Exclusive Venice: Private Boat & Gondola Tour From Port

After the two hour drive, we had a great full day in Venice with Sebastian, who was outstanding. Our bags were stored safely as we bounded about, capped by a terrific gondola ride. A great tour! One key note … getting our bags and us from Piazza Rome bus station to our hotel was a trick. I wish I’d have planned that out better in advance.

It was nice to get away from the crowds and get the back city tour. Sebastian was our guide he was very knowledgeable and enjoyed his job

We found this tour to be well worth the cost. The 2 1/2 hour ride from the port was in a private luxury van. We were met by Genny, our fabulous guide. As no cars are allowed in Venice, she showed us how to get around on foot and by boat. Having never been before, it was so helpful to get the lay of the land so that we were comfortable to navigate on our own for the duration of our stay. The gondola ride was a bucket list item for me. Genny provided suggestions for shops and restaurants as well. It was a lot of walking, so be prepared for that.

You probably don't want to post this. We highly recommend the excursion itself. The cruise ship transfer, motor boat & gondola rides, along with the guided tour of the heart of Venice exceeded our expectations. Unfortunately, we were not pleased with the way our guide ran the tour. She did not provide headsets. Because of this, all of the interesting, and important information she provided to one person, was not provided to the rest of the group. She mentioned places of interest while walking past them and did not provide 30 seconds for us to take a picture. She walked quickly, and did not carry a sign to make it easy to follow her. She kept a quick pace that was difficult for me, and others, to keep up with. In fact, it was other members of the group who kept track of stragglers - she did not turn around. Lastly, when I gave her my hotel address, she told me to go to an incorrect stop. After paying for an expensive water taxi, we got off and was told by someone who offered to help with the luggage said the room was almost 30 minutes away! We had to pay to take a water bus back to the correct location. Icm not sure I would recommend this excursion unless the guide situation has changed.

Jenny was great! She went st our pace but made sure we saw everything. She was very informative with a great personalityz

This was a really nice and relaxing way to get from Ravenna to Venice. The port of Venice is now actually about 2.5 to 3 hours away from the city. That port is now being built up but does not have the infrastructure to handle a huge cruise ship. For example there are not cabs lined up to take you to the Ravenna Train station although they are building a structure. The deluxe tour did come with a deluxe price but after all was said and done it was worth it. We got off the boat 15 mins earlier than we thought and the driver was there waiting with a sign. The car was clean and new and we had it to ourselves for the drive up. Once we got to Venice, it was a really nice day. Most hotels will not let you check in until 3 so the driver held our bags during the tour. Elena met us at the drop off and was an awesome tour guide and Venice native. It was nice to be on a tour with only 11 people total when most tours had 25+. The tour included two water Taxi rides and a Gondola ride and Elena took some nice pictures of the ride for us. She recommended a place to eat and we knew it would be good when they took us upstairs and the Gondoliers were eating their lunches at the same place.

Seemless transfer, excellent tour guide. Plenty of luggage room and seating room. Driver and tour guide Sébastien went out of there way to welcome us and make sure we could easily get our luggage to our hotel via water taxi.

The transportation from the cruise ship was seamless, but the real star was our tour guide Sebastian! He was so kind and accommodating, and extremely knowledgeable about the city. He showed us parts of the city away from the tourist districts, and gave great recommendations for restaurants and Tiramisu. He even helped arrange a private water taxi to our hotel. Sebastian made our tour of Venice a highlight of our trip!

Everything about this Tour was perfect. The driver met us promptly with name sign. Our group left on time for Venice. The Tour Guide Annalisa was EXCELLENT. She is from Venice and was so informative is a real manner not just statistics. She was so helpful after the Tour in getting us connected with a water taxi to our hotel with our luggage. Even rode with us to ensure we did okay. You can't go wrong with this tour!

We had a shared transport from Ravenna to Venice after a cruise. Our driver was on time, with plenty of room for our copious amount of luggage. After a safe delivery we had a wonderful day tour through Venice with a knowledgeable guide (Monica), a Gondola tour and a few minutes to shop or eat on your own. Monica is a gem with lots of knowledge - she ensured we were on time, got lots of picturesque photos and she shared wonderful tidbits about architectural and national history. She also went well out of her way to help ensure transport for us to our hotel afterwards. We all enjoyed ourselves and would do it again.