UNVEILED VENICE

Gondola yard making tour

Wander off the beaten path and visit a real, ancient gondola yard with this private 2.5-hour with the English guide to discover something more about the origins and history of Venice and to go deep into the heart of one of the most ancient and important Venetian traditions. You’ll be learn more of the charming history of Venice, discovering its non-touristy corners, immersing ourselves into the unique atmosphere of its most amazing sites, such as the Church of the Miracles. You will meet a local expert who will guide you inside one of the most ancient gondola yards in Venice and unveil the ancient techniques of the gondola making and admire an amazing example of XVIIIth-century Venetian gondola.

Following the traces of music in Venice This 2-hour with private English guide tour is about the life of the most famous musician of Venice, Antonio Vivaldi, composer of the Four Season, the tour will take you through the area of the city related to the Venetian celebrated musician. The tour also includes the visit to the worldmost renowned landmarks in the history of music: La Fenice Opera House . Built in 1792, Venice Opera House was destroyed by a fire twice, rebuilt after the last disastrous fire of January 29th 1996. The tour will make us retracing the ups and downs of this historical sanctuary of the “bel canto”. We’ll breath the atmosphere of a stage that saw passionate performances of stars like Maria Callas and Luciano Pavarotti.

Venice Sunset Tour The Venice Sunset Tour by private luxury waterborne taxi. This 1-hour tour is a unique opportunity to enjoy all the amazing views Venice can offer, while sitting comfortably on a luxury waterborne taxi and sipping a glass of Prosecco wine (or soft drinks). This boat tour is definitely the best way to appreciate Venice. Sail the peaceful Venetian Lagoon, one of the most peculiar natural environments in Europe, as well as some small and narrow canals of the quaint Castello district, passing under some of the 400 bridges of Venice, while observing the vibrant reverberation of the buildings reflecting on the water surface, and a splendid view of Venice from the Basin of St. Mark. It will be one of the most unforgettable Venetian experiences, with the charming and silent atmosphere that makes Venice so romantic. A private English speaking guide will accompany you throughout the trip and tell you more about the history of Venice.

The Secret Venice Experience A 3-hour private English speaking guide tour will let you go behind the scene of Venice's greatness and learn all about the origins of the famous Carnival, discover History, Characters & Gossips of Venice. You will explore 3 of the 6 districts, immersing on some details of the Venetian traditions and lifestyle. You will admire the ancient residences of famous Venetians such as Marco Polo and Giacomo Casanova and visit one of the weirdest and most fascinating book stores in the world. Finally you will get loose in the maze of the ancient "red light district" of the city, one of the most fascinating residential areas of Venice nowadays.

Shopping in Venice 2-hour shopping in the less known small shops in Venice with a private English speaking personal shopper. Fascinating and full of extraordinary craftsman objects, these shops hold unique hand made gifts and objects in wood for interior design; luxury home linen, precious and top quality made in Italy fabrics; hats of all types (Panama, gondolier, carnival, wedding, woolly); a Venetian oar maker for gondolas workshop; the magic world of marionettes; handcrafted jewels of Murano glass laboratories ; guitars with special sound design solutions; handmade conterie and glass beads made with Murano glass rods workshop; artistic leather products; paper objects and decorations for interior design and children’s games; workshop of new and old tools to build oars and forcole.

Venice off the beaten track This private 3-hour with English private guide is an introduction walk into the non-touristy areas of Venice. There are actually two Venices: the touristy and the real one, two worlds apart, so different but so close one to the other. This tour will take you to those areas which are never touched by the mass-tourism but are nevertheless reach in history, art, and local flavor. Forget the hustle and bustle of the classical touristy spots and walk around into those silent, quiet areas where you will able to feel Venice's beating heart. The tour covers the less known areas in between Santa Croce, San Polo and Dorsoduro districts.

Venice by night tour A romantic 2-hour private English guide of the unforgettable Venice without tourists. Venice is always remembered as one of the most crowded touristic cities in the world, but when sun goes down and locals go out to meet their friends, the city changes and becomes very quiet, romantic and magic. This is a time of the day during which you can really enjoy the beauty of the city built on water. This tour combines a walking tour and a tour by private water taxi, and it is a great occasion to see another Venice, a dream on silent canals, and bring back home the memory of one of the most charming and unforgettable cities in the world. With this tour you will remember a "different" Venice.

Venice Photo tour Enjoy this 2-hour walking tour, with an English speaking photographer, to photograph lovely and picturesque spots mainly in the Venice of the Venetians. This private tour is particularly adapted for short time visitors, amateur and professional photographers and artists with their own cameras, wanting to enjoy and shoot photos of the true Venice. You'll visit one or 2 of the 6 districts 'sestieri' with their courtyards, narrow streets 'calli', typical canals and bridges, residential areas with their daily traditions in this amphibious city, very different of any other location.

Peggy Guggenheim Collection This 1.5-hour walking tour with private with English guide to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection (entrance ticket included), a jewel of Modern Art in Venice, is a must for art lovers visiting Venice and a truly magical place with incredible history. The collection is among the most important museums in Italy for European and American art of the first half of the 20th century. It is located in Peggy's former home, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni on the Grand Canal. The museum presents Peggy Guggenheim's personal collection with masterpieces by the most important avant-garde European artists such as Picasso, Braque, Ernst, Miro' and Magritte together with American abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock.