venice tours 2020 Exclusive experiences a series of rare experiences with a venetian host who will help you discover venice from the prospective of a local. - 1 - exclusive experiences venice tours 2020 Welcome orientation tour From your hotel, a walk in the company of a local guide to find your way among sestieri, bridges and canals. But also bakeries, your water bus stop and taxi, restaurants and hidden gems! 2 hours guided tour After opening st mark’s basilica After closing time, when visitors have gone away, a guard will unlock the doors for us to explore the city’s most impor- tant building completely on our own! The tour includes: entrance into Saint Mark’s Basilica after hours, guided visit, entrance to the Crypt, ticket to visit the Pala d’Oro. Meeting point: St Mark’s Basilica. 1 ½ hours Private gondola tour (Max 6 people on board) Venice viewed from the water! A romantic promenade by gondola that will take you along the canals of Venice and part of Grand Canal. A fantastic opportunity to travel along Venice’s waterways with your private guide, looking up at the amazing palaces and their shimmering reflection on the surface of the water. 1 hour gondola tour with private guide - 1 - exclusive experiences The true soul of venice This walking tour will explore the Rialto area, the oldest part of Venice, dominated by the renowned Rialto Bridge, the live- ly Rialto market, the famous La Fenice Theatre and Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo (to admire its famous external staircase). The tour includes: private guided visit, ticket for Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo. 2 hours The jewish ghetto and welcome l’chaim Discover the history, the traditions and the gastronomy connected to the Jewish neighbourhood and the Jewish culture in Venice. The tour includes: walking guided tour, private guided visit to three Synagogues, guided visit to the Ghetto Vecchio, Novo and Novissimo, a convivial moment with a “Welcome L’Chaim”, the Jewish toast which means “To life!”, with a guided aperitif including Prosecco wine and kosher products. (Jewish Holidays excluded). 3 hours Grocery shopping, cooking class and tasting (by foot) Grocery shopping at the coloured Rialto Market with the Chef. Cooking class of the most famous Venetian recipes (with tasting) in the kitchen of a restaurant -kitchen view- booked for you! The tour includes: tour with the chef, cooking class and tasting. morning and lunchtime (from 11.00 AM) - 2 - venice tours 2020 Grocery shopping, cooking class and tasting (by private boat) All the shades of the morning: from the coloured Rialto Mar- ket to the green of the vegetable gardens of Sant’Erasmo Island. The garden of the Serenissima, a magnificent and fertile land famous for its excellent production of vegeta- bles, such as violet artichokes, thistles and asparagus. Gro- cery shopping with the Chef. Return by boat for a cooking class of the most famous Venetian recipes (with tasting) in the kitchen of a restaurant -kitchen view- booked for you! The tour includes: tour with the chef, water taxi from Rialto to Sant’Eras- mo Island and return, cooking class and tasting. Nice addresses and private tours devotedù morning and lunchtime only to you and your (from 09.00 AM) loved ones San lazzaro, lord byron and the rose garden (by private boat) Private visit of the Island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni, the world centre for Armenian culture since 1717, accompanied by a Mechitarist father. Spiritual place for the enchantment inspired by the secret gardens of the Far East, for the suggestive cloister, the church, the splendid library with its manuscripts and treas- ures (and for the famous jam that the monks produce with the rose petals that grow on the island ...). The tour includes: private local guide, water taxi to San Lazzaro Island, private guided visit of the Island by a Mekhitarist guide. 3 hours - 3 - exclusive experiences Burano: the colorful island of lace (by private boat) Unmissable visit to the island of Burano: welcomed in a se- cret garden of a historical Lace Atelier for a cocktail, you can witness a demonstration of the ancient art of lace. And for those wishing to see another characteristic side of these islands, you can immerse yourself in the atmosphere of fishing starting from Burano and going towards Torcello for a fishing experience! The tour includes: water taxi, private local guide, welcome cocktail in Burano, fishing experience. 