Venice in One Day: City Walk, Murano & Burano with Lunch
Description
You do not have so many days to spend in Venice, or your hotel is not in the Lagoon? Maybe you are on a Cruise trip and are looking for a complete tour of Venice! There is still enough time to enjoy the enchanting Venice fully. This private One-Day-Tour includes a lunch break at a selected restaurant. The tour starts with a walking tour held by a certified and knowledgeable guide. After taking the most of Venice, you will sail on the most magnificent waterway on Earth. You will enter the lagoon and reach three of the more than 100 isles, where inhabitants of the mainland sought refuge from the invading Barbarians, Murano and Burano.
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Itinerary
Your guide will pick you up at your centrally located accommodation in Venice and accompany you on a walk through the narrow streets of Venice, where you can breathe the atmosphere of an Italian city of the18th century, still extremely vital. Along the way, depending on your hotel location, you will explore churches, palaces and Campielli (Venician squares). NOTE: you will have a meeting point if your location is far from the city center or on an island.
Rialto is a picturesque area of Venice with the ancient fish market shadowed by the majestic Rialto Bridge. On the sides of this marble monument, jewelers and other shops display their goods.
Piazza San Marco is the living room of Venice, a meeting place for tourists and Venetians. The Square is an open-air museum with the sea as a scenario. The bell tower, 324 feet high, is an exact copy of the tower, which suddenly collapsed in 1902. Together with the Basilica, it is one of the symbols of Venice. The magnificent clock tower was the platform for Galileo's studies. Two bronze "Moors" mark the hours with the same fifteenth-century mechanism on top. (tower and bell tower from the outside).
The Venice tour includes an off-the-beaten-track site beloved by the Venetians. This monumental staircase is a harmonious ensemble of the Renaissance, Gothic, and Venetian-Byzantine styles. Commissioned by Pietro Contarini in 1400 to flaunt the importance of its name, the Venetians added the nickname "del bovolo." The snail, whose shape it recalls, thus translates into Venetian. For those who wish, it is possible to climb it and enjoy a spectacular view over Venice's rooftops. We prefer to leave the climb as optional; you will decide on the spot whether to walk the 80 steps of the 26-meter high tower (8 euros for each participant).
Despite the total lack of architectural unity, the beauty of the Basilica is unique. The Byzantine influence is immediately evident and not only for the magnificent mosaics that decorate the facade and the entrance. Your private guide will tell you the history of the Saint and that of the Church. (visit from the outside, ask for entrance tickets, to be bought in advance upon availability.)
You will admire a great architecture in the square, the Ducal Palace, once the Doge's residence, the governor of the ancient Serenissima Republic. The oriental style of its façade is the perfect casket to house masterpieces such as Tintoretto and Veronese works. You will admire the characteristic Bridge of Sighs. It was the access ramp for the condemned who sighed while admiring the view for the last time before being imprisoned in prisons. You will see the Place from outside. The Doge's Palace's visit is possible on request and will be included in the tour, inevitably sacrificing at least one hour of the walk.
LUNCH: Your private guide will accompany you to a selected restaurant for one one-hour lunch break. You will enjoy a traditional lunch different depending on the itinery starting visit ( Islands cruise or venice tour) Starting with the Islands Cruise, the Burano RESTAURANT offers a choice among APPETIZER Mussels, or shrimp, or ham FIRST COURSE Risotto with seafood or lasagna Water - Starting with the venice walking tour, the Venice RESTAURANT offers a choice among Choice between Caprese salad and vegetable tagliolini and Penne with salmon and mixed fried vegetables Water In case of allergies or specific diets, the restaurant will welcome different requests, preferably in advance at the moment of the booking. Any extra to be paid directly on the spot The itinerary depends on boat availability and requests to postpone the tour start time.
After lunch, your guide will bring you to the main islands of Venice, Murano, and Burano. Murano is a colorful and lively island. Your guide will take care of all the transfers and will explain all the secrets of Venice's enchanting islands. Murano is world-famous for Venice glass. You will have the chance to see a glassmaker blowing into a tube to create whatever he wants, even one of those whimsical chandeliers.
Burano is picturesque with its multicolor houses along the canals. It is a paradise where inhabitants welcome you with flowers on their balcony and the art of “merletto” (a delicate lace). The drop-off will be at the closest dock to your accommodation in Venice or the train station/car parking.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
At check-out, write your hotel/apartment/B&B; we will communicate the pick up time by the guide or meeting place accordingly. Central hotels: pick-up by the guide Not central hotels: meeting point will be agreed
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(4)
Very informative and flexible for our interests. Claudia was great and showed us all the sites on the itinerary and explained the significance of each one and more. Our lunch was very good and generous portions.
Tour was good, a bit long. I would skip the lunch. It was also raining. I would recommend taking A poncho. Murano was incredible.
Thank you, Rick, for your feedback, which gives us the chance to remind our future guests to read all the information we send carefully. If you check your email, you will see that we wrote: 'Be prepared for rain and wear waterproof shoes.' Nevertheless, it is thanks to you that we added the information to the default voucher, where it was previously missing!!!! According to lunch, it is a point of view. When planning a 7-hour tour, we must consider that walking without proper rest for lunch may not be suitable for everyone. Most travelers appreciate stopping at a nice restaurant for a break, which is especially essential on a hot summer day. However, this allows us to remind our customers that the tour is customizable, as stated on the vouchers and emails. Creating a personalized experience is our aim, so take advantage of a private tour to design your perfect day trip! Thank you again for choosing our experience! Best Regards, Elisabetta
Wonderful walking tour of Venice, great glass factory tour in Murano and incredible lunch in Burano. My only regret is that we did not have more time in Burano. It is well worth at least half a day to explore and shop.
Exellent service from the time we started witg meeting our tour guide Cleo at the Hotel, to the end , when our personalized water boat returned back to our hotel. Cleo truly provided an exceptional experience walking through Venice . The lunch was as authentic and plentiful. We enjoyed the boat tour to the island of Murano and it's a must to visit and take home a master piece of art.
