30-Minute Shared Gondola Ride across Smaller Canals

Glide through Venice’s lesser-known canals on a shared gondola ride, revealing the city's hidden charms.

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Step aboard a traditional gondola and glide through the peaceful canals that reveal a side of Venice many visitors never see. Pass quiet waterways, graceful bridges, and centuries-old facades while your gondolier shares stories about this timeless symbol of the city.

Sail by sights like the famous La Fenice Theatre and slip through the narrow canals near Campo San Moisè, where daily life unfolds away from the crowds. A glimpse of the Grand Canal and the striking Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute adds a final touch to this authentic Venetian experience—perfect by day or evening.

Important Info

• This is a shared gondola (up to 5 people for each one) so the gondola will be shared with other people
• This tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with reduced mobility
• It is possible that someone would not be seated in the desired place next to their partner, due to organizational and weight distribution
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What is included in activity

15-minute introductory walking tour to the gondola experience, live commentary in English
30-minute shared gondola ride
Skip-the-line service
Gondola Gallery: 3D-VR journey across the centuries. Discover how Gondolas are built and see a sectioned one yourself
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What is not included

Live commentary on board the gondola
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Departure: Calle de le Rasse 4536, Venice Tours Office
30 - 45 minutes
Group size up to 5 persons
English
Mobile ticket
Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours
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Please note that transport and route in different days subject to change.

Meeting point

Calle de le Rasse 4536, Venice Tours Office

Places you will see

• Authentic canals of Campo San Moisè
• La Fenice Theatre
• Grand Canal
• Salute Church

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Walter d.
A gondola shared with a lovely couple, I was with my daughter, it was a great moment, and a great saving to share the gondola!
4 days ago
Georges N.
Great value for the price
7 days ago
Iris
An entertaining gondola ride very quiet and relaxing. The 30 minutes fly by.
10 days ago
Patricia
Very enjoyable gondola ride through narrow canals. This is a very popular activity and the whole area was full of queuing visitors and gondolas. Only 5 or 6 people per boat, but sharing with strangers in such a cramped area can be uncomfortable.
10 days ago
Annettt
Easy to find meeting point, well organized. All in all a good thing.
12 days ago
André M.
A great way to ride the famous Gondola with an affordable price, I don't think you lose anything from the experience. We had the best time
14 days ago
Janice
Very well organised. Our guide was there to show us onto the Gondala. We had an 1/2 hour ride which was amazing as we travelled through narrow canals and under a number of bridges. Would certainly take the same trip again!
17 days ago
Heather B.
We went as a group of 11 and had three different gondoliers. While ours did not offer many details he was friendly and whistled some throughout. The other two gondoliers offered plentiful information about the buildings the occupants were seeing.
19 days ago
Terry d.
It was a lovely experience,!highly recommend
24 days ago
Ami O.
The gondola was amazing …. We met the guide who led us all the way to pick up the gondola … was very well organised … we went all down the side canals and ended up on the grand canal … which was amazing … would thoroughly recommend it … well worth the money.
25 days ago
Route details changed.
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