Private Cruise: Churches and Cloisters on the Islands of Venice
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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Private Cruise: Churches and Cloisters on the Islands of Venice
Pickup included
What's included in Private Cruise: Churches and Cloisters on the Islands of Venice
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore
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
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
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.
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Fuel
- Hotel pickup
- Private boat
- Captain
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Private guide
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
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.
