Private Venice Canal Cruise: 2-Hour Grand Canal and Secret Canals
Description
Summary
Description
Redefine your journey in Italy with this Private Venice Canal Cruise: 2-Hour Grand Canal and Secret Canals. Designed to enhance your travels in Venice, this canal cruise takes care of the details while you focus on creating unforgettable memories.
The entire activity lasts around 2 hours and is a great addition to any travel itinerary in Venice. Previous travelers have rated this sailing tour an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars in 139 reviews.
Throughout this experience, you’ll be guided through Arsenale di Venezia, Basilica Concattedrale di San Pietro di Castello, Chiesa di Santa Maria di Nazareth - Chiesa degli Scalzi, and Squero di San Trovaso. The itinerary includes stops at popular attractions such as Grand Canal and Venice Jewish Ghetto (Ghetto di Venezia). Along the way, you’ll catch glimpses of iconic landmarks like the impressive St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco), Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto), Cannaregio, Dorsoduro, and Accademia Bridge (Ponte dell'Accademia), providing a unique perspective on these attractions.
Throughout the experience, a knowledgeable expert will guide you, offering valuable insights and information. The activity is offered in 1 language: English, welcoming English speakers of all levels.
The starting point for this canal cruise is located in Venice. The exact address is P. Za San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy. The endpoint of the tour is located at P. Za San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy.
Reservations for this activity can be made for up to 15 individuals per booking. We recommend you review the "Included" and/or "Good to know" sections below for more details about the experience.
The cancellation policy for this experience is as follows: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Make your time in Venice special by booking this canal cruise. Select a date and complete your reservation before it gets fully booked!
Included
Destinations
VeniceMap
Attractions
Jewish Museum of Venice
Piazza San Marco
Ponte dell'Accademia
Rialto Bridge
DorsoduroOptions
Good to know
Verified reviews
Cassie_C
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!
Greg_B
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and spoke wonderful English. She took us to all the main attractions and then some, thank you
Ellen_M
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!
Dustin_B
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!
Relax101553
Dear Dustin,
Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We are very happy the tour was amazing and we will certainly provide your comments to the guide. This tour was booked as a private experience so it was arranged only for you with no other people joining. Thank you for touring with us!
Kind regards,
Aleksandra
Sales Manager @ Avventure Bellissime
Elizabeth F
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.
AvvBell
Dear Elizabeth,
Thank you for your review! Indeed, taking a boat tour is the best way to see the real Venice. Our 2-hrs tour includes not only the famous Grand Canal but also the less known secret corners of Venice including Jewish ghetto as well as minor canals of Cannaregio district, stop by the Gondola shipyard etc. Would you mind letting us know your tour date or perhaps you can recall guide's name? Thank you for joining our tour!
Kind regards
Aleksandra
Sales Dept
Kirsten_K
We have been to Venice several times before. This time we wanted to get an a bit different view to the city and booked this tour (small group!) and we really saw things and got views we did not have before. Our guide Cristina was very knowledgeable, spoke good English, provided much information and shared many interesting stories. And just in the right dose - not too many details but enough to learn something new and at the same time not get overwhelmed with data you will forget the next minute anyway. We really got the impression that Cristina is passionate about this city and enjoys presenting it. And we enjoyed listening to her and watching some of the wonders that Venice has to offer.
Nigel M
This was one of the best tours I have ever been on. Just 6 of us tourists plus guide and one crew on a motor boat on Saturday 5 October 2019. A 2 hour tour which gives a fantastic overview of the Venice waterways and a 20 minute walk around the ancient Jewish Gheto. Christina the guide was excellent. She was very friendly and struck just the right note. She was very good at explaining the history of Venice relating to all the sights and her English was impeccable. I could not recommend the trip more. Just do it! The only downside for me was that my Maui Jim sunglasses went overboard when disembarking! So it turned into a very expensive 2 hour trip for me, but it did not dampen the experience.
AvvBell
Dear Nigel,
Thank you for your 5-star review, I will be happy to forward your comments to Cristina. This tour allows you to see Venice from a different perspective visiting also the less touristy parts of the city including the Jewish ghetto and many minor canals. I am sorry about the sunglassess but it seems it was just an unfortunate accident. I understand that overall you had a fantastic experience on our tour. Thank you for joining!
Kind regards,
Aleksandra
Sales Dept
TimNickie2010
Our favorite tour by far, of (4) purchased. Sergio was outstanding. Very personable, funny & knowledgeable. Saw many things not seen in prior 3 days. Also learned more. Nice to have a guide with near perfect english, easy to understand.
AvvBell
Dear Client,
Thank for your kind and positive review about our small group 2-hr boat tour of Venice with Sergio. I am very happy it was an exceptional and favorite tour and I have already forwarded your comments to the guide. Thank you for joining our tour!
Kind regards,
Aleksandra
Sales Dept
Jean H
2 hours interesting tour. See Venice from a small boat. Great captain and great guide. And to see the jewish jetto in Venice.
AvvBell
Dear Jean
Thank you so much for your positive feedback about our 2-hours boat tour which allows you to discover the secret corners of Venice including Jewish ghetto area. Would you mind telling us guide's name? This way we can forward your comments to the right person. Thank you for joining!
Kind regards,
Aleksandra
Sales Dept
Dorislee_D
Christina B. was an exceptional guide, she answered many questions about Venice and it’s history. She was knowledgeable about her beautiful city and she made is comfortable and entertained. There was only 6 of us on the tour so it was a nice size for that tour.
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