Private Venice Canal Cruise: 2-Hour Grand Canal and Secret Canals | 2 hours

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Private Tour
2 Adults x $913.55
$1,827.10
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$1,827.10
Private tour conducted exclusively for you, your family and friends. Tour in English, other languages on request.

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • Grand Canal ride
  • Stop at the Jewish Ghetto
  • Luxurious motor-launch
  • Stop by a Gondola Shipyard in the charming Dorsoduro district
  • Enter via the “Porta dell’Acqua“ into the impressive Arsenal, the historic shipyard of Venice
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Meals

Overview

Explore some of the smaller, secret Venetian canals by motorboat on a 2-hour cruise, and discover the neighborhoods of Cannaregio, the Jewish Ghetto and Dorsoduro as well as the Grand Canal, too! While hearing anecdotes and history about the enchanting city from an onboard guide, look out for sights such as the Arsenale shipyard alongside intriguing lesser-known landmarks. See craftsmen at work at a gondola boat workshop, and then finish the cruise on a high note with a jaunt along the glamorous Grand Canal and underneath Rialto Bridge.

Meeting points

Entrance to the Royal Gardens, on the waterfront of St Mark's Square - You'll meet Avventure Bellissime tour coordinator outside the Royal Gardens, in front of the wrought iron Gate holding a sign with the name of the tour and Avventure Bellissime written on it.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Piazza San Marco (Pass By)

    View the magnificent St Mark's Square and Doges Palace from the water

  • Canal Grande

    Enjoy a 1-hour tour of the Grand Canal and minor canals lead by our English-speaking guide in a small group of 8/9 people

    1 hour

  • Ponte di Rialto (Pass By)

    Learn about the Magnificent Rialto Bridge as you pass by on your boat

  • Arsenale di Venezia (Pass By)

    View the magnificent Arsenal of Venice during your guided 2-hour cruise by boat

  • Ghetto Ebraico

    Enjoy a walk in the fascinating Jewish ghetto of Venice

    20 minutes

  • Cannaregio (Pass By)

    Enter some of the back canals of the picturesque Cannaregio district

  • San Pietro di Castello (Pass By)

    See the first basilica of Venice in the Castello district

  • Dorsoduro (Pass By)

    Cruise down some of the charming canals of Dorsoduro district

  • Ponte dell'Accademia (Pass By)

    Pass by the Accademia gallery and bridge as you tour the Grand Canal

  • Santa Croce (Pass By)

    Cruise some of the small canals of the Santa Croce district

  • Ponte degli Scalzi (Pass By)

    Pass by the Ponte degli Scalzi near the train station, the third bridge connecting the two sides of the Grand Canal

  • Chiesa di Santa Maria di Nazareth - Chiesa degli Scalzi (Pass By)

    See the Baroque church Santa Maria di Nazareth as you cruise down the Grand Canal

  • Squero di San Trovaso (Pass By)

    See the famous Squero San Trovaso, one of the oldest and still active places where gondolas are built

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Tour is not suitable for people in wheelchairs or with walking difficulties as passengers are required to step down onto the boat when boarding. The variation of the level of tides can make the vessel unstable
  • During high water, the tour will take place, but it might happen we have to partly adapt the tour to the weather conditions
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • All passengers pay the same rate irrespectively from their age
  • On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it

Free Cancellation

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  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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139 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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    105
  • 4 stars
    15
  • 3 stars
    9
  • 2 stars
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  • 1 star
    9

Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 105 reviews with 5 stars

Perfect start to Venice.

Published on Sep, 2023

Our first tour of the trip! After landing in Venice all the way from the states, we were so grateful for this relaxing orientation to venice. We got so much information and understand the city better!

A trip of a lifetime

Published on Jul, 2022

The tour guide was very knowledgeable and spoke wonderful English. She took us to all the main attractions and then some, thank you

Great orientation of Venice by boat!

Published on May, 2022

This was an excellent tour and I wholeheartedly recommend it! Georgia was our guide and she was superb. She gave lots of history and background on the city and the buildings. One of the highlights was our stop at the Jewish ghetto where we spent a significant time learning about how it came about and how it has transformed over the years. This was such a great introduction to our visit to the city! The driver was great and the boat was excellent and smooth. Perfect trip!

Amazing!

Published on Aug, 2021

The tour was amazing and just what we were looking for. Nice chance to explore outside of city center and check out other areas. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and extremely friendly. Shared tour but ended up being private as noone else was on the boat. 10/10!

See the real Venice

Published on Oct, 2019

I would recommend this trip, our guide was very knowledgeable and humorous. The grand canal itself is spectacular to see but the side arteries are where you see the real Venice and people going about their day to day lives. Made us realise just how much a water boat economy exists in Venice.

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