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

Venice, Italy

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Venice's lesser-known gems on this walking tour. Led by a guide, stroll through the stalls of fresh produce at the Rialto Market, stopping at an osteria for a glass of wine and a few cicchetti (Venetian snacks). The head to the historic San Polo and Cannareggio districts, and cross over the Grand Canal on a gondola ride.

Walking tour of hidden Venice with a guide
Discover the history-rich parts of Venice that many visitors don’t get to see
Visit the old artisan quarters of the Rialto area and the historical red light district in Carampane
Sip a glass of wine and sample some traditional Venetians snacks at a local osteria
See Palazzo dei Camerlenghi, a former prison for tax evaders in the San Polo neighborhood

What's Included

Professional guide
Light taste of cicchetti and wine

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Campo San Bortolomio
Campo S. Bortolomio, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
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 activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Meet your guide at Campo San Bartolomeo to kick off this walking tour, beginning with a stroll through the Rialto Market, filled with fresh vegetable produce and seafood. After wandering the around the stalls, take a seat at a nearby osteria for a glass of wine and sampling of cicchetti (Venetian tapas).

Afterward, hop on a gondola for a ride across the Grand Canal. Venture on foot through the Cannareggio district to see one of the oldest churches in Venice, dating back to the 7th century. You'll also pass through the Castelletto area, known as the red light district of the medieval era.

Continue to the San Polo neighborhood, and admire the ornate, 16th-century Palazzo dei Camerlenghi along the banks of the Grand Canal. Despite its beautiful exterior, the palace was once greatly feared by small-time criminals during its days as a tax evaders’ prison.
Your tour will conclude by the Rialto Bridge.

Ponte di Rialto

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mercati di Rialto

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Canal Grande (Pass By)

San Polo

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

T Fondaco Dei Tedeschi

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Operates in most weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Please wear comfortable footwear as this tour involves walking.
During high water, the tour will take place, but it might happen we have to partly adapt the tour to the weather conditions.
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
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Lisa L

This ended up being a private tour as our group of 4 were the only ones. The guide was really informative and entertaining. We loved the market place. The glass of wine and selection of 2 nibbles each at the end was a nice finish to tour.

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This ended up being a private tour as...

Lisa L, Aug 2018

My wife and I loved this tour! It...

AaronJ_L, Mar 2018

My wife and I loved this tour! It ended up being just the two of us and our tour guide Georgia. You could tell she loves what she does and loves Venice and wants to share it with others. She took us to places we never would have found by ourselves.

Our guide was amazing. She was so...

John B, Nov 2017

Our guide was amazing. She was so sweet and extremely knowledgable. We totally enjoyed our time.

Great way to see a different side to...

helen.aisbett, Nov 2017

Great way to see a different side to Venice. We had a group of 4 which was great. Very informative. Enjoyed it. Worth doing.

The walkabout was interesting but felt...

Leandre P, Nov 2017

The walkabout was interesting but felt more fun could have been had with the Cicchetti and wine. Only one stop for this as opposed to what seemed should have been multiple stops.

With only 3 days in Venice and being...

Carinna Gaylor, Nov 2017

With only 3 days in Venice and being seasoned travellers, we opted for something a little less touristy. Very difficult in a city that is virtually wall to wall tourists. Had a very good fortune to meet Cristina at exactly the spot indicated on the instruction. This day were a smaller group only 6 guests, so Cristina got to know us on a first name basis making us feel we were on a private tour. Over the next 4 hours our guide demystified and painted a fascinating picture of Venice, it's people, it's history, and it's status as a city that's a living museum. Highly recommend this tour and more importantly Cristina who really made this special.

Would have been great I am sure but...

