a curious little heart hidden in the ancient red brick – the love story behind it is beautiful and your local host will tell you all about it

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Riva degli Schiavoni, Between Doge’s Palace and the Arsenale, Venice Italy

Campo San Giovanni in Bragora Wander through beautiful courtyards that show the essence of Venetian architecture

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Doge’s Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy

Palazzo Ducale: Get amazed by the beauty of one of the most important jewels of Venice, a palace built between the 10th and 11th centuries that holds plenty of histories

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy

San Marco Square Explore at your own pace the beauty of each imposing building and the San Marco Square itself! Ask your host all questions you want!

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Calle San Francesco, Calle S. Francesco, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy

San Francesco della Vigna is a Roman Catholic church in the Sestiere of Castello in Venice, northern Italy.

Duration: 15 minutes



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