Feel the soul of Venice while exploring romantic waterways close to and along the Grand Canal with a gondolier.
Get free access to an app with commentary on your itinerary on the gondola. As you enjoy the beauties of the Grand Canal, admire the marvelous palaces such as the Peggy Guggenheim and the Gritti. Discover the worldwide-famous La Fenice Theatre, punta della dogana and the Mozart House along the romantic and hidden waterways.
At the end of your ride, enjoy a breathtaking view of Saint Mark’s Basin and San Giorgio Island.
Lastly, experience a ride in a unique virtual reality as you glide over the Grand Canal's tranquil waters at sunset over the centuries, and then discover the craftsmanship and secrets behind Venice's iconic boat with an up-close look at a sectioned model.
• Glide the Grand Canal and inner canals on board a gondola.
• Skip the long line and get straight on the boat.
• Discover Venice with an app commentary in your choice of nine languages.
Posted By : ORIOL_B
The feeling is that the gondola sailing is short for the price of the ride. In the description explained that gondola history would be explained, but it wasn't.
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Posted On : 2024-01-07 12:04:03
Posted By : 271nadezhdal
Very well organised experience of a gondola ride. While a tour guide walked us to the gondola she briefly told us about history of Venice and St Marco's plaza.
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Posted On : 2024-01-06 04:04:34
Posted By : hollyandharryb
Viewing Venice through the perspective of a gondola was something that we knew we had to do while in Venice, because where else would you get such an an experience?
So, we decided, on the day of our anniversary, we would get a gondola and cruise along the canal. However, since I like to book things in advance, I decided to do so for this experience, because at least then I knew what I would be paying. And thankfully, I did.
Looking around, prices were quite high, until we found this experience. And not only did we get to ride on a gondola, we got a brief tour of Venice and the history of gondolas explained to us as well. For the two of us, we paid around £60, which, given some of the prices on the day, was very affordable and surprisingly cheap.
When we got there, we were separated into different groups based on our languages (we were in the English and French group) and we were off, learning about the history of Venice. It was compelling to learn about something not reading it off of the internet or out of a book. And the tour guide was so nice and friendly, it felt as if we were just having a conversation.
By the time we got to riding the gondola, we were put with another family, which sounds awkward, but due to language barriers and just general English mentality, it wasn't too bad as we kept to ourselves. We did however find ourselves in a bit of a traffic jam, as boats along the canal became backed up by a large boat not moving. However, this was obviously not the fault of the tour guide and instead has become a funny story for us to tell.
I highly recommend this tour, if only for the price alone. On the day, we were passing by places that offered just a boat ride, and it was almost double the price here, even though this service provided a historical tour as well.
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Posted On : 2024-01-03 18:37:18
Posted By : Vicki_W
Take the Bridge of Sighs option. A great tour of the canals. Unbelievable opportunity to see Venice.
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Posted On : 2024-01-02 15:42:30
Posted By : SOMABALI_S
The whole trip is a scam as they charge you exorbitantly and make you share the gondola with random people.. To accomodate 4 people on one gondola they add two small side benches which are uncomfortable to sit on. Would not recommend this at all!
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Posted On : 2023-12-31 16:04:41
Posted By : Tiffany_B
I rode the high speed train from Rome for this excursion, a highlight of my trip. I reached out to the tour operator several times requesting a courtesy as the journey into Venice required multiple steps and there were hundreds of tourist.
The company kept emailing my reservation confirmation. I ended up paying for another gondola ride with two couples that I met there.
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Posted On : 2023-12-31 11:31:15
Posted By : coreymillscanda
Went here on our honeymoon and we absolutely loved every minute of it. The scenery and the people were amazing and we will be back in the coming years to come
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Posted On : 2023-12-30 15:15:16
Posted By : Scott_R
Ride was half the time advertised (actually only 19 minutes long). Driver (gondola steering man) seemed to care less if we were there or not. On the phone and cracking his empty plastic water bottle Took us down a dark alleyway as our tour. Had to walk a long distance just to get on the gondola. DEFINITELY would recommend taking a Venice water bus that cost 1/10 the price instead. It was better in every way except there was more people on the bus. Always wanted to take a gondola ride but will tell all NOT to do this if they ask. Highly disappointing. NOT the fault of Viator. Just taking advantage of tourist demand.
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Posted On : 2023-12-13 21:56:28
Posted By : Christal_V
The whole experience was perfect! My best friend is handicap and everyone was so accommodating and understanding.
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Posted On : 2023-12-01 17:20:48
Posted By : Dayana_A
It was an amazing experience. Seeing the sunset during the gondala ride was magical and the driver was the best.
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Posted On : 2023-11-30 15:47:06