My Exclusive Venice in One Glorious Day (or two or three)

Venice Tour 1 - My Exclusive Original Gondola Tour:

With our exclusive trajectory through Venice’s most charming canals, explore the intriguing waterways that weave through Venice's charming centre. There is no better way to learn about Venice, guided by a master of the archetypal gondola guild.

To unlock the secrets of mysterious Venice you have to experience it as Venetians have for over a millennia. No-one knows Venice like the Gondoliers that have plied the waters of this marvelous archipelago for centuries. Our weavers of Venice's magic will enthrall you with tales of ancient rites, secret symbols, high drama and colorful characters - all amid stunning surroundings in Venice.

What's more, your private gondola tour guide will reveal the secrets of the fascinating and ancient gondola craft as you glide along Venice's iridescent canals, experiencing achingly beautiful classic Venetian water scenes. Chase the merry tinkling of Venetian accents disappearing around corners before even catching a glimpse, be enveloped by history while learning the traditional greeting of the gondoliers in Venice. Sweeten to their merry sing-song cadences of the gondoliers as the water faintly laps on moss-covered facades whose colours seep century by century, drip by drip into Venice's mysterious lagoons.

Explore the labyrinth maze of Venice's tiny hidden picturesque canals, tantalizingly mysterious byways, charming squares and magnificent palaces while seeing Venice's own ‘Leaning Tower', the ‘street of the assassins', galleries, and Venice's trendiest celebrity hang out.

Venice Tour 2 - My Exclusive Original Venice Tour and Doge's Palace Tour:

Enjoy a marvelous introduction to St Mark’s and the magnificence of Venice, exploring St Mark's square with a wonderful Venice tour guide. Once the epicenter of the wealthiest and most powerful city in Europe, Venice was once the crossroads to the medieval world's most fascinating places, a glorious homage to human ingenuity and faith in the merchant's skill - a game of chance. Nothing compares with seeing St Mark's basilica bathed in a golden sunlight, embracing a millennia of glorious history as the sun glints off its domed sentinels and gleaming façades. Juxtapose this with the poignant reminder that this is a city slowly disappearing beneath the luminous waters of the Adriatic Sea, a sea that once ferried unimagined riches and made "La Serenissima" the world's most mesmerizing and mysterious city. Experience with our talented Venice tour guides what "La Serenissima" means, and has meant, to Venetians over the centuries. See the hauntingly beautiful and aptly named Bridge of Sighs, where the sighs and cries of the condemned echo over the centuries, chasing reflections through the colour-dappled surfaces of myriad canals.

Then, the power and the glory meets terror as you walk on to the setting of one of the world's great mercantile ‘dynasties'. Experience the pomp and pageantry of the magnificent Doges whose wizened exteriors masked a combined steel will to control international market forces. The Doge’s Palace embodies one of the grandest propaganda campaigns ever seen in history. Its superb Gothic façades also masked a sinister style of government developed to carefully drive the commercial interests so important to Venice's history. Learn about the Doges’ bizarrely cloistered lifestyles that were strictly interwoven into the very fabric of Venice and followed fascinating archaic rituals. Hear how the Doges orchestrated one of the greatest tragedies in the history of western culture and then profited from it. Follow in the footsteps of the condemned whilst walking though history, seeing their poignant tracings engraved into the palace prison walls in a private Venice tour you’ll never forget!

Venice Tour 3 - My Exclusive Original Grand Canal Tour:

Don't just see the Grand Canal, experience for yourself the heart-stopping views, film locations, grand palaces, intrigue, scandal, lifestyles of the rich and famous. Add to this a spicy sprinkling of gossip from those in the know, as you ride along Venice’s Grand Canal in a luxurious motor launch.

Our charming bronzed water taxi skippers have ferried some of the world's most famous celebrities as well as being the stunt drivers for blockbuster films such as the 007 epic ‘Casino Royale'. We will pass famous palaces and sights used in films. Our skippers have their fingers on the pulse of Venice, knowing every mossy, misty canal, crumbling palace and skeleton in the cupboard! Whilst gliding along Venice’s Grand Canal, an extraordinarily beautiful and unique highway, we will marvel at the stately procession of sumptuous water palaces gazing proudly upon centuries of comings and goings. Our entertaining companions will bear us along this splendid processional route while we see the palaces of the rich and famous. Hear about celebrities' favorite local places to hang out as well as discovering just why Venice is the sublime capital of masked carnivals, reveries, intrigue, and romance!

PLUS - My Exclusive Island of Glass Transfer from Venice:

This boat ride is provided free of charge when booking the 'My Exclusive Venice in One Glorious Day' discounted Venice tour package.

See Murano's greatest artisans creating masterworks. Leave the mainland behind as you head to the fascinating island of glass. See the ancient craft of glassmaking that has been protected for centuries in one of Venice's most illustrious glass artisan workshops. The pride of the artisans is palpable as you explore the galleries displaying the very best Murano has to offer, from finely crafted sumptuous palace chandeliers and museum-worthy classic Venetian mirrors, to stunning modern masterworks in glass. Visit the glass museum close by or take a stroll around this pretty island, perhaps having lunch at one of the many quaint restaurants, then return to see a vast array of artifacts available in glass at your host glass factory. This is a great shopping trip for experiencing the creative mercantile spirit that still drives Venice today and of course is great for memorable gift purchases. There is something for every taste and budget. Ask about special discounts for our clients. You are under no obligation to purchase - that is, if you can resist the temptation!  Please note that central Venice hotel pick-up is included in the price of this Murano transfer. This free transfer is optional and is not a guided tour.

Tour Length: around 4 hours of guided tour, consisting of 1 hour tour of St Mark's, 1 hour Doge's Palace tour, 1 hour Grand Canal Cruise, 1 hour Gondola Tour plus around 2-3 hour optional Murano visit.

Includes: private guided tour with your personal Venice tour guide, private water taxi cruise down the Grand Canal, private gondola with expert tour guide, pre-reserved Doge's Palace tickets, guided St Mark's tour, and optional water taxi transfer to Murano.

Excludes: Optional gratuities. 

Weather: This tour runs rain or shine.

Participant Minimum: 2 persons. 

Notes: Please dress appropriately, shoulders covered for women, for when entering churches.

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You can also opt to join the single public Venice tours:
1. At 2.00 pm: The Original Gondola Tour
2. At 4.00 pm: The Original Venice Tour
3. At 4.45 pm: The Original Doges Palace Tour
4. At 6.30 pm: The Original Grand Canal Tour