Hidden Venice: Private 30-Minute Gondola Ride

Book your enchanting private gondola ride in Venice and glide through centuries of history, allowing yourself to be captivated by the glamour and elegance of the Venetian Palazzi.
Private
30 min
Group size up to 5 persons
Mobile ticket
English
Children allowed

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Book your enchanting private gondola ride in Venice and glide through centuries of history, allowing yourself to be captivated by the glamour and elegance of the Venetian Palazzi.

The perfect way to appreciate the beauty, charm and colour of this unique city built on water, you will be enthralled by what surrounds you.

Feel part of an ancient Venetian tradition and experience Venice as the locals have for more than a thousand years. Once upon a time the most noble and wealthy of families would have travelled around by gondola — the slightly eccentric Peggy Guggenheim was the last person to have her own private gondola in the 1960's.

On this unique exploration of the Venetian romantic canals, unwind and relax into the gentle rhythms and movements of the Grand Canal, appreciating the skill involved in steering the gondola ride through the intricate waterways of Venice.

As you sit back and take in the views, you will inevitably become involved in the friendly banter of the gondoliers — as much a part of Venetian culture as the gondola itself!This charming gondola ride venice tour will take you one step closer to the romantic facades of the city and will enable you to understand what it was to be truly Venetian.

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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Judy L.
the information on how and were to get you tickets was very poor and not very clear and we weren't the only ones one's the gondola ride was exelant
2 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!!
2 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.
4 days ago
Fynn
It’s not worth it to pay online, you find loads of gondoliers that are free to take you on the spot. We paid more than £100 for an evening ride and after we booked it we were walking and as the gondoliers are trying to attract you, we found one and his price was 80€ on the board but he said he can make a 20€ discount cause that was his last ride. That would have been half of what we paid online, but I couldn’t cancel anymore the reservation unfortunately…
4 days ago
Alessandra N.
We arrived late due to traffic and they let us ride 2 hours late.
5 days ago
Michael M.
Our gondola ride was perfetto! Primarily due to the excellent service and information we received from our gondolier!!
8 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.
11 days ago
Andrea
Tour guide was knowledgeable and well spoken. Tour worth making reservations ahead for a sunset ride
13 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
13 days ago
Clément
The view is incredible. Th gondola itself was nice. The gentleman maneuvering the gondola was nice but did not speak much besides telling us his name. Next time I would opt for a gondola ride that specifically states conversation or music or at least pointing things out is included.
13 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.