Private Tour
Grand Luxury Venice Tour by Boat and Gondola - Skip the Crowds!
Overview
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4 hours
Mobile ticket
Exploring Venice does not get more intimate, comfortable, and luxurious than this! Take a private boat tour of Venice and explore the city by water, without the need to compete with the crowds or walk long distances. Learn about the city from your professional guide as you travel along Venice’s beautiful canals by water taxi and gondola, stopping to explore as and when you please.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private gondola ride (if option selected)
Hotel pick-up
Private water taxi
Private tour guide
Hotel drop-off
Food and drinks
Entrance fees (none required)
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Your guide will pick you up at your hotel, or any other location of your choice in Venice, and a private water taxi will be docked as close as possible. Set off to explore highlights like the Frari Chapel, San Polo Square, and the Doge’s Palace.
Doge's Palace
As you float through the city's dreamy canals and under charming bridges on a gondola ride, make sure you have your camera at the ready. Pass by the 15th-century San Rocco school and church, and stop at San Polo Square, where Venetians used to organize bullfights for Carneval.
Options
1.5h Tour by Boat with Gondola
1h Tour by Boat + 25m Gondola: This tour includes a 1-hour private boat tour with a tour guide, followed by a private gondola ride
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes: During this tour, you will pass by the main sights of Venice.
Pickup included
3.5h Tour by Boat & Gondola
3h Tour by Boat + 25m Gondola: This tour includes a 3-hour private boat tour with a tour guide, followed by a private gondola ride
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes: During this tour, you will pass by the main sights of Venice, and do several photo stops. This tour ends with a gondola ride.
Pickup included
2.5h Tour by Boat with Gondola
2h Tour by Boat + 25m Gondola: This tour includes a 2-hour private boat tour with a tour guide, followed by a private gondola ride
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes: During this tour, you will pass by the main sights of Venice, and do several photo stops. This tour ends with a gondola ride.
Pickup included
4.5h Tour by Boat and Gondola
4h Tour by Boat + 25m Gondola : This tour includes a 4-hour private boat tour with walking stops with a tour guide, followed by a private gondola ride
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes: During this tour, you will see the main Venice sights, do several photo stops, and walk. This tour ends with a gondola ride.
Pickup included
Reviews
8 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Rich History
Coretta A,
Jun 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and was able to answer all of our questions. She did her job well!!
Great experience
cbU2083SF,
Jun 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Adair was our tour guide. She was welcoming and knowledgeable. We had a very pleasant experience. Would definitely recommend.
Must book tour!
Mary H,
May 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing tour that really gave us a feel for the city! Our guide took some amazing photos for us too - definitely book!
The best used hours in a beautiful city!
560amadeom,
Dec 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It has been a great experience and the short time we have had we enjoyed it to the full thanks to Silvia and her extensive knowledge and culture. Impeccable attention from the organizers, we are very grateful to them.
Must do experience
D4530WUmaryh,
Oct 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Must do tour! Our guide Sebastian was fantastic, very engaging and took the best photos! This was the perfect way to end our trip - highly recommend!
Good Tour, but Too Expensive
Keith R,
Sep 15, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00If you are trying to experience Venice by water, this is a good tour. Our tour guide, Annalisa, was very knowledgeable and personable. We enjoyed the limited time we had with her. There seemed to be some confusion on where/when the water taxi was showing up, but once it arrive the tour went well. The gondola ride, on the other hand, was quickly arranged by Annalisa at the gondola station, and it only lasted 20 minutes. The total time on the water was less than 1.5 hours, and at a cost of $950, it was an overly expensive experience. I also believe having the term “luxury” in the title is totally misleading, as there was really nothing luxury about it.
This tour is worth every penny to really experience Venice from the water.
Victoria B,
Jun 24, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a wonderful day with Claudia! She managed to spend time with each of us (a group of 10) to be sure we had questions answered and were enjoying our experience. She managed a toddler and heavy rains with a smile. We learned so much and were able to explore the beautiful islands. The pickup from our hotel was wonderful and made our day so easy to navigat. I highly recommend this tour!
Elena is the best tour guide!
662maud,
Jun 21, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide Elena new her topic, very interesting and entertaining, Venice is such a beautiful place.
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