Venice

The Secrets of the Grand Canal - Boat Tour

Venice, Italy
The Secrets of the Grand Canal by boat
  • 1 hour
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Private transportation
    • WiFi on board
    • Private Guide of Venice

      Meeting and Pickup

      Pickup points

      Select a pickup point

      Pickup details

      The guide will pick you up directly at the Reception of your Hotel.

      What To Expect

      Canal Grande

      1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

      Rialto

      5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

      San Marco

      5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

      Ponte dei Sospiri

      5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

      Squero di San Trovaso

      2 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

      Ca' d'Oro

      1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

      Mercati di Rialto

      1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

      Ca' Pesaro Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna

      1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

      T Fondaco Dei Tedeschi

      1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

      Fontego del Megio

      1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

      Palazzo Labia

      1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

      Ponte degli Scalzi

      1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

      Palazzo dei Camerlenghi

      1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

      Ca' Rezzonico

      1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

      Ponte dell'Accademia

      1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

      Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute

      1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

      Punta della Dogana

      1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

      Ponte della Costituzione

      1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

      Palazzo Grassi

      1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

      Doge's Palace

      2 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

      Additional Info

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Stroller accessible
      • Near public transportation
      • Infants must sit on laps
      • Most travelers can participate
      • 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
      • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

      Cancellation Policy

      You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

      • 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.
      • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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      Reviews

      5.0
      32 reviews
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      This private tour can't be beat in Venice!!
      Robert_D, Apr 2024
      What a great tour and a great guide! We had such a nice time learning about Venice, the history, the important parts to see...and they picked us right up at our Airbnb. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, fun, nice, and went over and beyond. We really enjoyed this private tour and would recommend it to anyone.
      Venice in a Snapshot
      star5teachhotmailcom, Mar 2024
      Great overview of architecture and important places to visit. Matteo was a wonderful tour guide, very knowledgeable.
      Wonderful to see in Person
      thesamples, Oct 2023
      It was great to see everything in person that we had read about or seen in movies. The architecture is so different from building to building. Seeing how people live in the houses or apartments and the different government buildings from the different periods.
      Response from Host, Jan 2024
      Dear Guest, Thank you for such a wonderful feedback, we always try to do our best to satsify customer's needs. While in Venice, don't hesitate to contact us again! The Grand canal boat tour is a really nice way to discover part of Venice in a relaxing way! Best regards, Alessio
      Great experience!
      Steve_C, Sep 2023
      Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. It's a terrific way to see Venice! We were taken through both small canals and of course the Grand, all of which were beautiful.
      Response from Host, Feb 2024
      Dear Steve, Thank you for your nice review about the Grand canal boat tour! It is the best way to get introduced to the city! Hope to see you soon, Alessio
      Good first exposure to Venice.
      James_M, Jul 2023
      Power boat tour, with a guide. Just the two of us, our guide, and the boat driver. This was a good way to see the sights on/ about the Grand Canal. Our tour guide, Natasha, was friendly, courteous, and very knowledgeable. We took many pictures. We enjoyed the tour. Our only complaint was that we were not picked up at our hotel [as the tour description advertised]. Our guide walked us from the hotel to our boarding point on the Grand Canal. We debarked at that same location at the end of the tour.
      Lovely short boat tour on the boat in Venice
      Marina_S, Jun 2023
      Lovely ride in the boat (different from the one pictured on the ad), short and sweet. Thank you for the interesting info.
      Fantastic
      Anne_U, May 2023
      One of the highlights of our two weeks in Europe. Our guide, Luka, was so friendly and personable and fun. We got a great intro to the city, heard lots of interesting stories, and most of all had a great time. We really highly recommend this experience!
      Great Water Tour
      Margie_H, May 2023
      This was a lovely hour. We very much enjoyed seeing Venice from the water. Our guide Nicoli was very personable and knowledgeable. The convenience of being picked up / dropped off 2 minutes from our apartment was a nice plus to the experience. We recommend this tour.
      Excellent tour
      Daniela_T, May 2023
      Our tour guide was excellent. He taught us the history of Venice, past present and future and tailored the tour to our request. I highly recommend.
      Great private tour!
      Sandeep_S, Apr 2023
      Great tour of Venice by water and Leo was very friendly and knowledgeable about the city, it’s history and a good and friendly guide!
      Wonderful Experience!
      Rosie_D, Jan 2023
      The guide was personable and extremely knowledgeable. The glass factory tour was the icing on the cake! Based on the excellent service, we will definitely be repeat customers.
      Response from Host, Dec 2023
      Dear Rosie, Thank you very much for taking your time to write us a wonderful review. Our main goal for the Authentic Murano glass factory tour is to make the customer understand the art and passion behind this ancient craft. We hope to welcome you again while in Venice. Best regards, Alessio
      A Quick (but complete) Boat Tour of Venice
      Ann_L, Oct 2022
      Our tour guide, Giovanni, was very knowledgeable regarding the palaces and history of the grand canal. He was very adaptable to our needs. He had a great personality and we learned a lot about Venice.
      Boat Tour
      Rick_H, Oct 2022
      Natasha was wonderful. She recommended things to do as we were on our tour and was so knowledgeable. She even helped us get a dinner reservation and took time to enjoy a cocktail with us after the tour.
      Great tour of the island
      Marc_G, Oct 2022
      We really enjoyed the commentary of the tour guide and the pace of the tour. We learned a lot about the history of Venice from all angles. We also appreciated the pace of walking to the boar as we are mobility impaired
      Great introduction to Venice.
      Mary_W, Oct 2022
      We enjoyed seeing some of the canals away from St Marks Square where everyday Venetians live. Of course, the Grand Canal was spectacular. Our guide was very engaging and informative. Would recommend this excursion.
      Enjoyable ride, knowledgeable guide!
      Christine_B, Aug 2022
      This was a very nice experience! An hour long and our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. She offered to take our photos at just the right spots and even made us a dinner reservation for after the boat ride was over. It was technically a taxi boat. While nice, you could do a similar thing for less if you didn't want a guide. Would've been nice if they had a bottle of water for us or even a glass of wine for the ride around. Other than that it was great!
      Perfect intro to Venice
      Cheryl_F, Aug 2022
      We had a great time on this tour. It was just the right length and gave us a solid overview of the city, including the residential/less touristy areas. Our guide explained the sites we were passing and why certain areas were memorable in popular culture (i.e. hotel where George Clooney got married, fire station features in a film, etc.) And at the end of the tour she gave us great recommendations for restaurants and a rooftop bar on the grand canal!
      Fun and interesting quick tour.
      Tuankiet_N, Jul 2022
      A nice quick tour to get some history of Venice. Our guide was friendly, professional and knowledgeable.
      Great way to see Venice
      Diana_M, Jul 2022
      What a wonderful introduction to Venice with our very knowledgeable, interesting, enthusiastic and well-spoken guide. It helped get us oriented and we learnt so much about the history of Venice and the buildings we passed by. Highly recommended.
      Venice from the Canal in all its splendour
      Lesley_K, Apr 2022
      This was a brilliant experience for us, and a great way to see a lot of Venice in an hour, from the Canal view. We were collected and returned to our hotel pier, and discussed our route with the guide, so we saw all the things we were interested in. The guide John (Giovanni) was so knowledgeable and told us so much. This is a must-do and very much worth the cost,

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      up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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