Venice Gondola Ride: VR History & Scenic Canals

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Experience Venice’s romance on a sunset gondola ride. Glide through historic canals, admire the Bridge of Sighs, and enjoy a unique virtual reality journey.

Duration: 45 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Ponte dei Sospiri - Glide beneath the Bridge of Sighs, Venice’s most romantic bridge!

What's Included

AI-powered app for city exploration
Venice Gallery: 3D-VR historical journey
30-minute shared gondola ride
15-minute introduction to Gondola tradition

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food & drinks
Live commentary on board the gondola

Additional Information

Embark on an exclusive adventure through the captivating canals of Venice, passing beneath the renowned Bridge of Sighs and navigating the tranquil waters of St. Mark’s Basin.
Discover the intriguing history and artistry of Venetian gondolas before embarking on an unforgettable ride. Enjoy breathtaking views as you float under charming bridges and…

Location

Venice Tours S.r.l.

Calle de le Rasse

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Craig_d

Nov 13, 2025

Nicely done - Interesting initial VR experience. Nice water ride. Boat was clean and safe. Driver was nice and friendly

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Fredhw6262kq

Oct 23, 2025

The ultimate Venice experience one of 400 gondolas left in years ago there were 10,000 - Great experience most of the time spent on the secondary canals highly scenic Virtual tour was decent, but the route going under the bridge of sighs etc. was superior to most. It was everything we dreamed of.

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Daytrip33865719980

Oct 22, 2025

Enjoyed our Shared Gondola Ride. - We loved the price and experience of the Gondola Ride. We were OK with a shared ride ahead of time since the pirate ones were much higher in cost. We had an AI commentary at the beginning of our ride explaining more about the history of Venice. You could download an app and use the Venice Tours wifi if needed and use that for the ride commentary at various points on the pre planned path. The Gondalier had 2 paths to choose from according to the App marked trail. For Android users, the App is called "Easy Guide", as of Oct 25, the icon has a big heart and reads "I Heart Tourists Guide." May be helpful to download before arrival. Our Gondalier chose a more quiet path for us, and it was nice, although more challenging for him. Our party only asked a couple of questions, which were answered to the best of his knowledge. If looking for something more private, choose another. Overall, this met our expectations for the experience and to say we did it, a win for my wife and I. It had been raining all day, but only misted during our ride.

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Andrewmq6993ce

Oct 18, 2025

Well organised, professional and fun! - Tiziana was very enthusiastic, helpful and knowledgeable. The office was very easy to locate and very modern. The communication and organisation of the trip was excellent too. Thoroughly enjoyed the gondola tour too.

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Eliork376

Oct 12, 2025

Amazing tour in Venice with Alvise - Alvise was great and very knowledgeable and explained us a lot on the city and the history. The gondola trip was very romantic and peaceful. At the end we had a very cool experience of Venice history which was really enriching. The trip was around one hour and it was around 35 to 40 euro each. We were a group of 10 and 5 on the gondola. Thank you very much Alvise!

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Linda

Oct 12, 2025

Alvise was a great guide. Very informative and enthusiastic! Would recommend him to my friends. Loved his little jokes - Loved the tour. Alvise was awesome. Was interesting to hear the history of Venice. Give it all 5/5. Lived the ride and the film at the end

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Compass52892730335

Oct 12, 2025

Mandatory tour! - Elvis the guide was awesome. The tour was rich and fun! Don't give up on the VR at the end! If you are in Venice you should do it, detailed explanations! Experience

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Marialuz_q

Oct 21, 2025

It’s short but we enjoyed... - It’s short but we enjoyed it, I thought it’s about an hour ride but it’s only 30 min. but we’re able to take a lot of pictures

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Lngottawa

Oct 20, 2025

Worth doing but not a romantic ride - Good introduction to Venice with a knowledgeable guide who walked us to the gondola. We were a group of 20 and were grouped in groups of max 5 for each gondola with some being able to be on their own. The canal is quite congested with many gondolas so it is not a peaceful or romantic ride especially with the gondolier who spoke non stop with a fellow gondolier who was ahead of him. It was great to see Venice from this viewpoint but would suggest that if you’re looking for a more quiet gondola ride to go in areas that are more quiet and where there are fewer gondolas available. This means that you would opt for a private ride rather than a tour. It was approximately a 30 minute ride which gave us a good view of the canals. I would have liked to have a commentary about where we were gliding but perhaps it should have been a different tour.

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Brett_s

Nov 3, 2025

I don’t recommend - It only went for about 20 mins as the rest of the time was spent sitting around waiting and watching the virtual display. Then we get in the gondola and the gondolier spoke very loudly to his mate in the nearby gondola or to another person on the phone most of the trip. Completely ruined the atmosphere which was otherwise very nice. He also yelled loudly as he wanted us to lean over so the gondola could fit under small bridges. It wasn’t clear and I almost felt the gondola was going to tip. I get they must be sick of tourists but this was my only chance to travel to Italy and tick a few boxes and this jerk spoilt that.

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up to 5 guests

1 - Adult