VELTRA tours & activities, fun things to do

The guide was obviously very expert on the subject of all aspects of history and of Venice in particular. However, most of this went over our heads.
It would have been more interesting to hear more mundane things about the city as well as the basic history.

The walking tour did cover a good portion of the city. As I was only in the city for a couple of days it was a good way to see the highlights. Unfortunately, the group was too large for 1 guide, even after the entire group had been split between several guides at the start. Our guide did have a portable speaker, but she did not always wait until the group was together before speaking about the different stops. And given that I was there over Easter Weekend, the city was full of visitors which made keeping a large walking tour together very difficult. Also, information regarding the requirement to leave bags in a bag store prior to touring St Marks should have been given before the tour and the stop prior to entering the basilica should have been at the bag drop. Instead, the guide gave vague directions to those of us who needed to leave bags outside and then proceeded into the building before everyone had returned. The Grand Canal boat tour was also interesting, however the advertised glass of Prosecco never materialized.