Venice Shore Excursion: Private Half-Day Walking Tour
Overview
While your cruise ship is docked in Venice, explore this beautiful city your way with our private, 3-hour walking tour shore excursion.
Customize your itinerary based on your sightseeing preferences when you book. You might explore Cannaregio Quarter, visit the Rialto fish market, or discover some of Venice’s hidden churches.
We'll conclude at a local bar with complimentary wine and appetizers. Throughout the tour, you'll receive personalized attention from your expert private guide.
What's Included
- Appetizer and one glass of wine at a Venetian bar
- Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee
- Private walking tour (approx. 3 hours)
- Personalized private tour and commentary
- Professional guide
- Gratuities
- Port pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
VENICE CRUISE TERMINAL
Pick up at the Venice Cruise Terminal - Marittima, Alilaguna ticket office located between building n°103 and n° 107
Direzione Porto Marittimo
30135 Venezia VE, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Ponte di Rialto (pass by)
Rialto Market (pass by)
Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari (pass by)
Campo san Bortolomio (pass by)
Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto (pass by)
Teatro La Fenice (pass by)
Scala Contarini del Bovolo (pass by)
Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute (pass by)
Ponte dell'Accademia (pass by)
Chiesa di San Zaccaria (pass by)
Ghetto Ebraico (pass by)
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- This tour is accompanied by a tour hostess and can cover any kind of city sightseeing. Hostesses are not allowed to give precise historical and artistic explanation inside palaces and churches, and give short information only
- Usually the hostess accompanies tourists to unknown parts of the city, sharing stories
- St Mark's Square, St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace cannot be visited on this tour
- Your tour guide cannot accompany you into any churches or historical buildings
- On Sunday mornings it is not possible to enter any of the visited churches due to religious functions taking place. Rialto Market is closed every Sunday and Monday. These closures are beyond our control so no refunds or discounts will be issued
- If you're planning a day trip to Venice and staying outside the city, please note that an access fee will be required on certain dates. For more information, including details about exemptions and the specific dates when the fee applies, please visit (https://cda.ve.it).
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- Appetizer and one glass of wine at a Venetian bar.
- Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee.
- Private walking tour (approx. 3 hours).
- Personalized private tour and commentary.
- Professional guide.
- Gratuities.
- Port pickup and drop-off.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Venice Shore Excursion: Private Half-Day Walking Tour is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Venice Shore Excursion: Private Half-Day Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Appetizer and one glass of wine at a Venetian bar
- Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee
- Private walking tour (approx. 3 hours)
- Personalized private tour and commentary
- Professional guide
- Gratuities
- Port pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- This tour is accompanied by a tour hostess and can cover any kind of city sightseeing. Hostesses are not allowed to give precise historical and artistic explanation inside palaces and churches, and give short information only
- Usually the hostess accompanies tourists to unknown parts of the city, sharing stories
- St Mark's Square, St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace cannot be visited on this tour
- Your tour guide cannot accompany you into any churches or historical buildings
- On Sunday mornings it is not possible to enter any of the visited churches due to religious functions taking place. Rialto Market is closed every Sunday and Monday. These closures are beyond our control so no refunds or discounts will be issued
- If you're planning a day trip to Venice and staying outside the city, please note that an access fee will be required on certain dates. For more information, including details about exemptions and the specific dates when the fee applies, please visit (https://cda.ve.it).
