VIP Venice boat tour:
Admire Venice from the water
Destination
Venice, Italy
Duration
1.5 hours
Tour size
Max 8
Language
English
Overview
Venice was built to be seen from the water, and this Venice boat tour gives it back to you that way. In a luxury speedboat with just eight guests and a local guide, you'll cruise the Grand Canal past its great palaces, then slip into the quiet back canals where the city actually lives.
- •Cruise the Grand Canal in a luxury boat, not a crowded gondola
- •Pass the Ca' d'Oro and Ca' Pesaro palaces, the Rialto Bridge, and the fish market
- •See the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's from the water, the way Venice meant them seen
- •Slip into the quiet inner canals for a glimpse of everyday Venetian life
- •Travel in the smallest of our Venice groups, just eight guests, with headsets
What's included
- A one-hour private motorboat ride
- A local English-speaking guide
- A small group of 8 guests maximum
- Headsets for every guest
You will visit
- The Grand Canal by private boat
- St. Mark's Square
- The Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs (from the water)
- The Rialto Bridge and Rialto Fish Market
- The Accademia Bridge and the Ca' d'Oro and Ca' Pesaro palaces
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What to expect
St. Mark's Square: the city before the water
You'll meet your guide in St. Mark's Square, between the Basilica and the Doge's Palace, for the story of how Venice became a maritime empire. It sets the scene for everything you're about to see from the boat. Then you head to the water.
The Grand Canal
Aboard the boat, you'll cruise the Grand Canal, the city's main waterway, lined with palaces and crossed by its famous bridges. Your guide tells the stories behind each one as you pass: the Ca' d'Oro and Ca' Pesaro, the Rialto Bridge and its fish market, the Accademia. You can sit inside for the commentary or stand to take photos, with headsets so you hear either way.
"From the water, the palaces make sense. Their grand front doors open onto the canal, not the street. People always say they finally understand Venice once they've seen it by boat."
Nico,
WalksDevour Venice guide
"The Grand Canal is the showpiece, but I love turning into the little back canals. That's where you see laundry lines and someone's grandmother waving from a window. The real Venice."
Carolina,
WalksDevour Venice guide
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