Heart and Soul of Venice Private Tour, highlights and hidden gems of Venice tour

5.0
(56 reviews)
Venice, Italy

2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

This is the best tour to fall in love with Venice! Venice is the most romantic and unique city on the water in the world. I want to show you the real soul of it, helping you discover its essence and not just the touristic places.

What we will visit together during this tour:

Campo San Polo, the biggest campo in Venice and the history of Carnival and “bull fights” in Venice.
One of the narrowest calli (street) of Venice.
Carampane, the former red light district of Venice.
The colourful and historical Rialto market.
The place where Venice was founded according to the legend.

I will explain the secrets of Venice through these emblematic and historical places, how it was founded, curiosities, and many other things.

If you want to know everything about this fantastic city, book the tour!

What's Included

Private guide
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Campo San polo, at the well in the middle of the Campo

End point

We will end the tour in the middle of Venice mixing highlights and hidden gems. So you can't get lost after my tour ;)

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    We will discover all the secrets of the biggest campo in Venice.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    We will see one of the narrowest calli in Venice.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    We will discover the incredible history of the historical red light district of the Venetian Republic.

    25 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Such an incredible bridge.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Mercati di Rialto

    No more secrets for you ! Let's unveil the Venetian markets history.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Ponte di Rialto

    Do you know the history of Merchants in Venice? How important was wine for the Republic? And the legends connected to the history of the Rialto bridge? Let's discover the historical area.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Chiesa di San Giacomo di Rialto

    Let's discover the history of the foundation of Venice.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Piazza San Marco

    This is a tailord tour, let me know if you want to include Piazza San Marco square as well otherwise I suggest you to discover the gorgeous Canmpo San Giovanni and Paolo and hidden corners of Venice to fall in love with my city!

    10 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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
Supplied by Free Walk in Venice

Tags

Private Sightseeing Tours
Walking Tours
Ports of Call Tours
City Tours
Shore Excursions
Viator Plus
DSA non-compliant
Zombie
Zombie Slice

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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