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Unusual guided tours of Venice, walking tours and excursions

This section is designed for visitors who would like to see Venice in a more unusual or relaxed way. If you are not exaclty a museum person, and you'd rather walking around, shopping, experiencing culinary tradition, relaxing, or even sporting, here you can find the kind of tour to meet your interests. You'll also find the opportunity to discover the the beauty of the Venetian Lagoon, and the attractive Veneto Mainland with the famous Palladian villas and the world know wine routes.


Stroll around and through the narrow alleys of the Venice. Are you an unrestrainable shopper? Discover and appreciate the most traditional craftsmen workshop in Venice. And how about delighting with the deliciousness of the local cuisine and tasting the excellent local wines? Would you like something relaxing, and be comfortably taken around on a boat? Enjoy a tour of the Grand Canal and the smaller canals of Venice, or explore the appealing beauty of the Venetian Lagoon. You’ll also find half day or full day excursions to discover the peculiar aspects of the Venetian Countryside with its famous Palladian Villas and it's famous wine routes.
City walk 1: Venetian Highlights. All you can't miss in 1 tour. St Mark's Square, the Golden Basilica, the Rialto Bridge, Murano Island and the Grand Canal
you will enjoy a general overview of all the most important monuments in Venice: the Bridge of Sighs, the Doges Palace, and the Bell Tower. You will see the Church of Saint Mark, then continue through the narrow alleys to discover some hidden treasuries and reach the Rialto Bridge. A boat ride to Murano and the return through the Grand Canal read more >
Duration: 3 hours
City Walk 2: Off the beaten tracks in Venice
This tour can be planned in different ways to discover, at your choice, one of the six Venetian districts. With particular attention to details and curiosities, you will enjoy a different perspective of the City, focusing on the life of past and present, and on the "whys" behind it. read more >
Duration: 2 hours
Canals Tour: A Boat tour through the Lagoon and the small canals of Venice
A unique opportunity to enjoy all the best scenarios of Venice: the peaceful Lagoon, small canals, and a breathtaking view of Venice seen from tha water, sipping a glass of Prosecco wine. Ideal before sunset time but available at any time read more >
Duration: 1 hour
Excursion 1: The Islands of the Venetian Lagoon: Murano, Burano and Torcello
Explore the three most famous islands of the Venetian Lagoon. You will enjoy the worldwide know glass craftsmenship of Murano, the genuine atmosphere of Burano's fishermen village and the history of the earliest days in Torcello read more >
Duration: a minimum of 4 hours is required - full day tours available
Excursion 2: The Southern Lagoon: Lido, Pellestrina and Chioggia
Unusual and very relaxing. After a short visit to the Lido for a drink on the beach side, we will cross the port of mouth and reach the Island of Pellestrina, a small fishermen village, then continue and reach Chioggia, with its huge and famous fishmarket. After an unforgettable lunch at a typical local restaurants we'll return to Venice relaxing and enjoying the beauty the Lagoon. read more >
Duration: 8 hours
Excursion 3 : The Venetian Countryside and the Palladian Villas
More than 2000 country residences were built throughout the Veneto between the 15th and the 18th Cs, it was the Civilization of the Villas. You will visit some of the most outstanding county houses along the banks of the Brenta river, or, if you have a full day to spend for this tour, we can reach the hills around the town of Treviso to enjoy the Palladian Villa Emo and Villa Maser read more >
Duration: a minimum of 4 hours is required - half day or full day tours
Shopping tour 1: Shopping in Venice
A very special shopping tour, visiting the most important Venetian boutiques according to your personal interest and specific desires. Shops will welcome you as a special guest and shop attendants will show you all that you want to see. After the day's toil, we will relax sipping a coffee in the Square of St.Mark's, at the famous historical Florian Cafe read more >
Duration: 3 hours
Shopping tour 2: Venetian workshops: masks, gondolas, lace and more
Visit the most exclusive Venetian workshop, and see how the typical local products are created, completely handmade, as they were centuries ago. You will see how a papier-maché mask come to life and how it is then hand painted. We will arrange for you a private visit to one the few still active gondola dockyard in Venice, and we will see how lace and marbled paper is done. read more >
Duration: 2 hours
Gourmet Tour: Wine and Food at the Venetian Bacari (Eateries)
A walk through the lesser known areas of the City discovering Venetian curiosities as well as its delicious cuisine. On the way we will stop by two different "bacari" (wine bar), where you will savour a combination of different cicchetti (tapas) accompanied with two different wines, chosen from our wine list. read more >
Duration: 2 hours
Bike tour: Lido and Pellestrina
Designed for visitors who want to keep in good shape even when travelling, this tour offers a good opportunity to burn the extra-calories that local cuisine contributes to accumulate. From the Lido, on a bicycle (bike-rental will be arranged) we'll start riding southward and reach Pellestrina. We'll ride along the beach and even stop for swimming in the Adriatic, season and weather permitting, and have a wonderful lunch. read more >
Duration: 6 to 8 hours

 

 

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