Venice Off the Beaten Path: Private Tour in Venice with a Local

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1. Are you looking for Venice tours but you can't choose the best option for you? Do you like the idea to join Venice tours by locals? This is the best option for you! Together we will visit some of the hidden gems of Venice, you'll explore the floating city like you've never done before. A unique experience of its kind, two hours of intense discovery of a city like you've never seen. This private city walk want to show you hidden gems and secrets corners of Venice. During this tour you will enjoy one of the most peaceful and not touristy district of the city: Dorsoduro, also known as the Venetian art district. Do you love movies, well I’ll show you where Indiana Jones traces clues about the Holy Grail in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”. Do you love art? I’ll show you a unique Palazzo with a secret garden. Corners of Venice little seen by tourists finding unique spots. I have carefully selected the best hidden calli and paths that lead to what we call the hidden jewels. We’ll avoid the “traffic jams” and the tourist traps … let you bring a little part of our truly Venice in your heart! I will unveil the secrets of the construction of the city and we will discover secret stories of some unique Venetian “palazzi” such as the Peggy Guggenheim’s house, the beautiful Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Ca’ Dario and Punta della Dogana. We will see the “squero”: the gondole yard where Venetian still make and restore their gondole and you will get to know everything about gondoliers and their traditions. We will discover the largest painting on canvas of the world, we will see the strange "empty" palazzo, marvellous "masks" decorating our buildings, the incredible bridge of fists, an unbreathing view of the Gran Canal and much more.. This tour may include an unconventional breathtaking panoramic view of St. Mark square and the Grand Canal from a unique perspective. This can be a tailor made tour, according to your interests I can change my itinerary! No more secrets for you, just send me a message after your booking! Falling in love with Venice thanks to Lucia Venice walks and tours!

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Venice

• Its from-price is 57% above the median of the 210 city tours we list in Venice.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 38 of 210.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Venice

Venice floats on a lagoon of more than a hundred islands, a city of canals, palaces and bridges with no cars, where every walk ends somewhere unexpected.

The Grand Canal sweeps through the city in a great reversed S, lined with palaces and crossed by the Rialto Bridge. Near its mouth, Piazza San Marco gathers St Mark's Basilica with its golden mosaics, the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the tall brick campanile. Water buses and gondolas show the city from the angle it was built to be seen.

Top-ranked sights in Venice: St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco), St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco), Grand Canal.

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