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
  • Venice Gallery Priority Admission
  • 15-minute introduction to the gondola experience
  • Multilingual staff at embarkation point
  • Shared 30-minute gondola ride
  • VR Experience - Journey in the past
  • In-app commentary
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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Nydia_r
Jul 14, 2025
Excellent experience, my... - Excellent experience, my kids enjoy the activity. Can be more specific on the meeting point. More details, by example next to the store.
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Maps08900311046
Jul 14, 2025
Beautiful! - Such a nice experience! Francesco was great! And the ride is beautiful! Very atmospheric and peaceful. Our gondolier was very cute too.
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Brenda_g
Jul 13, 2025
Short and sweet! - (Sorry I don’t have the name of the guide) The guide was super sweet and very informative with interesting facts on gondolas. The gondola ride was amazing. The ride was short and sweet! It was about 35 minutes. After we were taken to a book store to learn more about gondolas with VR. Would do it again!!!
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Z6365rmcarolk
Jul 11, 2025
We enjoy this ride - The ride is smooth and the tour guide is very nice. We have amazing photo taken. The tour guide was simply amazing she introduced so many new things that me and my son didn’t know he says it was very exciting and fun especially the virtual reality goggles they showed us everything about the tradition of gondolas and it was overall very good
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Kary
Jul 10, 2025
Excellent - Excellent service, very attentive, friendly, and a great person. I recommend him 100%. He knows many languages and was able to help me with everything. Excellent.
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Vicki_d
Jul 10, 2025
Great Tour of Venice and Gondola ride - This was an excellent tour and Gondola ride! We enjoyed the ride and additional info about the history
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Ambersadie20
Jul 10, 2025
Amazing - must do! - Francesco was incredible! Really engaging and knowledgable guide, throughly enjoyed our trip to the islands!! Thanks so much Francesco & Team!! Amber & Alisha xx
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L756nphelenep
Jul 10, 2025
Great visit + gondola tour - The exchanges with Ricardo were very interesting. Living on the island he knew what he was talking about which made the and the experience even more immersive. Small walk and gondola tour + surprise at the end which is very very interesting both for adults and children.
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Maria_k
Jul 13, 2025
Save your money and time - Short, not worth it, not a private gondola. Literally went on the gondola for 20 min and were on the grand canal for 5 of those 20 minutes. Didn’t see much that couldn’t be seen on foot.
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Flyer47396628089
Jul 13, 2025
Waste of time and money - I booked this thinking my family of 6 could be in a single boat (little kids) and was not able to. We were split up. When I expressed my frustration with the company I asked we please be at least in the same line so the boats could be close. That did not happen at all! Not to mention it was a boring ride. Would not recommend.
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From $43
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).