Venice Guided Walking tour
4.5
Venice Guided Walking tour
By Venice Events
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Ages 0-99, max of 20 per group
Duration: 2h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: German, English, French, Spanish
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- Professional guide
- Personal audio system and headset for tour commentary
- Pick up from centrally located meeting point
- Tour provided in English, French, German, Spanish
What's not included- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Start:
- TU.RI.VE. Meeting Point, Calle larga de l'Ascension, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy15 min before in Calle larga de l’Ascension - 30124 next to the post office San Marco (opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica). Look for the yellow sign "Meeting point" on the wooden kiosk and the Turive assistant.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair 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: 3303P24- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- 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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- 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: 3303P24
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- Calle larga de l'Ascension, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy15 min before in Calle larga de l’Ascension - 30124 next to the post office San Marco (opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica). Look for the yellow sign "Meeting point" on the wooden kiosk and the Turive assistant.
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- MNG810 contributionsLots of visitors at a world famous shrineSt Mark's is a magnificent church with a fascinating history. Glad we bought the "skip the line" tix but even our guide remarked that there were more tourists than usual. It was difficult to hear her commentary, which was very detailed and interesting. Plan to see the museum inside St Mark's.Written January 8, 2025
- surfw20230 contributionsAmazing 😍This was the highlight of our trip!!! Wow, life affirming experience. Super romantic. My wife and I have wanted to this for a long time. Bucket list dream done!Written November 14, 2024
- X7416OLkarenw0 contributionsGreat Gondola ride- 6:30-6:50. Ok Ghost stories- 8:30-10:20.This was ok. The night gondola was amazing, but then you had to wait 1.5 hours for the tour, missing dinner time. There were a few interesting story but most were about dying babies. Moral of the tour, babies cry. Also, this has ALOT of hard walking, after your day of wandering Venice.Written November 4, 2024
- sueguinane0 contributionsPhotos don't do this Basilica Justice!When we arrived at the meeting point, it seemed veery chaotic, with several groups all there together. Once it was time for the tour, it was all fine - each tour guide had their own channel on the audio guides and we sorted into groups quickly. When we entered the Basilica, I was glad we had opted for a guided tour - there is just so much to take in, and our guide, Lucia, was very knowledgeable about the history of the church and the artwork it contained. We saw both the Basilica itself and the Museum on the upper level. I would have liked to also see the Palo d'oro, but that wasn't an option we could book.Written October 14, 2024
- shclawson0 contributionsVisiting the off-shore island of MuranoWe love the ferry boat that operates between Venice and Murano. It’s easy to find at Venice, the cost is low, and the water is typically calm. The trip to Murano is 20-30 minutes, depending on the amount of other boat traffic and whether to boat stops at the island cemetery and/or cathedral (each worth a visit). Then your rewards are great photo opportunities from the boat and visiting Murano, a quaint island community of homes, shops, glass-blowing, and a museum. The residents are welcoming. The only thing we’ve noticed recently is that prices for glass and other items have increased quite a bit. It seems that Asian and perhaps other visitors are willing to pay more. However, bargaining usually is welcomed and will reduce your costs significantly. We have enjoyed it every time.Written September 27, 2024
- broden0 contributionsSkip unless you have nothing else to doShort walk with few low-intensity anecdotes. Not really deep or original. You can skip and instead just take a walk around the cityWritten September 1, 2024
- img3thomas0 contributionsA good-paced tour of the cathedral and the museum in an hourWe were looking for skip the like tickets for the next day. (because otherwise the line for free entrance into st mark’s cathedral is hours long in either the sun or rain. You can buy them online from the direct website for the cathedral and it’s only a few euro per person but they sell out a month in advance. So we were willing to pay a higher price for a skip the line ticket.) it turns out we could have bought just the skip the line ticket for 10€/person at the kiosk but we did not know that when we scheduled this tour. So instead we had an hour tour to skip the line into st mark’s (amazing and one of our favorite cathedrals to see) as well as entrance into the museum, which we hadn’t seen, and the loggia of horses or the original 4 horse statues (captivatingly beautiful imo). All of that in an hour. We had earpieces to be able to hear the guide and she was a lovely older lady who awed us in showing that age and stairs were not going to slow her down. The information she gave was great and interesting, though not as much history as my husband likes to hear. But as our children are aged 18, 16, 8, and 3, they would not have been as interested in the historical details. 1 hour seemed like a perfect amount as the 3yr old would not have lasted any longer. But the experience was wonderful. St mark’s cathedral is a favorite because of the age and the glittering gold tiles covering the entirety of the ceiling, but it still contains strong religious themes from the scriptures instead of the emphasis on homages to prominent political figures. In the end, we got to show our children a memorable marvel, see things in the museum new to us, and be done in an hour. And we got to see the dome glitter when the light was turned out that only is turned on in certain occasions. We appreciated that.Written August 20, 2024
