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Hidden Venice: Private 30-Minute Gondola Ride

Uncover the city’s timeless charm on a private gondola ride through quiet canals known only to locals.

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Begin your journey along canals that have shaped Venice’s story for centuries—aboard a traditional private gondola. As your gondolier navigates the waterways, you'll pass elegant palaces, centuries-old bridges, and quiet corners of the city that reveal its unique charm.

Gondolas have been part of daily life in Venice for over a thousand years. This ride lets you connect with that history while enjoying the city’s iconic views from a unique perspective.

You’ll travel along smaller canals as well as stretches of the Grand Canal, passing places that many visitors never see. It’s a chance to slow down and discover a quieter, more intimate side of the city—only visible from the water.

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What is included in activity

25/30 minutes ride on a traditional Venetian gondola

What is not included

Explainations during the ride (no guide)

Important Info

• Please note that the price is intended for daily gondola ride
• No refund will be accepted for no shows or late comers. If you are late you need to contact us and can ask to do tour another day/time.
• The Gondola Ride will be provided rain or shine, only in case of very heavy rain it might be cancelled and the tour will be refunded (if not taken another day/time).
• Please be aware that starting from April 25th and on certain dates, registration and payment of an access contribution will be necessary to visit the city of Venice. We encourage you to check all the information and procedures for registration or payment on the dedicated website of Comune di Venezia.
30 min
Private tour, group size up to 5 persons
Mobile ticket
English
Children allowed
Full refund for cancellations up to 48 hours
Cancel up to 48 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

Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near Hotel Gritti.

What places you will see

• The Grand Canal
• Peggy Guggenheim
• Venetian Palazzi

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Michael M.
Our gondola ride was perfetto! Primarily due to the excellent service and information we received from our gondolier!!
about 19 hours ago
Lidia
We loved it, although Gitero Dimitri had a lot to do with it, which we found very enjoyable and friendly
3 days ago
Bonnie T.
Beautiful sights and gondola. Water traffic was busier than expected but I know that can’t be controlled
3 days ago
Veronica M.
A relaxing way to see the Grand Canal — no need to walk or worry about directions.
4 days ago
Marjorie B.
It was enjoyable, though quite short for the price. Still, a classic Venice experience.
4 days ago
Alberto B.
Experience !!! Woe to missing such an excursion! Unique and very enjoyable experience! Impeccable service Highly recommended
7 days ago
ENRIQUE
Great experience, totally worth it to pay for the private experience, fast service, skip-the-line and easy to find. We were 4 and had a great moment on the almost 30 minutes ride.
8 days ago
Willie C.
A beautiful and peaceful experience — gliding past the old palaces felt like stepping into a painting.
9 days ago
Victor R.
It is the first time that I take this kind of tours and I am delighted with the service. Arriving at the agency we asked for favor if they changed the schedule because it was raining and we did not want to lose the experience of getting on the gondola and the attention was immediate. When we were on our way to the gondola we were given a brief explanation of its origin and the tour was the best, the very friendly gondolier and all the staff, I highly recommend it
10 days ago
Irene
We had booked a gondola ride at 7.30pm only for the two of us. Since we had read in the reviews that the office is not so easy to find, we left earlier. With Googel Maps that was no problem at all. Since it was our turn earlier, the employee asked us if we wanted to drive earlier and where we were we said yes. She wrote a new time on the slip of paper we went to the stop at the Hard Rock Cafe where there was a long line but we were led straight to the next arriving gondola and off we went. It was a special experience from time to time we saw or heard the gondola with musicians. So I enjoyed it very much, I enjoyed it and it would not have occurred to me to look at the watch for how long we were on the road.
10 days ago
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Starting point of the tour
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near Hotel Gritti.