Leonardo da Vinci Museum and San Polo Private Tour
Description
Celebrate the life and works of the greatest Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci, on a guided tour of the Leonardo da Vinci Museum and San Polo, one of Venice's oldest neighbourhoods. Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests: 2,5-hour: San Polo & Leonardo da Vinci Museum Choose this tour to visit the Leonardo da Vinci Museum and see the highlights of San Polo, such as the Rialto Bridge, Rialto Market, San Giacomo, Basilica Dei Frari and more. 3,5-hour: San Polo, Leonardo da Vinci Museum & San Barnaba Choose this tour to visit the Church of San Barnaba and the Leonardo da Vinci Museum and see the highlights of San Polo, such as the Rialto Bridge and Basilica Dei Frari. Join this original tour to learn about the time when Leonardo da Vinci was employed as a military architect and engineer, devising methods to defend Venice from naval attack.
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Meet your guide next to the statue of Il Gobbo di Rialto, Campo S. Giacomo di Rialto, 30125 Venezia, VE, Italy
See the best of San Polo and visit the Leonardo Da Vinci Museum in Campo S. Rosso. While this tour will be focused mostly on Leonardo’s life and work, you will also learn many interesting facts about the Venetian Golden Age, when the old neighborhood of San Polo was the center of the city’s commercial trade. The highlight of this walking tour will be a visit to the excellent Leonardo da Vinci Museum. With skip-the-line tickets you can save time and go straight in without waiting in long lines. Explore the high-resolution digital reproductions of Leonardo’s most famous paintings, writings, machines and inventions. Many exhibits are interactive, so both adults and children can play with them and learn the principles of mechanics and physics. Your 5-Star Guide will help you understand how the genius behind da Vinci’s works!
You will pass important monuments such as the Rialto Bridge and San Giacomo di Rialto, the oldest church in Venice.
Feel the lively atmosphere of the famous Rialto Market, wander around Campo San Polo and admire the magnificent Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari.
Learn even more about the genius and creations of Leonardo da Vinci with a visit to the Chiesa di San Barnaba. This small 18th century church located in the artsy district of Dursoduro displays interactive mechanical, aerospace and hydraulic machines invented by Leonardo. It’s a great place for solo travelers and families who like to learn through play. The church is also well known for its appearance in the Indina Jones and the Last Crusade film, so every movie fan will love it!
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information.
- Please note that the number of attractions depends on the option selected. Tickets to the exhibition in the Church of San Barnaba are not included in the basic 2,5-hour option.
- Skip-the-line tickets to the Leonardo Da Vinci Museum grant you immediate entry at your booked time, without waiting in line at the ticket office.
- The guide will purchase regular tickets on site.
- For the comfort of all guests, it is best to have 1 licensed guide per maximum of 25 guests. If there are 26-50 people in your group, we will provide the service of 2 licensed guides so that all guests can get the best experience, ask questions and hear the guide well.
Reviews(3)
Our guide was. Amazing! She knew so much about Venice. She provided incredible history while pointing out generally unnoticed items.
Dear Todd, Thank you for your positive feedback. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our tour! We hope that you will use our services again in the future. We look forward to welcoming you back on another tour! Best regards. Rosotravel Team
Learned a ton about Venice history and cultural beginnings and evolution. Stefania was a fantastic guide.
This would be great with family. The artwork part was good, but upstairs was an interactive part with many of his inventions and how he worked on them that was amazing. He was genius!
