Venice Grand Canal Boat Ride
Best of venice tour with st mark s basilica and grand canal boat tour 3 317.
Venice grand canal boat ride. From the starting point of piazzale roma you start your journey with the vaporetto over the grand canal in venice. The beautiful palaces were constructed over hundreds of years and slowly the grand canal became what it is today. Cruise down the grand canal in venice aboard a private boat. Following a natural channel that traces a reverse s shape the grand canal divides venice in 2 and represents the main waterway of the city.
Any trip to venice is not complete without a vaporetto ride along the grand canal and of course it is a main way to get places there are other options including water taxis but these are much pricier than the vaporetto. It is a truth universally acknowledged that visiting venice and not taking a boat ride down the grand canal is a travelling sin. Watch a glass blowing demonstration and stroll amongst the brightly painted houses. The grand canal of venice is the most spectacular high street in the world.
Ride down the grand canal taking in the iconic sights and travel down the picturesque back waterways too. Then sail to the small islands of murano and burano to learn more about their arts and crafts. Get a 30 minute ride on the grand canal combined with some of the most picturesque smaller canals too. What you will do.
Experience the floating city in all of its glory on a 1 hour motorboat tour in a group limited to 12. Your luxury venice boat tour will cruise the grand canal passing the most important palaces buildings and bridges of the city before stopping at san giorgio maggiore island this is our most intimate group tour with only nine people per boat so you ll find it easy to hear your guide while they tell you the fascinating stories behind the sights as you pass them. Board your shared gondola a maximum of 6 people on each boat with up to 8 10 boats per group. Depending on which vaporetto line the way on the grand canal takes about 45 minutes.
Take this tour sailing by motor launch along the grand canal and you can admire the magnificent palaces whose wide ranging. Hop aboard a motorboat and take in the city s breathtaking scenery.