DiscoveringVenice - Walking Tours
DiscoveringVenice - Walking Tours
DiscoveringVenice - Walking Tours
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DiscoveringVenice is run by Antonella, Eugenia and Federica. We are Registered Tourist Guides since 2000. We offer a wide range of private tours. We also offer semi-private tours: a perfect way to share costs with other travellers like you. The private tours we organize can be either on foot or by private boat (Gran Canal, small canals, islands of the lagoon - Murano, Burano, Torcello). We are keen to organize customized exclusive tours to make you discover the "hidden Venice" and its back-streets, as well as the monumental classic Venice.
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Aaron B
NYC54 contributions
May 2022
Just got back from an amazing trip to Venice with my girlfriend. I had been to Venice and toured it extensively in 2018 but my girlfriend had never been there. I researched private tours and found Discovery Venice here on Trip Advisor. They also have a very nice website that gives you a lot of choices for the type of tour you would like to do. Communicating with Federica (one of the owners) was easy via email and she found out the type of things we wanted to do or see and came up with a suggested itinerary. In this case, we did two half days of touring. One was on Venice proper and seeing all the main sights and hidden gems and the second day was a private tour of Murano and Burano where we toured a glass factory and bought some murano glass and some lace.
I cant say enough about Federica. She is incredibly knowledgeable about her home town of Venice and easy to get a long with. Pricing was perfect for our two person private tour (Honestly, you can spend twice as much elsewhere and get half as much!). Federica even booked some additional sites to visit so that we could get a birds eye view of the entire city. We even started off our morning with a brief pictoral and geographic overview of the entire lagoon when she arrived at our hotel. There is soooooo much to do and see in Venice and truly4 hours each day wasnt enough but Federica made it worth our while. She even suggested some great places to eat and additional places to visit when we DIDNT have her with us so we got to explore even more stuff that we would not have seen had we not worked with her. I will be back to Venice again in the future (it is one of my most favorite places on the planet) and I would feel comfortable hiring Federica anytime I am there.
For those planning a trip to Venice, I would recommend two half day private tours. One that explores the main island for 4 hours and then a second day touring the outer islands of murano, and burano. Be sure to leave plenty of time to explore on your own and get "lost" exploring the hundreds of canals and walkways.
Thank you Federica and Discovering Venice for an incredible couple of days!
-Aaron and Jen
I cant say enough about Federica. She is incredibly knowledgeable about her home town of Venice and easy to get a long with. Pricing was perfect for our two person private tour (Honestly, you can spend twice as much elsewhere and get half as much!). Federica even booked some additional sites to visit so that we could get a birds eye view of the entire city. We even started off our morning with a brief pictoral and geographic overview of the entire lagoon when she arrived at our hotel. There is soooooo much to do and see in Venice and truly4 hours each day wasnt enough but Federica made it worth our while. She even suggested some great places to eat and additional places to visit when we DIDNT have her with us so we got to explore even more stuff that we would not have seen had we not worked with her. I will be back to Venice again in the future (it is one of my most favorite places on the planet) and I would feel comfortable hiring Federica anytime I am there.
For those planning a trip to Venice, I would recommend two half day private tours. One that explores the main island for 4 hours and then a second day touring the outer islands of murano, and burano. Be sure to leave plenty of time to explore on your own and get "lost" exploring the hundreds of canals and walkways.
Thank you Federica and Discovering Venice for an incredible couple of days!
-Aaron and Jen
Written 19 May 2022
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John D
Colorado Springs, CO12 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
I began corresponding with Federica Chiuch more than a year prior to our trip to Venice and she was exceptional at promptly answering my many questions and developing our itinerary. Additionally, she was even more amazing when we had to alter our plans because of the extreme rainy weather and she was the consummate professional in making sure we got to see and do all of the things we wanted to do. I would highly recommend Federica to anyone who wanted a very knowledgeable guide to show them the marvelous sites in Venice. She is totally outstanding with a very outgoing engaging personality.
