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Grand Canal Boat Tour and Murano Glass Experience with Hotel Pickup

A private water-taxi cruise down the Grand Canal, finishing with a private Murano glass workshop tour.

Private tour — just your group 3 hours Up to 25 guests Free itinerary changes Local expert guide
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Overview

Travel the stylish way in a comfortable private water taxi at one flat rate for groups of up to 10, admiring the Rialto Bridge and secret gardens before a private workshop tour in Murano.

A private water-taxi tour of the Grand Canal, taking in ancient palaces, secret gardens, and the Rialto Bridge, finishing on Murano island with a private tour of a historic glassmaking workshop.

Highlights

  • Private water taxi One flat rate for groups of up to 10 — no per-person pricing surprises.
  • Historic Murano workshop A private tour of a working glass factory.

What Stops Does This Tour Make?

A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.

P

Pickup

Hotel pickup included, then travel by private water taxi.

1

Private water taxi

One flat rate for groups of up to 10 — no per-person pricing surprises.

2

Historic Murano workshop

A private tour of a working glass factory.

D

Drop-off

Your guide walks you back to a convenient point near your hotel.

What's Included

A private local guide, just for your group
A professional, knowledgeable local guide
Your guide meets you right where you're staying
A fully customizable itinerary built around you

What's Not Included

Attraction admission tickets, unless noted as included
Meals and snacks
Gratuities for your guide or driver
Personal expenses

Why Book a Private Tour With Voyzo?

Your group only — never combined with strangers
Crowded 50+ seat group buses
Fully custom stops, built around you
A fixed script with no flexibility
Your guide meets you right where you're staying
Meeting at a fixed public meeting point
Direct, transparent pricing — no marketplace markup
Third-party booking fees

Important Information

Know Before You Book

  • Group size can range from 1 to 25 guests.
  • Pricing depends on group size and tour length, and is confirmed after your quote request.
  • Tour duration is flexible — the times shown are a typical starting point.

Know Before You Go

  • We'll confirm your exact meeting time and place after booking.
  • Bring a camera, comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate layers.
  • Your pickup address is required to finalize the itinerary.

Special Requests

  • Mobility needs, dietary notes, or accessibility requirements? Let us know when requesting your quote and we'll arrange accordingly.
  • Traveling with young children or larger groups — just tell us, and we'll plan accordingly.

Frequently Asked Questions

This tour uses a flat rate for the private water taxi, covering groups of up to 10.
Once your quote is accepted, we'll confirm your exact meeting time and place by email ahead of your tour date.
Yes — reach out to our team any time before your tour and we'll do our best to accommodate itinerary or schedule changes.

About This Tour

Travel the stylish way in a comfortable private water taxi at one flat rate for groups of up to 10, admiring the Rialto Bridge and secret gardens before a private workshop tour in Murano. A private water-taxi tour of the Grand Canal, taking in ancient palaces, secret gardens, and the Rialto Bridge, finishing on Murano island with a private tour of a historic glassmaking workshop.

The Grand Canal curves through Venice in a long reverse-S, roughly 3.8 kilometers from one end to the other, lined by more than 170 palaces that span six centuries of the city's architecture — Gothic, Byzantine-influenced, Renaissance, and Baroque facades sitting side by side along the same stretch of water. Taking it in from a private water taxi, rather than a crowded public stop, gives you room to actually look rather than just pass through.

The Rialto Bridge, which the route passes beneath, is itself a feat of engineering most people walk straight over without a second thought. The current stone version was built between 1588 and 1591 by Antonio da Ponte, whose single 28-meter arch was considered so risky at the time that rival architects publicly predicted it would collapse. It didn't — the bridge still rests on more than 6,000 wooden piles driven into the lagoon bed.

The day finishes on Murano, where a private tour of a working glassmaking workshop — a tradition on the island dating back more than seven centuries — gives you a close look at a craft that's been central to Venice's identity for just as long.

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