Colibri boat tour Venice : Private Tour of the Venice Lagoon
Recommended by 94% of travelers
Venice, Italy
- 50 minutes to 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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What's Included
- Private transportation
- Fuel
- Skipper
- MealsProsecco and cichetti (extra)
Meeting and Pickup
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End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Squero di San Trovaso (Pass By)
Canale della Giudecca - Giudecca Canal (Pass By)
Giudecca (Pass By)
Laguna di Venezia (Pass By)
Isola San Giorgio Maggiore (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Aimee_K
Luca is awesome! This boat tour is a must do! Luca took us out into the lagoon and then down the grand canal. It was relaxing yet awe inspiring as you watch the setting sun bathe this beautiful city in glowing pinks, reds and golden yellows. After 3 days on foot touring this gorgeous city it was important for us to see it from the water and we saw things from the boat we would not have seen otherwise. Thank you Luca for an absolutely wonderful and memorable ride! Sei fantastico! Grazie molto!
Reviews
4.8
based on 144 reviews
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Kessashun_A, Aug 2026
This was a relaxing, quiet boat ride for my wife and I, but it didn't really meet our expectations. We spent much of the ride in rural/outskirts parts of Venice and not in the inner canals, so it wasn't very scenic for much of the ride. The last 10-15 minutes were spent in/near the grand canal and had some nicer, photogenic views. It was a good ride for some peace and quiet, if that's what you're looking for, but it's definitely a faster pace and less romantic than a gondola ride.
Zoe_W, Jul 2026
A fantastic experience! I couldn’t rate it highly enough. We saw so much of Venice that you couldn’t experience when walking around
Kristine_W, Jul 2026
Relaxing ride around the lagoon after a long hot day on our feet. Just what we needed to wind down. Went down some quaint canals off the beaten path. Weather was perfect and Luca made sure we got the perfect picture in front of St. Mark’s Square.
Paul_L, Jul 2026
This was a wonderful tour. I felt we got to see the main highlights of Venice but also got to see places tourists don't typically see. The captain was polite, on time, very knowledgeable and spoke perfect English. The boat was also very comfortable. I highly recommend this tour. It truly was the highlight of our trip to Venice and my kids aged 12 and 9 agreed.
Raymond_H, Jun 2026
Luca is a nice person first and foremost. Second, he is knowledgeable and shows you the important sites of Venice. Gondola rides may be popular, but a motor gets the job done faster and covers more ground. My money is on the motor boat tour every time! Thank you 🇺🇸
Ashley_C, Jun 2026
It was a great boat ride. Luca knows his way around really well and is a great driver. He also is conscientious about slowing down or putting the boat in reverse so you can get a good photo.
Would go again, if we ever come back.
Abby_E, May 2026
Guide was late, rude. For the time it should’ve been under $100 total. Sights were great but overall was not worth the money
Response from Host, May 2026
We are very sorry to hear that you did not enjoy the tour. Thank you for your feedback."
Lindsey_Z, May 2026
Very relaxing nice views! Great way to break from walking all day! Tour was 2:15-2:50- less than the full hour but still a good ride
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review! We really appreciate your kind words and look forward to your next visit!"
Kevin_H, May 2026
Quiet and simple safe ride with your loved one. Easy ride thru canals and lagoon enjoying wide views..
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review! We really appreciate your kind words and look forward to your next visit!"
Claire_M, Apr 2026
This was such a fun experience to travel through Venice! We wanted to go on a Gondola initially, but this gave us a much better view and it seems to last longer than them. We also went right at sunset so every view was incredible.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review! We really appreciate your kind words and look forward to your next visit!"
Anna_T, Mar 2026
We had a wonderful boat tour with Luca! His English is great and he was so friendly. Worth the time & money!
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review! We really appreciate your kind words and look forward to your next visit!"
Justin_s, Jan 2026
Luca was an amazing tour guide. He explained so much of the way Venice is laid out, the properties of the canals, high and low tides and most of all, its apparent that he has an amazing command of his boat on these waters. A lesser captain would have caused us to get wet; however, Luca skillfully navigated every swell, wake, and shift with ease. Highly, highly recommended!
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review! We really appreciate your kind words and look forward to your next visit!"
Alexis_F, Jan 2026
Very good experience. It was a bit cold when we went and he brought a blanket, so very prepared. It was evident he has been doing this a while and was a very good driver
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review! We really appreciate your kind words and look forward to your next visit!"
Joshua_D, Oct 2025
Great ride around the outer area of Venice. Guide was friendly and explained a lot about the workings of the city. You saw some of the tourist areas along with the working docks and pointed out different points of interest.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review! We really appreciate your kind words and look forward to your next visit!"
