First time in Venice
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First time in Venice

By Elisabetta Amadi
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Ages 1-90
Duration: 2h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Italian
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  • Professional guide
  • Map of the city and a list of restaurants
What's not included
  • Snacks
  • Entry/Admission - Doge's Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Campo Santa Maria Formosa
  • Entry/Admission - Ponte di Rialto


Start:
  • St. Mark's Square, Piazza San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
    In front of the FLORIAN Caffe
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Pushchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 101005P1

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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    • Piazza San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
      In front of the FLORIAN Caffe
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    • Elisabetta Amadi
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      Venice, Veneto, Italy
      Joined in September 2019
    • 528janinel
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Explore Venice with a local.
      A wonderful way to discover Venice. We went at 8:30am so missed the large crowds. Elisabetta was a wonderful guide . She is a local and has a real understanding of the Venice life its change over the years. She was very personable and it felt like we were walking the city with a friend. Highly recommend.
      Written 27 September 2024
    • allisonz871
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Wonderful first experience in Venice driven by Elisabetta's knowledge and expertise
      My family and I visited Venice for the first time in July and had the most wonderful experience learning about the city through Elisabetta over the course of three days. In the weeks leading up to our visit, she was extremely detailed in planning each day based on our interests, and reviewed our travel agenda (outside of the tours we had together), suggesting edits or offering recommendations given her local expertise. In Venice, Elisabetta walked us through the Basilica and Doge's Palace - both of which she expertly led us through, giving a historical overview, and answering our (frequent) interruptions with questions. She also organized an outstanding private boat tour of the outer islands - Burano, Murano, and Torcello, walking us through the history of each island. We had a wonderful experience seeing the beautiful city of Venice largely due to Elisabetta's insight and guidance.
      Written 4 September 2024
    • Dreamer57505004780
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      4th Gen Venice Native Gives a Very Interesting and Fact-Based Tour of Venice
      Elisabetta was excellent during our 6 hr walking tour of Venice. She crafted the tour around the needs and physical limitations of our group and, as a native living in Venice Center, gave us a wonderful understanding of Venice yesterday and Venice today. Fascinating tour. Highly recommended. Shorter tours are available.
      Written 21 August 2024
    • Dreamer57505004780
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Walking Tour of Venice By a Venetian Native
      We and two other couples booked a walking tour of Venice and were very happy with the tour. We learned alot of history presented in an interesting manner which can interest someone who is not a history buff. She was very flexible in order to meet the individual needs regarding physical issues and physical stamina of our group of six as well as our divergent interests. We especially appreciated her finding a short line to enter St Marks cathedral Highly recommended.
      Written 8 August 2024
    • 145irenea
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Hidden passages of Doges Palace
      Excellent guide who was very knowledgeable and passionate about the tour. Explained the artwork and life in the time of when these events occurred.
      Written 22 June 2024
    • jhmuelle
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      An amazing tour
      As others have said before me, definitely book this tour and if possible, on your first day. Venice can be overwhelming for a new comer, Elisabetta makes it very logical. Along the way she provides a narrative of history, points out local favorites, and the “how to” on navigation. Two hours wasn’t nearly enough, we could have spent days with her.
      Written 8 March 2024
    • 186robertae
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Professional & original approach
      I took a tour of Venice with Elisabetta and found her to be an exceptional guide, with a very original approach. She is very clear in her explanations and also very personable. The visit to the Doge's Palace was extremely interesting and a lot of fun! I highly recommend Elisabetta, without a doubt!
      Written 27 February 2024
    • SabinaFM
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      True Venetian tour
      Elisabetta was extremely friendly, and very engaging. She showed our family (9yo, 11yo) her local church, and while we were out she was greeted by her neighbors & family friends. Highly recommended if you are looking to learn about people who live in Venice!
      Written 1 January 2024
    • dj3431
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Awesome tour of Venice with Elisabetta
      The tour was amazing. Elisabetta was very knowledgeable about Venice, because she was from there, and she shared her personal insight with us. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Venice and I would highly recommend Elisabetta.
      Written 4 September 2023
    • kellyrob56
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Walking tour of Venice
      Elizabetta was a wonderful tour guide. So friendly and accommodating to our needs. She is extremely knowledgable, her english was excellent, very patient with all our questions. I was with my adult daughter who had never been there before. Would highly recommend her!!!
      Written 10 August 2023
    • Simon M
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Hidden Venice tour 5 stars
      Elisabetta is friendly, knowledgeable and tailored our tour to our interests. She spoke with enthusiasm about the history of the place she lives and brought Venice's past to life One tip is to buy a vaporetto pass as this allowed us to travel the Grand Canal with Elisabetta sharing information about the different palaces. We highly recommend this tour.
      Written 24 July 2023
    • newtraveler0320
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fun walking tour
      This was our first trip to Italy (my husband and I), and we started with Venice. Elisabetta's tour was our first, and it was a great start to our trip. It's clear that she's very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Venice. She took us through many areas, showing us spots that were not in the midst of tourist crowds. She also helped us find places to eat, and she offered other helpful tips for those like us who are unfamiliar with the area.
      Written 26 March 2023
    • Jennifer L
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great Tour!!!
      Elisabetta was a great Tourguide and showed us a lot of places and good restaurants. She was very kind and knew a lot about Venedig. We would do the tour again
      Written 19 March 2023
    • cjny78
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      If you’re with Elisabetta, you’re with the best
      What a wonderful time we had with Elisabetta! Having done some self-guided touring of “touristy Venice” the day before, I wasn’t that into the city, honestly. Too crowded (with tourists), which just made me kind of hate it. But what a marvelous trip the “secret Venice” tour was. Elisabetta is a native Venetian - funny, savvy, knowledgeable - and makes you feel at home right away. By the time she had taken us on walks through beautiful parts of Venice where the tourist/native ratio was much more agreeable, shown us where to find fabulous food and drinks, clued us in to places where gorgeous art could be found, and given us a wonderful sense of the city’s history, I actually quite loved Venice. Absolutely because of her wonderful tour and delightful personality, I would 100% visit Venice again. Thank you so much, Elisabetta, for just being so awesome.
      Written 13 February 2023
    • David Alejandro S
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing tour and very helpful local tips!
      We did the secret Venice tour with Elisabetta. She showed us Venice off the beaten path and at each location she gave us so many good tips like where to eat (more importantly which tourist traps to avoid), where to buy things we were interested in, and where to sit and admire the city. We did the tour when we arrived and she gave us enough material to keep us busy for our remaining week. Will definitely do it again in the future in a different area of the city. 5 star guide and person!
      Written 8 February 2023
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    Clare W
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2024 • Family
    I can't recommend Elisabetta enough!!!! From the moment I contacted Elisabetta earlier in 2024 she was very helpful. Even keeping in contact before we arrived, with helpful tips. I was travelling with my two teenagers, she kept the tour personable, relevant and interesting tailoring the tour for us. It was lovely to have a local Venetian tour guide that could share her personal knowledge and experience. I would highly recommend Elisabetta to any first time visitors or for future visits and you want to explore something specific. She also met us at our hotel, which was refreshing when you are discovering a new destination.

