Private One Day Tour of Venice!
Description
Discover the jewels of Venice in just 1 day! Experience the real essence of the city with your native Venetian guide, who will be showing you around this fascinating labirinth rich of histories, legends and traditions. From Rialto bridge, with its millenary trade center, to St. Mark's square, surrounded by the 3 "cousins": the Basilica, the Doge's Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Arriving in Cannaregio, where the merchants had developed their main activities, you will enjoy an authentic atmosphere, exploring an original atelier of Carnival masks. You will also have lunch like a Venetian, with the delicious "cicheti" accompanied by the famous 'ombra' (small glass of local wine). After the little break, you will reach by private luxury water taxi one of the oldest Murano glass factory and admire the millenary blowing glass art. There is no better ending then a private boat ride through the Grand Canal, reflecting the sunset colors on the nobles palaces, and leaving you with the last amazing view of the city. Ready to say.. ARRIVEDERCI VENEZIA!
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Itinerary
We will explore Cannaregio district, considered the most authentic one, rich of stories, legends and millenary traditions.
We will visit San polo district, old trade center of the city, where the famous Rialto market still takes place.
We will discover Santa Croce district, to learn the traditions of the ancient crafts and to visit the artisans' workshops.
We will admire the fantastic view from the bridge, to discover its story and curse.
We will have lunch in a traditional local tavern with "cicheti" (venetian tapas) and "ombre" (local wine).
We will explore St. Mark's square with its secrets and its treasures, surrounded by the 3 cousins: the Basilica, the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs.
We will learn the story of St. Mark Basilica (externally), decorated with golden mosaics.
We will discover the story of the famous Doge of Venice, admiring the facade of the palace (externally).
We will visit one of the oldest glass factories of Murano island, to see a Master glassblower and his team working following a millenary tradition.
At then end, at sunset time, we will tour the entire Grand Canal, by private water taxi, admiring its marvelous palaces, knowing its secrets and drinking an excellent glass of Prosecco.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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
- The tour is a combination between walking tour for the first part of the day and then boat tour. It is not entirely on board of a boat
Reviews(60)
Excellent experience!1 and the guide
This is the trip you WANT if you have to see Venice in a day. You get the history you should have, the water taxi trip, the experience at Murano, a nice lunch and lots of fun stories and character along the way. Be prepared for walking...hours of it, but its what you need if you want to see "it all" in a day. Great way to ground yourself as Day One on a longer trip too.
Excellent mix of history and fun! We learned so much about Venice and enjoyed wonderful coffee, treats and lunch. Nico is an incredible guide.
We had an incredible full day tour of Venice and Murano with Georgia! She was amazing and is very knowledgeable having been born and raised in the area. She was attentive to our questions and good at reading the pace of our group including two teenagers, two parents and two grandparents. We enjoyed a truly lovely day and this was a great way to see Venice for the first time. Murano was the real treat though! Don’t miss this tour!
This was a jammed packed day but so relaxing at the same time. Our tour guide (Nichola) met us right at the train platform and showed us around all day dropping us off right back at the platform making for a stress free day. Although a long day with a lot to see - it was well planned. The morning filled with a lot of walking through the less busy parts of town (with breaks for gelato as needed!) but then a nice relaxing lunch and a rest for your feet for the remainder of the day as you are on a private taxi boat to see other islands and the more crowded touristy parts of Venice. A perfect tour of your only have a day to visit this magical city.
We had an amazing day. Nicola was awesome. He picked us up right at our hotel. We had a few older people with some mobility issues and he was very good at pacing and helping them up and down the bridges. He was very knowledgeable about so many aspects of Venice. We loved talking to him at lunch about his travels and family life in Italy. I can't recommend this tour enough. Ask for Nicola!
We had an incredible full-day tour of Venice and Murano with Matteo! From the moment we met him, he was warm, knowledgeable, and passionate about sharing the history and culture of Venice. He took us through beautiful hidden corners of the city that we never would have found on our own, while also covering the iconic landmarks in a way that felt personal and engaging. The Murano portion of the tour was a highlight — watching the glass-blowing demonstration was fascinating, and Matteo gave us great insight into the island’s traditions and craftsmanship. What really made the experience special was how relaxed and customized the day felt. Matteo was attentive, patient, and full of great recommendations. You can tell he truly loves what he does. This was one of the best tours we’ve ever taken and absolutely worth it for anyone wanting to experience the real Venice. Highly recommend Matteo — 5 stars all the way!
Wonderful walking tour with and grand canal boat cruise at the end to top off a great experience for the day
An amazing day with the perfect guide. Nico made everything incredible and pivoted on the fly with any change we wanted. He picked a wonderful restaurant filled with locals and the food was unbelievable. His knowledge of Venice and his passion are immeasurable. We were truly blessed to have him as a guide
Matteo gave Traci and me an amazing experience yesterday in Venice. He provided detailed information on the buildings, architecture and city infrastructure as well as stories of Venice's history and people. After a full morning of walking the cities streets and different districts we enjoyed a nice lunch and heard more of Matteo's story and his families many generations of Venetian history. In the afternoon we took a boat over to Murano to meet and watch the master glass artists. Their work is outstanding and hearing about the process was great, so talented. We ended the day with a boat ride through the grand canal. More interesting stories about the houses and families that owned them along with beautiful views. Overall an exceptional day we won't forget.
