Experience an enchanting 30-minutes gondola ride along the most beautiful part of the Grand Canal and its marvelous hidden waterways.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Small group
- Limited to 10 participants
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 30 minutes
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, Italian, French
- Audio guide/headphones
- German, Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Hindi
Experience
Highlights
- Relax as your gondolier shows you the sights of the Grand Canal
- Discover secret canals reachable only by gondola
- Experience the essence of Venice
Full description
Enjoy a gondola ride along Venice's amazing Grand Canal. You'll explore hidden and picturesque waterways near the Grand Canal with your gondolier.
During your gondola ride, you'll see Mozart House, the worldwide-famous La Fenice Theatre, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, the Gritti Palace, the Salute Church, and the Punta della Dogana. At the end of your ride, enjoy a breathtaking view of the Saint Mark’s Basin with San Giorgio Island and the stunning Doge Palace in the background.
Includes
- Shared 30-minutes gondola ride
- Multilingual staff at the embarkation point
- Live commentary
Not suitable for
- Wheelchair users
COVID-19 precautions
Customers must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers must bring their own headphones
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
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Participants
Date
Prepare for the activity
Meeting point
Facing the Poste Italiane (Post Office) with Museo Correr to your back, look to the left and you’ll see a grey newsstand selling souvenirs and newspapers. The local partner’s staff will wait for you by the newsstand, holding a sign with “Gondola Tour” written on it.
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
Not allowed
- Luggage or large bags
Know before you go
- This tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities
- Comfortable shoes are recommended
- The tour is not considered private and may be shared with other guests not belonging to your party
- Each gondola can host a maximum of 6 people
- Seats aboard cannot be chosen and will be assigned by the gondolier based on guests' weight
- The tour does not operate in cases of exceptionally bad weather
- The itinerary may change in cases of wind or bad weather
