Private Tour: Venice Rialto Market, San Polo and Frari Church Walking Tour

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Venice, Italy

2 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy the personalized attention of a private guide as you discover Venetian history and highlights on this 2-hour walking tour. Wander through the charming backstreets and squares of the San Polo neighborhood, and step inside the spectacular Gothic Frari Church to admire masterpieces by Renaissance painters Titian and Bellini. Explore the city’s commercial heart with a visit to the open-air Rialto market, where Venetians have been buying fresh fish and fruit for centuries.

Two-hour private walking tour of the Rialto market, San Polo and Frari Church
Vibrant Rialto fruit and fish market
Artworks by Titian and Bellini at the Frari
Enjoy privileged, personalized attention from your tour escort and expert English-speaking guide on this special private walking tour of Venice
Choice of morning and afternoon walking tours
Professional commentary provided by your expert English-speaking guide

What's Included

Professional guide
Private walking tour

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entrance fees to Frari Church (approx. from €2.50 to €3)

€5.00 per person
Admission Fee - Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

€3.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Bucintoro Viaggi
Calle Minelli, 4267/A, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Departure Point: Campo San Luca Address: San Luca Square, in front of Bucintoro Viaggi Agency 4267/c, 30124, Venice, Italy Dates: Daily Return point: Returns to original departure point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Discover the artistic heritage and commercial history of Venice on this private tour. Your friendly, English-speaking guide will answer all your questions and provide personalized insights so you can get the most out of your time. After meeting your guide in central Venice, head to the San Polo neighborhood for a visit to the famous Frari Church. Admire the impressive Gothic exterior, and then step inside to see paintings by Renaissance masters Bellini and Titian and an altarpiece by neoclassical sculptor Canova.

Next, walk around the buzzing Rialto district, the historic hub of Venetian trade and commerce. Take in the sights, smells and sounds of the Rialto market, where Venetians have been gathering to buy and sell fresh fish, produce and other specialty goods for more than 600 years. Browse stalls piled high with locally caught fish and fresh regional produce, and observe the high-energy exchanges of local shopping.

At the end of your 2-hour tour, you can continue exploring the many shops and cafés around the Rialto on your own, equipped with new insight into the daily life and fascinating history of Venice!

Campo San Luca (Pass By)

San Polo

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mercati di Rialto

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ponte di Rialto

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chiesa di San Giacomo di Rialto

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 5 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Most travelers can participate
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
On Sunday mornings it is not possible to enter any of the visited churches due to religious functions taking place. Rialto Market is closed every Sunday and Monday. These closures are beyond our control so no refunds or discounts will be issued
If you're planning a day trip to Venice and staying outside the city, please note that an access fee will be required on certain dates. For more information, including details about exemptions and the specific dates when the fee applies.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 2 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

4.7

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Great walking tour of many areas of Venice

Catherine_R, Oct 2021

Barbara gave my friend and me a terrific tour that covered many areas of Venice, not just Rialto, San Polo, and I Frari. Because there were only two of us on the tour, it was tailored to us. Barbara knows Venice inside-out and was easily able to answer all our questions. Just to note: tour guides in Venice who provide outside tours are not permitted to provide inside tours. Therefore, this tour did not provide detailed information on the inside of i Frari. This is not a criticism of Barbara; it’s just how it apparently works here in Venice.

Really enjoyed this tour, even though...

Catherine_H, Jun 2016

Really enjoyed this tour, even though we had terrible weather. Our guide was great!

Our guide was great and very...

Kyle F, May 2016

Our guide was great and very knowledgeable about Venice. Told us all the history as well as was very friendly and held great conversation!

Our guide, Massimo, was simply...

Johannah L, Jun 2014

Our guide, Massimo, was simply wonderful: prompt, personable, knowledgeable and flexible, adapting to what we had already visited and leading us to interesting parts of Venice, that we would never have found on our own. Full marks for him.

Maria was great. Knew her stuff...

Wayne S, Jul 2013

Maria was great. Knew her stuff. Showed us around while avoiding the huge crowds that swarmed for the festival. Then made sure to escort us to people mover and tell us how to get back to ship.. thoroughly enjoyed this tour.

A great tour which was quickly...

Tassietrude, Jun 2013

A great tour which was quickly altered to suit our group and the previous experiences we have had in Venice (as I think our guide thought it was our first time). Lots of photo opportunities and I even managed to sneak into a shop and buy a handbag! A lovely tour, taken at our own pace with lots of information and interesting facts.

Our tour guide was excellent. Our tour...

George V, Sep 2012

Our tour guide was excellent. Our tour group only consisted of 4 people.

We really enjoyed this tour. The tour...

Christy G, Apr 2009

We really enjoyed this tour. The tour guide knew where everyone goes to shop and eat. The guide did seem a little puzzled at first when he read our voucher. Kind of like he didn't know what he was supposed to show us. A little disappointed that we didn't go into any of the churches listed. We just saw the outside of them. Seeing the fish and food market was great. Definitely worth doing.