Private Cruise: Churches and Cloisters on the Islands of Venice

5.0 (1 reviews) Venice, Italy
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Duration4h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Italian, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

See another side to Venice on a 4-hour private tour of the churches and cloisters around the Venetian Lagoon. Scout out places of worship on islands such as San Lazzaro degli Armeni and San Giorgio Maggiore, and hear about the nuns and monks who once lived and prayed there. Transport is by private boat, which seats up to five people.

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Fuel
  • Hotel pickup
  • Private boat
  • Captain
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Private guide

What to expect

  1. Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore
    1h
    The beautiful Palladian façade of the church invites people to visit the whole island, also called the “cypress island” as the first settlement of a Benedictine community. The island offers a breathtaking view of Venice from the top of the bell tower.
  2. San Lazzaro degli Armeni
    1h
    A little jewel of the lagoon, San Lazzaro degli Armeni island, dedicated to San Lazzaro, patron of leprous, in fact the island was first a leper hospital. After few centuries of decay, at the beginning of the 18th century, a community of Armenian monks, settled here. They turned the old building into a monastery. The islands became an incredible cultural center, world famous for the collection of books and the typography opened in 1789.
  3. San Francesco del Deserto
    1h
    Recognizable by a small cypress Wood, in the middle of the lagoon between Sant’Erasmo and Burano. Since 1227 it has housed a friary founded by San Francesco from Assisi on his way back from the Holy Land during the 5th crusade. It is here that the “Miracle of the birds” took place.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Please advise in which hotel in Venice you are staying. Our representative will meet you at your hotel and escort you to the nearest mooring pier to get on board of the Bora Boat. The boat will not go inside the Grand Canal or in the smallest canals.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A maximum of 10 people per booking

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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