Grand Canal Gondola Experience with Live Commentary™
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Grand Canal Gondola Experience with Live Commentary™
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English - Premium Gondola ride
Duration: 1 hour
Instant confirmation
Free cancellation
Please note: Seats are assigned by the guide. Passengers in the same booking are guaranteed to be seated in the same gondola
Itinerary : Gran Canal Gondola ride and inner canals.
Tour Type: English Shared Guided Tour
Duration: 1 hour: Approximately 30-minute gondola ride + 30-minute Gondola Gallery experience with insights into gondola traditions and history
Boat: Maximum 5 people per Gondola
Starting point:
Gondola Ride Experience, Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark's Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Itinerary : Gran Canal Gondola ride and inner canals.
Tour Type: English Shared Guided Tour
Duration: 1 hour: Approximately 30-minute gondola ride + 30-minute Gondola Gallery experience with insights into gondola traditions and history
Boat: Maximum 5 people per Gondola
Starting point:
Gondola Ride Experience, Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark's Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
From
USD 53.32
French- Premium Gondola ride
Duration: 1 hour
Instant confirmation
Free cancellation
Please note: Seats are assigned by the guide. Passengers in the same booking are guaranteed to be seated in the same gondola
Itinerary : Gran Canal Gondola ride and inner canals.
Tour Type: French Shared Guided Tour
Duration: 1 hour: Approximately 30-minute gondola ride + 30-minute Gondola Gallery experience with insights into gondola traditions and history
Boat: Maximum 5 people per Gondola
Starting point:
Gondola Ride Experience, Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark's Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Itinerary : Gran Canal Gondola ride and inner canals.
Tour Type: French Shared Guided Tour
Duration: 1 hour: Approximately 30-minute gondola ride + 30-minute Gondola Gallery experience with insights into gondola traditions and history
Boat: Maximum 5 people per Gondola
Starting point:
Gondola Ride Experience, Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark's Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
From
USD 53.32
Discount Random Seat
Duration: 1 hour
Instant confirmation
Free cancellation
Please note: Seats are assigned by the guide. Passengers in the same booking are seated in different gondolas
Itinerary: Gran Canal Gondola ride and inner canals.
Tour Type: Tour Type : English Guided Tour
Duration: 1 hour: Approximately 30-minute gondola ride + 30-minute Gondola Gallery experience with insights into gondola traditions and history
Boat: Maximum 5 people per Gondola
Starting point:
Gondola Ride Experience, Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark's Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Itinerary: Gran Canal Gondola ride and inner canals.
Tour Type: Tour Type : English Guided Tour
Duration: 1 hour: Approximately 30-minute gondola ride + 30-minute Gondola Gallery experience with insights into gondola traditions and history
Boat: Maximum 5 people per Gondola
Starting point:
Gondola Ride Experience, Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark's Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
From
USD 46.32
Spanish - Premium Gondola ride
Duration: 1 hour
Instant confirmation
Free cancellation
Please note: Seats are assigned by the guide. Passengers in the same booking are guaranteed to be seated in the same gondola
Itinerary : Gran Canal Gondola ride and inner canals
Tour Type: Spanish Shared Guided Tour
Duration: 1 hour: Approximately 30-minute gondola ride + 30-minute Gondola Gallery experience with insights into gondola traditions and history
Boat: Maximum 5 people per Gondola
Starting point:
Gondola Ride Experience, Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark's Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Itinerary : Gran Canal Gondola ride and inner canals
Tour Type: Spanish Shared Guided Tour
Duration: 1 hour: Approximately 30-minute gondola ride + 30-minute Gondola Gallery experience with insights into gondola traditions and history
Boat: Maximum 5 people per Gondola
Starting point:
Gondola Ride Experience, Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark's Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
From
USD 53.32
Highlights
Experience the magic of Venice on a Gondola Ride through its enchanting canals. With just 5 guests and the gondolier on board, enjoy a more intimate and exclusive way to discover the city from the water. As you glide beneath centuries-old bridges, along the Grand Canal, and past breathtaking views of St. Mark’s Basin and San Giorgio Island, your guide brings Venice to life with stories and insights about its palaces, landmarks, and rich history. The guided experience continues at the Gondola Gallery, where your guide reveals the history, craftsmanship, and traditions of Venice’s iconic gondola, shows you the only original gondola displayed in section, and leads you through a unique 3D journey across Venice through the centuries.
