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It is a truth universally acknowledged that visiting Venice and not taking a boat ride down the Grand Canal is a travelling sin. Experience the Floating City in all of its glory on a 1-hour motorboat tour in a group limited to 12. Ideal for first-time visitors, you’ll pass beautiful palazzo and sail beneath famous bridges such as the Accademia Bridge and the Rialto Bridge.

Treat a loved one to the ultimate Venice experience with a private, 30-minute gondola ride along the Grand Canal and smaller side canals. Pass elegant Venetian palaces, colorful facades, and some of Venice’s most iconic landmarks. This private gondola tour is perfect for capturing photos of your time in Venice, and both morning and evening departures are available.

Take a rowing lesson in the heart of Venice, aboard a traditional Venetian boat. The experience starts in the lively Cannaregio neighborhood at a boatyard run by a sports association who maintain the city’s traditional boats. Under the expert guidance of one of their local instructors, you’ll discover the generations-old art of Venetian rowing amid the city canals.

Cruise through Venice’s canals on this 30-minute gondola ride. Admire the city and its beauty as you ride around in the comfort of a 6-person gondola. Your gondolier steers the way, and tells you all about the city’s history as you go. Start at the Grand Canal, and see spots such as Santa Maria della Salute and Ponte dell'Accademia, as you make your way to the Fenice area.

Explore the romantic canals of Venice the way that locals have for centuries on a 30-minute shared gondola ride. Climb aboard one of the ornate carved vessels and settle into your seat as a professional gondolier navigates past ancient palazzos, under footbridges and through scenes of daily life in the captivating city-on-the-sea. It’s a quintessential Venetian experience not to be missed!

Explore the best of Venice with this Super Saver combo of three popular tours. Skip the line at the Doge’s Palace, where you can wander through ornate public rooms and across the notorious Bridge of Sighs. You’ll also head to the front of the long queue at St Mark’s Basilica to tour the dazzling interior of this Byzantine masterpiece and enjoy a guided walking tour of Venice’s hidden gems. Finally, cruise down the Grand Canal aboard a motorboat and soak in the majestic passing scenery.

Save time doing Venice research and tick off some of its most important sites—such as the Grand Canal and St Mark’s Square—by going on this guided walking tour. To help expand your knowledge of the “City of Water”, a guide teaches you fun facts and stories about Venetian history and culture along the way. Then, you’ll finish the trip in style with a motorboat ride through Venice’s largest canal–Giudecca.

See the best of Venice in a day on a tour that combines a guided walk with a cruise along the bustling Grand Canal. Hear the history of St. Mark’s Square and Rialto Bridge from a guide, and visit St. Mark’s Basilica with a skip-the-line ticket to beat the long admission lines. Discover the tucked-away treasures of Venice’s backstreets and charming canals, and then finish on a high note: a water taxi cruise on the Grand Canal.

Take in the most romantic city in the world at the most atmospheric time of day with this sunset gondola ride through Venice. Float down quiet canals, passing elegant palaces and tiny bridges, on an authentic Venetian gondola piloted by a traditional gondolier for 30 minutes, giving you plenty of time to soak in the beauty of the Floating City and snap photos from the water.

Venture outside the tourist areas of Venice and explore the islands of the Venetian Lagoon on a guided boat tour. With this tour, you’ll set out from a pier conveniently located near St. Mark’s square to visit the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello. You’ll tour a glass factory and watch a glass blowing artist in action in Murano and enjoy free time strolling the colorful canals and browsing the artisan shops of Burano. The last stop is the mysterious Torcello with the oldest churches of Venice, here the Venice Republic was born. During your journey back you’ll admire the beauty of the Venetian Northern lagoon.

Discover the ancient Venetian art of glassblowing on a tour from Venice to the artistic island of Murano. It can be tricky to figure out how to get to the island, but you’ll ride a water taxi across the Venetian Lagoon with a guide to visit one of the oldest glassblowing factories Murano. Watch master glassblowers at work creating intricate designs using a historic furnace, and tour a glass exhibition not usually open to the public on this exclusive tour.

For centuries, Venice has been synonymous with its most iconic mode of transport, the water gondola. On this private, luxury-minded tour, you’ll cruise the city’s fabled lagoons in your own specialty boat, partaking in a time-honored tradition. Soak up the elegant atmosphere and discover Venice’s picturesque waterfront—including crumbling palaces and stone bridges—from new perspectives, unseen by pedestrians.

