Private Gondola with Private Walking Tour In Heart of Venice
Description
Experience the soul of Venice in an exclusive 2-hour journey, featuring a 90-minute private walking tour of iconic highlights and mysterious hidden gems, followed by a 30-minute private Gondola ride. Want a deeper dive? You can also choose our extended option, which includes a full 2-hour private walking tour alongside the 30-minute private Gondola ride. Discover how this floating masterpiece was built on wooden piles through stories you won’t find elsewhere. It’s a seamless, private immersion into the history and magic of the Floating City.
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Itinerary
The Rialto Bridge: Venice's oldest & iconic stone span. See the Grand Canal's best view, bustling markets, and Renaissance architecture. A perfect spot for photos of gondolas passing by.
St. Mark’s Square: The "Drawing Room of Europe." Admire the golden Basilica, Doge’s Palace, and the Clock Tower. Experience the grand heart of Venice where history, art, and pigeons meet.
St. Mark’s Basilica: The "Church of Gold." Marvel at 8,000 sqm of glittering mosaics, Byzantine treasures, and eastern domes. A masterpiece of wealth and faith at Venice’s sacred heart.
St. Mark’s Clock Tower: A Renaissance marvel showing time, moon phases, and zodiac signs. See the two bronze "Moors" strike the bell, crowning this iconic blue and gold masterpiece.
Doge’s Palace: The pink marble seat of Venetian power. Explore Gothic staterooms, the world’s largest oil painting, and cross the Bridge of Sighs to the haunting prisons.
Bridge of Sighs: A white limestone bridge with a dark past. See the last view of Venice through stone grates as prisoners crossed from the Palace to the haunting New Prisons.
Vittorio Emanuele II: A grand bronze monument honoring Italy’s first King. Standing tall by the lagoon, it symbolizes Italian unity amidst Venice’s stunning waterfront views.
Venetian Masks & Carnival handicraft factory: Discover the magic of mystery. Visit an authentic workshop to see the art that defined the world’s most famous 18th-century masquerade.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(88)
Reza was a great tour guide; he gave us very informative and interesting details about the history of Venice. We ended the tour by taking a lovely gondola ride through the canals and it was very relaxing. Highly recommend this tour.
Majid was very friendly spoke English well… we loved his binder of photos and facts.. he appreciated questions from us and answered them clearly with a better understanding of what we were seeing.. thank you for a wonderful couple of hours ending with a fun quiz on the water collection — looking out for those cats!! I appreciate since I have 3 at home!!
Rona was very accommodating with our request to change the time to start the tour. She was very friendly with a great personality and vibe. We learned a lot about Venice from her. She also took great photos for us.
Sherry was an amazing tour guide showing us around Venice and giving us relevant historical info as we walked around the city. She was easy to understand, very personable, knowledgeable about Venice and just the person we needed as we spent our 1 day in Venice. It couldn’t have been any better!!!!!
Rona has a delivery of information that is fun, informative and enjoyable. She has been our favorite guide with her warm smile and fun knowledge. Thanks Rona for helping us fall in love with Venice!
Venice is a lovely, romantic city! And what better way to get to know the city than with a private tour?! Our guide, Sherry, was wonderful. My husband tore a muscle in his leg a week before I trip, so I needed to modify the itinerary, and Sherry accommodated us perfectly. She met us at our hotel our first morning there, and showed us around. She shared the history behind the various areas of the city, and she made sure that we were able to stop and rest anytime we needed. The gandola ride was nice, but honestly, I think the tour company should choose a different gandola company to use. Sherry was so personable and welcoming. In contrast, our gondolier was cold, indifferent. He was skilled at driving the gandola, but he did his job in such a way that if his position was ever taken by a motorized machine, it wouldn’t make much of a difference to the guest. I’m certain there were other gandliers who were more personable; I wish we’d had one of them. Moreover, he cut our time a bit short, providing only about 24 minutes of gandola ride instead of 30. At any rate, walking the tour was excellent. Thanks again, Sherry, for a great experience!
Sherry was a fantastic guide for our walking tour around Venice. Sherry was very knowledgeable and flexible with where we went if we had a specific landmark to see. She went above and beyond helping us with photos and also shared restaurant recommendations. Would recommend Sherry as your tour guide. We booked via Get My Guide which was a very smooth process, made easier with Sherry's communication. Thank you.
Reza was our guide. The experience was personalized and educational. We left the crowds and ventured into neighborhoods and local culture to learn about history, art, the people, establishment of independent churches and much more. This tour and tour guide was exceptional. We really!! Enjoyed our day!!! Private gondola ride was rich in quiet stillness. Just amazing!
Our tour guide, REZA, was out-standing. We walked several neighborhoods, learn much about history and the culture and art, architecture bridges… It was just an outstanding experience! Highly highly recommend.
Excellent, Love Rona she was very kind and excellent tour guide
