THE ARTIST'S DISTRICT - PRIVATE WALKING TOUR IN VENICE
THE HIDDEN CORNERS OF VENICE TO RIALTO'S BRIDGE
Duration: 3 Hours
Pick up & drop off (hotel)
Description
Venice is more than just Saint Mark’s square! On this private walking tour you will discover the places where many artists, writers, and Patrons (like Peggy Guggenheim) lived and worked during the past centuries. Secret little streets out of the crowd , beautiful ateliers, antique stores, nice cafes where to sip a nice espresso after the tour, our local street food store (“Cicchetti”-Venetian tapas). Surely the most amazing way to enjoy a real venetian atmosphere. This private walking tour will end up near Rialto’s bridge, the second most iconic monument of Venice.
Activity details
MEETING TIME 09.00 am or on arrival at the train station
SOME OF THE SQUARES IN VENICE The tour will cross some of themost wonderful “campo” (squares) in Venice, like Santa Margherita, and San Polo,
PEGGY GUGGENHEIM’S HOUSE this one will be pretty interesting. Once strolling, you will stop in front of her house and learn the important sides of her life’s history.
SALUTE’S CHURCH AND RIALTO’S BRIDGE You will be just amazed by this other part of Venice. One gem after the other
You will take a water taxi back to your hotel once the tour is over or simply walk back
PRICING:
Starting from 260€
Contact us for more info about pricing
The costs above are for 1 english speaking guide for the duration of the tour.
They don’t include entrance tickets, lunk, drinks nor gratuities
Prices van vary according to the month and availability.
CANCELLATION POLICY
RomePrivateExcursions offers a very flexible cancellation policy, in case of arrival problems due to COVID, we are willing to offer a 100% refund.
Tour Features
• Visit the most important and hidden sites of Venice
• English Speaking walking guide
• Your guide will meet your at your accommodation and you will start the tour from there. Likely public transportation to and from the sites included in the tour will be on you. Also meeting at the train station in possible
• No skip the line tickets needed
Meeting point
Your guide will meet your at your accommodation in town and together you will start the tour. If public transportation is required, the cost will be on you! Possibility of meeting at the train station on arrival too!
How to pay
No deposit required!
We accept payments in Traveler Cheques in Euro or USD. If you want to pay in USD we will calculate the accurate total, by using the stock exchange conversion rate Euro/USD of the day before the tour/transfer increased by 7 cents. We also accept credit card payments (Visa and MasterCard – No American Express) at the time of the booking, or at the end of each tour/transfer. Please note that if payments are operated with credit cards the total cost of the tour will be increased by 10 %.
We do not accept payments via credit card for amounts below 350 euros. If the payment is made with a credit card at the end of the tour/transfer you will be required to sign an one time payment authorization form, provided by us. If payment is made with a wire transfer the total cost will be increased by 10 %. If you decide to pay in cash you will be asked to pay your driver at the beginning or at the end of the tour/transfer. The Total will be indicated in your final contract.
If you want to pay in USD we will calculate the accurate total, by using the stock exchange conversion rate Euro/USD of the day before the tour/transfer increased by 7 cents
Tickets to the Vatican and the Colosseum can be pre-purchased through us and the day of the tour your driver will hand them to you for a better and more efficient service.
Please note that the Colosseum tickets and the Vatican tickets are not refundable, beyond the terms stated, not even in case of the cancellation of your trip.
Our drivers
On these tours you will be on foot only with a walking guide and not with a private driver, who will meet your at your accommodation and will spend 3 hours with your guide
Additional info
Not included:
• Gratuities (recommended)
• TICKETS: no tickets needed
• If you enter religious places so knees and shoulders must be covered. For the ladies a shawl would be more than fine
• Walking: intense – 3 hours on foot
