Enjoy Venice from a privileged view of a Gondola accompanied by its gentle movement. Take a ride along Canal Grande and minor canals around San Marco Square and Rialto.

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Duration 30 minutes: Check availability to see starting times.
Host or greeter: Italian, English, German, French, Spanish
Small group: Limited to 6 participants

Highlights

Enjoy a shared gondola ride through the canals of Venice
Glide down small canals and into the larger Grand Canal
Experience sightseeing in a unique way

Full description

Share a gondola ride with up to 5 other people and a master gondolier through the canals of Venice. Glide gracefully through the mysterious canals of Venice on a peaceful 30-minute ride. Discover the quaint and charming canals of Venice that have different charms and appeals, which you'll experience on this tour. Float down the iconic Grand Canal, ride down minor waterways, and pass by the famous theater, La Fenice, to soak up the atmosphere.

Includes

Shared gondola ride of approximately 30-minutes

Hotel pick-up and drop off
Gratuities

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

The meeting point is the Alilaguna ticket office, in front of the Royal Gardens gate. The ticket office is a small wooden structure, at the far end of row of souvenir stalls, and directly opposite the San Marco Giardinetti water public transportation station.

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Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

Please note this tour does not include any serenades or music.
Please note that the ride could last less than 30 minutes depending on how busy the canals are.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4 /5

based on 1721 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4/5
Transportation
4.1/5
Value for money
3.7/5
Safety
4.2/5

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There are 5 persons to a boat. You get off the Grand Canal and go on side canals. There is no talking by the gondolier other than Hello. Staff is friendly. Identifying where to meet is vague. Ended up getting the tickets at the desk for ticket sales and waiting. The ride was fun and picturesque. Interesting to see them maneuver the canals.

June 16, 2022

If you want to experience a gondola without the expense this is a great option, we had another couple In with us. We went down some side canals, but not under the bridge of sighs which the gondolas going from St Mark’s Square did. Gondolier did not speak to us and spent most of time on his phone.

March 27, 2022

To pay for one person or a maximum of 2, a short tour is perfect but enough to make you want to go on a gondola ride. In case of being 4 or more people, it is better to haggle over the price with any gondolier who for 80 euros will take you all and through more channels. pretty for sure.

November 20, 2021

Venice: Shared Gondola Ride Across the Grand Canal

Venice: Shared Gondola Ride Across the Grand Canal

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