On September 28, 2009, our group of 6 took a 6 hour walking tour of the "backstreets of Venice". The tours are run by Mike and Karen Henderson of "The Venice Experience". Mike was very knowledgable about places, events and the history of the area. We had a great lunch at a small place on a canal away from the... more

As this was my fourth trip to Venice and I was travelling with my sister, who had not been before, I decided a tour of the backstreets would be helpful. Like most, I've found myself lost so many times and miss so much when there is so little time to really see it all. Karen met us near the Rialto... more

We visited Venice in style, staying where the true Venetians live and doing as the Venetians do without the hustle and bustle of the crowds of tourists that lurk just two stops a way on the Vaporetto. The island is called Giudecca. It is absolutely beautiful and peaceful, yet so close to La Piazza San Marco which is only two... more

‘Most of Venice is calm and quiet and virtually free of tourists. By venturing off the main areas, you will see how the locals live’. The above is a description of the Backstreets Tour…a totally accurate one, in my view. My husband and I travelled to Venice on the Orient Express & after two days of luxurious food & drink... more

My husband and I had been to Venice several times before but we were travelling with a couple who had not. We arrived by cruise ship and had our first afternoon free, so we thought this Backstreets Tour would be a nice relaxing overview of the city. Unfortunately, we were disappointed in this "tour" and thought it was a total... more

We had been to Venice quite a few times so thought this tour would be something different and interesting. I hate to disagree with the previous glowing reviews on Trip Advisor, but our experience with this tour was that it was not very professional and some of the historical information, names of people, things of that nature were absolutely incorrect.... more

I booked a backstreets tour purely on the basis of two trip advisor reviews. This was our second trip to Venice and as is normally the case with lovers of this amazing City, we had done the St Marks Square, basilica etc. and we were looking for another Venice beyond the wonderful yet obvious tourist areas. Karen met us as... more

Wow! Our group of 5 enjoyed a wonderful tour with Mike in June. We had never been before and even though we were awestruck by the beauty of the Grand Canal and our walks to St. Mark's, it could not compare to the picturesque sights that we were able to find during this tour. Mike was interesting and funny and... more

My husband and I visited Venice for the first time in October, 2008. We only had four days to explore the city before heading off to Florence and Rome. We booked a three-hour "Back Streets of Venice" tour with "The Venice Experience", which offers private tours hosted by one or both members of a relocated American couple, Mike and Karen... more