    I did quite a bit of research into tours and guides and Elisabetta's name kept coming up, and I can see why she was great !! :-)
    Written 5 February 2025
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    Aaron F
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    July 2023
    Elisabetta Amadi is the real deal. This was my first time in Venice and I was very fortunate to be a part of her tours of the city during my visit. I have had Elisabetta as a tour guide before outside of Venice with group tours, and based on my wonderful excperiences then, I was so delighted to be able to have her guide me in touring and navigating her native and home city of Venice. She is extremely knowledgeable about Venice; the city, the culture, the people and it's history. As a first time visitor, she will guide you and give you important tips and tricks of navigating the city along with the "dos and don't". She also is very kind and helpful answering any questions you may have with a professional, delightful and caring manner. I highly recommend Elisabetta Amadi for your tour guide needs!
    Written 3 August 2023
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    OK_MAGC
    Cambridge, MA2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2023
    Elisabetta Amadi is the Real Deal - a true Venetian!
    She is very knowledgeable and explains complex history, architecture, culture, art, and current evets with ease. She is personable, attractive, energetic, and fun.
    Our group of 5 adults waked with Elisabetta through several sestieri areas, seeing many sites, beautiful backstreets and small canals as we enjoyed snacking on Cicchetti and drinking regional wines along the way.
    I highly recommend Elisabetta as your guide to make your Venice visit a memorable one (venicewithbetty.com)
    Written 26 March 2023
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    Carol P
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2021
    To see he real Venice I would highly recommend booking a tour not only to see the popular sights but to get better acquainted with the local area and to learn new insights that you would not get to know without a local guide. Elisabetta was the best! Not only a local Venetian, Elisabetta gave some great insights to the popular sites of Venice but also interesting facts on the Venetian way of life, culture and traditions. She has great knowledge of the area and gave me some great tips of places to visit which were not so touristy allowing to experience the real Venetian life. Elisabetta is a true professional and fun companion to explore this beautiful city. Highly recommended!!!
    Written 30 July 2021
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    Brrb
    Albany, CA14 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2022
    I highly recommend booking a city tour with Elisabetta as soon as you arrive in Venice. She is so full of knowledge of the city and its history. You can do the main sights on your own with headsets. It is much better to get the overall experience of Venice with Elisabetta.
    Written 7 November 2022
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    Sheila D
    Denver, CO1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    June 2022 • Friends
    Elisabeth was a wonderful guide! She told us all the wonderful history of Venice, talked to us about the culture and what it's like to live in Venice and showed us the best places to visit fir dining and shops (and which to avoid). We actually did two tours with Elizabeth's, a Cincetti dining and a tour of the city and the basilica. If we're ever in Venice again, we can't wait to follow up with her.
    Written 15 July 2022
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    Janelle T
    NH25 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2024 • Friends
    Elisabetta is the real deal! She is a wealth of information and has a fun and spirited delivery. Helpful tips and recommendations for out-of-the way spots away from tourists are her super-powers.

    Elisabetta is our go-to guide whenever we visit Venice with groups.
    Written 6 February 2025
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    Dawn-Marie Young Kelly
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2022 • Family
    Elizabetta was warm and gracious. He knowledge is vast and she makes the history of Venice come alive. She showed us some very “un-touristy” things to do and places to eat. We highly recommend spending some of your time in Venice with Elizabetta.
    Written 18 December 2022
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    Angela B
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    June 2022
    Elisabetta was a superb guide. She was super friendly, flexible, helpful and accommodating when our children (3 and 6) threw a curve ball at the original plan. We got a great feel of the local culture and Elisabetta was very knowledgable of Venice and it's history. We would highly recommend a tour with Elisabetta!
    Written 21 July 2022
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    Jay B
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2024 • Couples
    Elisabetta was AMAZING! She was very knowledgeable, wonderfully entertaining, and showed us a side of Venice that only locals get to see. Do not hesitate to book a tour with her. She will not disappoint!!
    Written 24 April 2024
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