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Venice Shore Excursion: Private Half-Day Walking Tour

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Overview

While your cruise ship is docked in Venice, explore this beautiful city your way with our private, 3-hour walking tour shore excursion.

Customize your itinerary based on your sightseeing preferences when you book. You might explore Cannaregio Quarter, visit the Rialto fish market, or discover some of Venice’s hidden churches.

We'll conclude at a local bar with complimentary wine and appetizers. Throughout the tour, you'll receive personalized attention from your expert private guide.

What's Included

  • Appetizer and one glass of wine at a Venetian bar
  • Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee
  • Private walking tour (approx. 3 hours)
  • Gratuities
  • Port pickup and drop-off
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Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

VENICE CRUISE TERMINAL

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Pick up at the Venice Cruise Terminal - Marittima, Alilaguna ticket office located between building n°103 and n° 107

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Direzione Porto Marittimo
30135 Venezia VE, Italy

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

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This activity ends back at the meeting point.

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What To Expect

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Ponte di Rialto (pass by)

Rialto was the commercial heart of the ancient Republic of Venice. Discover the history of one of the most iconic symbols of Venice.
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Rialto Market (pass by)

Rialto market is one of the most authentic parts of the city: it sells fresh fish, vegetables and fruit that Venetians buy everyday for their homes.
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Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari (pass by)

Frari's gothic Church is one of the most majestic buildings in the city. Inside you'll see exquisite artworks by Titian and Bellini, as well as an imposing funeral monument by Canova.
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Campo san Bortolomio (pass by)

San polo is a quiet square where you can have a taste of the authentic side of Venice.
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Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto (pass by)

The church was erected by the now-defunct religious order the "Humiliati" in the mid-14th century and is located in the beautiful district of Cannaregio.
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Cannaregio (pass by)

Discover the most authentic district of Venice: Cannaregio.
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Teatro La Fenice (pass by)

La Fenice thatre is one of the most important theatres of Italy, staging more than one hundred opera performances per year, a major symphonic season conducted by prominent conductors from across the globe, the full cycles of symphonies by Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms and Mahler, a contemporary repertoire focused especially on Venetian artists such as Nono and Maderna, ballets, and chamber music concerts.
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Scala Contarini del Bovolo (pass by)

Hidden in a maze of streets and canals, very close to Campo Manin, appears an architectural gem characterized by a style that is among Renaissance, Gothic and Byzantine: the Scala Contarini del Bovolo.
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Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute (pass by)

In the 17th century Venice experienced an unusually devastating outbreak of the plague. As a votive offering for the city's deliverance from the pestilence, the Republic of Venice vowed to build and dedicate a church to Our Lady of Health (or of Deliverance, Italian: Salute).
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Ponte dell'Accademia (pass by)

The Accademia Bridge is the only wooden bridge in Venice. From the top you can enjoy a great view of the Grand Canal and of the Salute Church.
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Chiesa di San Zaccaria (pass by)

The Church of San Zaccaria is a 15th-century former monastic church dedicated to St. Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist. Inside, one of the oldest crypts of the city.
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Ghetto Ebraico (pass by)

The Venetian Ghetto was the area of Venice in which Jews were compelled to live by the government of the Venetian Republic. The English word ghetto is derived from the Jewish ghetto in Venice.
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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Usually the hostess accompanies tourists to unknown parts of the city, sharing stories
  • St Mark's Square, St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace cannot be visited on this tour
  • Your tour guide cannot accompany you into any churches or historical buildings

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Venice Shore Excursion: Private Half-Day Walking Tour?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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What's Included

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  • Appetizer and one glass of wine at a Venetian bar
  • Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee
  • Private walking tour (approx. 3 hours)
  • Personalized private tour and commentary
  • Professional guide
  • Gratuities
  • Port pickup and drop-off

Additional Info

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  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • This tour is accompanied by a tour hostess and can cover any kind of city sightseeing. Hostesses are not allowed to give precise historical and artistic explanation inside palaces and churches, and give short information only
  • Usually the hostess accompanies tourists to unknown parts of the city, sharing stories
  • St Mark's Square, St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace cannot be visited on this tour
  • Your tour guide cannot accompany you into any churches or historical buildings
  • On Sunday mornings it is not possible to enter any of the visited churches due to religious functions taking place. Rialto Market is closed every Sunday and Monday. These closures are beyond our control so no refunds or discounts will be issued
  • If you're planning a day trip to Venice and staying outside the city, please note that an access fee will be required on certain dates. For more information, including details about exemptions and the specific dates when the fee applies, please visit (https://cda.ve.it).
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