Hidden Gems of Venice Walking Tour, Rialto Bridge and Gondola
Here is your chance to experience Venice from unusual points of view with this combination walking and gondola tour of the city's hidden gems. Along the way you will see the famous Mercerie and the Scala del Bovolo.
This tour is perfect for those who want to skip the crowded and touristy sites for a more off-the-beaten path and personal experience. Your local and professional tour guide is full of knowledge and will take you to the Fenice Theater, world-famous for the opera masterpieces it hosts every year. Continue through a tiny calle, or alley, to the Scala of the Bovolo, a hidden architectural masterpiece that blends both Gothic and Renaissance styles. At the Rialto Bridge area, you will stroll along the famous Mercerie, a historical commercial hub that today is Venice's main shopping district. From here you will leave the lively and noisy alleys behind as you climb into a shared gondola for an enchanting and most scenic ride through the canals of Venice. Enjoy the city's colors, lights, charm and beauty as you make your way through hidden canals, past elegant bank-side palaces and under unique bridges. The gondola ride is not narrated. Contrary to popular belief, gondoliers do not typically sing. Instead, they are known to row, and most speak only Italian. Book this unique tour today and get ready to discover a quieter, more peaceful side of Venice at a relaxed pace.
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Operated by
- Shore Excursions Group
- An approximately 45-minute walk or a 30-minute vaporetto (water bus) (not included, approximately 9.50 EUR per person each way) is required to reach the meeting location. Full details will be provided in your electronic ticket upon booking confirmation.
- We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and sensible, flat-soled walking shoes. Sunglasses and sunscreen are suggested.
- This tour takes place in historical areas and, therefore, is not wheelchair accessible. Guests must be able to walk on paved as well as cobblestone surfaces. This tour is not suitable for guests with walking difficulties or those who use partly-motorized vehicles or walkers. Guests must be able to step down into the gondola. Seats in the gondola are low to the floor.
Excursion purchases are fully refundable outside of 14 days prior to the tour date. Beginning on the 14th day prior to the tour date, excursion purchases are non-refundable.