Private Secret Venice Tour; Rialto Market, San Polo & Food and Wine tasting

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
2 hours
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Number of Guests
7 - 15 guests
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English, French, Spanish, German
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Explore hidden Venice on a private tour through Rialto Market and San Polo. Delight in Cicchetti and wine tasting while uncovering secrets with your local guide. Discover Venice anew.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Discover the side of Venice that many visitors don’t see on a leisurely paced, 2 hours walking tour, packed with historical anecdotes, quirky stories and little-known facts. With a local guide, knowledgeable about Venice’s past, you'll explore the Rialto Market and San Polo neighborhoods and you'll enjoy a true taste of Italy with some Cicchetti (Venetian tapas) and a glass of wine at a local osteria.

What You Get

Professional guide
Light taste of cicchetti and wine
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
  • During high water, the tour will take place, but it might happen we have to partly adapt the tour to the weather conditions.
  • Operates in most weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please wear comfortable footwear as this tour involves walking.
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

1

Ponte di Rialto

Learn all secrets of the Rialto Bridge, including those of the nearby buildings and listen to the fascinating history of mercantile Venice, when this area was one of the biggest Market places of the western world.
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Mercati di Rialto

Visit the picturesque Rialto Fish and Vegetable Market and learn how since the ninth Century this area was the financial and commercial centre of Venice. Enjoy also the visit to a typical osteria where you will taste some venitian cicchetti (Tapas) and wine.
50 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Canal Grande

Enjoy views of the Grand Canal from various locations during the tour. Admire and learn about the Rialto Bridge and the fascinating history of the Mercantile Venice during the Medieval and Renaissance times.
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

San Polo

Walk through one of the oldest part of Venice, having been settled since 9th Century.This district has been the site of Venice's main market since XI century. During the tour you will discover all secret corners of this enchanting area of Venice and revive the times when Venice was one of the most important commercial cities of the western world.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

T Fondaco Dei Tedeschi

Learn about this historic building facing the Grand Canal, once the headquarters and living quarters of the German merchants.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Campo San Bortolomio, Venezia Città Metropolitana di Venezia Veneto, Italy, IT, 30124

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Campo San Bartolomio near the statue in the middle of the square. The guide or our tour coordinator will be holding a sign with the name of the tour and the company name AVVENTURE BELLISSIME written on it
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Worth the money and time
January 05, 2020
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Our guide was Giulia Tamai and she was excellent!! She had many stories and antidotes about the market and Venice. The tour was not rushed and my husband and I enjoyed ourselves immensely. I would ...read more

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Onéreux pour la prestation
October 23, 2019
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Le prix ne correspond pas aux prestations Proposées Le guide est super agréable mais la visite est courte On boit un verre de vin ou Spritz à 12 h avec deux cicchtti ....( 7€€) La balade en gondo...read more

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The perfect way to explore a different side of Venice!
October 03, 2019
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We just had one day in Venice so this was the perfect way to see more than just the main tourist attractions. Christina is really passionate about her city (rightly so!) and gave us an insight into...read more

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Away from Busy San Marco Square
October 24, 2018
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We really enjoyed four hours away from the bustle of St. Mark's Square! We traveled many small streets to learn more history and how Venetians live today. Our guide was Cristina Pigozzo and she wa...read more

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Immersion dans la vie vénitienne
September 25, 2018
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Le 4 sept. notre petit groupe de 4 avons participé à cette visite. Le point de rencontre était facile à trouver mais le guide, Cristina, a été en retard de quelques minutes nous causant un peu d'an...read more

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