Private Cruise: Churches and Cloisters on the Islands of Venice

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About this activity

See another side to Venice on a 4-hour private tour of the churches and cloisters around the Venetian Lagoon. Scout out places of worship on islands such as San Lazzaro degli Armeni and San Giorgio Maggiore, and hear about the nuns and monks who once lived and prayed there. Transport is by private boat, which seats up to five people.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Destination Venice

Ages: Adults (18–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: Fuel
Included: Hotel pickup
Included: Private boat
Included: Captain

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Private guide

Itinerary

Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore

one hour

The beautiful Palladian façade of the church invites people to visit the whole island, also called the “cypress island” as the first settlement of a Benedictine community. The island offers a breathtaking view of Venice from the top of the bell tower.
San Lazzaro degli Armeni

one hour

A little jewel of the lagoon, San Lazzaro degli Armeni island, dedicated to San Lazzaro, patron of leprous, in fact the island was first a leper hospital. After few centuries of decay, at the beginning of the 18th century, a community of Armenian monks, settled here. They turned the old building into a monastery. The islands became an incredible cultural center, world famous for the collection of books and the typography opened in 1789.
San Francesco del Deserto

one hour

Recognizable by a small cypress Wood, in the middle of the lagoon between Sant’Erasmo and Burano. Since 1227 it has housed a friary founded by San Francesco from Assisi on his way back from the Holy Land during the 5th crusade. It is here that the “Miracle of the birds” took place.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
Palazzetto Pisani Boutique Resort
Hotel de l'Alboro
Berlino Hotel Venice
Hotel Vecellio
Hotel Caneva
Hotel Bel Sito e Berlino
Hotel Ca'Vendramin Zago
Hotel Becher
Hotel Locanda Salieri
Locanda Cavanella
Hotel Al Vagon

and 356 more pickup points

Please advise in which hotel in Venice you are staying. Our representative will meet you at your hotel and escort you to the nearest mooring pier to get on board of the Bora Boat. The boat will not go inside the Grand Canal or in the smallest canals.