Exploring Venice does not get more intimate, comfortable, and luxurious than this! Take a private boat tour of Venice and explore the city by water, without the need to compete with the crowds or walk long distances. Learn about the city from your professional guide as you travel along Venice’s beautiful canals by water taxi and gondola, stopping to explore as and when you please.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Private gondola ride (if option selected)
✔ Private water taxi
✔ Pick-up and drop-off
✔ Private tour guide
✖ Food and drinks
✖ Entrance fees (none required)
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
2. Palazzetto Pisani Boutique Resort
3. Hotel de l'Alboro
4. Berlino Hotel Venice
5. Hotel Vecellio
6. Hotel Caneva
7. Hotel Bel Sito e Berlino
8. Hotel Ca'Vendramin Zago
9. Hotel Becher
10. Hotel Locanda Salieri
11. Locanda Cavanella
12. Hotel Al Vagon
13. Sofitel Venezia In Isola
14. Hotel Adriatico
15. Residence Corte Grimani
16. Hotel Antigo Trovatore
17. La Finestra Sulle Beccarie
18. Hotel San Salvador
19. Hotel Aquarius
20. The Majestic
Additional Info: Your guide will pick you up at your hotel, or any other location of your choice in Venice, and a private water taxi will be docked as close as possible.
Itinerary
1
Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Your guide will pick you up at your hotel, or any other location of your choice in Venice, and a private water taxi will be docked as close as possible. Set off to explore highlights like the Frari Chapel, San Polo Square, and the Doge’s Palace.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Doge's Palace
As you float through the city's dreamy canals and under charming bridges on a gondola ride, make sure you have your camera at the ready. Pass by the 15th-century San Rocco school and church, and stop at San Polo Square, where Venetians used to organize bullfights for Carneval.
Duration: 45 minutes
3
Mercati di Rialto
Next, make your way to the lively Rialto market where locals go for fresh fish and produce, admiring the grand Rialto Bridge as you approach it by boat. You’ll have the opportunity to buy a snack or drink at the market, browse the local delicacies, and go souvenir shopping.
Duration: 45 minutes
4
Piazza San Marco
The final stop will be at Piazza San Marco. Your guide will point out the mosaics adorning St Mark's Basilica, its clock tower and the Campanile.
Duration: 45 minutes
5
Basilica di San Marco
Admire views of Doge’s Palace, which for over 1000 years served as the government administration center for the region. Finish your tour in the city center, or back at your hotel.
Duration: 45 minutes
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• 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
