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

• Be at the meetig point 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time.
• Pets and baby strollers are not allowed.
• Please note that this tour is not guaranteed and subject to adverse weather conditions.
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What is included in activity

Shared gondola tour

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Departure: Calle Larga Ascensione, Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
30 - 45 minutes
Group size up to 10 persons
Children allowed
English
Mobile ticket
Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

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Please note that transport and route in different days subject to change.

Meeting point

Meeting point in Calle Larga Ascensione in front of the Post office near St. Mark’s square, look for a guy with a sign with TOUR written on it.

Places you will see

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

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Reviews by travellers

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Aaron
A worker from the company was waiting for us at the meeting point and kindly accompanied us to the starting point of the gondola ride. We shared it with a couple, in total we were 5 people. We liked it so much that we decided to take a second gondola ride. Venice is beautiful, spectacular from the Grand Canal.
6 days ago
Divo R.
Very nice ride although, it is quite short
7 days ago
Dionisio C.
Very good value for money. You get around 30 minutes on the gondola and go through the side streets and then into the main canal.
7 days ago
Milena
Sehr freundlich und sehr pünktlich. Hat alles geklappt ! Super !
9 days ago
Dhruba
Gut
10 days ago
Raymond
Visited Venice solely with the intention of a gondola ride. It was a solo trip so I was happy to find an option of a shared ride to make it much more affordable. The guide as great and we spent the majority of the ride down the smaller side canals off the grand canal. 100% would recommend.
11 days ago
Sara
Punctual timetable and meeting point near the starting canal. Friendly gondolier and excellent "guide" who explained to us the buildings we saw passing by or the events that characterized those places. Very nice experience that I recommend to do at least once to everyone
12 days ago
Georges N.
Great value for the price
15 days ago
Annettt
Easy to find meeting point, well organized. All in all a good thing.
17 days ago
Philippe M.
Gift for my in-laws who loved it, everything was perfect Thank you
24 days ago
Route details changed.
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