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4.3(22,895 reviews)

San Marco to Rialto Walk & Spritz Like a Local

From€24.3
2 hours
City of Venice, Italy

About this activity

Explore Venice’s icons from St. Mark’s to the Rialto, uncover hidden gems, sip a spritz in a local bacaro, and upgrade with a gondola ride or a visit to the blooming Fortuny Palace.

Highlights

  • From St. Mark’s Square to the Rialto Bridge
  • Enjoy a Venetian spritz at a traditional bacaro
  • Admire Venetian masterpieces
  • + immersive VR journey through the city’s past

Full description

 Discover Venice on foot, from St. Mark’s Square to the Rialto Bridge. Begin amid the splendor of the Basilica, Doge’s Palace, and Campanile, then wander hidden calli and campi beyond the crowds. Visit Santi Giovanni e Paolo, the “Pantheon of Doges,” and admire Gothic gems like Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel. Walk in Marco Polo’s footsteps at the Corte Seconda del Milion, pause for a spritz at a bacaro, and continue to the Riva del Carbon for a stunning view of the Rialto. The tour includes access to the Venice Gallery, where VR reveals the city’s past across centuries. 

Included / Excluded

  • • Made in Venice
  • • Guided walking tour with a professional guide
  • • Spritz in a Venetian Bacaro (Local bar)
  • • Grand Canal Fortuny Palace entry (depending on option selected)
  • • Venice Gallery: a unique Vr Experience of Venice in the past
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Guided visit to the Fortuny Palace

Meeting point

Start Location

Gondola Experience™, Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark’s Square, Calle San Gallo, Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy

Important information

Know before you book

  • The walking tour does not operate in cases of exceptionally high tides (in such cases, it can be postponed to the day after, otherwise it will be refunded)
  • The tour could be bilingual
  • The tour is NOT private but is shared with other participants.

Know before you go

  • • The tour could be bilingual
  • Additional audioguide through Venice https://easyguideveneto.it/freetourid_1_h_994/
  • Wear comfortable shoes

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts

Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Reviews

4.3(22,895 reviews)
GetYourGuide
Véronique
Oct 2026
5.0

La guide était très intéressante et le tour en gondole parfait. Pas trop long, car je me serais ennuyée, le passage dans les canaux au début, puis un petit passage dans le Grand Canal, juste devant la Basilica Santa Maria della Salute. Ces gondoliers font un travail remarquable ! Et le petit plus que j'ai adoré : l'expérience de réalité virtuelle au début de l'activité, dans une boutique tout près du lieu de rendez vous, pour nous plonger dans l'histoire des gondoles de Venise à travers le temps

GetYourGuide
GetYourGuide traveler
Oct 2026
5.0

Super expérience !

GetYourGuide
GetYourGuide traveler
Oct 2026
5.0

I am a great believer in using guides on visits to places I haven't visited before as they are able to provide history and context to a place. The visit to the glass blowing factory in Murano was very interesting and we particularly enjoed our tour of Burano and having some free time to wander there too.

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