Tour of Venice between Art, History, Legend and Secrets

Venice, Italy

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Skip large group tours and explore Venice with a private guide for a more personal experience. As well as checking off famous landmarks, the tour reveals lesser-known corners that many visitors overlook. Along the way, the guide keeps you entertained and reveals fascinating tales about the city's art, history, and renowned figures such as Marco Polo.

Discover the wonders of Venice with your own private guide
No need to follow a map : A guide takes care of directions
Save time reading up on the city’s history and enjoy guide commentary
Efficient way to see lots of key sights in a couple of hours

What's Included

All inclusive

Everything is included

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Campo San Bartolomio, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Campo S. Bartolomeo in front of the monument to Carlo Goldoni, the guide awaits you with the Tripadvisor sign

End point

Piazza San Marco
P.za San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Piazza S. MARCO at the Clock Tower

Itinerary

Ponte di Rialto

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Chiesa di San Giovanni Crisostomo

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Casa di Marco Polo

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Campo Santa Maria Formosa

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Chiesa di San Zulian (Giuliano)

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Piazza San Marco

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Steve_B

Alessandro was fantastic, so enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the things he showed up, a lot of which were off the beaten track. Very welcoming and a pleasure to spend time with. Thank you Alessandro and Happy Birthday again!

Reviews

4.2

based on 20 reviews

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Highly frustrated and disappointed

Kevin_T, Aug 2025

The tour guide never showed up! It wasted part of our day and now we’re trying to get a refund. I tried messaging through the Viator app but never got a reply. I finally found a phone number and reached the tour operator.

Total fail

Loretta_B, Jul 2025

Super lame. Got notices all day telling me about my appointment showed up 15 minutes ahead of time and nobody showed up for 45 minutes.

Guide was a no-show.

Karen_S, Nov 2024

We showed up at the meeting point 10 minutes early and saw a tour group, so we approached. We were rudely told that the group was full, and we must be looking for some other tour. We never saw another guide at the meeting point, although we waited more than half an hour. I don't know if that was supposed to be our guide or not, but if it was, he didn't let us join, and if it wasn't, then no guide ever showed up. Either way, we did not get our art & history tour of Venice.

A unique view of Venice

Pamela_D, May 2024

Alessandro was great! His art historian perspective was wonderful to me, as I studied art history in college. His knowledge went beyond what I learned in school. He was entertaining and enjoyable to be with. The tour took 3 hours, which was longer than we expected. There is no place to sit down in Venice!