Venice Gondola Ride: Explore Grand Canal and Hidden Waterways

Embark on a romantic gondola ride along the Grand Canal and hidden waterways of Venice. Skip the line and enjoy commentary in multiple languages. Book now!

Duration: 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canal Grande - Known as “The most beautiful road in the world,” the Canal Grande offers a view that has remained largely unchanged since the 18th century. Imagine seeing what an 18th-century nobleman, a Renaissance courtesan, or a medieval merchant would have seen.
  • Peggy Guggenheim Collection - The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is among the…
What's Included
  • Multilingual staff at the embarkation point
  • 15-minute introduction to the gondola experience
  • Shared 30-minute gondola ride
  • In-app commentary
  • History Gallery - secrets of a sectioned gondola (not included in the serenade option)
  • VR Experience - Journey in the past (not included in the serenade option)
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick up
  • Earphones
  • Audio-devices
Additional Information

Discover the captivating charm of Venice as you glide through its romantic canals with an expert gondolier. Enjoy free access to an app that provides insightful commentary about your gondola ride. As you take in the breathtaking views of the Grand Canal, admire landmarks such as the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and the historic Gritti Palace, along with…

Location
gondola ride
Calle larga de l'Ascension
Cancellation Policy

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

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Bryan_p
Apr 28, 2025
Great tour - Enjoyed the VR experience then the gondola ride was a quintessential Venice experience. Would recommend!
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Maria_m
Apr 28, 2025
Great value! - Very well organized. Tour guide explained the history in English and Spanish on the way to the gondola. Beautiful canal experience. Option to extend with a visual tour. Great value!
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Kate_k
Apr 23, 2025
Lovely night on the Canal-Great value - Very well organized-we ended up just the four of us in the gondola. Our driver was young but entertained us. It was 45 min as advertised and that was long enough to experience a gondala ride through the quiet canals. Great value for the money as we received money back do to other Viator tours so it came out to $50e pp for “shared ride”.
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Darlene_m
Apr 22, 2025
Lovely Gondola Experience - Very well organized. The virtual reality experience was a nice touch. The gondola ride was a good length and enjoyable to listen to the gondoliers chatter and communicate.
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Lisa_c
Apr 22, 2025
Gondola in Venice - The gondola ride through Venice was wonderful and the sun was out the whole ride which made it that much more memorable. :)
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Angela_h
Apr 27, 2025
Unique - The tour delivered what was advertised: interesting history of gondolas via headphones as we walked to gondola, 30 minute shared gondola ride mostly through quiet small canals, which was lovely, and finishing with short virtual reality experience of history of Veine
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Angela_k
Apr 26, 2025
It was relaxing and the... - It was relaxing and the views down the canals were beautiful. The greeters at the meeting point were very friendly.
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Brian_d
Apr 17, 2025
Fine tour if you want to pre-arrange. But can do gondola ride for less without reservation. - If you just want a 30-minute gondola ride, you can do that for a lot less money than this tour. You’d also feel less like you were part of a bigger tour group. But the guide was knowledgeable and the VR experience of Venice was cool, especially for our kids. Not sure it was worth the extra money, but was certainly fun.
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Shannon_l
Apr 16, 2025
Nice to go on a gondola... - Nice to go on a gondola ride, had some information shared on the way there. The VR information video was cool as well!
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Paula_r
Apr 28, 2025
Little crowded - It was very crowded, felt more like we were on an amusement park ride instead of a romantic trip. It is a must do in Venice but I would next time find a private guide and go off the main path where all the tour groups are. Lots of little spots to go and have a private tour off the main area.
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From $42
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).