Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Venice Private Tour
A private walk with a local from St Mark's Square and the Doge's Palace to Santi Giovanni e Paolo, the Rialto and the Acqua Alta bookshop.
- Rating on Viator
- 4.9 out of 5 from 138 reviews
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Guided in
- English, Italian
- Group
- Private: your group only
- Fitness level
- Moderate
- Run by
- Withlocals
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Where the tour goes
- Palazzo Ducale1 hr
- Basilica Dei Santi Giovanni E Paolo1 hr
- Piazza San Marco
- Ponte di Rialto
- Canal Grande
- Libreria Acqua alta
- Basilica Dei Santi Giovanni E Paolo
- Canal Grande
- Basilica Dei Santi Giovanni E Paolo
- Riva degli Schiavoni
- Riva degli Schiavoni
- Basilica Dei Santi Giovanni E Paolo
- Basilica Dei Santi Giovanni E Paolo
- Dalmatian School of Saints George and Tryphon
Stops as listed by the operator on Viator; the order can change on the day.
What to know before you book
Included
- Private Tour
- Local Guide
- 1 local drink/tasting
Not included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food
Access
- Public transport nearby
How it compares in Venice
- Reviews: 12 of the other 16 reviewed tours here have more reviews than this one.
Prefer no guide? Our free self-guided walk covers 1.7 km in about 22 minutes of walking, not counting stops.
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Walking in Venice
Venice is the ultimate walking city: a car-free maze of canals, bridges and alleys where getting lost is half the pleasure and the quietest corners are a few minutes from St Mark's Square.
Bridges. Hundreds of bridges, almost all with steps. A few have temporary ramps. Wheeled luggage and pushchairs are hard work, so travel light.
Navigation. GPS is unreliable among tall stone buildings. Follow the yellow-and-black signs to Rialto, San Marco, Ferrovia (station) and Piazzale Roma, and allow time to get lost. Addresses use district numbers, so note a nearby campo too.
Read the full Venice walking guide or try the free self-guided walk.
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