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The 15 most popular gondola rides in Venice. What each one includes, what it costs and who runs it, so you can spend the day out on the water instead of stuck in a queue.
Shared gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal with app commentary, Gondola Gallery, and VR history in about 30–60 minutes.
Most Popular“Very nice views of Venice from the water. Massimo was kind and helpful guide”
Venice by gondola with live guide stories plus Gondola Gallery 3D and VR, passing major sights like La Fenice, Guggenheim, and the Salute.
“A must do in Venice. Very educational and a great experience. Our tour guide Beatrix was amazing with explaining everything to us and ensuring we had a good Gondola ride. I would recommend.”
Shared gondola across Venice’s canals: 30 minutes, up to 6 aboard, Grand Canal and side canals near Rialto. Meet at Alilaguna pier.
Shared gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal with live multilingual commentary and pre-ride VR. Small boats, short walk near St Mark’s Square.
“You’re in Venice, don’t cheap out and not do this! It is a cool way to see the city and it’s so worth it!”
St Mark’s Venice walking tour plus a 30-minute gondola on the Grand Canal. See Rialto and Scala del Bovolo from outside.
“Never showed in the spot to pick up all 6 people waiting, and we were there a half hour early.wanted to go traveled all the way from USA for the tour and the boat ride and it was the last tour of the day and leaving tomorrow, I hope next time.”
Shared gondola ride from San Marco to the Grand Canal in 30 minutes, with classic bridges, palaces, and great photo moments.
Private 30-minute gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal and quieter canals, for up to 5 passengers. Check in near Royal Gardens gate, day or night.
“Definitely enjoyed it. A little pricey for us Canadians unfortunately but I would say it was worth it for once in a lifetime experience like that in Venice.”
Skip-the-line guided Basilica and Doge’s Palace plus a shared gondola with app commentary and a VR history stop, all in 3.5 hours.
“Instead of standing in line and doing the tour by yourself this is definitely a great way, not only to see the 2 major Venice attractions but to also get explanations, understand the historical background and context and ask as many questions as you like. Plus you get a bonus gondola ride which could be…”
Private gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal for up to 5, with included Gondola Gallery and self-guided audio commentary.
“Great guide but the boat is a lot weathered … all in all a fantastic experience !! We would highly recommend!”
Venice Like a Local food, wine & spritz tour with cicchetti stops and a traditional traghetto ride across the Grand Canal.
“This tour was the best part of our visit to Venice. Alessia was an amazing tour guide. She gave us so much valuable information and introduced us to some of Venice’s best food, wine, and spritz. We took this tour our first evening in Venice, which I would highly recommend, because we returned to several…”
Shared gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal with priority boarding, Gondola Gallery VR, and multilingual app tips for sights like Guggenheim.
“A tour guide walked with us to the area of the gondolas. She talked a little bit about history and some landmarks in Venice. Very polite and nice.”
Classic 30-minute shared gondola ride from San Marco, gliding the Canal Grande and key landmarks in English, then back near St Mark’s.
“Excellent value for money. All wait at meeting point and head to gondola. Easy to find ticket office. We weren't so lucky with weather abit foggy but it didn't affect the experience going round the itinerary”
A 30-minute shared gondola ride through Venice’s Grand Canal and side canals, with departure-time options and no guided narration. From $48.
Skip-the-line St Mark’s and Doge’s Palace with an art historian guide, then a 30-minute gondola ride in Venice.
“Booked this tour at short notice and wasn’t disappointed. The guide Philipo was enthusiastic and his information and detail interesting and relevant. Very well organised and the highlight of our Venice experience.”
Private 20-minute gondola ride from Santa Maria del Giglio, gliding past Venice landmarks through quieter canals with a traditional gondolier driver.
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