Grand Canal Shared Gondola Ride (30 Min) with Venice stories

Name: Grand Canal Shared Gondola Ride (30 Min) with Venice stories
Start: 2025-06-11T17:15:00.000+03:00
End: 2025-06-11T18:15:00.000+03:00
Location: Venice

Discover the Grand Canal’s legendary sights on a gondola ride tailored to your pace — with flexible times and narration options.

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A Venetian Classic on the Grand Canal
Board a traditional gondola near Campo San Moisè and set off on a 30-minute journey through the city’s most scenic canals. Admire historic palaces, gliding under elegant bridges, and take in legendary sights like the Mozart House, La Fenice Theatre, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, and the domes of the Salute Church.

Flexible Experience Options
This tour offers three options to suit your style:

Live guide: Begin with a short walking introduction, then enjoy onboard commentary from a knowledgeable local.

App Guide: Use a free mobile app to learn about the landmarks along your route.

No Guide: Enjoy the quiet atmosphere and let the scenery speak for itself.

Day and Evening Departures
Whether you prefer the vibrant atmosphere of the day or the quieter charm of the evening, flexible departure times let you enjoy Venice at your pace.

Highlights Include:
• A scenic gondola ride along the Grand Canal, Venice’s most iconic waterway
• Serene canals showcasing a quieter side of the city
• Stunning views of St. Mark’s Basin, San Giorgio Island, and more
• Boarding assistance and small-group setting (up to 5 passengers per gondola)

Whether you're here for the history, the romance, or simply the view, this gondola ride offers an unforgettable way to experience the soul of Venice.

The Discounted Gondola Seating (€39) is only available with the purchase of a single ticket.

Online Booking

What is not included

The gondola ride is not a guided tour

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Food and drink

Optional gratuities

What is included in activity

20- minute introductory walking tour to the gondola experience

30-minute shared gondola ride

Professional, local guide who will explain the itinerary and history of gondolas and gondoliers in Italian, English, Spanish and French

Commentary via app for German, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi and Russian.

Access to the mobile app with a QR code to see Venice in the past.

Gondola Gallery: 3D-VR journey across the centuries. Discover how Gondolas are built and see a sectioned one yourself

What is not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Food and drinks

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What is not included

The gondola ride is not a guided tour

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Food and drink

Optional gratuities

What is not included

The gondola ride is not a guided tour

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Food and drink

Optional gratuities

What is included in activity

Gondola ride

15-minute walk introduction to the gondola experience (not included in private option)

Multilingual staff at the embarkation point

In-app commentary

Wi-Fi at the meeting point to download the app

What is not included

Live commentary by the gondolier

Headphones

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Mini group

30 - 50 minutes

Group size up to 5 persons

Mobile ticket

English

Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

Mini group

30 - 50 minutes

Group size up to 5 persons

Mobile ticket

English

Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

Mini group

30 - 50 minutes

Group size up to 5 persons

Mobile ticket

English

Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

Mini group

30 - 50 minutes

Group size up to 5 persons

Mobile ticket

English

Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

Mini group

30 - 50 minutes

Group size up to 5 persons

Mobile ticket

English

Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

Meeting point

MEETING POINT: 15 min before in Calle larga de l’Ascension - 30124 (behind the Correr museum on the opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica). Look for the TURIVE assistant next to the post office San Marco.

Meet at Calle larga de l'Ascension, 1257, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

What places you will see

• Teatro La Fenice
• Grand Canal
• Peggy Guggenheim Collection
• Santa Maria della Salute
• Punta della Dogana

Still have a question? Contact guide

Reviews by travellers

4.7 out of 5

1142 reviews

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Jenna

So nice and relaxing

4 days ago

Maria

The tour guides were so nice and helpful!

6 days ago

Alexandre

The guide was excellent. He gave us lots of information about the history of Venice. My only gripe would be to say he walked very fast and some people struggled to keep up with his. Perhaps this needs to be taken into account. The Gondola ride was beautiful. Very relaxing but it could have been even better had the Gondolier even so much as made eye contact with us. Had he been just a little bit cordial we would have given him a tip. That is not the fault of the guide or the tour company so overall this was a good activity

11 days ago

Juan C.

Everything was fine. The guide was super friendly and the experience was wonderful.

11 days ago

Carolina

La experiencia del tour fue excelente, pero lo que realmente marcó la diferencia fue la atención que recibimos de Aurora. Por un retraso en nuestro vuelo, llegamos tarde a la actividad que teníamos reservada y pensamos que ya no podríamos participar. Sin embargo, Aurora nos recibió con una enorme amabilidad y se tomó el tiempo de ayudarnos a conseguir un lugar en el siguiente grupo, aunque no era el que correspondía a nuestro horario original. Su actitud fue sumamente atenta, cálida y resolutiva. En un momento de bastante estrés para nosotros, su forma de tratarnos nos dio mucha tranquilidad y nos hizo sentir cuidados. Gracias a su gestión pudimos disfrutar del tour y no perdernos la experiencia. Es muy valioso encontrar personas como Aurora, que no solo hacen bien su trabajo, sino que lo hacen con vocación y cariño. ¡Un agradecimiento enorme para ella!

13 days ago

Lucia

It was well. The gondola man was not really social with us and the gondola ride ended up being only a 20 min one.

24 days ago

Victoria

Fantastic trip, really enjoyed the narrow street canals into the Grand Canal. Bit extra time would have been great though but defo worth the money

about 1 month ago

Gaelle

1/2 heure de gondole sur l’heure annoncée Partage de la gondole avec un autre couple Sinon bien

about 1 month ago

Yamini

10-15 minute walking tour followed by approx 30 mins of gandola, the guide was nice and friendly. Must do in venice!

about 1 month ago

Brigitte

Our tour guide Beatrice was very friendly. We asked for the tour in French and she was able to speak to us very fluently. she had good knowledge about the history of Venice and the gondola. The gondola ride was very fun and finished with a VR presentation of Venice. The gondolier’s were helpful for people that need help coming in and exiting the gondola! 100% recommend!

about 1 month ago

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