Private Venice Lagoon Tour: Sunset Aperitif on a Traditional Boat
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17 Ratings
Venezia
Experience Venice like a local on a private sunset tour of the lagoon. Cruise on a traditional boat, admire iconic landmarks, and enjoy a sunset aperitif.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - You will see all of Piazza San Marco from a unique perspective, observing the Doge’s Palace directly from my boat.
What's Included
  • A bottle of prosecco for every two people and snacks
  • Non-alcoholic aperitif available upon request
  • Fuel surcharges included
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Many people visit Venice as sightseers, yet, only a handful truly experience it from a Venetian’s point of view. I, Pierangelo, am a local who’s grown up in this city, an avid traveler, sea, water sport and nature enthusiast, not to mention a fan of the finer things in life like good food and wine. I’ll lead you on a journey to see Venice Lagoon, a remarkably unique and engaging place. The fragrances, hues, tranquility, gentle ripples of the water, and the calls of birds - all contribute to the essence of our escapade. I’ll be guiding not more than four people on my classic wooden boat fitted with a small engine, to marvel from a new perspective, some of the city’s renowned architectural gems including: the Ducal Palace, St. Mark’s Square, the Customs Point, St. George’s Island, Giudecca Island, the Venice Arsenale, and other quaint mosaic of islands like Murano, Burano, Torcello, St. Francesco del Deserto that adorn the lagoon. Can’t wait to see you!

  • Wear sunscreen
  • Bring a hat for the sun
  • Recommended to use the services before boarding
  • On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Location
Hotel Heureka
Fondamenta Gasparo Contarini
You can find me moored in the middle of Fondamenta Gasparo Contarini. My boat is located halfway between the municipal dock and the Madonna dell'Orto Church.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lori_m
Oct 12, 2023
Awesome. - The best time & tour of our stay! What a great experience! This tour gives you a wonderful perspective of Venice from the outside looking in. A truly different way of seeing everything Venice has to offer from the best local tour guide, in our experience, Pierangelo Fabris (or Chris as I called him lol). As a life-long Venetian and coupled with his historical and modern perspectives of Venice, you are transported in time as Pierangelo’s love of Venetian life takes you along the breathtaking shores and inner canals in a private boat. My wife and I not only enjoyed the views and serenity of the boat ride and wine stop on the water - as you make your way through the canals - you’re truly immersed into the daily living of the Venetian. Highly recommended!
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Elizabeth_h
Sep 19, 2023
Must do’ - Our driver Pierangelo Feres did a wonderful job navigating the lagoon around Venice. We enjoyed a 1969 wooden boat that had been beautifully restored. He pointed out sights and shared his love of the city providing anecdotes of his experience. He checked in to ensure we were enjoying the tour. He stopped at a key time to pull out delicious snacks and the best Prosecco we’ve tasted to enjoy the setting sun. We navigated back to the drop off to ensure we had the we had the best view of the setting sun. Thank you for the best experience!
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Nicholas_c
Sep 13, 2023
Highly Recommend! - This was the highlight of our holiday! It was absolutely fantastic, and I would highly recommend booking this while your in Venice. The trip was phenomenal on a lovely boat across the most beautiful sites of the city. Our guide was absolutely brilliant, knowledgeable, super helpful and friendly. Don't miss this opportunity while in Venice.
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Ellen_d
Sep 13, 2023
Our guide Angelo was... - Our guide Angelo was fantastic! We had the best time ever I would highly recommend i this tour Our guide Angelo knew just the perfect place to take us to see the most fantastic sunsets. He could not have been more attentive to our needs. I would give him five stars.
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Chris_l
Sep 6, 2023
A delightful way to spend a sunset! - This was fun and interesting and just an enjoyable way to spend a few hours with a local Venetian mariner. Thanks Captain Prezangelo!
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Victoriazr8004xz
Aug 26, 2023
Best part of our trip! - The boat tour was the best part of our Venice trip and much needed after a long walk around the city. Pierangelo made us feel welcome and was ready to answer any questions we had. Seeing other parts of the lagoon was interesting and the sunset was an unforgettable experience! Would recommend to anybody looking for a more personal and relaxed setting.
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Vahram_m
Aug 24, 2023
Nice trip in Venice - It was amazing, we loved it. The boatman was very kind and well-educated and loved the city and his job, Thank you very much
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Swright03235
Jul 18, 2023
Great tour to start your Venetian adventure - Pierangelo was wonderful. He met us at a location close to pur AirBnB (even gave us some flexibility with timings). We enjoyed the boat tours around Venice as Pierangelo explained the history and significance of the area. We then cruised through some of the smaller canals at the edge of town before heading back to the Lagoon for an aperitif, some snacks, and gorgeous views. We were enjoying ourselves so much, we lost track of time, and Pierangelo was great getting us back for our water taxi (had to move AirBnBs due to broken ac). We would definitely recommend Pierangelo to everyone visiting Venice. It was the perfect way to start our Venetian adventure.
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Samantha_w
Jul 15, 2023
Petect - What a fabulous way to see Venice and the surrounding islands. Pierangelo was very kind, loved explaining the history of Venice amd the surrounding islands, and very hospitable. We enjoyed a glass of bubbly, sodas for the children, with homemade snacks from his fiancé. Would highly recommend Pierangelo to anyone visiting Venice.
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