Written 2 November 2023
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ArtYee
Vancouver, Canada56 contributions
Sept 2023 • Family
I had such a wonderful time the last time I had the pleasure of being guided by Federica, that I knew I needed to book with her again when returning with my family to Venice this year. I was blown away yet again by Federica's perceptive, intelligent and well researched local insight which really brought so much colour and context to our experience. We booked a two day guided tour with Federica including a tour of the main sights in Venice as well as a boat tour to Burano and Murano. She is the only guide I would recommend to others, and who I would call again when returning to Venice. For those who are looking for Mandarin interpretation - Federica also speaks Mandarin! Thank you again for another wonderful experience!
Written 2 October 2023
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MZ
4 contributions
Aug 2022
We enjoyed our tour of Venice with Federica during our honeymoon. Our tour included a walking and boat tour of the city, over about 4 hours. Federica was always very polite, friendly, knowledgeable and was great at conveying her knowledge to us as we went about the city. She met us at our hotel, Daniele and we walked from there to inside St. Mark's church (we got the tickets ahead of time per Federica's advice so we could skip the long line, highly recommended!). After St. Marks we toured the Doge's Palace. From there we jumped on a boat and toured the city via water, where Federica pointed out many interesting buildings and was gracious with taking wonderful photos of us to remember the most romantic city ever! Thank you Federica for your hospitality, gracious guidance and excellent knowledge on the tour. Cheers from Austin, Texas USA!
Written 5 September 2022
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Susan A
Williamsburg, VA189 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Our Jewish Ghetto Tour of Venice was led by Lucia. She was a lovely young woman who is very knowledgeable and passionate about the history of the Jewish people in her city. We covered a lot of ground, both physically and historically in the two hours time. I feel like she packed a lot of meaningful information into her tour, and relayed it in an impactful manner, without being heavy handed or overly scholarly. She had just the right balance between seriousness and lightheartedness to make the difficult pieces of historical fact not weigh so heavily as to keep the tour from moving on. It’s a delicate balance and she handled it very well. If you are ever in Venice, regardless of your religious background, I believe you should take Lucia’s tour. It’s well worth the time and you will be glad you did.
Written 4 May 2023
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Phil
Reading, MA5 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Federica met us at our hotel and walked us around the city in the morning and everything was perfect. She took us down some quieter streets and it felt very intimate and secluded even thought we were in a busy city. We then took a boat tour in the afternoon to Murano and Burano. Federica was so knowledgeable and insightful and we learned so much during the day and saw so many great things. Highly recommend!
Written 4 October 2023
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Catherine C
1 contribution
Feb 2023
Federica was fantastic! We highly recommend doing a private walking tour of Venice as the streets are very narrow. Federica was kind, informative, and provided a wonderful mix of history and personal insights about Venice. Great tour!
Written 20 February 2023
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ChiefNerd
El Sobrante, CA32 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
We booked two tours with Federica for our first two days in Venice. Our visit to Doge’s Palace was enriched by her deep knowledge of Venetian history and art. Our second tour covered many areas of Venice with an emphasis on the arts. It was a perfect foundation for our remaining time in Venice. Federica is a phenomenal guide!
Written 3 April 2023
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Glenn G
12 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
This tour has been the highlight of our European vacation. Francesca Zanatta is a wonder! It was nearly seven hours that began with beautiful visits to the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica. In each visit, she wove wonderful information with engaging stories and was always, always compelling in her presentation. From there we did a walking "hidden gems" tour of the city. Imagine you were moving to Venice and your best friend lived there, and she agreed to show you everything about the city she loves so much. THAT is what it felt like. After a lunch on the Grand Canal, we took a beautiful, vintage wooden water taxi out of the canal, into the lagoon, and circumnavigated a large portion of the island. It's such a treat seeing it from the water.
If we're lucky enough to return to Venice, I would seek Francesca out to find out what other treasures she could share with us in the city she loves so much.
Don't miss it!!
