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Withlocals Venice Away from the Crowds PRIVATE Tour with a Local Expert

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Venezia, Italy
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Venice is one of the most popular destinations in Italy, and its crowds can be hard to avoid. With this tour, you’ll discover the quiet side of Venice as your guide leads you away from the throngs and along its hidden lanes through peaceful squares, secret courtyards, and tiny churches rich with artistic treasures. End your tour on sleepy San Giorgio island to enjoy its beautiful views.
  • Discover the quiet side of Venice far from the crowds
  • Explore less-trafficked corners of the city with a guide
  • Enjoy little-known masterpieces of art and architecture
  • Visit a tiny island to enjoy views over the water to St. Mark’s Square
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Local Guide
Due to post Covid-19 policy this tour has a limited amount of participants
Tips and tricks about the local way and information on Covid-19 regulations from our local guide
Your local host will reach you to make sure all precautionary measures are taken
Private experience only for you and your family/friends with social distance involved
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Libreria Ca' Foscarina 3 , Dorsoduro, 3224, 30123 Venezia VE, Italy
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Please meet your host in front of Ca Foscarina Library, At Campiello dei Squelini

San Giorgio Maggiore Bell Tower , San Giorgio Maggiore Bell Tower, Fondamenta S. Giovanni, 30133 Venezia VE, Italy
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Cross to San Giorgio Island with a local water-bus. Your local host will recommend how to get up to the tower and have the best view of San Marco Square!

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Post Covid-19 regulations are applied to this product with regards to the number of participants, delivery methods of the tour and content of the tour.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • OPERATED BY Withlocals
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.

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What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Withlocals Venice Away from the Crowds PRIVATE Tour with a Local Expert?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
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What is the social distancing policy during Withlocals Venice Away from the Crowds PRIVATE Tour with a Local Expert?
A:The policy on social distancing is:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
See all safety measures taken by Withlocals Venice Away from the Crowds PRIVATE Tour with a Local Expert.
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Withlocals Venice Away from the Crowds PRIVATE Tour with a Local Expert?
A:The policy on staff health & safety is:

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Just Average Run of the Mill
Roy_B
, Oct 2021
For a city as fascinating and steeped with history as Venice, our guide’s info and/or enthusiasm for this amazing place was lacking. Run of the mill info was offered…”this is where an Indiana Jones movie was filmed…”. Really!!! That was so long ago, and I am sure other, more contemporary and interesting things have happened in Venice since that filming. A guide needs to assess his/her group and make a judgement call on what info to present to whom. Cookie cutter info doesn’t cut it. One would think the ability to redirect and switch gears with information would be a key skill of any “expert” guide especially after taking 10-15 minutes at the start getting to know us. Maybe (hopefully) this was an off day.
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Great experience
richardmR9321YO0
, Nov 2019
We met Alexia in the back streets of Venice and walked through uncrowned and previously unknown areas of Venice with a great commentary on what had happened along the way over the centuries. It was most interesting and finished up in front of San Giorgio Maggiore with great selfie views of SanMarco back across the water. As it was now dark this looked most dramatic with all the individual lights. A wonderful trip not to be missed.
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Great tour
Jean Marc D
, Oct 2019
Great tour, had the wrong meeting place but his girlfriend was also doing a tour, so she called him to meet us where we were. that is where we were told to be. Great kid
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Private Tour Local Venice Away from the Crowds
rfmck1
, Oct 2019
The pros - we did walk around the backstreets of the Dorsoduro area and then jumped on a boat to San Giorgio. It was interesting to walk away from the very crowded main shopping areas and see parts of the city that we normally would not have seen. The cons - would have liked to have had more information about Venice from the tour guide rather than just walking around. The guide did not seem as prepared nor as informative as other guides we had during our visit to Italy. The basic information on where to meet the guide needs to be updated. The confirmation ticket said to meet her at one location and an instant message said to meet her at another location. We had our bases covered - I stayed at one location and my wife at another. We also didn't realize that we needed boat tickets to get to and from San Giorgio island and the tour did not mention this either. Luckily we had purchased all-day hop on and off tickets so we were covered. The tour ended rather abruptly up in the church at San Giorgio and we were left to find our way back to the main island.
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Private tour by a local
midwifesue_30
, Oct 2019
Met up with our Giada, the paperwork was abit confusing as it stated 2 different meeting points. The day before the tour, received a confirmation text, but this was to meet up somewhere else. We made our way instead to this point and Giada so happened to text us saying we she was on her way and we then met at the new meeting place. Giada, very pleasant and had a lot of information to give us and very apparent she knew the area well. Just included my self and husband, showed us some hidden gems, gardens, courtyards, university buildings and churches, quite a few infact. Very interesting. Had a coffee together, felt like we had met a friend who was giving us a tour. Ensured we were happy with what we were doing and explained as we went along hope the tour would take shape and that we were happy to see what had been planned for us. Included a boat trip and ending at The Church of San Giorgio. Giada ensured we knew how to get up the bell tower, where we could buy our ticket to the bell tower and where and timings for our trip back on the boat to St Marks square. Overall very pleasant few hours spent on the tour.
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A walk in Venice
John M
, Oct 2019
Excellent.Monica was very knowledgeable and showed us some areas and buildings that are only open during the Biennale.
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A stroll with Loris
Ian_B
, Aug 2019
Excellent morning stroll with Loris through the quiet back streets of Venice. Extremely pleasant and informative guide and the view atop the San Giorgio tower was outstanding - timed it to perfection and experienced tower bells chiming full blast in our ears as we gazed across to St Mark's. Lovely introduction to Venice.
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Consigliatissimo !!!!!!
Paola_B
, Aug 2020
Loris, guida del nostro tour, è stato semplicemente fantastico, molto professionale e competente. Ci ha fatto conoscere scorci di una Venezia poco conosciuta al turista occasionale, anche grazie ai racconti e alle descrizioni di quei luoghi splendidi e caratteristici. Grazie Loris.
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