Venice: Grand Canal Gondola Ride with App Commentary

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Summary

Starts
Venice
Duration
45 Min.
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German
Admission
Printed voucher

Description

Experience the magic of Venice, Italy, with a captivating gondola ride along the enchanting Grand Canal and its hidden waterways. Begin your journey by meeting your friendly host, who will share fascinating insights into the rich traditions of gondolas and the lives of gondoliers before you set off.

As you glide through the heart of Venice, take in the remarkable views of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection Palace, the elegant Gritti Palace, the stunning Salute Church, and the historic Punta della Dogana. With complimentary access to a dedicated app, listen to engaging commentary throughout your ride, uncovering the stories behind each landmark.

Your route continues past the celebrated La Fenice Theatre and the Mozart House, weaving through romantic, lesser-known canals that reveal Venice’s hidden charms away from the crowds. The journey culminates with a breathtaking panorama of Saint Mark’s Basin and the iconic San Giorgio Island.

Enhance your Venetian adventure by exploring a majestic palace, where you’ll see an authentic gondola up close and marvel at a handcrafted oar. Step into a recreated felze, the traditional gondola cabin, and discover how these vessels shaped everyday life in Venice.

Delve deeper into Venetian history with a virtual gondola experience that lets you imagine gliding through the Grand Canal as a noble. Don’t miss your chance to discover the true spirit of Venice—check availability now and secure your unforgettable gondola ride!

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Included

Gondola ride, 30-minute experience
15-minute walk introduction to the gondola experience (not included in Gondola private option)
Enjoy in-app commentary during your gondola ride
Aboard a timeless gondola, experience centuries of Venetian history in VR
Gondola Gallery: how gondolas are made, with tools and a cross-section
Wi-Fi at the meeting point to download the app

Destinations

Famous buildings, gondolas and monuments by the Rialto Bridge of Venice on the Grand Canal, Italy.Venice

Map

Attractions

Grand Canal, Venezia-Murano-Burano, Venice, Venezia, Veneto, ItalyGrand Canal
Teatro La Fenice, Italy.Teatro La Fenice
photo of the Grand Canal and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Clear blue skies and wonderful water in the canal. Perfect water trip for a tourist venice italy.Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Options

Grand Canal Gondola - French
Drift along the Grand Canal on a traditional gondola, surrounded by centuries-old palaces that whisper stories of love and history, and admire Venice from its most timeless and romantic perspective — the water.
Grand Canal Gondola - Spanish
Drift along the Grand Canal on a traditional gondola, surrounded by centuries-old palaces that whisper stories of love and history, and admire Venice from its most timeless and romantic perspective — the water.
Random Seating Gondola: Shared 30 Min Ride
This option includes randomly assigned seating by the gondolier. You may not be seated in the same gondola as the rest of your group.
Random Seating Gondola: Shared 30 Min Ride
This option includes randomly assigned seating by the gondolier. You may not be seated in the same gondola as the rest of your group.
Grand Canal Gondola - English
Drift along the Grand Canal on a traditional gondola, surrounded by centuries-old palaces that whisper stories of love and history, and admire Venice from its most timeless and romantic perspective — the water.
Random Seating Gondola: Shared 30 Min Ride
This option includes randomly assigned seating by the gondolier. You may not be seated in the same gondola as the rest of your group.
St. Mark's Basin Shared 30-Minute Gondola Ride
The gondola is shared with other people (max 5 people per gondola)
Romantic Canals Shared 30-Minute Gondola Ride
The gondola is shared with other people (max 5 people per gondola)
Romantic Canals Gondola & Dreamy Palace of Casanova's Era
Sail through history on a shared gondola ride along the Grand Canal and narrow romantic canals. Then visit Ca’ Rezzonico, a stunning 18th-century palace from Casanova’s time — one of the most scenic and theatrical landmarks overlooking the Grand Canal.
Random Seating Gondola: Shared 30 Min Ride
This option includes randomly assigned seating by the gondolier. You may not be seated in the same gondola as the rest of your group.
Seats in the Same Gondola: Shared 30 Min Ride
The gondola is shared with other people (max 5 people per gondola), however, you will sit with your companions in the same gondola.

Good to know

The gondola may be shared with other guests depending on the option selected (maximum 5 people per gondola) The tour might not operate or the itinerary may change in cases of wind or bad weather The 45-minute experience is composed of a 15-minute introductory walking tour to the gondola followed by a 30-minute gondola ride (the introduction is not included if the private option is selected) For the Bridge of Sighs Shared Gondola Ride option, the introductory walking tour to the gondola is only available in English You may have to wait when boarding the gondola

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