If we're lucky enough to return to Venice, I would seek Francesca out to find out what other treasures she could share with us in the city she loves so much.
Don't miss it!!
Written 12 August 2024
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Mmeddyg
Cardiff, United Kingdom14 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
We had both been to Venice several times before but, because of Covid, the last time was 10 years previously. We had seen Saint Mark’s, the Doge’s Palace, the Ghetto, Canareggio, Arsenals and the other islands in the lagoon. So a guided tour of lesser known attractions in Dorsodura was a pleasant addition.
Federica was punctual, pleasant and spoke perfectly good, if heavily accented, English. She had a well planned route, was perfectly knowledgable about all the stops and willing to answer questions. In short, the perfect guide. If I were to be pedantic, a little more structured linking of the info would have helped as, after over 2 hours, we both felt a little overwhelmed. That’s a lot better than feeling undersold.
Mille grazie ancora per una mattina perfetta
Federica was punctual, pleasant and spoke perfectly good, if heavily accented, English. She had a well planned route, was perfectly knowledgable about all the stops and willing to answer questions. In short, the perfect guide. If I were to be pedantic, a little more structured linking of the info would have helped as, after over 2 hours, we both felt a little overwhelmed. That’s a lot better than feeling undersold.
Mille grazie ancora per una mattina perfetta
Written 4 May 2024
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Hi, Byron. What would you like to know about this attraction?
How much would booking with Patrizia as our guide in Venice. We will be there October 24 and 25 .
Thanks
Written 3 July 2018
They offer many types/length of time of private tours . Best to email them and inquire based on your interests.
Written 14 July 2018
ok0508323091
Kyiv, Ukraine
Подскажите будем в Венеции 2 дня: 2 взрослых и дети 16, 10, 7 лет. Есть ли для детей скидки на проезд??? И какой лучше брать проездной на 2 дня и сколько стоит?? Спасибо.
А также сколько по времени длится пешеходная экскурсия и стоимость экскурсии???
Written 25 June 2018
Hi, markelectric. What would you like to know about this attraction?
I am looking to book a tour on either Aug 5 or Aug 6 there will be 5 people in my group.
I would like to know the cost for a 4 hour tour. This is our first time to Venice and we would like for you to customize a tour for us.
Thanks Bill
Written 19 June 2018
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I would like to know which areas are covered by the tours and how much they cost
Written 18 June 2018
Our tour was totally customised for us. The big expense was the hour in the water taxi. Tours without a water Taxi would be relatively less expensive. They have quotes on the website.
Written 19 June 2018
Do you have a website ? How do we book in advance ?
Written 31 May 2018
Do you have a trip 4/10? We are 4 adolt . Best regards from Gunila Gitte Stilling
Written 29 May 2018
Hi there, we are arriving in Venice tomorrow (Saturday 26th May) and wondered if you had any availability in the afternoon or anything on Sunday. We are 2 women and would love to get an orientation of Venice with you.
Elizabeth
Written 25 May 2018
Hi there, we are arriving in Venice tomorrow (Saturday 26th May) and wondered if you had any availability in the afternoon or anything on Sunday. We are 2 women and would love to get an orientation of Venice with you.
Elizabeth
Written 25 May 2018
Hi. We are a group of five and we arrive in Venice on 14th June and would like to arrange a private, personalised tour for 15th for 3 hours or so. Most of us have visited Venice before - indeed I was there just a couple of months ago - so ideally I think we'd like some 'tourist' bits plus lots of information and history and then some more hidden areas, the islands for the glass treasures and even restaurant / cafe suggestions! Please let me know if you can help us and what the fees would be. Many thanks. Sarahjane
Written 11 May 2018
Dear client I’m available on June 14. May I ask you to contact me with email ? I cannot send links or email addresses in my answers on TA, but please contat me at the info@ you will find on our website googling discoveringvenice, I’ll answer as soos as possible giving you all the information. Thank you! Kind regards, Antonella Fantoni, owner
Written 12 May 2018
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