Geführte Stadtbesichtigungen

Hotel Rigel in collaboration with Destination Venice organizes tours to visit Venice, its islands and more, some of these tours below.

Venice 1600 Years of History

A walk through the most characteristic and important places for the history of Venice. A qualified and experienced guide will escort through the 1600 years of life of the Serenissima Republic, recalling the past full of charm of this unique city. An essential tour for the understanding of Venice!! Piazza San Marco – Origins, history and description of the main monuments: Basilica San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, Bell Tower, Clock Tower and Procuratie. Santa Maria Formosa – history and anecdotes related to this wonderful and characteristic square. Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo – the “Pantheon” of Venice, the Great School of Charity, the Captains of Fortune. Marco Polo’s house and Malibran Theatre – anecdotes, past and recent history cross each other in this beautiful corner of Venice. Return to San Marco through the Mercerie, vital connection between Rialto and San Marco and the main street for the city shopping.

• Departure time: 09:00
• Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes approx.

The Doge’s Palace

Palazzo Ducale represented for centuries the seat of the Venetian political power. In its splendid rooms, plastered and immersed in hundreds of masterpieces of painting, the Duke and his Council controlled the fate of a thousand-year history republic. The halls of power, plunging visitors in a very particular historical context: the European Middle Ages and the immediately following centuries. Be surprised of the rich details of the gold staircase, of the realism of the scenes depicted by many artists who have decorated this building, relive the anguish of the prisoners crossing the famous Bridge of Sighs, and entering the Venetian prisons, famous for hosting Giacomo Casanova. An unforgettable tour not to be missed!

• Entrance ticket to the Palace is included in the price and audio headphone devices are included
• Departure time: 10:45
• Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes approx.

Gondola Tour

Discover the beauty of Venice on a gondola tour. Sit back and relax, without worrying about the navigation as your gondolier will be in charge of directing it. Slide down the Grand Canal, passing through many of Venice’s best places and the most beautiful views. The tour is ideal for those who visit Venice for the first time, with the possibility of taking incredible photos of the main attractions of the city. The gondola will go along the Grand Canal and through the maze of inner canals.

• Daily departure time: at 11:00
• Duration: 30 minutes aprox
• The tour is not guaranteed with adverse weather conditions
• The tour does not include language service

Murano, Burano and Torcello Islands

Excursion to the northern lagoon of Venice by private motor launch to visit the most famous islands: Murano, world known for glass-making, Burano for the hand-made lace and its colorful houses. Torcello as the first human settlement in the lagoon.

• Languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian daily
• Departure time: daily at 14:00
• This tour is not guaranteed with adverse weather conditions.
• Duration: 4 hours 30’ approx.