About this tour
Walk Venice's backstreets with a costumed guide tracing Casanova's 18th-century escapades through the city's most storied neighbourhoods. This two-hour tour unpicks the carnival's real history—from masks as identity-erasers to their craft—alongside tales of the infamous libertine's daring encounters. You'll pause for cappuccino and a Venetian fritter in a local café, hearing how revelry and reinvention shaped the festival and its most celebrated figure.
Highlights
- Retrace Casanova's actual routes through historic Venice streets
- Learn mask-making techniques and their role in carnival anonymity
- Guide dressed in authentic 17th-century Venetian attire
- Local café stop with cappuccino and traditional frittella
- Stories of scandal, seduction and high-stakes intrigue
- Photo-friendly—wear your own costume or mask if you wish
What to expect
Your guide—dressed in period costume and a mask—leads you on foot through Venice's quieter quarters, weaving Casanova's documented exploits with the carnival's evolution from masked balls for nobles to modern celebration. Expect anecdotes about desire, deception and 18th-century excess alongside practical explanation of how masks functioned as social levellers. Midway through, you'll sit in a neighbourhood café for refreshment before continuing. The pace is leisurely; all fitness levels manage comfortably.
Good to know
Wear comfortable walking shoes on uneven Venetian pavements. No hotel transport included. A €5 Venice access fee may apply on certain dates for day visitors—check the city's official site. Coming dressed in carnival costume or cape-and-mask combo adds atmosphere and works brilliantly for photos.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.