Since there were only two of us, we had a private tour, so to speak. Lara was the perfect guide. She showed us her Venice - authentic, competent, entertaining. We can highly recommend an English-speaking tour with Lara, because she is Venetian and speaks very easy to understand English. Of course, the tour is quite intensive, including the Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Basilica and a gondola ride, but you get to know more than just the touristy Venice.

We were lucky enough to make the visit in two being able to fully enjoy the professionalism and availability of the guide Gabriella Venezia who made us discover often unexplored places during the common tours around the city. Extremely interesting and never boring guided tour of the Doge's Palace and the Basilica. The gondola ride is a pleasant break between the city tour and the afternoon visits. A beautiful day around Venice. Thank you!

It was a 6-hours' tour, the guide was really friendly, spent an extra 30 min with us, and we skipped the lines to the Dodges' palace and San-Marco's basilica. But the walking tour could have been more extensive and informative. Yes, we've seen several spots which we wouldn't find or know of without the guide. But I had an impression that we've seen only a small historical part of the city, and could have seen more in 2.5 hours. And the guide did tell some facts. But since her English was not that fluent, I don't have a complete story in my mind about Venice and the history of the city. The timing was impeccable, though, everything was on time, and we had 45 minutes for a quick lunch. In terms of logistics, it's probably more convenient than booking separate tours to those landmarks. And I'd recommend some homework reading before going to this tour.