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Venice: Grand Canal by Gondola with Live Commentary

4.1 out of 5 stars
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CITY TOURS CO LTD
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Venice: Grand Canal by Gondola with Live Commentary
4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1
14421 reviews
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Glide through the canals of Venice on a gondola ride with a live guide. Hear stories and secrets of the fascinating palaces around from your guide and visit the Gondola Gallery.

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Duration 40 minutes - 3 hours
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Skip the ticket line
Host or greeter
Spanish, English, German, French, Italian
Optional audio guide
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Small group available

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Ninette – South Africa

Great activity. Extra virtual experience was great!!

5
5 out of 5 stars
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Shane – United Kingdom

My wife had been asking for a Gondola ride for some time. This activity was her birthday gift. It was an amazing experience. Our guide was very informative, the Gondola ride was a very special treat. I would recommend this to anyone. Venice is a beautiful place to visit.

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Participants

Itinerary

  • 3 starting location options:

    Venice Tours, Venice Tours Assistance (NEWSTAND IN SAN MARCO), Venice Tours Assistance (NEWSTAND IN SAN MARCO)

  • Teatro La Fenice

  • Grand Canal

  • Peggy Guggenheim Collection

  • Santa Maria della Salute

  • Punta della Dogana

  • Teatro La Fenice

  • 3 drop-off locations:

    Venice Tours Assistance (NEWSTAND IN SAN MARCO), Venice Tours Assistance (NEWSTAND IN SAN MARCO), Venice Tours

Main sites passed

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Glide along the Grand Canal and the romantic canals on board a gondola
  • Introductory walk: learn about gondolas, gondoliers, and Venice’s water heritage
  • Hear stories from your guide about palazzos, gondolas and gondoliers
  • A VR experience aboard a gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal travel back in time

Full description

Explore the canals of Venice aboard a gondola. Enjoy live commentary from your guide as your gondolier takes you down narrow ways and along the Grand Canal. Learn about the city's palaces, churches, and attractions. Hear about local stories and the history of the gondola and gondoliers.
During your journey, admire the Mozart’s House and pass by the magnificent La Fenice Theatre and the “De le Ostreghe” Canal.

Continue to the most important canal in Venice, the Grand Canal. Make your way towards the Salute Church, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, and some of the stunning Venetian palaces that run alongside the canal, like Ca' Dolfin, Ca' Loredan, Grimani Palace, and many others.

You will also see Punta de la Dogana and Saint Mark’s Basin before making your way back to Campo San Moisè. 

Step inside a majestic Venetian palace and uncover the secrets of Venice’s most iconic boat. See a real gondola up close, admire a handcrafted oar, and learn how this elegant vessel was once an essential part of everyday life for Venetians. Enter a recreated felze (gondola cabin), then embark on a timeless virtual experience aboard a gondola, gliding through Venice’s legendary Grand Canal as history and tradition come to life around you—just like a noble of the past.

Includes

  • Gondola ride
  • Introductory walking tour
  • Live commentary
  • Gondola Gallery: see how a gondola is made and take a 3D trip through centuries
  • Rialto Walking Tour (if option is selected)
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • App commentary (if the serenade option is selected)
  • Tips and personal expenses

Not suitable for

  • Wheelchair users

Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Headphones

Not allowed

  • Pets

Know before you go

  • The tour is composed of a 20-minute introductory walking tour to the gondola experience followed by a 30-minute gondola ride
  • If you have booked the option with random seating, you will not be sitting in the same gondola
  • The guide will be on only one gondola. The participants on the other gondolas will listen to them with an audio device
  • The live commentary is in English, French, Spanish. The mobile app provides commentary in Italian, German, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, and Hindi
  • Each gondola can hold a maximum of 5 people
  • The gondolier will determine your seat according to your weight
  • The tour will only be canceled in cases of extreme weather conditions
  • The itinerary may change in cases of wind or bad weather
  • Commentary for shared tours may be bilingual
  • For the serenade option, the performers (a singer and a musician) will board a gondola in the center of the row so all participants can hear the music (musicians won't be present on every gondola)
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From $46 per person

Reserve now & pay later to book your spot and pay nothing today
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Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.1 /5
4.1 out of 5 stars

based on 14421 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.3/5
  • Transportation
    4.3/5
  • Value for money
    3.9/5

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Ninette – South AfricaJuly 9, 2025 – Verified booking
Great activity. Extra virtual experience was great!!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Shane – United KingdomJuly 9, 2025 – Verified booking
My wife had been asking for a Gondola ride for some time. This activity was her birthday gift. It was an amazing experience. Our guide was very informative, the Gondola ride was a very special treat. I would recommend this to anyone. Venice is a beautiful place to visit.
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Roger – United KingdomJuly 7, 2025 – Verified booking
The tour was well organised and very informative. The Gondola ride was great and the tour guides do their best to seat you together. We were lucky to get a gondola for just our family. An excellent experience and great value for money

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Activity provider:
CITY TOURS CO LTD
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