Venice: Exclusive Grand Canal Gondola Journey with Guide
✨ Experience Venice from its most iconic perspective — a guided gondola ride paired with a journey into gondola history and tradition. • Walking Introduction – Secrets of the Gondola Begin with a short walking tour as your expert guide reveals the fascinating history of gondolas and gondoliers, sharing hidden legends and stories passed down through generations. • Gondola Ride – Venice on Water Glide through quiet canals and iconic sights like Mozart’s House, La Fenice Theatre, and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Sail past the domes of the Salute Church and Punta della Dogana, ending with breathtaking views of St. Mark’s Campanile and the Doge’s Palace. • Gondola Gallery – History & Innovation Step inside a Venetian palace to explore a real gondola up close. Touch handcrafted parts, learn how it's built, and enjoy a virtual Grand Canal journey through the ages — just like Venetian nobles once did. A truly unforgettable expierence!
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Go567475, 10/25/2025 1:13:21 PM
The tour guide was very informative and nice. She is one of the best tour guide I had in Venice. Best 30 minutes gondola ride and 20 minutes tour about the history of Venice. Learnt the history of gondolier and gondola and the continuous generations of the local gondolier.
Cary_G, 10/25/2025 11:06:32 AM
Bit of a hike to get to the meeting spot then to get to the gondola be prepared to walk. The ride was nice but only the walking part had commentary zero on the ride. It was still very beautiful!
H1737PUmichaelg, 10/25/2025 10:07:10 AM
Fabulous experience. A must do when in Venice. Great service and a knowledgable guide really enhanced the experience for me and my family of 8
R5586SIdaler, 10/25/2025 6:17:16 AM
It was an awesome experience. Really enjoyed. Our guide was a pleasure. Tour showed city and history. Love La Piazza San Marco.
A9153JTingridm, 10/25/2025 6:16:20 AM
Beatrice was an amazing tour guide.... Gondola ride was fantastic!!! Would recommend. 1140 slot was a good time for tour
Daniel S, 10/25/2025 6:15:29 AM
Our walk and talk guide was very informative and friendly. The Gondola ride was a little shorter than we anticipated and would have benefitted from some narrative guidance on what routes we took and the places we were passing, including the bridges.
izadoraf977, 10/25/2025 6:12:44 AM
Beatrice was awesome!!! She’s so kind and lovely! 10/10! She speaks for everyone! The tour was very great with her!!!!!
Q4178SMtonit, 10/24/2025 12:28:54 PM
Our guide Beatrice was friendly, organized and informative. The tour was a short walk from the meeting point through a few streets to the gondola dock. The a lovely and peaceful ride through some narrow canals and onto the Grand Canal. Tour ended with a virtual reality experience that showed the old history of Venice.
426krishas, 10/24/2025 6:37:57 AM
It was fun and very good driving by the Gondola driver. There was traffic in the river, but he drove the gondola effortlessly.
Adelaide_A, 10/23/2025 7:22:32 AM
This was okay. We knew we had to do a gondola tour in Venice and just went to for one of the cheapest options. The start of the ‘tour’ was weird because we walked around and got a bit of a history lesson on the islands and gondolas. Then the ride itself was about 20 mins. There was a total of 5 people in the boat, which made it a bit crammed.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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 and Spanish. 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
- SHARED GONDOLA RIDE OPTION (if option is selected): 20 minutes walking introduction to the gondola experience and 30 minutes shared gondola ride
- Please note that the activity may follow two different itineraries, the Grand Canal or St. Mark’s Basin, depending on the option chosen.
Departure point
Venice Tours is in Campo San Gallo, beside San Marco Square. Having the Basilica of San Marco behind you, stay on the right side of the square and go under the arches. Find Olivetti Museum, turn right, pass under the archways, cross the little bridge and go straight to “Campo San Gallo”.Return details
✨ Experience Venice from its most iconic perspective — a guided gondola ride paired with a journey into gondola history and tradition. • Walking Introduction – Secrets of the Gondola Begin with a short walking tour as your expert guide reveals the fascinating history of gondolas and gondoliers, sharing hidden legends and stories passed down through generations. • Gondola Ride – Venice on Water Glide through quiet canals and iconic sights like Mozart’s House, La Fenice Theatre, and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Sail past the domes of the Salute Church and Punta della Dogana, ending with breathtaking views of St. Mark’s Campanile and the Doge’s Palace. • Gondola Gallery – History & Innovation Step inside a Venetian palace to explore a real gondola up close. Touch handcrafted parts, learn how it's built, and enjoy a virtual Grand Canal journey through the ages — just like Venetian nobles once did. A truly unforgettable expierence!Redemption
- 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. The commentary in Italian, German, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, and Russian will be provided by mobile app downloaded on the own devices. - The commentary IS NOT included in the PRIVATE OPTION - SHARED GONDOLA RIDE OPTION (if option is selected): 20 minutes walking introduction to the gondola experience and 30 minutes shared gondola ride24 hours before travel date - 100% refund
Less than 24 hours before travel date - 0% refund