Venice Grand Canal Gondola Ride

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
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

Experience the Magic of Venice with a Gondola Ride
Embark on a journey through the enchanting canals of Venice with a gondola ride, accompanied by a knowledgeable guide who shares fascinating tales of the magnificent palaces that surround you.
Expert gondoliers will skillfully navigate Venice’s hidden waterways, unveiling breathtaking views of the…

Location
Campiello Traghetto
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cleverly14
May 29, 2025
Good value - We booked it the evening before. We could t find the meeting point by the chat bot directed us. For the price it was perfect! We shared a gondola which was absolutely fine. The short walking tour was interesting and we felt it was good value for money. Easy to book and glad we followed the suggestion on here.
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Tomi
May 27, 2025
Great Experience - A great way to see and learn about the grand canal. Would highly recommend our guide Emma was great and so informative. Gutted we didn’t get to see the VR.
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Cathey0725
May 26, 2025
GONDOLA RIDES ARE FUN TO DO! - This was a wonderful thing to do. Our Gondola Captain was great at bouncing off the walls on turns and dipping under all the bridges. If you go to Venice, put this on your list to enjoy. The rides were very organized. The tour leader was great and took us on a walk before the ride to talk about the area and the history.
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Luigi_p
May 28, 2025
Sweet gondola experience - This is a short sweet gondola experience with some informative history ofVenice given by our guide Emma on the way to the Gondola departure point.
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1aleksandrr
May 28, 2025
Liked it, but could have gotten the same for much less. - It was a good tour. However, have I known that I can get a very similar experience without booking online with TripAdvisor for about 60% of the price and not share a gondola with a stranger, I would do that. One can get a gondola ride for 90 euros just by stopping at a numerous gondola station throughout the city and get a thirty minutes ride for up to 5 people, all for a total of 90 euros. No rushing to be at a starting point on time, no waiting for groups to form, no strangers. Will be advising everyone to do just that.
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Lisa
May 26, 2025
Worth doing but you don’t really need to book in advance - The guide was great and started with a short walk and history of the gondolas and canals. Gondola ride was short and sweet and I would have scored this experience 5 star if the man taking us on the gondola was a little more friendly and talked to us. Felt like he didn’t really want to be there. Finished the tour with a 10 minute virtual experience of how Venice began - brilliant
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Iangh4320zj
May 23, 2025
Nice small guide & great boat ride - The trip was great, we had a small walking tour about the city and the canals on the way to our boats, the gondola ride itself was pleasant and a great way to see the city.
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Sarah
May 25, 2025
Ride rather than tour - Tour was OK. Obviously you need to take a gondola ride while in Venice but we were disappointed because it wasn’t much of a “tour”. Guide only briefly spoke before getting on the gondola ride that was maybe 20 minutes. The gondola operator didn’t speak to you so I wouldn’t exactly refer to this as a “tour”. Just felt like this was over priced for what it actually was.
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Kathleen_b
May 28, 2025
Na - The gondola do not have good seats , gondola drivers very rude , better options I am sure are available, overpriced as well
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Navigator286714
May 28, 2025
Gondola - We were supposed to get a LIVE tour. Only had a qr code and none of us had our phones. We went down dorty little canals and 20 min we were down. We could have gotten one on our own for $60. I paid $220. Rip off
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From $45
up to 5 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).