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A Venetian Aperitif on the Lagoon (Private Tour)

Prosecco, beer, and chips on a private boat cruise through the quiet Venetian Lagoon.

Private tour — just your group 1.5 hours Up to 25 guests Free itinerary changes Local expert guide
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Overview

Unwind on a private boat tour through the Venetian Lagoon, sipping local prosecco and beer and snacking on chips as you cruise past quiet canals and outlying islands aboard a classic topa boat.

A private aperitivo cruise through the Venetian Lagoon aboard a classic topa boat, sipping local prosecco and beer and cruising past quiet canals and outlying islands with your local guide at the helm.

Highlights

  • Classic topa boat A traditional Venetian vessel, away from the crowded main routes.
  • Prosecco, beer & chips Relaxed onboard refreshments included.

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.

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Pickup

Departs by private classic topa boat from central Venice.

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Classic topa boat

A traditional Venetian vessel, away from the crowded main routes.

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Prosecco, beer & chips

Relaxed onboard refreshments included.

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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

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

Unwind on a private boat tour through the Venetian Lagoon, sipping local prosecco and beer and snacking on chips as you cruise past quiet canals and outlying islands aboard a classic topa boat. A private aperitivo cruise through the Venetian Lagoon aboard a classic topa boat, sipping local prosecco and beer and cruising past quiet canals and outlying islands with your local guide at the helm.

Order "un'ombra" in Venice and you're using a genuinely old piece of local shorthand. The word means "shadow," and the tradition traces back to wine-sellers in St Mark's Square who used to wheel their carts around the base of the Campanile bell tower throughout the day, chasing its shadow to keep the wine cool in the summer heat. The custom of a small glass — once malvasia, now often prosecco — paired with simple snacks has outlasted the carts by centuries.

This tour takes that tradition onto the water itself, aboard a topa, a traditional flat-bottomed lagoon boat long used by local fishermen for exactly this kind of shallow-water, slow-paced travel. Rather than ordering an ombra at a crowded bar, you're sipping local prosecco and beer with chips as the boat glides past quiet canals and outlying islands well away from the main tourist routes.

At 90 minutes it's a short, relaxed way to experience a genuinely Venetian ritual from a different angle — not rushing between landmarks, just drifting the way the lagoon itself has always moved at its own pace, with your own local guide at the helm pointing out corners of the lagoon that a standard sightseeing route wouldn't cover at all.

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