Glorious Grand Canal Tour

1 h
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Stop At: Canal Grande, Veneto

Snaking through the historic city centre is Venice’s most famous and iconic waterway, the Grand Canal. With Venice’s greatest guides accompanying you on this small-group boat tour, we bring to life the glamour and the gloom, the scandals and splendours of one of the world’s most intriguing cities. With unique vantage points possible only from the water, this tour offers stunning vistas of splendid monuments and mansions.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Venetian Lagoon, Veneto

Constructed over the marshy Venetian Lagoon, Venice sits perched upon a series of petrified pillars submerged deep into the earth below the murky waters. Having evolved into one of the ancient world’s most powerful maritime powers for centuries, Venice amassed great wealth that went into the splendid palaces balanced above the water and lining the city’s majestic aquatic corridor.
Brimming with scandal, hear about the enthralling happenings that took place within the historic and majestic edifices that line the watery highway of Venice.
With no more than 10 adults on this Grand Canal tour, your expert Venice guide will share tantalising tales of the lifestyles of the rich and famous throughout Venice’s tumultuous history that dates back over a millennium. This is the perfect blend of past and present merged with a touch of glamour and gossip on a luxurious small-group tour along Venice’s most famous waterway.


Duration: 30 minutes

Included
  • Expert boat driver
  • Local guide
  • Luxury motorboat
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Live commentary on board
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Entry/Admission - Canal Grande
Not included
  • Gratuities
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
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75% Original
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