🏨 Grand Canal Tales: 100 Amazing Palaces, Small Group Boat Tour Activity

Grand Canal Tales: 100 Amazing Palaces, Small Group Boat Tour

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 60 minutes

Departs: Venice, Venice

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

The most dazzling sight and perspective of Venice is from the water, especially from its magnificent Grand Canal, the city main waterway.

With this tour, float down Grand Canal on board an elegant motorboat and admire the glorious palaces lining up the canal.

Discover the history and lore of lavish Ca’ Pesaro, Ca’ d'Oro, and Ca’ Dario from your guide, then enjoy the return trip by entering Saint Mark's Basin and enjoy a breathtaking view of the Doge's Palace.

• View of Venice grand architecture from the Grand Canal
• On-board guide for insights and history mentions along the route
• St. Mark's Basin with view of the Doge's Palace

What's Included

Boat tour with a private water taxi

PRIVATE TOUR (only if chosen) GRAND CANAL PRIVATE BOAT TOUR

Qualified guide on board of the water taxi

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 0 - 99

Additional Info

Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
The customers health is the most important matter for us, the tour operates in according to the Covid-19 National directives in order to guarantee the experiences in a safe environment
We only ask the kindness to bring the own mask in case you need to wear it.

All customer touchpoints are frequently cleaned, and the tour will leave with small groups.
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Canal Grande

Cross the entire Grand Canal admiring the main Palaces as The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Gritti Palace, Salute Church and many others! You will pass under the greatest Venetian bridges: Accademia, Rialto and the Scalzi Bridge.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casino di Venezia

Ca’ Vendramin, Ca’ being short for Casa, House. Today this palace is home to Venice’s Casino; built at the beginning of the 16th century. It changed owners many times, and at one stage was sealed off completely due to gruesome disputes between noblemen, not a rare occurrence in Venice. It was in this palace, on the 13th of February 1883, that Richard Wagner died in the company of his gondolier.

• Admission Ticket Free

Ponte di Rialto

Rialto Bridge, the first urban centre of Venice. It comes from the Latin “rivus altus”, deep canal, referring to the Grand Canal. Dating back to 1180, it was initially a series of boats with wooden planks placed on top. By unifying the two parts of the city on either side of the Grand Canal in a single arch movement, the Rialto Bridge has become the symbol of Venice’s unity and uniqueness.

• Admission Ticket Free

Ponte dell'Accademia

Founded in 1750, the Academy of Fine Arts was once the place where young aspiring artists learned painting, sculpture and architecture. The Accademia art gallery became a true stronghold for the preservation of many paintings in the city. Moreover, a decision was taken to privilege those works by Venetian painters from 1300 to 1700, and today, in fact, the Galleries exhibit masterpieces by the likes of Bellini, Giorgione, Tiziano, Tintoretto, Carpaccio, Veronese, Tiepolo and many others.

• Admission Ticket Free

Peggy Guggenheim Collection

The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is one of the most important art collections in the world. Peggy Guggenheim, originally from New York, arrived in Venice in 1949 and began to satisfy art addiction buying this wonderful building where she displayed invaluable artworks to the world. The beautiful terrace you see is where Guggenheim sun-bathed regularly looking onto the Grand Canal.

• Admission Ticket Free

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