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Venice Highlights and Hidden Gems Private Walking Tour

By Not Only Venice Tourist Guide

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Overview

Discover Venice beyond the crowds with a licensed local guide on a private walking experience that combines iconic highlights with hidden streets and authentic areas. Starting near the historic Rialto area, you’ll explore lively markets, picturesque canals and quiet squares while learning how Venice developed into one of the world’s greatest maritime powers.

Walk through lesser-known districts away from the busiest tourist routes, pass the area traditionally associated with Marco Polo’s house and visit Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, one of Venice’s most impressive historic squares. The tour also includes external visits of the city’s most important landmarks, offering insight into Venice’s history, traditions and everyday life.

A relaxed optional break at a local café allows travellers to experience Venice at a slower pace before concluding in magnificent St Mark’s Square.

Activity location

  • Chiesa di San Giacomo di Rialto
    • Ponte di Rialto, San Polo
    • 30125, Venice, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Campo San Giacomo di Rialto
    • Campo San Giacomo di Rialto
    • 30125, Venezia, Veneto, Italy

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What's included, what's not

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    Licensed local tour guide
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    Private walking tour
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    Personalised itinerary
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    Local insights and recommendations
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    Food and drinks
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    Entrance fees to museums or attractions
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    Hotel pick-up outside Venice historic centre
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    Transport

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a private individual (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Chiesa di San Giacomo di Rialto

  • 10m
Meet your licensed local guide near one of Venice’s oldest churches and discover how the city was born as a powerful trading centre. This introduction provides historical context and orientation before exploring the authentic heart of Venice

Mercati di Rialto

  • 15m
Explore the lively Rialto Market area, where Venetians have traded fresh fish and produce for centuries. Learn about daily life, local traditions and Venice’s long-standing connection with international commerce.

Ponte di Rialto

  • 10m
Stop at the iconic Rialto Bridge to admire stunning views over the Grand Canal while discovering the history of Venice’s most famous commercial crossing.

Casa di Marco Polo

  • 10m
Pass by the area traditionally associated with Marco Polo’s house and hear the storey of Venice’s most famous traveller and merchant explorer. This stop offers insight into Venice’s role as a global crossroads connecting East and West during the medieval period.

Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo

  • 30m
Walk through quiet backstreets and hidden squares away from the crowds, discovering authentic areas, local stories and lesser-known corners that reveal Venice beyond the main tourist routes. Visit one of Venice’s most impressive squares, surrounded by historic buildings and connected to the city’s political and religious history, including the resting place of many Venetian Doges.

libreria Acqua alta

  • 15m
Enjoy a short stop at the famous Libreria Acqua Alta, a unique Venetian bookshop known for its creative solutions to high water and charming atmosphere.

Tiramisu - I Tre Mercanti

  • 20m
Optional free time at a local café. Food and drinks are not included.

Piazza San Marco

  • 25m
  • Admission ticket not included
Introduction to St Mark’s Square with external visits of St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace. End your experience in Venice’s most magnificent square while discovering the history and symbolism of its iconic landmarks.

Location

Activity location

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    Chiesa di San Giacomo di Rialto
    • Ponte di Rialto, San Polo
    • 30125, Venice, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Campo San Giacomo di Rialto
    • Campo San Giacomo di Rialto
    • 30125, Venezia, Veneto, Italy

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