Spend a half-day exploring the beautiful islands of the Venetian lagoon on this small-group boat tour of Murano and Burano. Learn about Murano's history of glass blowing and Burano's traditional lace making. See the colorful houses of Burano and enjoy a complimentary coffee or cappuccino. Pick up and drop off from central Venice.

Experience Venice and its surrounding islands by the water. This private tour offers a unique way to explore Venice, by takes you around the lagoon in a 16-foot (5-meter) boat, from Cannareggio to Murano, Burano, and Torcello. You have the option to add on a visit to a glass factory or lunch in a local restaurant.

This experience is for all of those that want to have an overview of the amazing Venice from a different perspective, far from the mass tourist tours. We will cruise around Venice and some of it's islands, overlooking the city from the water, discover his lagoon and his amazing landscape while having amazing sunset on a comfort of a luxury 13m + motor yacht.

A gondola cruise isn’t the only way to explore Venice’s famous canals and this private 1.5-hour kayak tour makes a fun alternative for adventurous travellers. Hop aboard a regular or pedal-powered kayak and follow your guide around the scenic waterways, passing landmarks like the Rialto Bridge or Marco Polo’s house.

Skip the lines at Saint Mark’s Basilica and Doge's Palace and opt a shared guided tour instead. Then, enjoy the quintessential Venice experience—a gondola ride through the city’s canals and waterways. Your ticket also includes access to several landmarks surrounding Saint Mark’s Square, as well as access to a mobile app that provides commentary to a walking tour of the city at your own pace.

Embark on a memorable journey through Venice's iconic landmarks. Explore St. Mark's Square, home to architectural marvels like St. Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace, and the Renaissance clock tower. Wander the charming bridges and alleys of the Castello district. Discover treasures in campo Santa Maria Formosa and campo San Giovanni & Paolo, including the grand Basilica and Marco Polo's former residence. Our knowledgeable guide will share historical insights and lead you through the Mercerie shopping area. Finally, experience the essence of Venice with a Gondola ride at campo San Moisè, gliding along the Grand Canal past captivating architecture and hidden entrances to opulent palaces.

Escape the hustle and crowds of Venice for this slow tourism adventure. Explore the city's lagoons through ghebi and sandbanks to visit islands that are only accessible by kayak. Admire the deserted islands while watching egrets and herons in their natural habitat. Visit, the home of Venetian rowing at the Rowing Association Vogaepara to learn about gondola techniques. Finish at the Isola Torcello to discover the history of Venetian settlement.

See the Doge's Palace, which served as the center of power in the Venetian Republic, with this skip-the-line 1-hour guided tour. Marvel at the artistic treasures in the palace, including paintings by Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese. Walk through ornately-decorated halls and imagine Venice in its so-called Golden Age. Walk across the Bridge of Sighs from the Doge's Palace into the infamous prison, where Casanova was once held. Enjoy personalized attention from a knowledgeable local guide.

Discover some hidden spots in the Venetian Lagoon that most visitors to Venice miss. This kayaking tour takes you on a journey through wild marsh and far off the beaten tack. Paddle your way to the Isola di Sant'Erasmo through small channels and past Fort Sant Andrea while keeping an eye out for marine life. Paddle around Vignole then back to the island of Certosa through a hidden canal.

Booking direct or request info: Thevenicewhiteboat@gmail.com Anyone can take the public boat, stand in a long queue and visit a little bit of these islands, but seeing Venice from my boat is truly iconic, even for those who, like me, were born and raised there! My characteristic is that I'm not in a hurry, if we finish a few minutes later, there's no problem! Clearly without any extra compensation, this is my hospitality and it's fantastic because you come to know my city. I am a tour leader and I know well what a visitor is looking for and wants to see. Thanks to my knowledge I will explain to you on board, each island with its own anecdotes, the vicissitudes that happen in the city and how we, local people, live in this small but wonderful city: Venice. I remind you that it is a private tour but the boat is shared If you need the exclusive boat without anyone else on board, ask me! I will be happy to offer it to you.

Spend an action-packed afternoon discovering the highlights of Venice with a guide. Doge’s Palace can attract huge visitor numbers, but you’ll save time waiting in line, as a skip-the-line entrance ticket is provided. Explore the Palace with a guide so you learn about its past and don’t miss any important features. You’ll then go on a walking tour between St. Mark’s Square and Rialto, where you’ll discover hidden alleyways, and see stunning sites such as Fenice Theater.