Venice Grand Canal Gondola Ride

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Experience the enchanting canals of Venice on a gondola tour with live commentary. Glide along the Grand Canal, explore hidden passages, and learn the secrets of the city’s palaces and landmarks.

Duration: 50 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Ombra del Leone - We will pass trough the Gran Canal terrace of Ca Giustinian, one of the oldest Palace overlooking the Canal Grande.

What's Included

PRIVATE GONDOLA RIDE OPTION: 30 minutes gondola ride WITHOUT commentary
Journey in the past by gondola Virtual Reality Experience (not included in the private option)
SHARED GONDOLA RIDE OPTION: 30 minutes gondola ride with commentary
The Yard of Venice: discover the secrets of a sectioned gondola (not included in the private option)
SHARED…

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup
Audio devices
Earphones

Additional Information

Discover the Magic of Venice with a Gondola Ride
Sail through the charming canals of Venice on a gondola ride, accompanied by a knowledgeable guide who shares fascinating tales of the grand palaces around you.
Expert gondoliers will steer through Venice’s secret pathways, unveiling stunning views of the city’s distinctive scenery. Pass under ancient…

Discover the Magic of Venice with a Gondola Ride

Sail through the charming canals of Venice on a gondola ride, accompanied by a knowledgeable guide who shares fascinating tales of the grand palaces around you.

Expert gondoliers will steer through Venice’s secret pathways, unveiling stunning views of the city’s distinctive scenery. Pass under ancient bridges and admire the renowned Grand Canal, bordered by magnificent palaces.

Your guide will recount the rich history of gondolas and gondoliers, offering insights into the nearby attractions as you drift along.

Enhance your journey with a special virtual reality segment that lets you glide over the tranquil waters of the Grand Canal at sunset. You’ll also delve into the artistry behind Venice’s iconic gondolas with an up-close look at a detailed model.

For a unique adventure, reserve a private gondola ride for you and your partner or friends, creating unforgettable memories in the heart of this enchanting city.

Each gondola can host maximum 5 people; the seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending of guests weight.
The Gondola Ride does not operate in case of exceptionally bad weather or high/low tide (in these cases it can be postponed the days after otherwise it will be refunded)
The itinerary may change in the event of wind or bad weather
The guide will be only on one gondola, the participants on the others gondola will listen to her/him with the audio-devices
The live commentary will be only in English, French, Spanish and Italian. The commentary on German, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, and Russian will be provided by mobile app downloaded on the own devices.
The live commentary IS NOT included in the PRIVATE OPTION
Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the departure time
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it

Location

Venice Tours

Calle San Gallo

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Heather_s

Oct 28, 2024

Tour and Gondola Ride - This tour was very good overall. Included a brief tour of Venice with commentary and ended with the gondola ride. The gondola ride was fairly short, but was enough to go through the Grand Canal and other quiet smaller canals. It’s a good way to get some history of Venice and experience a gondola ride.

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Alfred_l

Oct 26, 2024

Great Experience - The gondola ride was as good as expected. This is a must if you want to experience Venice. Tour guide gave the right amount of information.

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Arvind_d

Oct 25, 2024

Great price and experience - Good guide and the gondola ride was as expected as well. Based on what we checked, the price was reasonable and worth it.

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Ioannis_s

Oct 27, 2024

A good value experience - Booked last minute. Meeting point easy to find, a few delays before starting. I would prefer some talking from the gondolier. Overall, a good experience.

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Mary_b

Oct 26, 2024

Well worth the experience - Met our guide at the ticket office and she walked us to the gondolas while giving us a talk about the area. On the gondola we just sat and relaxed as we journeyed through the canals. Well worth experiencing as its a high light of Venice.

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Fiona_m

Oct 25, 2024

Great ride, kind of a hectic start to the experience - The gondola ride was beautiful! The area we met at and the sign-in process was a bit hectic (lots of people all crowded around), then we walked through Venice for a while to get to the dock our boats were at, but once we were there it was great.

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Tara_e

Oct 25, 2024

Great way to relax and see the city - Relaxing gondola ride through the beautiful city of Venice. Would recommend. Also, the start is close to St. Mark square and cathedral so perfect location to do both things in one day.

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May_g

Oct 25, 2024

Not impressed with this tour. - Would have done better with a gondola ride without booking this tour. In fact, we did better this the last visit. This alleged tour was a totally rip-off.

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Paul_d

Oct 28, 2024

Not for us - Not really their fault but it was pouring and they should have canceled…the “hostess” walked us to the loading spot giving us some info but very limited… afterwards we were loaded on to the boat in the pouring rain and the gondolier barely spoke to us for the whole short trip…. Could have done that myself

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Sammolambo

Oct 26, 2024

Not As Advertised - 1). No, it’s not on the Grand Canal. Gondola departed from Gondola Danieli on Laguna Veneti and floated a clockwise route through some backwater canals that were scenic in a rustic antiquity sort of way, but nowhere near the Grand Canal in terms of expectations. 2). The narration was provided with radio frequency sets and wired earbuds by a fast walking “tourguide” who never once slowed down through the dense crowds in Piazza San Marco on the way from the meeting point to the gondola depature point to nake sure he didn’t lose any participants. Luckily everyone kept up, but if there were anyone with ambulatory challenges we would likely have lost them. After the brisk ~km walk we turned in the headsets and we were left to board the gondolas in groups of 4-5. 3). Absolutely no narration provided by the non English speaking gondoliers (I do believe we purchased an English narrated gondola ride on the Grand Canal), who spoke in loud Italian with the other gondoliers on the adjacent boats constantly, some of whom were chain smoking or looking at their cell phones for most of the ride. It was very disappointing in terms of what they advertised, and at best I can now say I did ride in a gondola through the canals of Venice. Box checked, kinda.

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From $32

up to 5 guests

1 Adult