Classic 30-Minute Gondola Ride in Venice: Discover the Hidden Canals and Historic Palaces

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Experience Venice on a 30-minute shared gondola ride, choosing from multiple departure times to uncover the city’s secret canals and historic palaces.

Duration: 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Canal Grande - Experience a journey along the renowned Grand Canal
Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute - Admire the iconic Basilica della Salute
Gallerie dell’Accademia - Visit the esteemed “Gallerie dell’Accademia,” showcasing significant Venetian art masterpieces.
Teatro La Fenice - View the “Artists entrance” of the celebrated…

What's Included

30-minute shared gondola ride

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Location

Alilaguna & Bucintoro Viaggi -Ticket Office San Marco Giardinetti

Riva degli Schiavoni

Alilaguna ticket office is located at San Marco Giardinetti vaporetto stop, next to the Royal Garden. Strictly requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure of the tour.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Cynthia_y

Mar 17, 2026

Go just with your group!! Nice - Just the experience but wish we were by ourselves.. as much as I paid for 30 minutes which is short. Wanted to be able to take pictures but couldn’t.

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Ashley_l

Feb 28, 2026

Gondola Ride Venice - Excellent value for money. All wait at meeting point and head to gondola. Easy to find ticket office. We weren't so lucky with weather abit foggy but it didn't affect the experience going round the itinerary

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Ralitsag2026

Feb 17, 2026

Very good would do it again - It was a very good experience and the gondolier was very nice

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Maricar_j

Feb 10, 2026

it is a must when in... - it is a must when in Venice… iconic gondla ride is really amazing.. 👍we really enjoyed the ride and experience❤️

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Departure13928397235

Feb 2, 2026

Bravo - Absolutely lovely. We were greeted and met another group to join us on this lovely experience. The sun was shining, our guide was kind. Go!

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Andreas_s

Feb 17, 2026

Short distance…traffic... - Short distance…traffic jam… a trip just to say ( I did a gondola ride in Venice) The gondolier was funny and sing a song too!!! Last minute booking because everything was booked!

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Matty_g

Mar 16, 2026

It says 30 min but those... - It says 30 min but those 30 min included the time walking from meeting spot to gondola so in reality the gondola trip only lasted like 18 min, I would recommend a gondola private tour instead

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Songhao_c

Mar 9, 2026

Not a pleasant experience - Wasn’t a pleasant experience at the counter collecting tickets. Not sure where to wait for the gondola, asked the counter politely where is the meeting point, she just yelled at the mic which was so blasting to my ears. Not recommended, try at your own risk.

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Kayley_o

Feb 24, 2026

This was a pretty mid... - This was a pretty mid experience to be honest. It felt like a gondola factory; they shuttle people in and out in masses. We started 5 mins late and ended 5 mins early, so it only ended up being 20 mins on the actual gondola ride. The gondolier didn’t speak to us at all and instead shouted to another gondolier next to us for the entire ride. You’re probably better off going to one of the smaller gondola pop ups throughout Venice along the canals than doing this corporate experience.

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