Venice Boat Tour on Grand Canal with Local Guide
Description
See the sights of the surreal canal city in style with a luxury motorboat tour of the Grand Canal. Marvel at the unforgettable beauty of the famous canal as you ride past sights like the Doge's Palace and Rialto Bridge with a professional driver guiding the way. As you take in the sights, you'll avoid the crowds on land and hear fascinating stories of the Floating City from your expert guide. Tours are limited to a maximum of eight people for an intimate experience.
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Itinerary
Meet your guide in the famous Piazza San Marco to kick off your adventure. You may have already taken a slow and leisurely gondola ride, but to truly travel the Venetian waters as the locals do, you really need to be in a luxury speedboat to get a real sense of the city.
Traveling by luxury boat, tour the beautiful Grand Canal as an expert guide points out key sights and gives you a history of the city. Personal headsets make it easy to hear your guide's informative commentary over the daily hustle and bustle of the canal.
From the boat you can spot all the most important sights as you pass them—palaces, theaters, casinos, galleries, and bridges.
Gaze up at the Rialto Bridge and pass by the lively Rialto fish market.
Admire the stunning palace from the water.
The boat will drop you off a short walk from the Doge's Palace and Piazza San Marco where you began.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- In the event of bad weather, the boat operator may be required to cancel the tour for safety reasons. Please note that as this decision is made with your safety in mind, no refunds will be provided in such cases.
- This tour is in English.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
- This tour will have a maximum of 8 travelers. If you want to book this tour with more than 8 people, please contact the tour provider.
- Please note: This tour offers multiple options. Take a moment to choose the one that best suits your interests.
Reviews(85)
Great guide Elena - knowledgable and entertaining!!
Michael was a very friendly and knowledgeable guide. Bravissimo!
Valentina S. was an excellent guide for the boat tour! She was so kind and easygoing that it made it easy for my husband and I to connect well with her. She provided us very thorough descriptions and backgrounds about Venice which made our time in Venice much more meaningful and interesting. We loved that she was so eager to share all the big and little details about the town and its canals. My husband and I highly recommend this experience for anyone to learn about Venice especially from the viewpoints in the canals. We also cannot thank Valentina enough!
Everything was amazing. Guide Nico was lovely and so knowledgeable. Very relaxed cruise around the main canal, the lagoon and some of the smaller side canals. Would thoroughly recommend.
Nico is amazing! Knowledgeable, understandable, informative, warm and wonderful!
Tulia was great! Very knowledgeable and informative
Nico was a fabulous tour. He was extremely knowledgeable, engaging, and funny. We very much enjoyed him and the tour. Taking the boat had us cover more area and learn a lot about Venice and the canal system.
Nico was a fantastic tour guide! Very funny and engaging. Would highly recommend this tour experience.
Awesome, great facts and very funny
Juliano was a great guide provide history with a mix of fun. The tour is a great way to truly appreciate the complexity of Venice.
