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Two hours that put the two halves of Venice together: the streets and the water. On foot, a local guide takes you from the Rialto Bridge into a courtyard at the end of a blind alley, where the Scala Contarini del Bovolo spirals up in open arches — half Gothic, half Renaissance, and missed by almost everyone. From there the walk works through Campo Sant'Angelo to La Fenice, the opera house that burned down three times and was rebuilt three times. Then you get into a gondola for thirty minutes, through the narrow canals and out onto the Grand Canal, and see the same city from the water.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet at the ALILAGUNA ticket counter at Piazza San Marco Giardinetti, in front of Illy Caffe. Arrive 20 minutes before departure and show your voucher at the counter to receive your tickets.
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Itinerary
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1Ponte di Rialto
The walk starts at the Rialto Bridge, the oldest of the four crossings of the Grand Canal and for centuries the only way over it on foot.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Scala Contarini del Bovolo
A spiral staircase hidden at the end of a narrow alley, wrapped in arches — one of the strangest pieces of Venetian architecture, caught between Gothic and Renaissance.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Teatro La Fenice
The tour passes the Teatro La Fenice, Venice’s opera house, burned down and rebuilt three times — seen from the outside, with the story told by your guide.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Canal Grande
The walk ends with a 30-minute shared gondola ride through the narrow side canals and out onto the Grand Canal.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is a shared tour, not private. Each gondola takes a maximum of 5 people and seats are assigned by the gondolier.
- Children up to 2 years old travel free only if they do not occupy a seat on the gondola.
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is a shared tour, not private. Each gondola takes a maximum of 5 people and seats are assigned by the gondolier.
- Children up to 2 years old travel free only if they do not occupy a seat on the gondola.
- The itinerary may change in case of bad weather.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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