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Itinerary
Ombra del Leone
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe will pass trough the Gran Canal terrace of Ca Giustinian, one of the oldest Palace overlooking the Canal Grande.Chiesa di San Moise(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeClose to San Marco Square, in front of St Moise (Moses) Church and the Gondola station, the guide will introduce you in the elegant and romantic world of the Gondolas.Teatro La Fenice(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeOnce one of 7 major theatres in the city, today the Fenice is Venice’s one and only opera house. It is surely a jewel among European theatres, and began to shine from the beginning, as the best composers of the age wrote and performed their operas here, among which Bellini, Donizetti and Rossini. But it was Giuseppe Verdi who is most attached to the Fenice and to Venetian memory.Canal Grande(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe most beautiful road in the world”, this is how the Grand Canal is known as. If you look around, what you will see is almost exactly what a nobleman in the 18th century might have looked upon, and before him a Renaissance courtesan and before him a merchant in the Middle Ages.Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeHere, as you come into the Grand Canal you admire the church of the Madonna della Salute. The first thing that strikes a viewer is how imposing the church is, strategically placed at the entrance of the Grand Canal looking out onto the rest of the city in every direction, thanks to its circular shape. Today, ever 21 November the city celebrates the Madonna della Salute in memory of the end of the plaguePunta della Dogana(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreePunta della Dogana separates the Grand Canal from the Giudecca Canal. For its strategic location it was the house of the Custom and of the Salt Warehouses. During the fifteenth century, the Sea Customs House, which had previously been near the Arsenale, was transferred to the western point of Dorsoduro borough.Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeYou will have a view of the Island of san Giorgio Maggiore, with its beautiful Renaissance Church built by Palladio in the Renaissance and the belltower resembling the bigger one in St Mark’s Square. The island was once known as the Island of Cypress Trees before it became an important Benedectine monastery.Giardini Reali(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeAt the end you will enjoy a wonderful overview of Saint Mark’s Square. This is a spot which painters from all over the world have tried to capture in its uniqueness, but we can only recommend that you sit back and take it all in.Gondola Gallery Bookshop
20 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThe Gondola Gallery is a unique place to discover the history, craftsmanship, and traditions of Venice’s iconic gondola. With your guide, see the only original gondola displayed in section and enjoy a unique 3D journey through Venice across the centuries
What's included
INCLUDED
Gondola Gallery: guided visit through the history, traditions, and craftsmanship of the gondola
Private Gondola Ride Option: 30-minute gondola ride with app commentary only
During the gondola ride, commentary is broadcast via radio, as guests admire Venice’s palaces.
Journey in the past by Gondola 3D Experience (not included in the private option)
App commentary in Italian, German, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi and Russian
Gondola Experience: 30-minute live guided presentation followed by a 30-minute gondola ride.
Customer reviews
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Each gondola can host maximum 5 people; the seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending of guests weight.
The Gondola Ride does not operate in case of exceptionally bad weather or high/low tide (in these cases it can be postponed the days after otherwise it will be refunded)
The itinerary may change in the event of wind or bad weather
The live commentary will be only in English, French and Spanish. The commentary on German, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, and Russian will be provided by mobile app downloaded on the own devices.
Private Gondola Ride - In-App Commentary Only
Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the departure time
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Location
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Sestiere San Marco 1364, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Provider
CITY TOURS CO. LTD
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USD 46.32
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Misleading, commentary/tour was through the streets leading to the destination/dock, was expecting to see sights such as the San Giorgio Maggiore (view of the island), along with the others mentioned ('passing by') in the itinerary, however ended up being a 10 minute gondola ride around a block without the sights mentioned, and no commentary.
The ride was awesome. But be warned that the walk from the Venezia St Lucia train station to the gondola place (St Mark Sq) is about 2km. So you must factor in lots of time or else you will miss your gondola. You can take a water taxi but it costs about 10 euros per person. We were not aware of this. Luckily we had lots of time.