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Private Guided Tour: Venice Gondola Ride Including the Grand Canal

1 hr
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4.2/5
Product code: 3303PRIGONDOLA
4.2 · 125 reviews
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About this activity

Float through Venice by private gondola boat on a 1-hour tour, and learn all about the history of the quintessential Venetian gondolas, too! As a gondolier navigates the boat along the famous Grand Canal, relax and listen to fun facts and trivia about the boats and the city from a local guide. Pass along pretty Rio della Madonnetta, and then ogle top Venice attractions such as Rialto Bridge and the glamorous Gothic Ca’ d’Oro mansion on the Grand Canal. The traditional gondola is small but seats up to five people comfortably in addition to the onboard guide and gondolier.

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What is included

Adult pricing applies to all travelers;Other
Food and drinkOther
Gear/equipment sanitised between useSafety gear equipment sanitized between use
GratuitiesFees
Guides required to regularly wash handsSafety guides required to regularly wash hands
Hotel pickup and drop-offOther
Infants aged under 2 years will be seated on the lap of an adult;Other
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lapInfants must sit on laps
Private 1 hour gondola rideOther
Private guide in English, French, German, Spanish and ItalianOther
Public transportation options are available nearbyPublic transportation nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levelsPhysical easy
There is a limit of 5 people per gondola (including your guide).Other
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitisedSafety transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

Itinerary

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    Stop 1

    Meeting point for the tour and drop off

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    Canal Grande

    1 hr - A truly unique and magical one hour gondola guided tour of Venice’s waterways, you will be guaranteed the best and most breathtaking views of the city of Venice from the water. We glide along the Grand Canal passing Ca Dario, the Peggy Guggenheim museum, the Accademia bridge, the real home of Casanova, Palazzo Grassi, Ca Rezzonico, Ca Bembo, Ca Pesaro, close to the Rialto bridge, Campo Manin, and Mozart’s house. Once you have met up with our expert guide you will be steered in style by your own personal gondolier along the incomparable Grand Canal. Passing through centuries of history and stunning Palazzi, each with their own story to tell, you will glide effortlessly along one of the most, beautiful and elegant ‘high streets’ in the world. All you need to do is sit back, relax taking in the surroundings while our informative guide entertains you with stories and anecdotes of the city, explaining the history behind La Serenissima and her array of stunning palaces. Turning into one of Venice’s scenic side canals, you will not only be able to enjoy the splendour of the Canal Grande but also the quaint charm of the smaller, more residential areas too - ‘real Venice’. These are just a few highlights of this outstanding exploration of Venice. Our informative guide will tell you all about the gondola, its unique structure and traditions of the Venetian gondoliers – unique to Venice. Why not indulge in this exceptional tour? Appreciate Venice from the best and most original angle. An excellent way to combine an informative and stimulating guided commentary with an essential gondola ride, this tour is not to be missed!

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    Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute

    Basilca di Santa Maria della Salute is part of the itinerary

  4. 4
    Ponte di Rialto

    The Rialto bridge is part of the itinerary (but ask to the gondolier first)

  5. 5
    Peggy Guggenheim Collection

    Peggy Guggenheim is part of the itinerary

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Standard
Weather cancellation available

Refund rules

100% refundable until 1 day before departure
0% refundable from 0 to 1 day before departure

Reviews

5/5

Excellent, a great start to our trip to Venice

Guide is a local and she was wonderful answering our 11 y/o daughters questions. We went off the Grand Canal into a couple smaller quieter canals which we very peaceful.

Reviewed by David_W - 2022-07-19
5/5

Great Gondola Guide

What a wonderful gondola ride with a wonderful guide! Our guide was so knowledgeable and fun. She had such passion for Venice and sharing Venice with us. It was a fantastic experience!

Reviewed by Richard_B - 2022-07-07
5/5

Lovely way to see the sights of Venice

Clementina was an excellent, knowledgeable guide with interesting stories and insights. Very lovely, peaceful tour with a very skilled gondolier. Highly recommended.

Reviewed by Diana_M - 2022-07-02
5/5

A gondola ride with a guide is a must!

Our experience in Venice with our private gondola tour exceeded our expectations! I would highly recommend doing this. Our guide, Sylvia, was so wonderful and informative! We learned so many interesting facts we would never have learned if we did a gondola ride without a guide.

Reviewed by Kristen_V - 2022-04-12
5/5

Terrific gondola tour experience!

We loved our hour on the gondola. Our guide was terrific. We had a very short time in Venice, and this was our only real tour, and she gave us a very good overview in just an hour. And she was friendly and fun.

Reviewed by Barry_B - 2021-12-29

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