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Venice: Classic Gondola Ride

Enjoy a classic gondola ride in picture-perfect Venice

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Close-up of a gondola's prow gliding through a narrow canal, with historic buildings in the background.
Gondoliers navigating traditional boats with passengers through a narrow canal between historic buildings in Venice.
A person steers a gondola at sunset, passing historic domed buildings along a waterfront.
A gondolier navigates a gondola with passengers on a canal, with a stone bridge and historic buildings lining the waterway.
A gondolier navigates a gondola along a narrow canal lined with historic buildings in Venice, Italy, with other gondolas in the background.
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Duration50 min
LocationVenice
Languages3 tour languages

The experience

Enjoy a classic gondola ride in picture-perfect Venice

In a city with no roads, boats rule supreme. Locals might favor motors, but everyone needs to experience Venice by gondola at least once. Sit back and feel your cares melt away as your stripy-shirted gondolier glides you through a maze of waterways, before joining the central Grand Canal.

This once-in-a-lifetime experience just asks for a perfect picture. Luckily for you, with just five other people on board (including the gondolier), you have more than enough space for a selfie.

Don’t be surprised if you attract a little envy on this voyage. Most tourists easily part with a hundred bucks for a short gondola ride, while you’ll be parading over the water for a pittance. But that’s our secret… _shhh_!

Visit the Gondola Gallery to learn how Venice’s famous boats are made. See original tools, a gondola cross-section, and examples of traditional craftsmanship. Then, take a virtual gondola ride through the canals of Venice and learn about the city’s history and traditions.

What’s included

  • 30-minute shared gondola ride
  • 20-minute introduction to gondola history before boarding
  • Assistance at the meeting point
  • Access to the Gondola Gallery
  • Downloadable audio guide

Not included

  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Guide

Where to go

Venice Gondola Rides

Venice Tours, Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark’s Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b

View meeting point mapLocal timezone: Europe/Rome

Before you book

Important visitor information

Must know

Tickets prices are per person, **not per couple or boat**

You share the gondola with 4 other passengers max

**Gondola Gallery:** See how a gondola is made and take a 3D trip through centuries

Before purchase

This price is per person, not per boat

Kids under 2 get in free as long as they do not occupy a seat

Good to know

Start the tour by meeting the staff member who will tell you the history of gondola before embarkation

Get free access to an app with commentary of your itinerary on the gondola. As you enjoy the beauties of the Grand Canal, admire the marvelous Palaces such as the Peggy Guggenheim Collection Palace, the Gritti Palace, the Salute Church, the Punta della Dogana and other buildings.

How to use

Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the departure time

Show your smartphone voucher to the staff

The itinerary may change in case of wind or bad weather

Gondola Ride Commentary in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi and Russian will be provided by a mobile application to be downloaded on personal devices (smartphones, tablets)

*How to reach the meeting point**

With the Basilica of San Marco behind you, stay on the right side of the square and go under the arches

Find the Olivetti Museum and turn right, passing under the archways

Cross the small bridge and continue straight to Campo San Gallo

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