Venice Highlights: Hidden Gems and Local Treats Tour

Discover the best of Venice on a private tour with a local guide. Explore the city’s highlights, uncover hidden gems, and indulge in a local treat. Avoid the crowds and experience Venice from a unique perspective.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Calle San Francesco - San Francesco della Vigna is a Roman Catholic church in the Sestiere of Castello in Venice, northern Italy. One of two Franciscan churches in Venice, originally built on a vineyard.
What's Included
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
  • 1 local drink/tasting
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food
Additional Information

This isn’t just your average city exploration, it’s the best of Venice seen from a unique viewpoint! Discover Venice through a city tour that provides the ideal overview, incorporating well-known highlights, unknown treasures, storytelling, and a local delight - this tour offers everything!
Lose the large tourist clusters and the bustling crowds; it’s…

Location
Chiesa di San Giacomo di Rialto
Campo San Giacomo di Rialto
Campo San Giacomo di Rialto, near the fountain
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kelly_m
Aug 8, 2025
Take this tour, it's a must! - Marco was absolutely brilliant! We learnt so much about the history of Venice from the perspective from a native Venetian. If you want to experience the true Venice (not just the tourist-side) then take this tour. We could not recommend Marco more! We'd even give him 10 stars if we could :-D
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James
Jul 21, 2025
Getting lost in Venice without getting lost - Sara was a marvelous guide. She took us off the beaten path into many of Venice’s districts. She gave us extra time and even helped us find a place to eat dinner. We truly felt welcomed to Venice and felt that we got to see a side of the city that many do not get to see.
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Matthew_k
May 5, 2025
Great Venice Tour! - This was a great off-the-beaten path tour of Venice! Adair was a fantastic local tour guide who showed us true hidden gems and history in Venice! Highly recommend this tour!
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Michael_m
Mar 28, 2025
Great way to learn about a wonderful city - Federica was outstanding. We were able to learn about the history and culture of Venice that you would otherwise likely miss on a more traditional tour. She kept it informative and engaging even for younger children. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Vball31nyc
Mar 18, 2025
Venice in a locals point of view - Mattia was great. He met us at our meeting point and welcomed us to his city. We got to know each other a bit and then he proceeded to give us a history of Venice and the square we were standing in. From a visitor’s point of view, the little side streets and alleys can be daunting but he was able to make us feel at ease and go through the city while also giving us what Venice was, is and hopefully will be. We went to different bridges, the ports, pointed us the different islands around Venice as well as good places to eat. It was definitely a great tour and definite ask for him! Thanks Mattia!
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123mpw
Feb 16, 2025
The best ever!! - Fabulous!! Would give 10 stars if I could. Great guide! Exceptional tour from a local the happened to be a historian. Answered every question and catered tour to our requests.
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35east
Nov 7, 2024
Worthwhile tour with a very patient guide. - Really worthwhile tour of places close to my hotel. Beautiful chiasas chianti? Breathtaking architecture and views from bridges. Some really interesting historical information backed up with diagrams from Riccardo's tablet e g. Re: Foundations. Very kind, patient person. Went at my pace. Felt totally safe with him. Really helpful on a personal level.
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Michaelsp3263ib
Nov 3, 2024
Perfect - The tour was excellent. Roko worked very hard to make the tour special for us. I reached out to Roko because I wanted to get engaged while in Italy, and I wanted to have someone take a photo of the engagement, but I wanted to surprise my soon to be fiancée, and I didn't want to give my camera to someone on the street. I worked with Roko beforehand to tweak our tour so to find a quiet corner of Venice where I could pop the question away from the crowds. The whole thing went off without a hitch. I've been on several tours before, but there is only one guide that I can say that without a doubt saved my marriage. <3 Thank you Roko!!!
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381gerrys
Nov 3, 2024
Romy was a great guide - Romy was a great guide. She was very knowledgeable about her city and shared that with our private group of six. I would recommend taking a tour with her.
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Madlyn_i
Oct 20, 2024
Private guide in Venice - Mina was a great guide. He knew a lot of history and shared this info with us to help us learn more about Venice and its history.
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).