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The Real Hidden Venice
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The Real Hidden Venice
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What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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(888) 651-9785
2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Overview
Discover a side of Venice many tourists never see with this 'secret Venice' walking tour. Join your Venetian guide for a stroll through authentic local neighborhoods and past captivating hidden gems. Delve into the history and lore of the Jewish Ghetto, Cannaregio, and San Polo districts, stopping to admire its quiet canals and tiny artisan workshops that still handcraft traditional masks and gondolas.
- Take a break from the crowds by visiting Venice's quieter districts
- Learn about the history of the city and daily life today from your guide
- Visit little-known treasures plus famous sights like the Rialto Bridge
- A small-group tour for a more intimate experience and relaxed pace
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What's Included
Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
1 City Map per person
Local guide
Local taxes
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure & Return
Santa Croce, 687 , Santa Croce, 687, 30135 Venezia VE, Italy
Rialto Bridge , Ponte di Rialto, 30100 Venezia VE, ItalyIn front of "CHIESA DI SAN SIMEON PICCOLO" opposite the Train Station, the church with the big green dome - next to Hotel Antiche Figure. We will have a board with your name.
The tour will end near Rialto bridge.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- OPERATED BY Shome Venice
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during The Real Hidden Venice?
A:The policy on face masks and attendee health is:
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during The Real Hidden Venice?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during The Real Hidden Venice?
A:The policies on social distancing are:
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during The Real Hidden Venice?
A:The policy on staff health & safety is:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Brilliant way to see Venice
Maxine_L
, Aug 2022
The tour guide was amazing, so informative and passionate, I unfortunately cannot remember his name, but we taken around lots of little streets around Venice and told all the history of the various places, as well as going to some of the main tourist locations as well. This is a must if you are heading to Venice!
See the unknown parts of Venice
Rhonda_R
, Aug 2022
Worth the price of a private tour.
Ryan_M
, Aug 2022
Wonderful tour!
Tania_T
, Aug 2022
This was a great tour! It was great to learn about other sections of Venice. Natasha was a wonderful guide. She had a wealth of knowledge about the history of Venice and it’s people. We used three of her restaurant recommendations and they were all excellent! Her iPad photos helped to explain some of the history and were a nice addition. I highly recommend this tour!
An evening in Venice
Tamara_K
, Jul 2022
Our fantastic tour with Nico!
Jake_S
, Jul 2022
This was a wonderful tour. We spent two weeks in Italy and Greece and Nico (our tour guide) was a highlight of our time there. He was charming, funny and extremely knowledgeable. We were engaged throughout and we loved hearing about his childhood growing up in Venice too. Nico was terrific at having some fun where he would show us something and then ask us what we thought it was or meant. This was awesome and my teens really loved that too. We didn’t always have it right, but it was fun guessing.
The tour itself did not disappoint. We chose it because it went to quieter and more secluded areas of the city. Wonderful stories to go with different households and buildings. The highlight being the Jewish ghetto. This was very moving and quite informative.
I highly recommend this tour and the city of Venice. We found the people to be extremely friendly.
Nico even recommended a place for a bite to eat which was great.
Thank you Nico! I will never forget the idea of you running down those little streets to your school.
Book this tour! Hope you get Nico!
2 travelers found this review helpful
Hidden Gems a Venetian Highlight
Caroline_S
, Jul 2022
Natasha our guide was incredibly knowledgeable. A lifelong Venetian, she is passionate about the city's rich history. The pace was perfect, and her iPad photos added context. She also gave us fabulous dinner recommendations. My twin 21 year old daughters and their friend agreed, that this tour was definitely a highlight of our stop in Venice.
A history lesson and more
EDMOND_K
, Jul 2022
Hidden Venice - great tour.
Doreen_R
, Jul 2022
Fascinating, thought-provoking look at Venice we would never see!
Shannon_M
, Jul 2022
Andrea is so well educated and knowledgeable about all things Venice, but also so worldly and educational as he connected concepts and stories to current events and relatable topics. He read our group so accurately. One of our group wasn’t able to walk quickly, and Andrea adjusted his walking speed to our slowest member. His conversational style was engaging, friendly, cheerful, and made our experience fun. He was happy to answer questions and accept banter, without letting it get him off track of the tour. We would gladly recommend this tour to others, as it was recommended to us by friends as well. Thank you!
Great experience!
Stephanie_W
, Jul 2022
Highly Recommend!
Julie_L
, Jul 2022
Another great way to see Venice.
Paul_D
, Jul 2022
Down the back streets with Guilia
Carol_K
, Jul 2022
Our guide, born and bred in Venice and married to a gondolier, was absolutely brilliant . What Guilia does not know about was has happened in Venice in the past, just isn’t worth bothering with ………all twinned with an excellent sense of humour .
Thank you Guilia you shared so much knowledge with us all
Wonderful way to see Venice!
Emily_C
, Jul 2022
This was such a neat way to experience Venice. I had been to Venice several times before, but I had never been to some of these out of the way areas. Giovanni was incredibly knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor, and put up with our tired group very well. At the end of the tour he gave us a map with restaurant and shopping recommendations which was invaluable! This tour started our vacation off perfectly!
Venice at night
Roberto_R
, Jul 2022
Worth it
Rajive_J
, Jul 2022
Fast paced, interesting and fun
Alison_l
, Jul 2022
Enrico was a charming and...
Sondra_B
, Jul 2022
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