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Overview
Journey down the canal on this 1 hour small group tour in a motor-boat with multilingual hostess along the Grand Canal, “the most beautiful street in the world”. Slightly more than 3 km long and between 20 and 70 metres wide, the Grand Canal divides the city in two parts and carries the bulk of Venetian transportation, be it private boats, vaporetti (water buses), water taxis or the famous gondolas. Choose from one of 4 departure times when you book.
Operated by
Bucintoro Viaggi
Ratings & Reviews
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Not worth it!
Michael_T, Aug 2025
Waste of time and money! Guide was very unprofessional without any knowledge about anything! Very poor experience for not so little money
Lovely
Bonnie_H, Jul 2025
Small group tour with guide on part of the grand canal. Easy to find. Easy to book. Lovely start to Venice.
Just Hire Your Own Taxi
Britni_H, Jul 2025
Would not recommend. This tour is literally a guide who hires a water taxi to take you from the start point (near the square) to the bridge near the train station and back. A water taxi can fit approximately 6 people outside (2 in the back, 4 in the front). If your tour has more than 6 people, then the remaining people will be in the center of the taxi - a stuffy interior with small windows that you can barely see out of. Perhaps some people are grouped with others that will rotate seats - the others on our tour did not. The tour guide spoke for maybe 5-10 minutes of the hour tour. For the fact that this cost $50 a person, I feel as though a couple or a small group could simply hire their own taxi and have a better experience. For our particular tour, a second guide got on board our taxi. The guide and the extra guide sat in the front outside seats - meaning only 2 people could sit outside and the rest of the paying tour members sat in the interior (in 90 degree heat) where you couldn't see. This was the case for the first 15 minutes of the 60 minute tour - until we stopped to drop off the bonus guide. That's right - we gave another guide a free ride down the canal, giving them the best seat.
Grand Canal tour disappointment
kraackers, Jul 2025
We were very disappointed in this tour. There were too many people for the vessel so that some people had to sit inside. It’s very difficult to enjoy your scenic tour when you can’t see the sights. The two tour operators took two of the few available outdoor seats preventing the paying customers from seeing anything.
Itinerary
Canal Grande
Navigate on board an elegant water taxi the famos s-shaped canal, the Grand Canal
Piazza San Marco
St. Mark's Square has always been the most important Square in Venice and it has been defined as "the most beautiful drawing room of Europe".
Doge's Palace
The Doge's Palace is one of the finest example of Venetian Gothic style. It was the residence of the Doge, and the political and judicial heart of the city.
Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore
The island of San Giorgio Maggiore is located right in front of St. Mark's Square. On the island there is a 6th-century Benedictine church designed by Andrea Palladio.
Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore
The Church of the Redeemer was designed by the architect Andrea Palladio and built as a votive church to thank God for the deliverance of the city from a major outbreak of the plague.
Ca' Pesaro Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna
The Ca' Pesaro is a Baroque marble palace facing the Grand Canal built by the Venetian architect, Baldassarre Longhena, who also designed the church of the Salute and Ca' Rezzonico, for the noble and wealthy Pesaro family.
Ponte degli Scalzi
At the beginning of the Grand Canal, the "barefoot bridge" connects the Railway station to the rest of the city.
Ca' Rezzonico
It is a particularly notable example of the 18th century Venetian baroque and rococo architecture and interior decoration, and displays paintings by the leading Venetian painters of the period, including Francesco Guardi and Giambattista Tiepolo. Nowadays it hosts a public museum dedicated to 18th-century Venice (Museo del Settecento Veneziano).
Casino di Venezia
Designed in the 16th century, Ca' Vendramin Calergi now hosts the casino of Venice.
Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca' d'Oro
The Ca' d'Oro or Palazzo Santa Sofia is a palace on the Grand Canal . One of the oldest palace in the city, its name means "golden house" due to the gilt and polychrome external decorations which once adorned its walls.
Ponte di Rialto
Pass under one of the most iconic symbol of Venice: the Rialto Bridge.
Ponte dell'Accademia
The Accademia Bridge is the only wooden bridge in Venice.
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
The Peggy Guggenheim collection is housed in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, an 18th-century palace, which was the home of the American heiress Peggy Guggenheim for three decades.
Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
In the 17th century Venice experienced an unusually devastating outbreak of the plague. As a votive offering for the city's deliverance from the pestilence, the Republic of Venice vowed to build and dedicate a church to Our Lady of Health (or of Deliverance, Italian: Salute).
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- Motor launch ride long the grand canal
- Professional art historian guide
- Live commentary on board
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
- 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
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operated by a multi-lingual guide
- If you're planning a day trip to Venice and staying outside the city, please note that an access fee will be required on certain dates. For more information, including details about exemptions and the specific dates when the fee applies, please visit (https://cda.ve.it).
Guide Languages
English
Spanish
German
Italian
French
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.