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Hidden Venice Walking Tour22 Reviews

  • Key facts:
  • Where: Venice, Italy
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  • Duration: 2 hours
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Why book this tour
  • See the Venice which most visitors never see
  • Your walking tour is led by an English speaking guide
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  • Activity schedule
  • Itinerary

Leave the hustle and bustle of the popular hot spots in Venice behind to discover a Venice that is not very well known, but equally enchanting. The colourful Rialto market, the prison where tax evaders served time, the red light district and the old houses of Venice are fascinating. Listen to engrossing stories as you walk through streets and narrow passageways of the city that has delighted millions of visitors.

  • Tour information
  • Activity schedule
  • Itinerary

When does it run?

01 Apr - 30 Apr: Sunday
01 May - 20 Jul: Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday
21 Jul - 09 Sep: Sunday
10 Sep - 13 Oct: Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday
14 Oct - 10 Nov: Sunday

Duration

2 hours

Start time

1130h (11:30am)

Meeting point

Meet your guide at the top centre of the Rialto Bridge.
Please report at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start time. This is mandatory to allow time for pre-departure briefing.

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Ending point

The tour ends at the Frari Church

  • Tour information
  • Activity schedule
  • Itinerary

Your English-speaking guide will be waiting for you at the top centre of the Rialto Bridge at 1130h (11:30am), from where you will start your walking tour.

Leave the hordes of tourists behind and discover the Venice of your dreams as you navigate a fascinating labyrinth of narrow alleyways punctuated by delicate bridges and enchanting canals.

Explore the lively and colourful market area of the Rialto and learn of the legend of the hunchback of San Giacomo. Pass by the old locandas, where the merchants would sojourn and encounter the famous Venetian courtesans in the old red light district of Venice, that is home to the notorious "Ponte delle Tette".

Enjoy a guided walk through a labyrinth of streets and narrow passageways in the old artisans quarters of Venice and listen to numerous stories of the illustrious merchants and their acts of cruelty. During this walk, you'll see some of the oldest houses in Venice, quaint picturesque bridges and palaces, an old prison for tax evaders and learn about how life used to be in Venice and how life is today for the modern day Venetians.

Visit the important Frari Church, hidden away in the San Polo district of the city, home to masterpieces of Titian & Bellini as well as an imposing funeral monument by Canova. The most important church in Venice after the Basilica of San Marco.

The tour ends at the Frari Church at around 1330h (1:30pm).

Customer reviews
raul campos melo

Super friendly guide, who is actually borned and raised in the City. Thank you so much!

Joanne Nugara

We really enjoyed the tour & the guide explained everything so well.

MS S ALEXANDER-COOKE

THE TOUR WAS EASY TO BOOK, MEETING PLAICE WAS EASY TO FIND (EVEN FOR SOMEONE WITH NO SENSE OF DIRECTION AND NO KNOWLAGE OF VENICE) AND GUIDE WAS PLEASENT,FRIENDLY,FUNNY, BUT ABOVE ALL VERY KNOWLAGABLE ABOUT THE AREA SHE SHOWED US. HIGHLY RECOMEND THIS TOUR.

Hilary Best

We had already spent two days in Venice, but the tour took us to areas we hadn't seen and taught us a lot along the way. The walking was easy and although we didn't cover a huge area we learnt lots of history and saw some very interesting parts of this amazing city. Our guide had an excellent knowledge of the city and it's development, and was highly qualified in art history too so shared this knowledge when we looked at the religious art found within the lovely Frari Church. Her English was excellent. She was helpful in guiding us back towards our hotel after the tour.

Gill Rostron

We were met promptly at the Rialto Bridge by Georgia and warmly greeted by Sabrina, our tour guide. In two fascinating hours Sabrina enthused our group of 13 with facts and stats about her beloved city in an engaging, thought-provoking but most importantly, fun way! She brought the Grand Canal to life with stories of when it was populated by merchants and their families. We heard of how precious water was to the early Venetians and how poisoning of the well system resulted in the death penalty. Also how, as a major port, the oldest profession in the world flourished and how it was run as a business for gentleman visitors... We ended with a tour of the Frari Church where Sabrina brought three of the masterpieces to life by her descriptions. Sabrina was an excellent guide and we really enjoyed our time with her.

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Inclusions
  • English speaking local expert guide
  • Guided walking tour
Exclusions
  • Entrance to the Frari Church
  • Hotel pick up & drop off
What happens after I book

  • A booking voucher will be sent to you by email
  • Print all pages of the voucher
  • Present the voucher at the tour start point or attraction entrance

Please note

  • Your guide will be waiting for you at the top centre of the Rialto Bridge.
  • Please call the local activity operator at least 24 hours prior to the start of the tour to confirm the departure details.
  • Your tour guide will be holding a sign with the name of the tour written on it

Additional Info

The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have. This tour can easily be taken by those arriving in Venice as part of a cruise. Most cruise companies offer water taxi transfers into St Marks Square (approx 10 minutes) from where you can take a pleasant 10 minute walk to the Rialto Bridge which is clearly signposted. Alternatively if you have more time and would like to explore the enchanting back streets of Venice you can walk in around 50 minutes.

Do's & Don’ts

Do wear comfortable footwear as a moderate amount of walking is involved in this tour.

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