Elana_A, Sep 2025
The tour was okay at best. Our skipper was 10 minutes late. Instead of extending our tour by 10 minutes he gave us a 50 minute tour with no heads up or apology. After the tour I received a WhatsApp message from him stating "review" with a prayer emoji. That left an extra bad taste in my mouth after the shortened tour. We also were never offered any prosecco, even for purchase. Overall I wouldn't do this tour again.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
I'm sorry that you didn't like the tour.
Aimee_K, Sep 2025
Luca is awesome! This boat tour is a must do! Luca took us out into the lagoon and then down the grand canal. It was relaxing yet awe inspiring as you watch the setting sun bathe this beautiful city in glowing pinks, reds and golden yellows. After 3 days on foot touring this gorgeous city it was important for us to see it from the water and we saw things from the boat we would not have seen otherwise. Thank you Luca for an absolutely wonderful and memorable ride! Sei fantastico! Grazie molto!
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review! We really appreciate your kind words and look forward to your next visit!"
Jessica, Sep 2025
A great time to explore venice canals and the lagoon. My husband and I had a great time during this excursion.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review! We really appreciate your kind words and look forward to your next visit!"
Brooke_F, Jul 2025
Luca did an amazing job showing us around the city of Venice by boat. The views were gorgeous and I appreciate him stopping at good picture stops to take in the views, and to snap a few pics. Would recommend!
Chris_P, Jul 2025
Booked the trip excited to take a boat tour in Venice, a super busy and confusing place. Downloaded the viator app after receiving a link after initial booking. The link said I had a message. After signing in I could see tickets but no message so I clicked the help link. It gave an option of help messaging on WhatsApp, I chose that. After 20 minutes I finally received a message. The message said, I am reviewing your file. Another 5+ minutes go by and no help. We booked another boat because the instructions were poor. We had zero communication from the boat operator or Viator. I still was charged for the tickets. Super not useful.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Buongiorno la stavamo aspettando all orario che ha prenotato . Ma non si è mai presentato.
Thomas_C, Jul 2025
This tour was very enjoyable. Luca was a friendly and knowledgeable guide and captain. We had a really great tour and recommended it highly.
alankar_s, Jun 2025
Meeting point is in a deserted location 20 min walk from St. Mark's square. Most of the time was spent going around some very seedy areas and dirty canals, far away from San Marco or Grand Canal. Would not recommend to anyone.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Ci dispiace che il tour non è stato di vostro gradimento.
Melissa_O, Mar 2025
We enjoyed our private boat tour around Venice. The guide, Luca picked us up at the meeting point and we enjoyed an hour seeing some of the sites from the water.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you!
Dominic_B, Dec 2024
It was a great experience cruising around and seeing more of Venice that you could never see by gondola! It was a great and relaxing time! Highly recommended!
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you!
Maryory_T, Oct 2024
So much fun, my husband and I enjoyed ourselves we got to see the beautiful sunset. Luca was kind and informative and entertaining as well and he took beautiful pictures for us
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you!
Janlyn_T, Oct 2024
Luca was kind and informative. This tour was a great way to see a lot of Venice and was very relaxing
h6c8b2ywd2, Sep 2024
Our flight was canceled and Viator would not do anything for a refund but the local guide was generous enough to move to another day. That was very appreciated. Especially because Viator a service was absolutely terrible. One star removed from that please know not a reflection of the tour. The guide was behind so they messages us but due to that we missed part of the sunset. Everyone mentioned drinks provided as a special treat, that was not the case for us. Note, the tour did not say it was included. The biggest thing that I would warn you is if you get sea sick do not go in this boat. They cross the big channel in a pretty small boat. The driver was amazing in navigating and felt safe, he kept checking in on us. I personally would preferred going down the the hotel area channel but we went through the local area which is ok to see but not really anything special. We did get a sunset and took us to st marks square but it’s so choppy in that open water for small boats you can’t really sit and watch. Because 15mins behind we did miss part of sunset it was almost behind the buildings. View was still very pretty. He took pics for us and gave some local food recommendations. I liked the boat was a speed boat and could lay in the front. I chose this over a gondola. If you want to see the popular channels then this is not the ride for you. If you want to see other areas and focused in the sunset this might be a good option.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thank you you are always welcome
Barbara_H, Sep 2024
Relaxing and informative boat tour of the Venice Lagoon. Our guide was helpful and answered all our many questions plus took some fabulous pictures! Highly recommend.
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