Off the Beaten Track in Venice: Explore Dorsoduro with a Local Guide
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84 Ratings
Venezia
Discover the hidden gems of Venice's Dorsoduro district with a local guide. Step off the tourist path and explore Campo Santa Margherita and Isola San Giorgo on this unique and sustainable tour.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore - To begin with, get to see the most amazing view of not only the whole Saint Mark’s water basin but of the Doge’s Palace and part of Saint Mark’s Square itself.
What's Included
- CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
- Private Tour
- Local Guide
- Transportation
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Ready to explore Venice from a local’s perspective? This is not your ordinary tour! If you’re eager to veer off the beaten tourist track, nothing does it better than delving into the city’s unconventional attributes. Get acquainted with Dorsoduro!
If you’ve gotten your fill of the primary attractions, consider veering off and following a path less ventured that showcases a different facet of Venice. Accompany a local guide on a personal tour brimming with surprises, visit Campo Santa Margherita and Isola San Giorgio among others, and unveil the city in its authentic form!
‘Withlocals Off The Beaten Track Tour™’ is among Withlocals’ leading tours offered in major cities worldwide. We collaborate with enthusiastic local guides who are compensated fairly. We bolster local economies by endorsing only locally sourced goods and avoid overcrowding by accommodating diminutive, inconspicuous groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and stray from generic tourist paths.
- 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
Location
Sestiere Dorsoduro, 3224
Sestiere Dorsoduro
In front of Libreria Ca' Foscarina 3 (bookshop)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(84 Ratings)
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Carveless
May 15, 2024
A quieter side of Venice - Adair was great. I have been to Venice a few times, so it was nice to see a part I have not been to before. Adair shared a lot of history and interesting stories on this quieter side of Venice. She showed me places and things I would never have found without her.
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Cancerbuster1
May 13, 2024
A great addition to your general highlights tours. - Wonderful, personalized tour through magical backroads and one of the few parks of Venice, and other areas that you may otherwise never see. Ask passionate and kind Tommaso what you would like to see and he will make it happen for you! A great addition to your general highlights tours.
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N9326qlmichelel
May 10, 2024
Venice Biennale Collateral Venue Tour with Lucia - Our entire group were enthralled with Lucia’’s Venice biennale Collateral art venue tour! She set the stage with some important historical facts and encouraged us to see the Accademia artworks to provide a basis for the contemporary art we were about to see.
We were taken to off the track places providing a range of different Biennale artworks and also venues that were special in their own right. Favourites were the art school installation and the Nigerian Pavilion.
Lucia gave us some tips of venues to see beyond the tour. Lucia gave a tour from an authentically Venetian perspective and her love for the city shone through.
We could not recommend her more highly!
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Guyl156
Apr 26, 2024
Great tour in Venice - I had a fantastic tour with Federica. She was very knowledgable and had lots of stories about Venice. I really enjoied this tour.
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Grandtour50120219787
Apr 6, 2024
Great day - We had a very interesting tour with Adair. She told us a lot about the history, the todays life and traditions in Venice. We visited a nice OSTERIA and talked about all the wonderful places in Venice, Murano, Burano and a few moore hidden places. Good Restaurants etc.
Loved it. We are coming back.
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Galwaydave15
Apr 2, 2024
A brilliant experience - Valentina provided us with a top-class experience in our personalised tour of the area of Venice in which we stayed.
She took the time to discover our interests and tailored the tour accordingly. It was more like a stroll around the area with a very knowledgeable friend than a guided tour. It was an afternoon really well spent and set us up nicely for the remainder of our stay.
Valentina is warm and friendly. After we finished, Valentina sent us some recommendations for places to eat in Venice and Treviso (which were visiting a few days later) as well as tips for getting around both cities.
A really worthwhile experience with a wonderful, friendly and informative guide.
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P5208tjpatrickt
Apr 1, 2024
Private guide worth every cent - Giada was, friendly, professional and passionate. She guided us through part of Venice we had not seen before. Her explanations were concise, thorough and clear. This was by far the best guide we ever met in Venice, a real treasure.
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333ievas
Mar 27, 2024
You have to see Venice with the local - We followed the route based on the places we wanted to see, but we would have never seen the charming and beautiful Venice side that we saw with Loris. We managed to escape to the areas where we met fewer tourists and it was not crowded. It was beautiful and peaceful. We regret that we did not have the tour the first day we arrived, because we got so many recommendations and too little time to use them.
Thank you, Loris, for the tour and interesting stories about this beautiful city. And also, we appreciate that you were so flexible and changed the route on the spot according to our request.
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Vincentb951
Feb 20, 2024
Unique Tour of Dorsoduro - Experiencing Dorsoduro with Claudia was a unique experience. It was just the right mix of interesting facts, personal insights and hidden secrets that couldn't be found any other way. I really enjoyed exploring this beautiful part of the city with her and I can't think of anything I wished were different about this tour. With her friendly and warm manner, Claudia left an unforgettable impression. She then also provided a list of recommendations for other attractions and restaurants. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to have an unforgettable experience in Venice.
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Middleagedgaysx2
May 17, 2024
The Only Wat To See Venezia Is By Boat! - Niccolò contacted me after I booked the tour and asked if we would like to do the walking tour or if we would like him to drive us around and see Venice on his boat. We are definitely glad we made the choice to go on the water – it is the only way to see all of Venice and understand where everything is in an abbreviated amount of time. Unfortunately, for us, it was a cold, windy, rainy day. The weather was not terrible, but that didn’t stop Niccolò. He took us everywhere. You could want to go in Venice, pointed out the major highlights. He wasn’t as talkative as some of the other guides, we have had through Withlocals, but anytime we asked a question. He certainly knew the answers. I think the weather really put a damper on everything. We ended our tour early by our request because we were soaked and freezing, and we skipped the local treat for the same reason, but we don’t feel like we missed out on anything. The only recommendation I can make to Niccolò is to get a cushion for the seat on the boat for the guests. It was a great tour and we recommend it highly.
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