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Private Tours in Italy

City Tours in Venice and Day Trips from Venice

CITY TOURS IN VENICE

1. Essential Venice
A Walk around St. Mark's Square and the Rialto Bridge
2-Hour Walking Tour

"La Serenissima Dominate" (The Most Splendid Maritime Republic) is literally laid at your feet as you stroll from lagoon to bridge to piazza.

Your private lecture-tour begins at the Byzantine jewel of Venice , St. Marks Church and Square. From here you experience architectural splendor of the Bell Tower - Il Campanile, Renaissance Masterpieces and a breath-taking view of the old harbor (Bacino di San Marco) from the Ponte dei Sospiri - " Bridge of Sights ". A stop at Marco Polo's House precedes you visit to the Rialto Bridge , a perfect finale to your tour.

The Lecture-Guide, while speeding you past lines and through secret entrances, explains to you why Napoleon once called this city, " Europe 's finest drawing room."

Tour highlights:

Basilica of San Marco,  San Marco Square , Rialto bridge, back streets of Venice

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2. Canale Grande
See Canale Grande from the Comfort of a Private Boat
2-Hour Walking and 1-Hour Private Boat Tour

Robert Benchley, the humorist who wrote for The New Yorker, once arrived in Venice and sent a cable to his editor that said: "Streets full of water. Please advise."

He was joking of course, but that IS the magic of Venice . The surrounding lagoon forced Venetians centuries ago to build their homes on every inch of land available. So, the maze of narrow walkways makes the cityís center square, Piazza San Marco, a luxury of open space. Napoleon called it the finest drawing room in Europe

And the Grand Canal is the most beautiful "road" in this city, so a private boat is the best vantage point to see and hear about Veniceís Carnival, her magnificent palaces, her symbolic lion, the secrets of glassblowing and the oldest caffe in Italy (Cafe Floriana, 1720)

Tour highlights:

Canale Grande by private water taxi, back door Venice from small canals, Basilica of San Marco,  San Marco Square , Rialto bridge, back streets of Venice

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3. Hidden Venice
The Era of Casanova. A Stroll to Highlights and Secrets off the Beaten Track.
3-Hour Walking Tour Including Academia

From the gondola yard (Squero) to artisan shops, you walk the real Venice and watch locals as they go about their daily routines. Works of Titian and Tinteretto highlight the art discoveries. Views from the Grand Canal burn through your heart (and a few rolls of film). Churches, pallazzos, piazzas and a few Casanova haunts dot your journey as well.
 

Essential stops include the Accademia Painting Gallery and Bridge, San Margerita Square , Frari Church , and Ca' Rezzonico (A Venetian House depicting 18th century life).

After listening to your Lecture-Guide, you understand why Venice was once considered La Serenissima Dominante (The Most Splendid Maritime Republic). The information and inspirations only increases your appetite for Venetian sights, sounds and secrets.

Tour highlights:

Accademia museum, Frari Church , Ca'Rezzonico, Venice off beaten track.

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COUNTRY TOURS FROM VENICE

1. Rural Venice
Palladian Villas, Estates and Country Life, Barbaro, Marostica, Bassano, Asolo
Full Day Car Excursion

The pageantry, pomp and peace amazes you. Imagine viewing the famous game of living chess in the medieval citadel, Marostica, then sampling the "firewater of the mountains" in Bassano del Grappa. Think of lunching on white asparagus, and porcini mushrooms from authentic ceramic dishes in a hidden Asolo restaurant known only to the locals. Dream of the lives once lived in the series of Palladian Villas that dot your trail. Then put in all in perspective with a glass of Prosecco in your hands as you relax in a vineyard on the hills of Veneto . You travel along the pristine shores of Brenta River , behold spectacular alpine vistas and stroll through pastoral vineyard settings.

Fresh air, frescoes, food and fun highlight this day along with the magnificent bridges, villas and buildings designed by the legendary Palladio.

Your Lecture-Guide tells the tales of this fairytale setting, sprinkling in the cultural and historical information that comes along with this Alpine storybook.

Tour highlights:

Bassano di Grappa, Asolo countryside, villas of Palladio

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2. The Dolomites
Alpine Photo Safari, Cortina, and the Alpian Lake
Full Day Car and Walking Tour

The jagged peaks of the Sesto Region are world-famous. You begin your day among them in Titians hometown, Pieve di Cadore. You then travel to Lake Santa Caterina and view the snow-capped peak of Mt. Sorapis . The next stop is the " Pearl of the Dolomites", Lake Misurina and a view of the celebrated Sesto Peak , Tre Cime di Lavaredo.

Lunch is in a hidden Alpine Storybook setting. Your journey then continues to the Cortina Region. You pass through the cosmopolitan center and weave through peaks, green fields and meadows bursting with flowers.

This is a day of positive peaks and valleys. From your morning coffee nestled among the mountains to your winding drive back to Venice through meadows and glens, your eyes, heart and spirit fill with an energy higher than the highest Alpine peak.

There is plenty of time throughout this day for shopping, non-strenuous hiking and, of course, photography. You can not bring too much film. And, your Lecture-Guide makes it a point to show you the best vantage points, then allow you time to enjoy them.

Tour highlights:

Alpian vistas, Cortina D'Ampezzo, luch in a typical trattoria, Lake Misurina

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