Private Venice Canal Cruise: 2-Hour Grand Canal and Secret Canals

Discover the quieter, off-the-beaten-track side of Venice that most travelers miss during this private motorboat cruise. Skip the crowded public ferries and enjoy a bespoke ride through the city’s secret canals. Watch scenes of daily Venetian life as you glide through the lesser-known neighborhoods of Cannaregio, Dorsoduro, and the Jewish Ghetto. Highlights include Arsenale shipyard, a gondola workshop, and a cruise underneath Rialto Bridge.
Private
2 hrs
Group size up to 8 persons
Mobile ticket
English

What is included in activity

Professional English-speaking guide
Luxurious motor-launch
Stop at the Jewish Ghetto
Grand Canal ride
Enter via the “Porta dell’Acqua“ into the impressive Arsenal, the historic shipyard of Venice
Stop by a Gondola Shipyard in the charming Dorsoduro district

What is not included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meals

Details

See the quieter side of Venice with this small-group canal cruise. Make your way to the departure point near St Mark’s Square to meet your guide and board a comfortable motorboat. Enjoy the quiet charm of Venetian backstreets and observe canal-side scenes of daily life.

Pass through the gates of Porta dell’Acqua to enter Venice’s 12th-century shipyard known as the Arsenale. Learn how this historic naval depot was once among the greatest in Europe during Venice’s reign as a maritime superpower. 
Next, glide through the narrow, picturesque canals of the Cannaregio neighborhood and make your way to Venice’s Jewish Ghetto. Disembark here for 15-20 minutes to explore the historic quarters by foot and capture photos of the centuries-old buildings that surround the main square.

Continue on by boat to the neighborhoods of Santa Croce and Dorsoduro, and pass a traditional gondola workshop where craftspeople carefully carve and finish these classic Venetian vessels by hand.
Finally, make your way out into the wider waters of the Grand Canal for a cruise past the opulent squares and churches that line its banks. Float beneath the famous Rialto Bridge before returning to the original departure point near St Mark’s Square.

This is
individual
excursion
Only your group
Only you, your friends or family will be on the tour. Time on this excursion is time spent with loved ones.
Personal guide
Always at your disposal, your guide will tailor your program and suggest places of interest for children, where to eat and what to see.
Economical
The cost of an individual excursion is comparable to the cost of a group excursion if you are going with someone else.
€864
per group
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Price
Adult (Age 3-99)
Offer for group of 1-3 persons
€864
per group
Offer for 4 persons
€960
per group
Offer for 5 persons
€1 020
per group
Offer for 6 persons
€1 050
per group
Offer for 7 persons
€1 078
per group
Offer for 8 persons
€1 104
per group
Infant (Age 0-2)
€0
per group
For any payment method you must book a ticket through the booking form below and receive confirmation by e-mail and (or) SMS.

What places you will see

• Piazza San Marco (Pass By)
• Canal Grande
• Ponte di Rialto (Pass By)
• Arsenale di Venezia (Pass By)
• Ghetto Ebraico
• Cannaregio (Pass By)
• San Pietro di Castello (Pass By)
• Dorsoduro (Pass By)
• Ponte dell'Accademia (Pass By)
• Santa Croce (Pass By)
• Ponte degli Scalzi (Pass By)
• Chiesa di Santa Maria di Nazareth - Chiesa degli Scalzi (Pass By)
• Squero di San Trovaso (Pass By)

Activity book period

You can book tour up to 1 hour in advance.

Languages in what activity is performed

English

Directions to meet your guide

Giardini Reali P.za San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

How long your tour will be

2 hrs

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