Top Venice Walking Tours - page 25

It was amazing to see them blow the glass and make a horse out of glass in less than 2 minutes. The lace making was a little less impressive but still awesome. The tour guide was great and checked to make sure everyone was good several times throughout the trip. It was a little hard to keep the kids hands off of all of the very expensive glass pieces in the gift store and in the showroom.

The tour was the perfect length to experience both the Palace and the Basilica without feeling rushed. Our guide, Marco, was fantastic—knowledgeable, engaging, and made the experience even more enjoyable. The only minor issue was the meeting instructions. We were told to "validate" our tickets before going to the meeting point, which made the process seem more complicated than it actually was. In reality, all we needed to do was show up at the designated meeting place in San Marco, making it very simple.

Our tour lady her name is Eliana unless I misspelled it. She is the best if you could get her I would definitely recommend. She is originally from Venezia and she use herself and her family experience to tell the history which makes it easier to understand. She moves fast and make sure it is not crowded for us to take good pictures. All in all very happy with the tour

If you are lucky enough to get Marianna, you are in for a treat!!! This is THE BEST tour in Venice for foodies. I can't recall how many stops we had but we got a full 3-hour tour that included a sit down meal at the end.. Not only did we immerse ourselves in the local culture but we also learned about food variations, the history of the locales we visited and so much more. The food and wine combinations were very nice and I feel we got our money's worth. Marianna was a superb host and we were very fortunate to have someone so bubbly and fun! Thank you, Marianna!

THE FOOD: I really liked that at each place we had selections. So if you're not an adventurous eater or you have dietary requirements there were options. And for those who wanted to be adventurous could be. All the food was tasty and a nice variety. FOOD INFO: She gave great tips on how the Italians eat a meal, the differences between some of their food and other cultures as well as differences between Venetian food and other Italian food. CITY INFO: We did more than talk about just food, she gave great tips on the city itself and some of its history. I myself sometimes get bored with too much information, but in this case I found all the information super interesting and/or useful. THE GUIDE & OTHER INFO: The tour guide was literally one of my favorites ever. She really set a solid expectation at the beginning of what we can be expecting. For information was interesting and useful. She made sure ahead of the tour to note where all the restrooms would be located on our tour. She definitely pointed out places where we can refill water bottles. And she was happy to answer any questions that did not necessarily pertain to food. At the end of the tour she gave us a link to her recommendations of other places we could try. A++++++ LOGISTICS: There are minimal amount of bridges to cross. And the largest being right at the beginning. The rest of the tour is pretty leisurely and set at a good pace (not too fast or slow). It should be noticed that most of the places are very limited on seeding and so you will be standing a large part of the time (this may be helpful to know for those with mobility issues). WHAT TO BRING: Do suggest bringing a water bottle so that you can refill at the local funds instead of buying water. You can't purchase drinks at each location if desired.

Alice gave our group fantastic insight into what makes Venice so unique, with a great combination of old history and current events included in her tour. She was interactive and friendly throughout our walk, and provided information even while she kept us moving from one area to the next. Highly recommended.

We visited several establishments and enjoyed a variety of foods and wines. It was so fun walking around the city and our guide Marianna was fantastic! She was very knowledgeable and gave us great tips for places to go after our tour. We ate plenty of food to make it a full meal. We highly recommend starting off with this tour to help acclimate to Venice.

Giada was truly a great and informed tour guide. Loved hearing about the history and architecture of Venice, and while they promised less than 10 people (we had 12 and 2 don’t show which means 14), but it was ok. Giada was great with taking us places slightly off the beaten path. Venice is very very busy though.