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Private Tour: Venice Half-Day Walking Tour
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Private Tour: Venice Half-Day Walking Tour

By Bucintoro Viaggi S.r.l.
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Duration: 3h
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Live guide: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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  • Private Walking Tour (3 hours)
  • Professional guide
  • Private tour and commentary
  • Appetizer and one glass of wine at a Venetian bacaro
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off


Start:
  • Bucintoro Viaggi, Calle Minelli, 4267/A, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
    Meeting Point: in front of Bucintoro Viaggi travel agency, in Campo San Luca, 4267/C
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2495ABEX4

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
    • This tour is accompanied by a tour hostess and can cover any kind of city sightseeing. Hostesses are not allowed to give precise historical and artistic explanation inside palaces and churches and give short information only
    • Usually the hostess accompanies tourists along unknown parts of the city sharing stories
    • San Marco square, Ducal Palace and the Basilica can not be visited on this tour
    • Your tour guide cannot accompany you into any church or historical buildings
    • On Sunday mornings it is not possible to enter any of the visited churches due to religious functions taking place. Rialto Market is closed every Sunday and Monday. These closures are beyond our control so no refunds or discounts will be issued
    • 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
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • If you cancel at least 3 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
    • If you cancel within 2 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2495ABEX4

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    $167.27
    per adult (price varies by group size)
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    Itinerary
    • Calle Minelli, 4267/A, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
      Meeting Point: in front of Bucintoro Viaggi travel agency, in Campo San Luca, 4267/C
    • Pass by
      Ponte di Rialto
      Mercati di Rialto
      Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
      Campo san Bortolomio
      Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto
      Cannaregio
      Teatro La Fenice
      Scala Contarini del Bovolo
      Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
      Ponte dell'Accademia
      Chiesa di San Zaccaria
    About the operator
    Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator:
    • Bucintoro Viaggi S.r.l.
      2,861
      Venice, Veneto, Italy
      Joined in February 2011
    • C5916GIjayf
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Boat tour
      Great informative tour . It was short but nice . We Liked the 3 island that We visited . Sad that Torcello has only 8 people living there. We has equisite food and prosseco at a restaurant forgot the name Only serves lunch 12-2pm the owner super nice. Also in Murano the best lunch next to the Murano glass factory.
      Written October 8, 2024
    • Tree H
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Beautiful place to visit
      Great trip plenty of information from guide visited all 3 places glass blower very talented I would book a full day tour to have more time in Murano such ann interesting place to visit very busy and lively
      Written October 6, 2024
    • X9200KEbills
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Lots to see.
      very nice experience and lots to see and so it was worth it. weather was at its worst but the boat accommodated the travel.
      Written October 5, 2024
    • D6193PVkevinm
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      bad information
      Our group booked this trip well in advance. We showed up at the location printed on our reservation 30 minutes before the paperwork said to arrive. We were issued tickets and walked to the pickup site. The person at the site informed us that the ticket information was incorrect and we had missed the last tour of the day. We could not reschedule as we had other tours planned for the next day. This booking was very disappointing.
      Written October 3, 2024
    • N690PDnicolah
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fantastic Sightseeing Tour!
      Fantastic sightseeing tour and great value for money. We were a group of 8 friends and all thought it was a lovely trip and well worth the money. Would highly recommend thank you. Would have liked more time especially in Torcello as really beautiful. But this tour gave us the opportunity to visit all 3 places and not be on an all day trip away from Venice. We can now decide to return to Torcello on our next trip to Venice.
      Written October 2, 2024
    • Sylvia R
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Half day sightseeing tour
      The first leg of the tour had sound difficulties, we were unable to hear/understand the guide. This was reported and we were told that it will be fed back to the organisers. At Murano we watched the craftsman demonstrate glass blowing, then we were invited to purchase their merchandise. Please note, the original items are extremely expensive (a small vase €200+, the cheapest items were some earrings €40). 2nd Island was Torcello, could do without stopping there. The most beautiful was Burano. Many little gift shops, coffee shops, places to eat etc. Overall, we are glad we had opportunity to visit. Having been given an opportunity to visit Venice again, we will visit Burano again and perhaps spend a little more time there.
      Written October 2, 2024
    • lkoehler5
      0 contributions
      2.0 of 5 bubbles
