Tural was fantastic! Fun, knowledgeable and accommodating! We had an amazing time!! Great photographer, too!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Venice visitor fee
- Private Guided Tour
- Transport by train (2nd class)
Excludes
- Pickup and dropoff in Milan
- Food and drink
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- All travelers need to go to Milano Centrale train station to take the train to Venice, the appointment with the guide will be in Venice inside Santa Lucia station in front of Flying Tiger shop
Return
- All travelers need to go to Milano Centrale train station to take the train to Venice, the appointment with the guide will be in Venice inside Santa Lucia station in front of Flying Tiger shop
Itinerary
After a 2.5 hours train ride from Milan, start your tour in Venice! Grand Canal, the largest canal in Venice, built in Venetian-Gothic style. Venice’s canals, which cross the city like streets, are one of the most notable feature of Venice. The largest is the Grand Canal, which divides the city in two, with its four kilometers in length. You will also have the chance to see the Sanctuary of St.Lucy.
Campanile di San Giorgio dei Greci, or the 'leaning clocktower', was designed by Simone Sorella and completed in 1592. It apparently started tilting from the beginning of its construction. Like its adjoining church, the bell tower was built by and for the Greek community in Venice, primarily sailors and merchants.
The widest street in Venice. The entire route, which is made up of wide streets connected by bridges, was created during the 19th century to create rapid pedestrian access between Rialto and the railway station, demolishing the buildings that would otherwise delimit a long tortuous path between narrow streets .
The Rialto bridge is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice. It is famous for both its architecture and its history. For years it was the hub of Venice's economy.
St. Mark's square is the principal public square in Venice and is one of the most fascinating squares in the world, so much so that Napoleon Bonaparte defined it as "the most beautiful hall in Europe". Near the square there is the Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark, commonly known as St Mark's Basilica, is the cathedral church of the Patriarchate of Venice. The interior of the domes, the vaults, and the upper walls were slowly covered with gold-ground mosaics depicting saints, prophets, and biblical scenes.
Called the Bridge of Sighs by locals, this emblematic monument of Venice was built in the 1600s and connects the Doge's Palace with the historic prison on the other side of the canal. It was given this name because tradition has it that, at the time of the Serenissima, the prisoners, crossing it, sighed at the prospect of seeing the outside world for the last time.
The Church of San Zaccaria is a 15th-century former monastic church in central Venice. It is a large edifice, located in the Campo San Zaccaria. The present church was built between 1458 and 1515. The facade is a harmonious Venetian mixture of late-Gothic and Renaissance styles.
The Ponte dell'Accademia is one of only four bridges to span the Grand Canal in Venice. It crosses near the southern end of the canal, and is named for the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia.
The squero of San Trovaso is one of the oldest and most famous Venetian squeros. The squero is the classic shipyard where small-sized boats such as gondolas are repaired. Have a peek at how a gondola is made or repaired!
Reach the beautiful Campo San Pantalon to admire the beautiful painting by Banksy commonly referred to as "the shipwrecked/migrant child".
Campo Santa Margherita is a city square in the sestiere of Dorsoduro of Venice. It is located near university buildings and serves as a gathering place for students at the end of the day.
Piazzale Roma is a square at the entrance of the city, at the end of the Ponte della Libertà. Piazzale Roma and nearby Tronchetto island are the only places in Venice's insular urban core accessible to ground motor vehicles, such as automobiles and buses. At the end of the tour, take the train back to Milan (2.5 hours).
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Reviews
The tour guide ZAHRA was absolutely excellent. She was knowledgeable, friendly, professional, and explained everything so well. She truly made the experience enjoyable, and I would definitely recommend her personally. However, I don’t feel the tour was worth the price we paid. For this amount of money, I expected a much better overall experience. The tour should include Business Class on the train and, in my opinion, a gondola ride as well. I also requested an upgrade and the option to take the last return train, but unfortunately, they were unable to accommodate this. I also understand that the tour guides themselves may not be receiving a significant portion of what customers are paying, so my criticism is not directed at the guide at all. She was excellent. My feedback is really about the value and organization of the tour package. For the price being charged, I believe much more should be included.
