Land&Sea experience
Venezia is interesting itself, in every corner there’s something to see, walking through the narrow alleys, skirting small canals, crossing bridges and discovering interesting corners.
With this option in a couple of hours you will see big part of Venezia. It’s the perfect combination, during the walking I will lead you through the city center visiting not only Saint Mark’s square and Rialto, but as well I will bring you through the alleys where we walk every day avoiding big crowds of people and discovering hidden gems.
After the 2hrs walking we’ll take a private watertaxi and we’ll visit Venezia from the sea reaching places which usually is hard to see walking on your own but at the same time going along small canals to enjoy the beauty of this enchanting city.
With this option in a couple of hours you will see big part of Venezia. It’s the perfect combination, during the walking I will lead you through the city center visiting not only Saint Mark’s square and Rialto, but as well I will bring you through the alleys where we walk every day avoiding big crowds of people and discovering hidden gems.
After the 2hrs walking we’ll take a private watertaxi and we’ll visit Venezia from the sea reaching places which usually is hard to see walking on your own but at the same time going along small canals to enjoy the beauty of this enchanting city.
Suggested duration: 2.5 hours
Age: No age restrictions.
Dress Code: No dress code.
Weather Restrictions: The tour will take place in any case (sun, rain, fog, snow and high tide).
Meeting Point: Apartment / Hotel pick-up.
Age: No age restrictions.
Dress Code: No dress code.
Weather Restrictions: The tour will take place in any case (sun, rain, fog, snow and high tide).
Meeting Point: Apartment / Hotel pick-up.
Golden Basilica and Doge's Palace
Discover the heart of Venice and its origins visiting a masterpiece of Byzantine art, the amazing Golden Basilica decorated with precious marbles, beautiful gold mosaics, and the Pala d’Oro with its thousands of gems and precious stones.
Linked to the Basilica, once the private chapel of the Doge, there is the magnificent Doge’s Palace, an exquisite example of Gothic architecture. You will be transported back in time to the centuries when Venice was at its golden age and the Palace was the centre of the political power of the Serenissima.
Passing through the famous Bridge of Sighs, from which the prisoners had the last look at the freedom, we will reach the new prisons. Let’s be captured by the charm of the Republic!
Linked to the Basilica, once the private chapel of the Doge, there is the magnificent Doge’s Palace, an exquisite example of Gothic architecture. You will be transported back in time to the centuries when Venice was at its golden age and the Palace was the centre of the political power of the Serenissima.
Passing through the famous Bridge of Sighs, from which the prisoners had the last look at the freedom, we will reach the new prisons. Let’s be captured by the charm of the Republic!
Suggested duration: 2.5 hours (including Saint Mark's square, Saint Mark's basilica and Doge's Palace with courtyard, bridge of Sighs and prisons)
Age: No age restrictions.
Dress Code: Inside the church you need to cover your shoulders and knees. For men are allowed shorts under the knees. For women, are allowed dresses with covered shoulders and under the knees.
Not allowed: Suitcases and big backpacks.
Weather Restrictions: The tour will take place in any case (sun, rain, fog, snow and high tide).
Meeting Point: Apartment / Hotel pick-up if central. If not, meeting point in Saint Mark’s Square.
Age: No age restrictions.
Dress Code: Inside the church you need to cover your shoulders and knees. For men are allowed shorts under the knees. For women, are allowed dresses with covered shoulders and under the knees.
Not allowed: Suitcases and big backpacks.
Weather Restrictions: The tour will take place in any case (sun, rain, fog, snow and high tide).
Meeting Point: Apartment / Hotel pick-up if central. If not, meeting point in Saint Mark’s Square.
Walking tour in Venice
"Calli", "campi" & "sottoporteghi": this is the essence of Venice. Enjoy a private walking tour with me, a local guide born in Venice. I will lead you away from the crowded streets, through the thousands alleys in Venice discovering hidden places, private canals and picturesque squares. Throughout the tour, I will provide you with historical facts, point out architectural places of interest, and share fascinating anecdotes on how Venice has developed over the ages, how Venetians live today, how Venetians talk and what Venetians use to eat.
Depending on your requirements I can customize the tour through the districts you prefer to visit.
Don’t be a simple tourist, be curious and follow me. You will live an unforgettable experience.
Depending on your requirements I can customize the tour through the districts you prefer to visit.
Don’t be a simple tourist, be curious and follow me. You will live an unforgettable experience.
Suggested duration: 2 / 3 hours
The tour includes: walking tour outside the buildings (inside some free churches if possible)
Age: No age restrictions.
Dress Code: No dress code.
IMPORTANT: if it’s possible to get inside some churches, you need to cover your shoulders and knees. For men are allowed shorts under the knees. For women, are allowed dresses with covered shoulders and under the knees.
