Walking Tour in Venice and Gondola Ride
Description
Discover Venice’s highlights and hidden corners on this guided walking tour. Begin at Teatro La Fenice, the legendary opera house known as “The Phoenix” for its remarkable history of rebirth. Learn about its cultural importance and stunning architecture. Continue to the Palazzina Selva, an elegant pavilion that now hosts exhibitions and plays a key role during the Venice Biennale. Your guide will share insights into Venice’s artistic heritage as you explore the area. Then wander through the city’s winding alleyways to the Scala Contarini del Bovolo, a beautifully preserved spiral staircase tucked away in a quiet courtyard. Climb to the top for panoramic views of Venice’s rooftops and canals. After the walking tour, enjoy Venice from the water with a relaxing 30-minute gondola ride, gliding through some of the city’s most atmospheric canals. It’s the perfect way to complete your Venetian experience.
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An historic building located in the heart of Venice, Italy. Originally constructed in the 16th century, it is an elegant example of Venetian Renaissance architecture.
"La Fenice" (The Phoenix), is one of the most famous and historic opera houses in the world. Opened in 1792, its name, symbolizes its rebirth from ashes, as it has been destroyed by fire and rebuilt twice.
A unique architectural gem in Venice, Italy, renowned for its distinctive spiral staircase. Bovolo means "snail shell" in Venetian. Built in the late 15th century as part of the Palazzo Contarini, it blends Gothic, Renaissance, and Byzantine styles.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not suitable for People with mobility impairments
Reviews(4)
The gondola ride was super romantic, we really enjoy the time. After our guided tour was super interesting. We love Venice
We were given the wrong time and meeting spot for this tour and boat ride. We stood waiting to see our tour guide at the location sent to us the night before (we were told to be there at 3pm), after 10 minutes of waiting we called, they seemed very confused. After getting no response and several phone calls, we were told we had to rush to get to the “correct” location. The lady kept telling us to “hurry hurry” on the phone. After arriving at the location we stood looking for our tour guide, she was on her phone with no indication of a tour. After I asked her name we were sent with a group on a 35 minute Gondola ride. The others in our boat explained that they had the tour at 12:55 and had been alerted the day before with a confirmation phone call of the 12:55 time and location. But they said the tour guide didn’t seem to know or care about what she was doing. This was supposed to be an 1-2 walking tour and gondola ride, we maybe got a 30 minute ride with no direction and horrible costumer service and communication.
The walking tour was very enjoyable and informative. Our tour guide, Andrea, was the best — a true professional. The gondola ride was super disappointing. We did a half circle in the middle of a gondola traffic jam. Not anything like we expected.
The quality of the guide was exceptional. (marina) She was knowledgable local and explained both history and local living facts very well.
