Venice Private Hidden Food Tasting Tour & Grand Canal Boat Ride

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(689 reviews)
Venice, Italy

2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

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

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Giardini Reali

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
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • Canal Grande (Pass by)

    Enjoy a 45 minutes tour of the Grand Canal and minor canals visiting enchanting areas in the cannaregio district.

    Admission ticket free
  • Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo) (Pass by)

    Pass by the famous Basilica of San Giovanni and Paolo

    Admission ticket free
  • 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 .

    Admission ticket free
  • Cannaregio (Pass by)

    Enjoy visiting by boat the Cannaregio district .

    Admission ticket free
  • 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 .

    Admission ticket free
  • 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

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    Campo Santa Maria Formosa

    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).

    1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • 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
Supplied by Avventure Bellissime

Tags

Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Walking Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Water Tours
Shore Excursions
Food & Drink
Viator Plus
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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