Off the Beaten Track in Venice: Explore Dorsoduro with a Local Guide

Discover the hidden gems of Venice’s Dorsoduro district with a local guide. Step off the tourist path and explore Campo Santa Margherita and Isola San Giorgo on this unique and sustainable tour.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore - To begin with, get to see the most amazing view of not only the whole Saint Mark’s water basin but of the Doge’s Palace and part of Saint Mark’s Square itself.
What's Included
  • CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
  • Transportation
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Ready to explore Venice from a local’s perspective? This is not your ordinary tour! If you’re eager to veer off the beaten tourist track, nothing does it better than delving into the city’s unconventional attributes. Get acquainted with Dorsoduro!
If you’ve gotten your fill of the primary attractions, consider veering off and following a path less…

Location
Sestiere Dorsoduro, 3224
Sestiere Dorsoduro
In front of Libreria Ca' Foscarina 3 (bookshop)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Derek
Nov 17, 2024
Wonderful tour! - My wife and I booked a private tour of Dorsoduro with Giada and it was a highlight of our trip! We asked Giada to take us to a few specific places, and she was very accommodating. She also was extremely knowledgeable of Venice and the entire area. We learned so much and truly loved the time with Giada. As a bonus, Giada is very knowledgeable of food and wine and gave us some excellent recommendations which we happily took advantage of. I would highly recommend this tour, or any tour, with Giada.
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Drshawnthurber
Oct 17, 2024
Fantastic walking tour - Valentina was an amazing host. She was like a walking encyclopedia (wiki for you young folks) but her facts were not dry. She was relevant and informative with a sensitivity to our family and how much we wanted. Her pace was amazing. We covered so much ground, saw everything we wanted, and yet never felt rushed. This was our first With Locals tour. Because of Valentina I will do one again!
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W6421xwmarinav
Oct 5, 2024
Great guide - Genny is a great and enthusiastic guide. She is friendly, has a lot of knowledge about everything and can tell a lot about all things that passed. You can see she has fun in her job. We loved doing the tour with her.
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Robert_m
Oct 3, 2024
Great way to see uncrowded parts of Venice - Our tour off the beaten track with Roberto was outstanding. Has a born and raised Venetian, he was extremely knowledgeable and took us to interesting and uncrowded places and answered all our questions in a friendly and informative manner. Would highly recommend!
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Jane_w
Sep 26, 2024
Roberto is an amazing local guide! - Roberto grew up in Venice. It was fantastic hearing the history from a local. He is kind, funny and charismatic and respectful of his city’s history.
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William_w
Sep 25, 2024
Great Venice tour - Dorsodouro District - Federico was our guide - he was fantastic. Very knowledgeable, perfect English, and enjoyable to talk to. It was nice that he “tuned in” to us in terms of what we like/dislike, etc. Was on time, and he gave us a little more than the scheduled 2 hours, which we really appreciated. He gave us restaurant recommendations, and museum recommendations too. He was great!
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Z629ikpeterr
Sep 20, 2024
Semplicemente perfetto - The title says it all. Time spent with Giada is an absolute delight. Her style and approach to guiding is very empathetic. Whilst relaying lots of fascinating information about every site visited, she remained conscious of what we might have seen previously, and reacts accordingly. The end result is that we were able to see and find out about locations we had not previously encountered. Next time we visit Venice we will be in touch with Giada to arrange more excellent tours for us.
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Orfeed2024
Sep 15, 2024
overall very great experience - Federico was very friendly and took his time to answer all questions. The tour was interesting and we really enjoyed our time .
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A7888isjulians
Sep 14, 2024
Engaging exciting walking tour of Venice - Marzia is an excellent guide and travelling companion, full of passion for the history and the people of Venice. She is open to all your questions and gives you a personal and powerful portrait of her city and its culture. Highly recommended
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Emma55555
Sep 10, 2024
Marzia Knows Venice - My husband and I were thrilled with our tour of Dorsoduro with our guide Marzia. To truly enjoy a city with so much history it helps to have insight into its past, Marzia has this in spades! Marzia’s knowledge of the city, her passion for her topic and her delightful personality really made our introduction to Venice a perfect way to kick off our trip. Wish every city had a Marzia!
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