You wouldn’t experience Venice as a whole if besides walking through its maze-like urban fabric, you don’t get to navigate its waterways to grasp its unique water environment.

This Hotspots Of Venice on foot and boat; private water-taxi is the best introduction to the city in a complete way by both water and land!

The water part of the tour will give you the opportunity to experience the beautiful and original life of Venice with its particular nature. According to the starting time can include also the Gran Canal! This part will let you also taking the best and unique pictures of the tour.

The walking part can be tailored on your interests! It could include the famous St. Mark’s square with a visit of St. Mark’s church indoors to discover the main stories depicted on the mosaics and the tecnique of making these -golden puzzles-, learning why this is a unique example of architecture full of secrets.

Otherwise we could walk through the main central district and get in the Rialto market area, the perfect place to conclude the tour either for lunch or a rest leisure stop or we could discover the hidden Venice staying off the beaten paths, speaking about the non-touristy things to do in Venice!

If you want to discover the best of Venice, this tour is a must! I love to show the secret Venice and mixing a walking and boat tour is the best to have the perfect overview of my floating city!
Starting from your hotel we’ll be picked up for a cruise of the hidden canals and the Grand Canal of Venice, the most beautiful and exclusive way to see Venice. Later we’ll include a walking tour of a mix between highlights and hidden gems: the iconic St. Mark’s square and its amazing basilica outside, the church all covered by marbles outdoors and gold mosaics indoors plus secrets of Venice. This is the perfect mix between history, culture and daily life!
The tour can end for you with a special transfer to Murano to include the visit to a real glass factory and see a stunning demonstration to end your day in the perfect way! Just ask me!

Itinerary:

-The tour includes an overview of St. Mark’s square outside, 1 hour boat ride through the Gran Canal or hidden canals, a walking tour to discover highlights and hidden gems.
-We will start our tour with a great intro to Venice and we’ll reach the most beautiful square of the world, Piazza San Marco, to see all the famous architectures (the Doges’ Palace, Sansovino Library, the Bridge of Sighs, the Bell Tower. . . ).
-We’ll discover why masks and Carnival are so important in Venice and then away from the crowds, we will take a walk to discover the unique layout of the city: bridges, fancy private palaces, narrow alleyways, large and small campi(our squares), elaborate stone well heads.
-We’ll end our tour from the historical Rialto area, defined by historians “the Wall Street of Europe in the Middle Ages”.
-We’ll discover the secrets of Rialto and I’ll unveil the venetian point of view about the Rialto bridge and its spectacular view on the Grand Canal