Venice Semi-Private Guided Walking Tour

Piazza San Marco

10 min

The tour will begin at Column of San Marco. This square is known to be the world’s most beautiful drawing room, you’ll see it for yourself once you visit it. The guide will give a brief historical introduction of the most powerful maritime empire of the Mediterranean Sea. In this square, there are some of the most famous buildings that the guide will point out to you as you continue the tour.

Saint Mark's Basilica

15 min

In this square, you’ll be introduced to the St Mark’s Basilica, the cathedral church of Venice, the symbol of the city with its Byzantine-style cupolas with its golden mosaics and priceless bronze and golden horses coming from Costantinopoli. The guide will explain the church’s exterior design in the severe form of gothic.

Doge's Palace

10 min

Next, you’ll continue to see the Doge’s Palace which is a few metres away from the Cathedral, yet another monument suited in the St. Mark’s square.
Here the guide will reveal to you the story of this beautiful palace and the fire that took place, and the structure and the architectural style of this magnificent building. And then walk to see the tallest building in Venice, The Campanile (Bell Tower) which once used to be a lighthouse for the sailors.

Bridge of Sighs

15 min

You’ll also walk over the famous Bridge of Sighs and continue your journey in the discovering and learning of the must-see architectural gems like a stunning basilica and more, you’ll continue to tour Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo, where the largest church of Venice is located, the Pantheon of Venice.

Campo dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo

10 min

The guide will take you around the church’s exterior, which is designed by marvellous sculptures. Just nearby the church you can admire the most prominent and most beautifully decorated building in Venice known as the Scuola Grande di San Marco (“Great School of Charity”). The guide will explain to you the importance and the significance of this building to the Venetians.

Marco Polo's House

15 min

As you stroll the streets and pretty alleys crossing across small bridges of Venice, you’ll uncover hidden gems along the way, like Marco Polo’s house a great traveller and writer, the guide will tell you the historical significance of this place, and the contribution made to the world by the man who once lived within these four walls, it is hard not to feel a certain sense of awe.

Marzaria del Capitello

10 min

You’ll not stop there; the guide will walk you to the hustling and bustling of the most famous shopping street of Venice known as Mercerie. This historic heart of commercial life in the city is sited between the Rialto bridge and San Marco square.

Ponte di Rialto

15 min

Passing the Rialto bridge, walk along the grand canal to the most famous and renowned Italian theatre known as the Teatro La Fenice. Here you will discover the story of a mythical phoenix that's been told by the locals in Venice

Scala Contarini del Bovolo

10 min

Later visit the gothic spiral staircase, Scala Contarini del Bovolo externally along your way back to the St. Mark’s square.
After a pleasant walk for two hours without being tired and overwhelmed, your walking tour will stop here, as you have discovered the priceless artistic heritage, a perfect balance between art, architecture, and history, and the perfect introduction to a city whose words cannot even begin to capture your walking tour ends.