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Glide through the canals of Venice on a gondola ride with a live guide. Hear stories and secrets of the fascinating palaces around from your guide.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
- Reserve now & pay later
- Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
- Duration 50 minutes
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the ticket line
- Host or greeter
- English, French, Italian, Spanish
- Optional audio guide
- Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Russian, German
- Small group
- Limited to 5 participants
Experience
Itinerary
Starting location:
Venice Tours Assistance (NEWSTAND IN SAN MARCO)
Teatro La Fenice
Grand Canal
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Santa Maria della Salute
Punta della Dogana
Teatro La Fenice
Arrive back at:
Venice Tours Assistance (NEWSTAND IN SAN MARCO)
Main sites passed
For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.
Highlights
- Glide along the Venetian canals on board a gondola
- Discover the city and its picturesque spots by boat
- Cruise along part of the Grand Canal towards the Salute Church
- Pass by the Fenice Theatre and the Mozart House
- Hear stories from your guide about palazzos, gondolas and gondoliers
Full description
Explore the canals of Venice aboard a gondola. Enjoy live commentary from your guide as your gondolier takes you down narrow ways and along the Grand Canal. Learn about the city's palaces, churches, and attractions. Hear about local stories and the history of the gondola and gondoliers.
During your journey, admire Desdemona’s House and Mozart’s House. You'll also pass by the magnificent La Fenice Theatre and the “De le Ostreghe” Canal.
Continue to the most important canal in Venice, the Grand Canal. Make your way towards the Salute Church, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, and some of the stunning Venetian palaces that run alongside the canal, like Ca'Dolfin, Ca'Loredan, Grimani Palace, and many others.
You will also see Punta de la Dogana and Saint Mark’s Basin before making your way back to Campo San Moisè.
Includes
- Gondola ride
- Introductory walking tour
- Commentary via mobile app in multiple languages (if option selected)
- Mobile app to see Venice in the past
- Mask (with serenade option)
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- App commentary (if the serenade option is selected)
- Tips and personal expenses
Not suitable for
- Wheelchair users
Select participants and date
Participants
Date
Meeting point
With Piazza San Marco and the arches of Museo Correr at your back and the Poste Italiane (Post Office) in front of you, look on the left and you will see a big grey newsstand (with many souvenir and newspapers): that one is the Venice Tours Assistance Point. The newsstand is between Fendi Boutique and Poste Italiane (Post Office). The staff will wait for you there with a sign saying “Gondola Tour”.
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Headphones
Not allowed
- Pets
Know before you go
- The tour is composed of a 20-minute introductory walking tour to the gondola experience followed by a 30-minute gondola ride
- If you have booked the option with random seating, you will not be sitting in the same gondola
- The guide will be on only one gondola. The participants on the other gondolas will listen to them with an audio device
- The live commentary is in English, French, Spanish, and Italian. The mobile app provides commentary in German, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, and Hindi
- Each gondola can hold a maximum of 5 people
- The gondolier will determine your seat according to your weight
- The tour will only be canceled in cases of extreme weather conditions
- The itinerary may change in cases of wind or bad weather
- Commentary for shared tours may be bilingual
- For the serenade option, the performers (a singer and a musician) will board a gondola in the center of the row so all participants can hear the music (musicians won't be present on every gondola)