- Anne-Marie S0 contributionsGreat tour and very nice guideWe really liked this tour, it was well organised and Giulia was very sweet and knowledgable. The stories were sad, scary and also funny, and we saw many parts of Venice we had not seen before. Definitely recommend!Written August 18, 2024
- Travel144807992350 contributionsDisappointedVery disappointing. The gondoliers seemed disinterested in taking us out and argued over who would do it. They were unfriendly, and our boatman did not say more than 6 words to us, these at the end asking if we enjoyed ourselves. Frankly, no. We spent half of the 20 min ride (paid for 30 but whatever) sitting still in the grand canal while other boats zipped by. Then we went down one of the least attractive side canals, clogged with other gondolas, came right back out and were deposited at the dock. I am certain other companies will give you your money's worth. I have seen them.Written August 16, 2024
- Mobile8139440 contributionsTerrible serviceThe ride was supposed to last 30 minutes and it only lasted 15 minutes. Also the "gondolero" was the whole time in his cellphone while operating the gondola. I complained with the person in charge who only told to contact provider. I called Viator and they addressed properly the situation.Written August 12, 2024
- 334adriennet0 contributionsPrivate ride on gondolaThe gondola ride was good as expected. However we paid €160 booking the trip online with trip advisor when you could just walk up to any of the gondolas and the standard cost was €90. There was absolutely no difference. We had to wait in line like everyone else, but paid an extra €70Written August 4, 2024
- F43YPmarias0 contributionsHorrible experienceIt was a horrible experience! Never buy online!! You’ll be so overcharged. I paid $211 online for private gondola for 30 minutes prior to going and when I got there, it was $110 and only gave me 15 minutes! Didn’t even give me the full amount of time and I was overcharged to begin with!Written August 3, 2024
- Z8334VBkirstyb0 contributionsBest Walking Ghost Tour!!This was honestly a fantastic experience. We were taken down lots of side streets which you would never think of exploring yourself. The stories about the plague and the plague islands was fascinating. The guide also told us about all the burial grounds scattered around Venice that churches are now build on top of. She also told us all about the abandoned palace and anyone who stayed there died a horrible death and that a girl haunts this palace. It is still abandoned to this da as no one will stay there. She told us stories about the baker boy and about the girls from wealthy families forced to become nuns so their fathers wouldn't have to give up their dowries. This was one of the best walking tours I have ever been on and I highly recommend. Thank you to our lovely guide. I unfortunately forget her name but she had blonde hair and wore glasses. She was just amazing.Written July 20, 2024
- Inspiration5560490 contributionsApartment in safe quiet area of VeniceSpacious apartment with kitchen and separate bedroom space. Safe and quiet area, large bathroom and helpful friendly host.Written July 12, 2024
- Resort2620450 contributionsDisappointingThe itinerary was great but there were not enough breaks. The guide was knowledgeable but unfriendly. The organizers were unorganized. Most of them knew nothing about the gondola ride. We were supposed to get lunch recommendations. We did not get any. I would not do this tour with you again.Written July 7, 2024
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lindsay_G
Denver, CO3 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
We had a fantastic time with Alesandro. He was full of knowledge and very passionate about the city. We toured the Basillica, he showed us around and then provided excellent recommendations.
Written May 19, 2019
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Manisha P
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Oct 2023 • Solo
Good experience! It covers the important historical monuments of Venice, so it helped with understand a history of Venice.
Written October 22, 2023
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Anita T
Belbroughton, UK14 contributions
Apr 2023
This tour in Venice is an absolute must to explore this wonderful city with a knowledgeable tour guide makes this city even more special
Written April 14, 2023
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PAUL B
Blackpool, UK15 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
Meet Gianni at the agreed point at 10.30 and from the outset Jill and i knew we were in for an interesting guided walk around Venice and were not in any way disappointed . All our questions were answered with warm passion and showed that Gianni has a deep love for his home City of Venice
Highly recommended
The naval museum whilst Small has both some very interesting tales to tell and exhibits if you have a love of History
Highly recommended
The naval museum whilst Small has both some very interesting tales to tell and exhibits if you have a love of History
Written June 23, 2019
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Dear guest, thank you for your review. We are happy to see that you had a great tour with us and we look forward to seeing you again.
Written August 20, 2019
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How far is the departure location from Cruise port? Thanks.
Written April 21, 2019
Saber si no hay disponibilidad del tour en español en horas de la tarde o en la tardecita
Written March 21, 2019
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