Dorsoduro, Venice - Self-Guided Walking Tour

Highlights

  • Offline Mode: Download tours and listen without WiFi

  • Location Aware: GPS map allows you to enjoy the sites

  • Instagram Hotspots: We find the perfect picture spots

  • Enjoy a private experience in a COVID-19 safe environment

Summary

Enjoy the Art and Artichokes of Venice in this beautiful walk through Dorsoduro, the city's cultural and student district.

Tour info

Duration
50 minutes -
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Adult: (5-90 years)
£14.99
Commentary
English
Meeting Point

3246 Dorsoduro, Dorsoduro, Venezia, Veneto, 30123

Dropoff location

1 Dorsoduro, Dorsoduro, Venezia, Veneto, 30123

Why take this tour?

Discover the beautiful district of the Dorsoduro, Venice, in this immersive private audio tour! This neighbourhood is renowned for its universities, student activities, iconic architecture, secret treasures and fascinating history.

Narrated by a local historian, this Dorsoduro walk is all about quenching your thirst for art, food, crafts, gondolas, wine and the local experience of Venetians. Enjoy this walking guide as we roam around the stunning canals of Venice, tasting the neighbourhood's best wine and seeing its finest art. 

We’ll walk through the mesmerising Ca’ Foscari University, learn about the varieties of Italian wine at Enoteca Schiavi, stroll around Campo Santa Margherita, learn how gondolas are built at Squero di San Trovaso and admire the masterpieces of Veronese and Bellini at the Gallerie dell’Accademia.

What’s included?

  • Access to your self-guided audio tour

  • Audio tour provided by a local or historian

  • Offline Mode: Download tours in advance to listen without WiFi

  • Location Aware: GPS map allows you to enjoy sites, without getting lost

  • Instagram Hotspots: We find the spot for your perfect picture

  • Headphones and Mobile device

  • Casin dei Nobili Showroom Entrance Tickets (from £15)

  • Gallerie dell'Accademia Entrance Ticket (prices from £10)

  • Peggy Guggenheim Collection Entrance Ticket (prices from £10)

  • Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute Entrance Ticket (from £15)

Things to know

Before you book

  • This product is suitable for all ages

  • Do it at your own pace. This product is suitable for all fitness levels

  • English speaking Audio guide only

Before you go

  • You will need to bring your own mobile phone

  • You will need to bring your own headset/earphones

Cancellation Policy

    Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Redemption information

    This is not your ticket! You will receive a separate email with a link to your tour. From that email, please click 'Download Now', install the Vidi Guides app, create an account within the app and click 'GetMyTour'. The tour will then be ready for download within your profile section. You can start the tour whenever you like!


    Your voucher will be collected or scanned on redemption

About operator:

Too many people visit places without discovering anything about them. And we can’t let that happen.


We believe that the true essence of travelling lies in the joy of discovering the authentic face of cities, neighbourhood and cultural sites, and unlocking the many tales they hold.


With that spirit in our hearts, we started out in search of these stories hidden in the nooks and corners of Paris, London, Cambridge and Oxford's most iconic spots. We then dived into each place’s culture, history, and traditions by collaborating with historians, famous architects, photographers, street artists, and many more. What we ended up finding was a treasure trove of stories that we have meticulously tied together just for you!


But how to deliver this information? We didn’t want to create another Wikipedia, with people looking at their phones instead of the sites. And let’s face it, audioguides and headsets belong to the 20th century.. This is why we’ve created our own storytelling format. Podcast-style tours, enriched with photos and videos, that keep you wanting more.


Our goal is to create a form of travel that will make you truly discover the places you visit.