PRIVATE MASTERPIECES OF VENICE

Includes: interiors of Frari Church, San Rocco, Ca’ Rezzonico and round trip transfers by private motor-launch along the Grand Canal

Meet your private tour guide in St. Mark’s Square and departure from St. Mark’s waterfront by private reserved motor-launch to San Tomà, along the Grand Canal, where your experienced guide will introduce you the programme before starting the walking tour.

Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

Reaching Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, this huge Gothic Church is said to be the most splendid cathedral in Venice after St. Mark’s Cathedral.

Some of its outstanding treasures are works by Titian and Bellini. Proceed on foot to the near Scuola Grande di San Rocco to visit this illustrious school, which houses an impressive and rich collection of art from the Italian Masters.

Ca’ Rezzonico Palace

The Scuola Grande di San Rocco is named after Saint Roch, to whom the power of healing the plague-stricken was attributed. A winding route of narrow streets and courtyards will lead you to the Ca’ Rezzonico Palace, where a stop will be made to relax and sip a cup of coffee before visiting this venue.

There you will have a special opportunity to step inside a former Grand Canal Venetian Palace that now houses the Museum of 18th Century Venice.

Climb the grand ceremonial staircase leading to the first-floor Ballroom with its remarkable ceiling frescoes and then continue to the Long Gallery and other lovely rooms.

At the end of the visit, a motor-launch will be available at the Palace pontoon to take you through a short portion of the Grand Canal.

Palazzo Grassi

Cruising through this section of the Grand Canal you will see Palazzo Grassi, the Accademia Bridge, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni which now houses the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and, passing La Salute Church, reach St. Mark’s basin before returning to the departing point.

PLEASE NOTE: each motor-launch contains max. 8 persons.

This tour lasts 3 hours and includes whispers audio headset (only for groups over 7 pax).

This tour can be arranged in English or in other languages.

At supplement: possibility of pick-up at your hotel, at your cruise ship or other locations