Venice 30 min Private Gondola tour
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.
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• Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace. Print and give your voucher directly to the gondolier!
• if you are no show there is NO refund
• if you are late, the duration of the gondola ride will be less than 30 minutes
• this tour is not guided, although the gondolier may chat and give you some local history
• in the case of high numbers of visitors, waiting times could be up to 20 minutes
• 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
• Arriving by Foot: From Saint Mark's Square go under the arches and make your way towards the Correr Museum and take the last arch on the left of the square making your way to street “Calle Larga XXII Marzo”. Continue along “Calle Larga XXII Marzo” passing the church on your left and then cross the bridge near the gondolier park in front of Hotel Bauer, continue walking along to the very end of the street which bears left and then right, cross over the small bridge and continue into the small square, here you will see a church in front of you and a Well on your left. Turn left and make your way to the water front to the Grand canal. Here you will find the Gondola station.
• Arriving by Boat (Vaporetto): Take the line num. 1 Actv and get off at the boat stop “Santa Maria Del Giglio”, walk straight down the small street “Calle Gritti”. At the end of the street you reach a small "square" with a church in front and a well on your right. Turn right passing by the well and the restaurant and walk back down the street to the water and the Grand canal. Here you will find the Gondola station and the Gritti palace hotel.
• It is your responsibility to be at the meeting point punctually.
• Late arrivals, no shows, NO REFUND!
• The Grand Canal
• Peggy Guggenheim
• Venetian Palazzi
Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE