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The Secrets of the Grand Canal - Boat Tour

By Shome Venice
9.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$269 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

The most exclusive and unique tour of the Grand Canal, discovering its stories, legends and mysteries. A true Venetian will guide you in this fascinating itinerary to live the city from a different perspective: the water! Through this experience you will explore the entire city in just 1 hour, immersed in a magic 100% Venetian atmosphere!
Please note: pictures are for illustration purposes only and to present the experience in its entirety. The boat is a private deluxe water taxi. A specific boat cannot be granted, since it is upon availability. For any enquiry or customization, feel free to contact us.

Activity location

  • Canal Grande
    • 30100, Venice, Italy, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Canal Grande
    • 30100, Venice, Italy, Italy

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The Secrets of the Grand Canal - Boat Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h1h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
AU$269.17 x 2 AdultsAU$538.34
Total
Price is AU$538.34
Until Sat, 16 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Guide of Venice
  • What's includedWhat's includedWiFi on board

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • On certain dates, most travellers 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

Activity itinerary

Canal Grande
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
We will discover all treasures and palaces on the Grand Canal, rich of stories, legends and traditions.
Rialto
  • 5m
We will pass under Rialto bridge, to admire it from a unique perspective! We will discover the secret and the curse of the bridge.
San Marco
  • 5m
We will admire St. Mark area from the water to get to know its beauties and mysterious aspects.
Ponte dei Sospiri
  • 5m
We will have the opportunity to see the famous Bridge of Sighs, to learn its mysterious storey and secrets.
Squero di San Trovaso
  • 2m
We will pass in front of the fmain "squero" of the city, where gondolas are still produced.
Ca' d'Oro
  • 1m
We will admire the incredible facade of Ca' D'Oro (the golden palace).
Mercati di Rialto
  • 1m
We will pass in front of the famous Rialto Market.
Ca' Pesaro Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna
  • 1m
We will pass in front of Ca' Pesaro palace.
T Fondaco Dei Tedeschi
  • 1m
We will discover the legends of this palace.
Fontego del Megio
  • 1m
We will explore the buildings of the Venetian Republic from the boat.
Palazzo Labia
  • 1m
We will learn the meaning of being a "labia" through the storey of this Spanish family.
Ponte degli Scalzi
  • 1m
We will pass under Scalzi Bridge.
Palazzo dei Camerlenghi
  • 1m
We will see from the boat the worst prisons of the world.
Ca' Rezzonico
  • 1m
We will admire the palace from the water.
Ponte dell'Accademia
  • 1m
We will pass under the bridge to explore its architecture and the storey of the Accademia Art Gallery.
Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
  • 1m
We will remember the black plague of Venice, with our still active Venetian traditions.
Punta della Dogana
  • 1m
We will arrive up to the old entrance of the city.
Ponte della Costituzione
  • 1m
We will discover this modern architecture.
Palazzo Grassi
  • 1m
We will pass in from of Palazzo Grassi to know its facade.
Doge's Palace
  • 2m
We will admire the palace from the water to learn the importance of the Doge.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCanal Grande
    • 30100, Venice, Italy, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECanal Grande
    • 30100, Venice, Italy, Italy

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