Ravenna Port to Venice with Deluxe Tour by Boat and Gondola
Overview
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7 hours
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The perfect choice for cruise passengers disembarking in Ravenna and continuing their journey in Venice. This premium small-group shore excursion combines comfortable transportation, secure luggage handling, and Venice's most iconic experiences into one seamless day.
After pickup directly at Ravenna Cruise Port, travel to Venice, where your luggage will be securely stored while you explore the city with an expert local guide. Unlike standard shore excursions, this tour includes both a private water taxi ride along the Grand Canal and a traditional gondola ride through Venice's picturesque canals.
Discover Venice's most famous landmarks, including St. Mark's Square, the Rialto Bridge, the Doge's Palace and the Rialto Market, while enjoying the comfort of a small group with a maximum of 10 guests per guide.
Designed specifically for disembarking cruise guests, this tour ends in Venice, making it ideal for passengers continuing to a hotel, airport or train station after their cruise.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please bring some change in EUR for toilet stops, beverages and for lunch. Please ask our tour guide in Venice to arrange for a stop at an ATM if you do not have EUR with you. US dollars are not accepted in Italy.
This tour is not wheelchair or scooter accessible
What To Expect
You will be greeted at the cruise ship port and shown to a modern, comfortable, and air-conditioned vehicle. Your professional driver will then transfer you through the beautiful Italian countryside. The journey takes roughly 2.5 hours.
Piazzale Roma
From Ravenna we will bring you directly to Piazzale Roma. This is the closest cars are allowed to come and once you walk across the first bridge the charm of this timeless island quickly becomes apparent. Here you will meet your guide. Groups are limited to 10 guests for a more personal experience. Board a private water taxi and cruise along Venice's famous Grand Canal, passing magnificent palaces, churches and historic buildings while learning about the city's unique maritime history from your guide. This scenic journey allows you to reach St. Mark's Square comfortably while avoiding crowded bridges and long walks through busy streets.
Options
Private Deluxe Tour -Disembark
Private Tour: This option includes a private vehicle and driver, as well as a private tour guide in Venice, and a private gondola ride. For Disembarking Passengers: This option is for disembarking passengers with a 1-way transfer from Ravenna Port to city of Venice. Venice Drop-Off: We can drop you off at a hotel in Venice, or at a train station. An airport pickup would come at an additional charge.
Shared Deluxe Tour - Disembark
By Boat & Gondola: Luxury Venice tour: boat & gondola rides for intimate sightseeing, bypassing crowds & bridges. From Ravenna: This tour starts at the Ravenna cruise ship port and ends in Venice Luxury Small Group Tour: Only 11 passengers maximum per tour guide. 1-way transfer: For disembarking passengers who are not returning to the port. Shared Transfer, Tour, Gondola: This option is for a ticket for a shared transfer, tour and gondola from the Ravenna Port. It ends in Venice.
Shared Deluxe Tour -Disembark
By Boat & Gondola: Luxury Venice tour: boat & gondola rides for intimate sightseeing, bypassing crowds & bridges. From Ravenna: This tour starts at the Ravenna cruise ship port and ends in Venice Luxury Small Group Tour: Only 11 passengers maximum per tour guide. 1-way transfer: For disembarking passengers who are not returning to the port. Shared Transfer, Tour, Gondola: This option is for a ticket for a shared transfer, tour and gondola from the Ravenna Port. It ends in Venice.
Private Deluxe Tour Round-Trip
Private Tour: This option includes a private vehicle and driver, as well as a private tour guide in Venice, and a private gondola ride. Duration: 10 hours With Port Round-Trip: For cruise ship passengers docking in the Ravenna Port. It includes a pick-up and drop-off at the port. Drop off: Includes a drop-off back at your cruise ship.
