VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular gondola rides in Venice. The ones worth your hours in a city you cross on foot and by water, with prices, run times and who to book each with.
Shared Grand Canal gondola with app commentary, hidden waterways, Gondola Gallery and VR history. About 30–60 minutes.
Most Popular“Definitely a nice little tour of Venice while being on the water! Nice views especially if weather is good.”
A guided gondola ride with live commentary in Venice, plus a Gondola Gallery walkthrough and 3D VR-style experience for great value.
“Our guide Elizabeth was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about sharing the history of Venice the tradition of the Gondola. The virtual reality experience at the end was very cool although my daughter’s equipment didn’t work so she missed out on that.”
Shared 30-minute gondola ride from the Alilaguna pier through Venice’s back canals and the Grand Canal, passing La Fenice and near Rialto.
“really relaxing. the gondolier was really skilled. overall a really nice experience. takes around 25 minutes depending on the number of ppl around.”
Shared Venice gondola on the Grand Canal near St Mark’s Square with live multilingual commentary option plus VR, app audio, and a smooth, short sightseeing loop.
“This was ok for a tourist experience. For 3 of us I think we could book a private gondola on our own. The narration was good for first time Venice visitor. One of us was first time the other two have been multiple times.”
3pm Venice walk near St Mark’s plus a guided Grand Canal gondola ride. Historic sights, tight timing, and weather checks.
“A wonderful walking tour of Venice! We really enjoyed hearing about the history or Venice and learning about all the islands and wells and squares. Thank you”
Shared 30-min Venice gondola from San Marco canals to the Grand Canal, passing Bridge of Sighs and Salute Church viewpoints. $42 pp
“The Gondola ride was really nice, and a way to see some of the smaller canals. It was just the right amount of time in the boat. All the staff were so friendly and helpful. I wasn't able to make my reservation due to the train strikes in Italy so I contacted the tour company…”
Private Venice gondola for up to 5. Enjoy a 30-minute glide on the Grand Canal and side waterways, day or night, from Campo San Luca.
“What an amazing experience! Definitely worth it doing a private ride. I had my elderly mother (65), young son (8), teenage daughter (16), and myself and we all had a great time. Venice is GORGEOUS!!”
Skip-line guided access to St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, plus a shared gondola with app commentary and VR Venice history.
“The guide spoke too fast and was hard to keep up with. She did not help us leave the palace, therefore it was difficult to find the exit. We took the gondola ride at the end of the tour. The directions were so vague that we had lots of difficulty finding the meeting place. A…”
Venice like a local with cicchetti bites, wine and spritz, plus a traghetto Grand Canal ferry crossing from Cannaregio to Rialto.
“This was such an interesting experience! Giovanna showed us many interesting spots and provided interesting insights into the history of how Venice's governance shapes it still today (especially the language and food scenes). I wish the pacing of food and tour had been a bit more balanced, and the gondola was NOT 15 minutes. But…”
Shared gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal with priority access, plus Gondola Gallery VR and English app commentary in about 45 minutes.
“Shared gondola experience, approximately 30 minute ride. Short walk with guide and other travelers with info”
Classic 30-minute shared gondola ride from San Marco, gliding the Grand Canal and Rialto area with English service.
“The Gondoliere talked on his cell phone the entire Ride and said only 5 words to us total in response to a couple of questions from one of our Party. No commentary about the buildings or the lagoon”
Shared gondola ride across Venice’s lagoon with Grand Canal views, Rialto area stops, and a small-group feel for about 30 minutes from $48.
“Straight forward enough to find the meeting place and then a short walk to the gondola well organised in terms of splitting the large group into smaller groups for each gondola so the waiting time was minimal once we arrived at the departure point. The ride itself was great, loved the narrow canals and then…”
Skip lines at St. Mark’s and Doge’s Palace, then end with a 30-min gondola ride through Venice, guided by an art historian.
“The Best of Venice tour of St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, and the gondola ride was very good. Marco, our tour guide, clearly was highly educated, well spoken, and incredibly informative, with a way of explaining Venetian history that really clicked with us. Marco was engaging, and easy to listen to. This tour was…”
Skip lines at St. Mark’s and Doge’s Palace, ride a gondola, then see Murano glass and Burano lace with guided island time.
“I was looking for a trip that would include as much as possible in a day because I was short on time and this one didn't disappoint. In the morning, our guide was Grazia who was born and raised in Venice, had very good (C level) English and was very knowledgeable about both the Doge's…”
Skip the line at St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, then glide Venice’s canals on a shared gondola ride. Half-day or full-day.
“Great company, don’t remember the name of our tour guide but was awesome I will recommended”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
