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Venice: Hidden Gems Walking Tour
4.2
20 Ratings
Venezia
Explore the magical city of Venice on a guided historic walking tour and self-guided routes. Discover the influence of influential people on this distinguished city and uncover its hidden gems.
Explore the magical city of Venice on a guided historic walking tour and self-guided routes. Discover the influence of influential people on this distinguished city and uncover its hidden gems.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo - Marvel at the iconic spiraling staircase, famously featured in Orson Welles’ 1952 adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello. Built in the 15th century, the staircase’s name translates to ‘of the snail’.
- Campo Manin - This courtyard is named after Daniele Manin, a leader of the Risorgimento in the 19th century. The…
- Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo - Marvel at the iconic spiraling staircase, famously featured in Orson Welles’ 1952 adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello. Built in the 15th century, the staircase’s name translates to ‘of the snail’.
- Campo Manin - This courtyard is named after Daniele Manin, a leader of the Risorgimento in the 19th century. The movement aimed to unite Italy against the Austrian Empire.
- Calle Dei Avvocati - Discover this hidden gem of Venice, a charming narrow street filled with apartments and the luxurious Hotel Corte di Gabriela.
- Calle degli Orbi - Located near the famous Rialto Bridge, this intriguing alley’s name translates to ‘Street of the Blind’.
- Campo Sant’ Angelo - This square is situated in the heart of the city and lined with several palaces. Its name is derived from a church that was closed and later demolished during the Napoleonic era.
- Teatro La Fenice - This historic opera house is one of the most renowned and significant theatres in Italy. Composers such as Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi held many operatic premieres at this iconic venue.
- Chiesa di San Moise - Constructed in the 7th century, this Baroque-style church is famous for its façade, adorned with intricate statues.
What's Included
- Audio commentary available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, and Russian
- Vox City sightseeing app, includes 2 self-guided walking tours
- Venice guided walking tour
- Guided tour available in English, German, French, English/Spanish, or English/Italian
- Audio commentary available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, and Russian
- Vox City sightseeing app, includes 2 self-guided walking tours
- Venice guided walking tour
- Guided tour available in English, German, French, English/Spanish, or English/Italian
What's Not Included
- Entry to attractions
- Public transportation tickets
- Headset and mobile device
- Entry to attractions
- Public transportation tickets
- Headset and mobile device
Additional Information
Discover the San Marco district of Venice with a knowledgeable local guide. Experience unique highlights such as the spiraling Scala Contarini del Bovolo, the Teatro La Fenice, and more.
With numerous hidden treasures, charming streets, and picturesque canal views at every corner, this off-the-beaten-path walking tour is an ideal introduction to Venice….
Discover the San Marco district of Venice with a knowledgeable local guide. Experience unique highlights such as the spiraling Scala Contarini del Bovolo, the Teatro La Fenice, and more.
With numerous hidden treasures, charming streets, and picturesque canal views at every corner, this off-the-beaten-path walking tour is an ideal introduction to Venice.
Begin by meeting your guide at the Venice Tours office located at Campo San Gallo. From there, you’ll encounter captivating sights like Campo Manin and Campo Sant’Angelo. Be prepared to capture photos of the San Moisè Church and admire its Baroque-style architecture, adorned with sculptures.
Afterwards, continue your exploration of Venice at your own pace with a sightseeing app. From iconic landmarks such as St Mark’s Basilica to Doge’s Palace and beyond, you’ll discover more of the enchanting Floating City.
- The guided walking tour is approximately 2 hours long. Please arrive 5 minutes early if possible so you do not miss the tour departure
- Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear comfortable shoes
- To access your sightseeing mobile app, scan the QR code on your voucher. Download the app and audio guides prior to arrival
- On certain dates, visitors staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a 5€ access fee. Visit the City of Venice website to learn more
- Meet your guide at the Venice Tours office, Campo San Gallo, San Marco 1093/B, close to San Marco Square. Your guide will be wearing a dark blue ‘Vox City’ uniform
Location
Calle S. Gallo, 1093
Calle San Gallo
Meet your guide at the Venice Tours office, Campo San Gallo, San Marco 1093/B, close to San Marco Square. Your guide will be wearing a dark blue 'Vox City' uniform.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(20 Ratings)
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Jean_b
Feb 2, 2024
Perfect for getting oriented to Venice - Francesco was interesting, well informed and engaging. The tour was a perfect way to start our 5 day stay to get oriented to the city. The rest of our visit was enhanced by our walking tour. We saw such a variety of sites, got so much information that we wouldn’t have gotten from a tour book. Great tour.
