Venice 6 hours highlights with a local guide, art historian

Highlights
Venice
Italian (Native), English
6 hours
Private tour (only you and your group)
Up to 15 people

This tour is perfect to have a 360° overview of the floating city of Venice. We will discover the history of Venice, why Venice was founded here instead of another place? How Venetians built it? We will discover history, customs, crafts, food so at the end of it you'll get a complete understanding of Venice

Lucia B.

5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)

Meeting Point

At your hotel

09:00 AM

At your hotel

We'll start with a private watertaxi ride and cruise the Grand Canal to get a water view of the city

10:00 AM

We will visit Murano the glass island

On Murano we'll enjoy a glass blowing demonstration to learn the secrets of the art of glass. You can spend some time in the showrooms before we head back to the city. We will come back using the vaporetto waterbus stop and trying a typical Venetian experience

11:00 AM

Venice

We will walk through the city centre admiring the highlights and hidden gems of Venice including San Marco square and Rialto area

01:00 PM

Food time

We will stop in a typical bacaro for grabbing some local food and have more energy for keep on discovering Venice

Ending Point

At your hotel

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Private tour guide fee; private boat tour to Murano and waterbus ticktes from Murano to Venice

What‘s not included

Lunch, entrance fee

Important Information

Cancellation Policy

  • Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
  • 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
  • No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Reviews

V

Vivian N.

5 / 5
Jun 5, 2022

Excelent guide, knows her history

Lucia is an excellent guide She is a very nice person and very knowledgeable. We did a two hour walking tour of the Jewish ghetto and she was very thorough. I recommend her highly.

Lucia B.

Thank you Vivian! I loved to be your guide

$949/ per group

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