Venice Private Hidden Food Tasting Tour & Grand Canal Boat Ride

Duration2h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Discover the authentic charm of Venice on this exclusive private experience combining hidden corners, delicious local flavors, and a scenic Grand Canal boat tour. Accompanied by your professional local guide for 2 hours, wander through picturesque backstreets, peaceful squares, and charming canals away from the crowds. Enjoy a taste of Venetian traditions with coffee and a delicious pastry or traditional cicchetti paired with local wine, depending on the time of day. Complete your experience aboard a private motorboat, cruising along the magnificent Grand Canal and Venice's enchanting smaller waterways, admiring historic palaces, elegant bridges, and unforgettable views of the Floating City.

What's included

Private boat tour of Grand Canal and hidden Canals
Pastry and coffee or Cicchetti & wine (depending on time of the day)
Professional guide for 2 hrs
Walk through hidden Venice

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

What to expect

Canal Grande
Pass by

Enjoy a 45 minutes tour of the Grand Canal and minor canals visiting enchanting areas in the cannaregio district.
Basilica Dei Santi Giovanni E Paolo
Pass by

Pass by the famous Basilica of San Giovanni and Paolo
Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto
Pass by

As you cruise in the picturesque side canals of the Cannaregio district , see the beautiful church of Madonna Dell'Orto with its famous Tintoretto Paintings .
Cannaregio
Pass by

Enjoy visiting by boat the Cannaregio district .
Rio de S. Trovaso
Pass by

Depending on the phenomenon of high tide , at times we neec to slightly change the itinerary and include visiting this canal where you can see a famous gondola shypyard where gondolas are built .
Venice
Pass by

When there is high tide , at times we take this rote via the Giudecca Canal from where you can view the Giudecca Island with its famous Palladian Villas and areas of the San Polo district of Venice
Campo Santa Maria Formosa
1h

In the second part of the tour enjoy a walk in the hidden Venice, visiting Marco Polo house ( from outside) and via a labyrinth of back streets visit enchanting squares ( campi in venitian) and the real Venice. Stop by a patisserie for a pastry and coffee or 1 or 2 cicchetti with a glass of wine ( depending on the time of the day).

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Entrance to the Royal Gardens, on the waterfront of St Mark's Square - You'll meet Avventure Bellissime tour coordinator outside the gardens, in front of the wrought iron Gate holding a sign
with the name of the tour and Avventure Bellissime logo written on it.

End point

Entrance to the Royal Gardens, on the waterfront of St Mark's Square - You'll meet Avventure Bellissime tour coordinator outside the gardens, in front of the wrought iron Gate holding a sign
with the name of the tour and Avventure Bellissime logo written on it.

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour is not suitable for people in wheelchairs or with walking difficulties as passengers are required to step down onto the boat when boarding. The variation of the level of tides can make the vessel unstable.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Boats are partly covered and partly uncovered – In the open area there is room for 8/9 people "normal size"
During high water, the tour will take place, but it might happen we have to partly adapt the tour to the weather conditions

Cancellation policy

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

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