Uncover the city’s timeless charm on a private gondola ride through quiet canals known only to locals.
Details
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.
Choose from morning, afternoon or evening departure times to suit your schedule
What is not included
Food or drinks
Guide (the gondolier is only a driver)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
What is included in activity
Approx 25-30 minutes private gondola ride
Choose from morning, afternoon or evening departure times to suit your schedule
What is not included
Food or drinks
Guide (the gondolier is only a driver)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
What is included in activity
25/30 minutes ride on a traditional Venetian gondola
What is not included
Explainations during the ride (no guide)
What is included in activity
25/30 minutes ride on a traditional Venetian gondola
What is not included
Explainations during the ride (no guide)
What is included in activity
Private gondola tour
What is not included
Musician on board (if option not selected)
What is included in activity
25/30 minutes ride on a traditional Venetian gondola
What is not included
Explainations during the ride (no guide)
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
• This tour is not guided, although the gondolier may chat and give you some local history
• Please check in 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time
• This activity is not wheelchair accessible
• The tour might be suspended in case of bad weather. In such cases you are required to go to the departure point in order to know if the tour takes place and any alternative ways to use the service
Important Info
• This tour is not guided, although the gondolier may chat and give you some local history
• Please check in 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time
• This activity is not wheelchair accessible
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.
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.
Important Info
• The tour may be cancelled due to bad weather
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.
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
Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
30 min
Private tour, 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
30 min
Private tour, group size up to 5 persons
Mobile ticket
English
Full refund for cancellations up to 48 hours
Cancel up to 48 hours in advance to receive a full refund
30 min
Private tour, group size up to 5 persons
Mobile ticket
English
Full refund for cancellations up to 48 hours
Cancel up to 48 hours in advance to receive a full refund
30 min
Private tour, group size up to 5 persons
Mobile ticket
English
Full refund for cancellations up to 48 hours
Cancel up to 48 hours in advance to receive a full refund
30 min
Private tour, group size up to 5 persons
Mobile ticket
English
Full refund for cancellations up to 48 hours
Cancel up to 48 hours in advance to receive a full refund
30 min
Private tour, group size up to 5 persons
Mobile ticket
English
Full refund for cancellations up to 48 hours
Cancel up to 48 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Please note that transport and route in different days subject to change.
Meeting point
15 minutes before at Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE
Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace.
15 minutes before at Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE
Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
In front of Museo Correr entrance in Calle dell'Ascensione, our assistant will wait for you holding a sign with your name on it.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Meeting point
15 minutes before at Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE
Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace.
15 minutes before at Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE
Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
In front of Museo Correr entrance in Calle dell'Ascensione, our assistant will wait for you holding a sign with your name on it.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Meeting point
15 minutes before at Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE
Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace.
15 minutes before at Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE
Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
In front of Museo Correr entrance in Calle dell'Ascensione, our assistant will wait for you holding a sign with your name on it.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Meeting point
15 minutes before at Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE
Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace.
15 minutes before at Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE
Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
In front of Museo Correr entrance in Calle dell'Ascensione, our assistant will wait for you holding a sign with your name on it.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Meeting point
15 minutes before at Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE
Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace.
15 minutes before at Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE
Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
In front of Museo Correr entrance in Calle dell'Ascensione, our assistant will wait for you holding a sign with your name on it.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Meeting point
15 minutes before at Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE
Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace.
15 minutes before at Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE
Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
In front of Museo Correr entrance in Calle dell'Ascensione, our assistant will wait for you holding a sign with your name on it.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Meeting point
15 minutes before at Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE
Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace.
15 minutes before at Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE
Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
In front of Museo Correr entrance in Calle dell'Ascensione, our assistant will wait for you holding a sign with your name on it.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Directly at the Giglio Gondola Station in Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, near
Hotel Gritti.
Places you will see
• The Grand Canal
• Peggy Guggenheim
• Venetian Palazzi
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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
1 day ago
Michael M.
Our gondola ride was perfetto! Primarily due to the excellent service and information we received from our gondolier!!
2 days ago
Nicole T.
This ride made me feel like a true Venetian noble. Absolutely magical!
6 days ago
Maria B.
Fabulous experience. Wonderful route taken. Very relaxing and beautiful time had by everyone. Would definitely do this one again!!!
9 days ago
Daniel A.
A gondola ride when in Venice is a MUST....everyone knows that. Our gondolier,Massimo, was very knowledgeable gave us all sort of info,the ride lasted 5 min. longer,which was nice,overall 10/10
14 days ago
Fabienne
The service and the contents of the gondola were wonderful. There was no waiting time.
15 days ago
Janet C.
bit expensive for the time you get but it has to be done when in Venice! was a lovely experience all in all
15 days ago
Andrea
Tour guide was knowledgeable and well spoken. Tour worth making reservations ahead for a sunset ride
16 days ago
Bonnie T.
Beautiful sights and gondola. Water traffic was busier than expected but I know that can’t be controlled
16 days ago
Willie C.
A beautiful and peaceful experience — gliding past the old palaces felt like stepping into a painting.
