Venice Gondola Ride: Explore Canals and Doge's Palace History

Embark on a 30-minute gondola ride through Venice’s enchanting canals. Learn about the history of Doge’s Palace, admire Tintoretto’s largest oil painting, and explore the impressive halls and prisons. Join us for a memorable experience!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gondola Bauer - Meet the Turive assistant at 14.45 in front of the wooden kiosk in calle larga de l’Ascension.
    At 15.00 start your classic gondola ride (30 min) from campo San Moisè
  • Doge’s Palace - Meet again the Turive assistant at 15.30 in calle larga de l’Ascension.
    The second part of the tour will start at 15.45
    Discover the Doge’s…
What's Included
  • Skip the line entrance and guided tour to the Doge’s Palace
  • Pre-reserved tickets for Doge’s Palace (€35)
  • Access to the monumental rooms of Marciana National Library
  • Access to the Armory
  • Access to the Correr Museum
  • Access to Bridge of Sighs
  • Access to the National Archaeological Museum
  • 30 min shared gondola ride
  • Professional local guide…
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off;
  • Food and drink;
  • Optional gratuities;
  • Secret itineraries
  • The gondola is not guided
  • The Hidden Treasures of the Doge
Additional Information

• Enjoy a 30-minute group gondola journey through the lesser-known waterways
• Explore the historical lineage of the celebrated Doge’s Palace
• Marvel at the world’s biggest oil artwork by Tintoretto
• Observe the grandeur of the Sala del Maggior Consiglio halls
• Access the Doge’s Palace prisons via the Bridge of Sighs
• Gathering at a strategically…

Location
TU.RI.VE. Meeting Point
Calle larga de l'Ascension
15 min before in Calle larga de l’Ascension - 30124 (behind the Correr museum on the opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica). Look for the TURIVE assistant next to the post office San Marco.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Richard_b
Jul 25, 2025
Both the Gondola and Doge... - Both the Gondola and Doge tour were excellent. The tour guide was very knowledgable. The gondola was fun.
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Richard_w
Jul 16, 2025
History in Venice - We thoroughly enjoyed the tour of Doge Palace. Our guide was a font of knowledge. Loved loved the gondola ride Victoria Wilson
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Kathryn_d
May 21, 2025
Great Tour - Our guide through the Doge's Palace was excellent and very informative. The shared gondola ride was nice and a fun experience.
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Erik
Apr 22, 2025
A great palace tour and gondola ride - This was a well organized tour. The tour leads moved like clockwork. The gondola ride was our first and was great. Then we went to the palace and were really impressed by the interior. Our guide on the palace tour was great. She shared interesting and informative stories and information. She also did a great job of indicating we were moving without just directing us to the next space. It made for a more casual wandering feeling to the tour that we really appreciated. The palace was one of our most impressive tours of our trip and a must see in our opinion.
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Anitasarora
May 26, 2024
Nice tour - I liked being able to skip the line and having a guided tour. I would plan on getting to the meeting point a little ahead of the expected time because it can be a little chaotic and confusing.
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Luisa_p
Oct 22, 2025
This was a great way to... - This was a great way to see the Doge's Palace and learn more about its art and history. We enjoyed it very much.
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Rachel_v
Apr 9, 2024
Beautiful Palace - We enjoyed our gondola ride and our tour through the Doge's Palace was great. We were really impressed with seeing the inside of the Palace. Not what we expected when we got inside. Beautiful. Our gondola ride was nice also. The tour company did a great job of getting us on first given we had to get back for the Doge's Palace portion of the tour. I wish though that the timing between was a little better organized so it felt less rushed. But overall we loved our tour.
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Crystal_m
Apr 19, 2024
It was okay - I was a little disappointed that it wasn’t a private gondola ride, and the majority of the time the guy was on his cell phone, talking and laughing obnoxiously. The guided tour was nice and the lady was very sweet and informative.
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Isabell_t
Jul 4, 2025
Would not book this - We were delayed due to traffic and missed the tour by 5 min. We tried to contact the tour operator but never heard back. At least they should have given 5 min since We tried to communicate this. Waste of money
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).