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Hannah_p
Nov 11, 2022
You won’t regret doing this tour - This was a great walking tour! There’s no way that we would have discovered all those hidden places away from the center on our own. Our guide was so great at explaining everything. Even my 12 year old enjoyed the tour very much. Highly recommend!!
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Massimopv8998za
Aug 10, 2021
WOW!! - What a day! I've spent a weekend in Venice with my girlfriend and we really enjoyed this new concept of guided tour. After 45mins we could jump off to have a quick break and then we jump on to finish our tour. Both guides were fantastic! - I recommend it!
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Giult2021
Jul 16, 2021
Amazing Venice with a great local espert - This tour is exactly what you need to discover Venice and never get lost with a great local guide. It possible also to do a self guided tour through the typical calle and canals.
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Han1303
Jul 9, 2021
Perfect way to explore Venice - This is the second Vox City Walks tour that I've done in Italy and I love them! Venice is such a great city to explore on foot, so this walking tour was perfect, and once again our tour guide was fantastic. I also can't recommend the digital guide highly enough, it's so so handy to use in foreign cities.
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Katie
Jul 8, 2021
Highly recommend - absolutely best value for money - This was such a great tour and we loved the fact that we could leave and join whenever we wanted to! The guides were friendly and there was always one available wherever we were, within half an hour - I think they must be staged that way (very impressive organisation). We were able to track them on our phone just like Uber. If you are in Venice for 2-3 days this is a must - I would thoroughly recommend!
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Anne_t
Oct 31, 2023
Not much history - Was a nice walking tour that gave insight into Venice life and how some things have worked over the years. Would have liked more history though. At the start the guide said they didn't want to throw a bunch of facts at us but that's what we were there for. It's great as a general overview but not detailed history if that's what you're after.
Also want to say the tour company was very responsive and accommodating when we notified them we were going to be late because we got on the wrong ferry (doh!). So as a business I highly recommend, just maybe not this tour specifically for history buffs.
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Gabriella_c
Feb 11, 2023
Highlights of basic sights of Venice. - There isn’t anything hidden in the stops that are highlighted on this tour(St. Mark’s Square, Rialto Bridge). You would be better finding a guidebook. There aren’t any legends or mysteries that were shared. The guide was knowledgeable and could spew out dates of the building but the tour was boring and not what I expected based on description.
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Cristina_f
Jul 4, 2024
Do not book! Super unprofessional and disorganized - We booked a tour for 11:30am and when we go there we were told that they had put us on the 4pm tour, which we could not attend because of plans. After A LOT of pushback and arguing with the tour leader they put my group of 15 ppl on the 11:30 tour with 10 others, but the tour was not Historical like we had booked it was just a general tour of Venice. Very disappointed. The Viator and Vox team would not help us in any way and would not issue a refund for THEIR mistake. What a terrible experience. I would not recommend booking this tour.
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Charlene_a
May 10, 2023
Taxi ride gave stopped wrong address 100.00 euros missed our tour - Missed the tour due to taxi driver had the address and dropped us off at the wrong location (we did not realize this) and told us would be 5 minutes to walk to get the tour. Another 45 minutes later we arrived after the tour started. We spoke to the tour company. Explained what happened with the taxi, and didn't have another tour on Sunday 5/7/23. Offer us Monday 5/7/23 only in Venice for the day. We were leaving the next day to fly home back to Orlando, Florida. The tour company was very nice and very helpful. Told us to contact Viator directly about compensation. Disappointed. Made the best of it.
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