      Terrible guide!
      The guide was terrible. You couldn't hear him at all and his demeanor was rude and uncaring. He obviously hates his job. What a waste of money.
      Written September 30, 2024
    • dawnhV8657ED
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Long boat ride around the islands
      The guide's narrative on the boat was difficult to understand and I'm good with accents. Sound system wasn't optimal. There was more time spent on the boat going from place to place was more time than we had to explore each location. I enjoyed the time at each location, I just wanted more!
      Written September 29, 2024
    • Ben B
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Nice to see all the main things on each island, but the time goes very quickly at murano and burano
      Very nice to see a live glass blowing demonstration in murano, Burano was brilliant to see. Torcello didn’t have a lot to see so 50 minutes here was quite long. Could spend longer at murano and burano, others tours are available for this but this one is nice and quick
      Written September 28, 2024
    • D2847EUjohna
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Lovely Exploration of the Local Islands
      The excursion was really enjoyable. The pick up point option we used near the KFC near the Railway station was really convenient as we were staying in Mestre and this was right by the Tram stop. Murano glass blowing was amazing, watching the glass blowers artistry and skill was mesmerising. Torcello was quiet and there wasn't much to see here except a church and there are a lot of better churches and Basilicas in Venice so this could have been missed out for me. Burano was the star of the trip. The colourful old fisherman's houses in combination with the mini canals are exquisite.
      Written September 27, 2024
    • Y G
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Venice Islands
      Nice day trip, pretty much a shuttle service to the islands with some commentary along the routes and then left to explore the islands yourself, was very cool to see the glass making in Murano and the houses on Burano were very pretty,
      Written September 26, 2024
    • Andrew Philip R
      0 contributions
      2.0 of 5 bubbles
      The tour was not worth it.
      We were very disappointed with Tercello. We were dropped at a dock at least 15 minutes from the townsite (we never got there) and were told to be back within 50 minutes. Then when we arrived at the prearranged meeting point, there was no boat or guide. We finally figured out the boat was docked at the other end of the walkway without any guidance from the guide who was standing inside the boat unable to be seen. Suggest you skip the Tercello stop and leave more time for Murano and Burano
      Written September 26, 2024
    • 698cristina
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      😐 Eh
      The time you have in each town is 45 minutes. You do not have enough times you spend more time on the ferry in between the towns than in the towns.
      Written September 26, 2024
    • johnmH1843ZD
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Not good waste of money
      Don’t waste your time with this trip. If you want to see real glass blowing and an artisan at work then this trip is not for you. It was crowded and very touristy.
      Written September 26, 2024
    • 457jeana
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Tour review
      Burano and Murano were great but the walk to the church in Torcello was quite long and we decided not to go - I think this should be made clear in the tour details.
      Written September 25, 2024
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    PDX_MarkC
    Sunriver, OR180 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We were fortunate to have Barbara as a guide. She was a fabulous guide who spoke great English and really knew her city. She took us among the back streets of Venice telling us of its history. She ended the tour at a great restaurant where we grabbed lunch. It was clear to us that Barbara really loves Venice and was proud and pleased to share it with us. Great tour!
    Written September 28, 2018
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    Stacy Campbell
    Georgetown, TX67 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2018
    This tour is simple and easy to do. It is educational about the history of Venice and allows you to acquaint yourself with the area.
    Written May 6, 2018
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    OldBlue76
    Fremont, CA10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sep 2019 • Friends
    Our guide (Francesca) was delightful. So knowledgeable! She customized our tour to be just what we wanted. It was so fun to have her to ourselves (only four of us).
    Written September 30, 2019
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    Dana LA9
    12 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Based on other tours we have done, this was not very good. Our guide was not the friendliest person and often complained about rude tourists. We got the private tour because my mom can only walk very slow, but the guide kept getting ahead of us and seemed irritated we weren’t keeping up. We got the feeling that she gets kickbacks from the shops she brings us to if we buy something. She spent quite awhile talking about glass making and brought us to a shop that seemed a bit out of the way and we had zero interest in glass. The same with respect to a mask shop. We did ask her about the significance of time masks, but we didn’t need to go out of our way to visit a shop. She talked many many times about the additions to the tops of buildings but it was quite repetitive. The trip seemed to lack historical facts that you usually get on tours like these. I would not recommend this tour.
    Written September 18, 2019
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