Claire C, Oct 2017

Would have been great I am sure but unfortunately we missed this tour and I couldn't write a review without giving a rating. We allowed 45 minutes to make the 20 minute walk to the meeting point but Google Maps and I became very confused. I led us in a wide circle that ended no where near the starting point. When I rang the tour company to say we wouldn't make it, they very kindly tried to arrange a meeting point with the guide on the tour, but this was too hard to coordinate. I very much appreciate them trying though. I strongly suggest purchasing a 3 paper map of Venice rather than relying on Google Maps if you need to be at a particular place and time as the narrow walkways and high buildings apparently interfere with the Google Maps signal.

Excellent tour in every way! Highly...

Nancy P, Oct 2017

Excellent tour in every way! Highly recommend this one.

Loved this tour and our guide...

ELynn_G, Oct 2017

Loved this tour and our guide provided so much history. See the Rialto Market in progress and learning about the area was amazing included the finale of our special treats and wine. Would definitely recommend.

Excellent tour. Highly recommend...

Thomas M, Oct 2017

Excellent tour. Highly recommend this. Guide is from Venice and is extremely energetic and knowledgeable. We learned so much about Venice and its history!

Thoroughly recommend this tour on...

Joanna M, Oct 2017

Thoroughly recommend this tour on your first day in Venice! Please note make an early start to your meeting point because even though we allowed a couple of hours we still only had half an hour to spare before the tour commenced. Christina was a fabulous tour guide with a wealth of knowledge!

Very interesting, guide very...

Judith_H, Oct 2017

Very interesting, guide very informative, and saw parts and learnt about history you would not of known about if not on a tour unless you read a lot of books. Excellent, thoroughly enjoyed it.

A very interesting tour that gave...

Kim R, Oct 2017

A very interesting tour that gave you a good sense of the city and the people. The guide was great, and very knowledgable.

Good tour with enthusiastic and...

GraemeJ_F, Oct 2017

Good tour with enthusiastic and informative guide. Cicchetti and wine at the conclusion was delightful. Recommended

Exceptional guide and experience. We...

Margaret H, Sep 2017

Exceptional guide and experience. We had a fabulous time on this walking tour. Guide was so engaging, fun and knowledgable. Highly recommend this tour. We did it our first day which was such a great start to our memorable visit to Venice. Fun to meet and spend time with the others on the tour. The time to stop and enjoy the wine and appetizers with the group was such a nice added feature.

Christina, was outstanding. One of...

ErnestLee_L, Sep 2017

Christina, was outstanding. One of the best tours ever. Would have missed so much had we not taken her tour.

This tour was quite good. The guide...

Philip_A, Sep 2017

This tour was quite good. The guide I think her name was Barbara was very informative and pointed out interesting details that we would not have learned on our own. The Rialto market was interesting, and the wine and snack stop at the end was a lovely way to end the tour. The tour group all sat around a large round wooden table and had time to get to know one another before leaving on our own time. The only thing I would add is perhaps a map of where we had been so we could go back and explore the locations a bit more.

Great way to see the real Venice...

daniel_c, Sep 2017

Great way to see the real Venice. Felt like you were looking at Venice back 100s of years ago. Guide was educational, interesting historical information. food and Wine were just the right touch. The individual receivers were great in keeping us informed by the guide. Highly recommended. This was one of 3 tours by Viator.. All excellent.

Great tour. Small group as promised...

M_B, Sep 2017

Great tour. Small group as promised 10 in our group with a very friendly and charming tour guide. The whole thing didn't feel rushed and we enjoyed quieter parts of the city along with a Gondola crossing and interesting insights into Venician life. Finished off at a bar to enjoy a glass of wine and some Venician tapas.

Amazing way to see Venice. This was a...

info, Sep 2017

Amazing way to see Venice. This was a very small tour of 7 people and the tour guide was so nice and very informative. We took the unbeaten hidden paths and saw some great ways to avoid the mega crowds of venice which was nice because the crowds can be hectic during high season. The weather affected the end of the tour but we finished at a nice wine bar to hide from the rain. I wish we would have stayed a little bit longer at the Rialto Market but you can request it once you get there. Our tour was fantastic and highly recommended.

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