Venice Private Hidden Food Tasting Tour & Grand Canal Boat Ride
Overview
Discover the authentic charm of Venice on this exclusive private experience combining hidden corners, delicious local flavors, and a scenic Grand Canal boat tour. Accompanied by your professional local guide for 2 hours, wander through picturesque backstreets, peaceful squares, and charming canals away from the crowds. Enjoy a taste of Venetian traditions with coffee and a delicious pastry or traditional cicchetti paired with local wine, depending on the time of day. Complete your experience aboard a private motorboat, cruising along the magnificent Grand Canal and Venice's enchanting smaller waterways, admiring historic palaces, elegant bridges, and unforgettable views of the Floating City.
What's Included
- Private boat tour of Grand Canal and hidden Canals
- Pastry and coffee or Cicchetti & wine (depending on time of the day)
- Walk through hidden Venice
- Professional guide for 2 hrs
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Location
Piazza San Marco
30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Canal Grande (pass by)
Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo) (pass by)
Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto (pass by)
Rio de S. Trovaso (pass by)
Venice (pass by)
Campo Santa Maria Formosa
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour is not suitable for people in wheelchairs or with walking difficulties as passengers are required to step down onto the boat when boarding. The variation of the level of tides can make the vessel unstable.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Boats are partly covered and partly uncovered – In the open area there is room for 8/9 people "normal size"
- During high water, the tour will take place, but it might happen we have to partly adapt the tour to the weather conditions
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
Q: Will I get seasick on Venice Private Hidden Food Tasting Tour & Grand Canal Boat Ride?
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Activity code: C-2635VENCAN
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Private boat tour of Grand Canal and hidden Canals.
- Pastry and coffee or Cicchetti & wine (depending on time of the day).
- Walk through hidden Venice.
- Professional guide for 2 hrs.
- Gratuities.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Venice Private Hidden Food Tasting Tour & Grand Canal Boat Ride is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Venice Private Hidden Food Tasting Tour & Grand Canal Boat Ride will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Private boat tour of Grand Canal and hidden Canals
- Pastry and coffee or Cicchetti & wine (depending on time of the day)
- Walk through hidden Venice
- Professional guide for 2 hrs
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour is not suitable for people in wheelchairs or with walking difficulties as passengers are required to step down onto the boat when boarding. The variation of the level of tides can make the vessel unstable.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Boats are partly covered and partly uncovered – In the open area there is room for 8/9 people "normal size"
- During high water, the tour will take place, but it might happen we have to partly adapt the tour to the weather conditions
