Hidden Venice: Private 30-Minute Gondola Ride

Explore a quieter side of Venice on a private gondola ride through its historic canals. Pass beneath graceful bridges and alongside centuries-old buildings as you see the city in a way few ever do.
Private
30 min
Group size up to 5 persons
Mobile ticket
English
Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours
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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.

This is
individual
excursion
Only your group
Only you, your friends or family will be on the tour. Time on this excursion is time spent with loved ones.
Personal guide
Always at your disposal, your guide will tailor your program and suggest places of interest for children, where to eat and what to see.
Economical
The cost of an individual excursion is comparable to the cost of a group excursion if you are going with someone else.
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What is included in activity

Private gondola ride of approximately 30 minutes

What is not included

Serenade
Commentary
Guide

What places you will see

• The Grand Canal
• Peggy Guggenheim
• Venetian Palazzi

Activity book period

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Languages in what activity is performed

English

Directions to meet your guide

S. Marco, Riva degli Schiavoni, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

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Tobias
Although it was a bit difficult for us to get to the meeting point, there was a guide who later took us to the starting point. The gondolier was very friendly and entertained us with anecdotes and comments about Venice since the gondola was exclusively for the four of us.
4 days ago
Bonnie T.
Beautiful sights and gondola. Water traffic was busier than expected but I know that can’t be controlled
5 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.
6 days ago
Anna D.
What an amazing experience! Definitely worth it doing a private ride. I had my elderly mother (65), young son (8), teenage daughter (16), and myself and we all had a great time. Venice is GORGEOUS!!
7 days ago
Veronica M.
A relaxing way to see the Grand Canal — no need to walk or worry about directions.
8 days ago
Bertha M.
We booked a private Gondola which departed at St Mark's square. We arrived, queued a few minutes at the ticket desk andvthen went straight onto our gondola. Venice was really busy and I'm glad we prebooked as all other gondolas were sold out! There were others in Venice, nearer the station, however they went down the unknown little side canals, whereas we wanted to see the sights around St Mark's square. It was an unforgettable, albeit expensive, experience!
10 days ago
Marana
After finding the ticket office the lady checked us in then pointed out where to find the gondola. After asking around just a bit we found it and enjoyed the ride.
10 days ago
Willie C.
A beautiful and peaceful experience — gliding past the old palaces felt like stepping into a painting.
17 days ago
Mary C.
Had a great 40 minute private gondola trip for just the 2 of us. Yes we could have done it cheaper if we had taken a shared gondola but we wanted a special romantic experience which it was. Our gondolier was superb talking us through the sites and buildings along the way. A special day.
17 days ago
Michael M.
Our gondola ride was perfetto! Primarily due to the excellent service and information we received from our gondolier!!
20 days ago
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Starting point of the tour
Check in for your cruise at the Alilaguna ticket office in front of the Royal Gardens gate.