Shared Shorex
What‘s Included
Luggage transportation from the cruise ship and secure luggage storage in Venice while you explore
Air conditioned van on the journey from Ravenna Cruise Ship Port to Venice
Private water taxi ride along the Grand Canal, showcasing Venice's historic palaces and waterways
Traditional Venice gondola ride (approximately 25 minutes) with a maximum of 5 guests per gondola
Premium small-group experience with a maximum of 10 guests per guide
Professional experienced local tour guide in Venice
24/7 Customer support, assistance with other arrangements and tours
Entrance fees (none will be required during your tour)
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Inside visits to the Basilica and Doge Palace are not included
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
66 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Cruise port to Venice tour
Neil F,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Driver had nice clean van and arrived promptly at the port. Our guide Annalisa was fantastic. Knowledgeable friendly great sense of humor. We all learned more than we expected about Venice. Thoroughly enjoyed the water taxi and gondola rides. Memorable experiences. One of the best guides we’ve had amongst any tours. She was very helpful in arranging water taxi to our hotel at the end of the tour. Would highly recommend her. You won’t be disappointed.
Great tour and Claudia for the best tour guide ever
Cynthia R,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was the best tour that I have been on Claudia was the absolute best and our silver fox van driver. The gondola and water taxi drivers were also courteous and helpful. I have traveled many countries and all 50 states in the USA and this was by far the best tour. Claudia was very nice, knowledgeable, and made us feel like special guests. Thanks to all
Great way to spend your first day in Venice!
Rhonda S,Jun 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Anyone who has taken a cruise out of this port knows how difficult it is to get transportation to Venice. This wasn’t my first choice, but it ended up being a great experience. The car arrived at the port on time. The driver was excellent! It took about two hours and 15 minutes to get to the boat and then from the boat to our hotel was about a 15 minute boat ride. It was nice to get a chance to see a little bit of the city before we actually got to our hotel. Monica was our tour guide who met us at the boat dock. She escorted us on the boat to our hotel where we dropped our luggage off and went on a walking tour of Venice with her.. She was awesome! Very knowledgeable, friendly and courteous. She took us all through the city and showed us things that most tourist probably don’t get a chance to see. She also took us to some local restaurants to get a snack and some gelato which was awesome! We then took a gondola ride on the grand Canal, which was wonderful.I highly recommend the experience. It was much nicer than just a car ride and water taxi into the city. It was a great way to spend our first day.
Amazing Tour of Venice....kudos to our guide Sebastian!
Cynthia C,May 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour absolutely met our needs. We were disembarking from a cruise in Ravenna and the tour included a shared ride with a full group of 10 folks in a private car for about 2 hours until we reached the closest vehicle location in Venice. We then walked to the private water taxi with our group while our driver safely secured our luggage for the day. We traveled by water to Venice to see and learn about the major historical attractions in Venice. Had the chance to stop as a group for coffee and the tour ended with a group gondola ride (5 people per boat). Our guide, Sebastian was incredible. His knowledge of history and of the people was second to none. He engaged with our entire group and made us all feel very welcome to ask questions. I most appreciated his willingness to assist each group on the tour with our final transportation plans. For us, Sebastian helped us secure a private water taxi to drop off our luggage and then gave us directions to the Louis Vuitton store. He was invested in getting all of us where we needed to be and did not rush off when our tour was done. One of the members of our group had left his phone on the gondola. He immediately contacted them and they located the phone and secured it until he could return to the location to pick it up. Thank you Sebastian and the breathtakingly beautiful Venice for perfect day!
Best tour
Carla V,May 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Sebastian was wonderful. Helpful, informative, patient. He told us about many details on Florence and answered all our questions.
Great Post-Cruise Venice Day Tour
Debbie M,May 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The pickup at the port was easy and early, which was nice. The walking tour was good - an American was our guide which was good for understanding. I would say she was less passionate sounding than the other guide, but we enjoyed the experience.
Ve nice!
tim y,May 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great trip. Picked us right up at the ship terminal. It.was a couple hour drive but comfortable. Our tour guide in Venice was outstanding.
Best way to go from Ravenna to Venice and also get a GREAT tour
Michelle O,May 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a fabulous way for solos to get safely from Ravenna port to Venice, followed by an amazing tour! do not miss this!
Exceptional tour guide in Venice
Beatrice S,May 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Overall it was very expensive but having transfer and tour coordinated made it very easy. The tour guide Sebastian was all the difference. Our group didn't stop and he was perfect. Including the gondola ride was nice. Learned a lot of history and interesting facts about Venice and the area.
Ravenna port city
Soumenpal73,Apr 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Ravenna is a port on the western banks of Italy. It has the typical old city charm with vibrant people around.
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