Why choose this Venice tour ?
Join our expert-led walking tour and explore Venice’s labyrinth of narrow streets, stunning palaces, and historic churches. Uncover the city’s rich history and culture as you navigate its enchanting waterways.
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What makes Venice City Sightseeing Guided Walking Tour a unique experience ?
The tour will begin at Column of San Marco. This square is known to be the world’s most beautiful drawing room, you’ll see it for yourself once you visit it. The guide will give a brief historical introduction of the most powerful maritime empire of the Mediterranean Sea. In this square, there are some of the most famous buildings that the guide will point out to you as you continue the tour.
In this square, you’ll be introduced to the St Mark’s Basilica, the cathedral church of Venice, the symbol of the city with its Byzantine-style cupolas with its golden mosaics and priceless bronze and golden horses coming from Costantinopoli. The guide will explain the church’s exterior design in the severe form of gothic.
Next, you’ll continue to see the Doge’s Palace which is a few metres away from the Cathedral, yet another monument suited in the St. Mark’s square.
Here the guide will reveal to you the story of this beautiful palace and the fire that took place, and the structure and the architectural style of this magnificent building. And then walk to see the tallest building in Venice, The Campanile (Bell Tower) which once used to be a lighthouse for the sailors.
You’ll also walk over the famous Bridge of Sighs and continue your journey in the discovering and learning of the must-see architectural gems like a stunning basilica and more, you’ll continue to tour Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo, where the largest church of Venice is located, the Pantheon of Venice.
The guide will take you around the church’s exterior, which is designed by marvellous sculptures. Just nearby the church you can admire the most prominent and most beautifully decorated building in Venice known as the Scuola Grande di San Marco (“Great School of Charity”). The guide will explain to you the importance and the significance of this building to the Venetians.
As you stroll the streets and pretty alleys crossing across small bridges of Venice, you’ll uncover hidden gems along the way, like Marco Polo’s house a great traveller and writer, the guide will tell you the historical significance of this place, and the contribution made to the world by the man who once lived within these four walls, it is hard not to feel a certain sense of awe.
You’ll not stop there; the guide will walk you to the hustling and bustling of the most famous shopping street of Venice known as Mercerie. This historic heart of commercial life in the city is sited between the Rialto bridge and San Marco square.
Passing the Rialto bridge, walk along the grand canal to the most famous and renowned Italian theatre known as the Teatro La Fenice. Here you will discover the story of a mythical phoenix that’s been told by the locals in Venice
Later visit the gothic spiral staircase, Scala Contarini del Bovolo externally along your way back to the St. Mark’s square.
After a pleasant walk for two hours without being tired and overwhelmed, your walking tour will stop here, as you have discovered the priceless artistic heritage, a perfect balance between art, architecture, and history, and the perfect introduction to a city whose words cannot even begin to capture your walking tour ends.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour does not include entrance to the main sites and will completely take place outside (only external comments of the various sites will be provided)
- Unfortunately, wheelchairs and strollers cannot be accommodated on this tour. All customers must be able to autonomously walk, climb and get off the steps
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes as there is a moderate amount of walking involved
- Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of guests to run
- Please note that if you arrive after the tour start time you will not be able to join and will not be refunded or have your tour rescheduled
- Subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements, in the event of this occurring you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- 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
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
Venice City Sightseeing Guided Walking Tour Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Official certified guide
- Radio system to hear the guide
- Guided City Walking Tour in Venice
Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entrance tickets to the attractions
- Transportation to/from attractions
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Star Europe Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Rome.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 4 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Please follow the instructions to the meeting point as on the voucher.