Great experience with Tural our tour guide. He also takes great pictures for you. Very friendly knowledgeable and he will taylor your tour to meet your groups needs and wants.
First time we had a private tour and what a difference. Tural is local, knows the best ways to get around, and knows all about Venice especially the history. We highly recommend Tural. What a knowledgeable and nice young man!
This was a fabulous tour! Sneh was a tremendous guide for the day. I can’t imagine trying to see all of the highlights and lowlights of Venice on one’s own without a friend like Sneh. I couldn’t recommend this more highly for a perfect, customizable-on-the-fly, and packed day. The tour company also was extremely helpful with travel logistics and communications in advance of the trip.
Tural was our guide and he did an amazing job. We covered so many beautiful areas of Venice and he was informative every step of the way. He made sure we saw both the very touristy landmarks as well as the favorites of the locals, showing us where to buy things we were looking for in the areas not targeting tourists with higher prices. He had a pleasant, calm demeanor but was clearly excited about sharing all of the great things about Venice with us. We could not have been happier to have had Tural as our guide and he made it a perfect day. Thanks so much!
Our tour guide Shen was an excellent guide for us in Venice. He was very knowledgeable about all aspects of Venice and showed us much of the city. We could not have seen it the way we did without him.
Sneh was an amazing guide. He shared the history of Venice while we explored the sights. He ensured we did everything on our wishlist, including visiting the shop of a glass artist. Highly recommend Sneh’s tour.
Sneh was absolutely incredible. His passion and deep knowledge of Venice were astounding. His command of the history of Venice must rival that of anyone there. What was truly impressive was his knowledge of the local businesses. He made sure to steer clear of tourist traps and supported the true local residents. When we return, we will seek him out - you should too.
Very crowed not worth the money for a walking tour. The water smells horrible, very hard to take pictures just a complete nightmare to be honest.
Great tour, communication was great. We received our train tickets by email and met Albi and Sneh in Venice. Took the back streets to avoid the crowds.
Our private guide Elshad was amazing. Very patient, kind, respectful, thoughtful. He made us feel safe at all times always staying close for protection. Showing us the highlights of Venice, shopping at our leisure. To top it off carried our purchases. He also took us to reputable shops and made sure prices were reasonable for the area. He went above and beyond to meet our needs and waited patiently as we shopped. We had lunch at an amazing out door restaurant that served the best pizza. After our tour he took us to our seats on the train with our purchases. Highly recommended this tour. If we return to Venice would love to have him again as our guide!!
This was a great way to see Venice. Personal tour with someone to take you through all the winding streets and show you all the local spots. Mehmet was great!
We had a good day in Venice. The train was delayed so that shortened our tour a bit causing us to feel rushed. The tour guide was terrific so we rated this five stars.
This was my first time having a private guide and it was worth the extra money. My guide, Dothan was very knowledgeable about Venice and taught me all the history, he showed me the major sites, and it was paced to my liking. I walk a lot, so we covered lots of ground quickly, this enabled us to have extra time to take a gondola ride, have a delicious local lunch and a stop for a coffee. As a solo traveler I felt very safe and found this to be a fun and efficieht way to experience a new city. I highly recommend Dothan to anyone wanting a private tour of Venice. In addition the company was always there to answer any questions as I did call to check on my train tickets the night before as did not see the pdf attachment to the email and once I arrived to Venice. The ladies on both calls were very helpful.
It was nice to have a personalized experience in Venice. I feel like we got to see the important parts, but through direct conversation with Dogan we were able to even change a part of the tour to add or remove. I think this was better than touring in a large group.
It was our first time in Italy and despite our previous travel experience, we had an amazing day! Our guide Dogan, was great! He took his time explaining and made sure to shows us all the amazing things Venice has to offer.
Guía inexperto no habla bien inglés ni italiano .le ponía empeño ,pero por el precio que pagamos deficiente
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