4 hours Spectacular shades of the lagoon: artistical murano glass pieces and the colorful island of lace (by private boat) A relaxing and ispirational tour on the calm waters of the Lagoon. Visit of Murano Island and one of the most au- thentic Glass Factory. Quality, history and tradition: be- tween spectacular shades and transparences, you can admire the ancient and magnificent artcraft of Murano: completely hand made and blown items. Then you can confortably cruise the lagoon towards Burano Island, with a fabulous view, accompanied by the suggestive stories In case you’ll decide of our guide. In Burano you’ll be welcomed in a historical to take a break and stay Lace Atelier where you can witness a demonstration of the ancient art of lace. in Burano for a lunch in a typical restaurant, we can modify the The tour includes: water taxi, private local guide, entry to the Glass Fac- program according to tory, visit to the Lace Shop. your wishes). 4 hours - 4 - venice tours 2020 Casanova promenade, all love and mystery An intriguing evening walk from the place where Casano- va was born, to discover the favorite places of the great seducer. Anecdotes and stories of the Venice of courte- sans, gambling halls and dark alleys that have turned into scenarios of mysterious crimes. At the end, cheers in a typical Venetian wine bar with delicious Cicchetti (Vene- tian apetizers). The tour includes: private guided walking tour, a tasting in a wine bar (wine and apetizers). 2 hours Ancient vineyards of the lagoon and wine tasting (by private boat) From Sant’Erasmo with the fascinating history of Orto, the only winery in Venice in which wine is still produced, to Mazzorbo, also known as the native Venice. A personalized experience with a visit to the Venissa vineyard together with the sommelier, followed by a tasting of two wines, to discover also the history of Dorona: the golden grape. The tour includes: water taxi, private local guide for all the duration of the tour, private winetasting experience in two wineries. 4 hours - 5 - exclusive experiences Cocktail in the 16th century in a private palazzo on the gran canal The Venetians are traditionally known for their hospitality, and the memory of this day will remain forever in your heart. The Venetian nobility will exceptionally open the doors of some of the most prestigious palaces on the Grand Canal, to tell you the stories, legends and anecdotes of the most authentic and magical Venice. Accompanied by an aperi- tif and some typical Venetian cicchetti, you will spend two hours of authentic “Vita a Palazzo”. 2 hours The secret gardens of venice Visit the most beautiful gardens of Venice. Hidden behind the doors of Palaces and Monasteries, there are magnifi- cent gardens: it’s a unique privilege to visit them (many are not open to the public). The tour includes: private local guide, entrance fee to the gardens. 2 ½ hours Tour doge’s palace and saint mark’s basilica Take a private guided tour to discover the most famous district of Venice and visit the Basilica di San Marco and the Doge’s Palace. The tour includes: private guided visit to Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Basilica, “Skip the line” tickets. 3 hours - 6 - venice tours 2020 As seen in the movies A private guided movie itinerary will allow you to see the places filmed in the famous movies directed in Venice, with gossips and anecdotes. Venice has been chosen by some of the most important directors who saw in Venice the perfect set for a number of films. Just to mention some of the most famous movies: ‘Everyone Says I Love You,’ ‘The Merchant of Venice,’ ‘Cas- anova’ ,‘The Tourist.’ ‘Othello’, ’Anonimo Veneziano’, ‘Hon- eymoon’. ‘Casinò Royale’, … At the end, cheers in a typical wine bar with delicious Cicchetti (small Venetian apetizers). The tour includes: private guided walking, a tasting in a wine bar (wine and apetizers). In the labyrinth of the calli, our guides will 2 ½ hours get lost with you among old and exciting Venetian tales Verona highlights Arrive on your own at Santa Lucia Station and board your train to Verona. At Verona Porta Nuova Station, your driver will pick you up with a private car and you will meet your guide. A panoramic tour by car, having a view of the town including the Renaissance city Gates, Castle and Scalige- ro Bridge, Gavi Arch, Roman Gate “Porta Borsari”, View of the town from the St. Leonhard’s hill “Panoramic Point”, and Roman Theatre. The sightseeing goes on including a walk- ing tour in the old city-centre visiting the most character- istic points such as: Juliet’s House, Signori Square, Market Square, Scaligeri Tombs “Arche Scaligere”, Bra Square with the famous Roman Amphitheatre “Arena”. Lunch break in the city center. The tour includes: 4 hour private guided tour of Verona, 2 hours private car in Verona City (Train ticket and lunch excluded). 6 hours - 7 - exclusive experiences Among perfumes and velvet (closed on monday) Private guided visit of the magnificent rooms of Palazzo Mo- cenigo, the museum of perfume and costume. A journey that tells the incredible commercial and cultural exchange with dis- tant lands, unveiling also the unexpected ingredients of per- fumes, through multi-media instruments and senses.