Weather Restrictions: The tour will take place in any case (sun, rain, fog, snow and high tide)
Meeting Point: Apartment / Hotel pick-up.
The tour includes: walking tour outside the buildings (inside some free churches if possible)
Age: No age restrictions.
Dress Code: No dress code.
IMPORTANT: if it’s possible to get inside some churches, you need to cover your shoulders and knees. For men are allowed shorts under the knees. For women, are allowed dresses with covered shoulders and under the knees.
Weather Restrictions: The tour will take place in any case (sun, rain, fog, snow and high tide)
Meeting Point: Apartment / Hotel pick-up.
Walking tour (1h30min) + Gondola Ride (30min)
Made by 280 wooden hand-pieces the gondola is the symbol of Venice and it’s famous all over the world. It’s propelled by a gondolier who puts his oar into the “forcola”, the wooden piece with a complicated shape that permits several ways of row. In this amazing experience we will go along the private and tiny canals to discover the real Venice from another point of view. On board with you, I will explain the history of the gondola, how it’s made and the gondolier’s language. Also you will touch with your hands how was built the “floating city”.
Normally the gondola ride is not a guided tour, but I will offer you the guide on board as well.
Take you camera and come on board!
Normally the gondola ride is not a guided tour, but I will offer you the guide on board as well.
Take you camera and come on board!
Duration: 2 hours
The tour includes: 1h30min walking tour + 30min guided gondola. Normally the gondola ride is not guided but I will offer this service on board.
Age: No age restrictions.
Dress Code: No dress code.
Weather Restrictions: The tour will take place in any case (sun, rain, fog, snow and high tide).
Meeting Point: Apartment / Hotel pick-up.
The tour includes: 1h30min walking tour + 30min guided gondola. Normally the gondola ride is not guided but I will offer this service on board.
Age: No age restrictions.
Dress Code: No dress code.
Weather Restrictions: The tour will take place in any case (sun, rain, fog, snow and high tide).
Meeting Point: Apartment / Hotel pick-up.
Boat ride along the Grand Canal
The Grand Canal was and is still today the main canal in Venice. With its “S” shape it passes through the city from Saint Mark’s basin to the railway station, resulting an open-air museum. In this tour I will help you to imagine what the Grand Canal was like and why are facing many beautiful palaces with different styles as the “Fontego dei Turchi”, Ca’ d’Oro, Ca’ Rezzonico and many more.
But the Grand Canal is not only the stage of the wealth, if you have a look through the hidden narrows you can discover a picturesque “campo” depicted by many street painters or a “sottoportego” leading you into a flowery garden of Venice.
Normally in a public tour you will be in 10-12 pax per boat. Better your private boat with the guide!
But the Grand Canal is not only the stage of the wealth, if you have a look through the hidden narrows you can discover a picturesque “campo” depicted by many street painters or a “sottoportego” leading you into a flowery garden of Venice.
Normally in a public tour you will be in 10-12 pax per boat. Better your private boat with the guide!
Duration: 1 hour
Age: No age restrictions.
Dress Code: No dress code.
Weather Restrictions: The tour will take place in any case (sun, rain, fog, snow and high tide). It is a covered watertaxi.
Meeting Point: to be agreed together.
Age: No age restrictions.
Dress Code: No dress code.
Weather Restrictions: The tour will take place in any case (sun, rain, fog, snow and high tide). It is a covered watertaxi.
Meeting Point: to be agreed together.
Bacaro tour in Venice - Pub Crawl
The Bacaro Tour is what Venetians usually do on the weekend. I will lead you to discover one of my favourite gastronomic traditions in Venice, tasting some famous “cicchetti” (sample snacks/tapas) gewels of our cuisine. During the tour you will be taken to some local bars to taste the “ombra”, the way that Venetians call the glass of house-wine, and different kinds of cicchetti with typical ingredients. During the way from one Bacaro to the other I will lead you through the narrows to discover Venice and telling how we live.
Now relax, have an Aperol Spritz and get a Bacaro Tour as a real Venetian!
Now relax, have an Aperol Spritz and get a Bacaro Tour as a real Venetian!
Duration: 2 hours
The tour includes: walking tour in Venice stopping in some local Bacaros.
IMPORTANT: THIS IS NOT A RESTAURANT TOUR.
Age: No age restrictions.
Dress Code: No dress code.
Weather Restrictions: The tour will take place in any case (sun, rain, fog, snow and high tide)
Meeting Point: to be agreed together.
The tour includes: walking tour in Venice stopping in some local Bacaros.
IMPORTANT: THIS IS NOT A RESTAURANT TOUR.
Age: No age restrictions.
Dress Code: No dress code.
Weather Restrictions: The tour will take place in any case (sun, rain, fog, snow and high tide)
Meeting Point: to be agreed together.