Venice Gondola Ride

Venice, Italy

30 minutes
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Overview

Experience one of the most truly Venetian moments with a 30-minute gondola ride. See the beauty of this unique city from the perspective of its most iconic symbol as you glide through the canals in a gondola. See the hidden places only accessible by gondola, as you get a totally different vantage point than with a walking tour.

30-minutegondola ride in Venice
Explorea different side of the city than can be seen during a walking tour
SeeVenice from the unique perspective of the water
Access hidden places in Venice that can only be seen from a gondola

What's Included

Gondola ride

Guided visit
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Calle larga de l'Ascension, 1255, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
The meeting point is ten to fifteen minutes before the start of the tour at the TURIVE kiosk, located on Calle larga de l' Ascension, near the post office, behind Correr museum

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute (Pass By)

Teatro La Fenice (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
No credit or refunds will be given in case you do not show up at the meeting point at the time indicated on your voucher.
This is a collective tour, which means there might be other participants going on the tour with you.

A gondola can host up to 5 people. If your reservation includes more than 5 people, your group will be divided into smaller groups, or you will enjoy different gondolas
The tour might be suspended in case of bad weather. In such cases you are required to go to the departure point in order to know whether the tour takes place or not and any alternative ways to use the service.
This service is provided in Venice , Italy. Not in Nevada ( US)
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 999 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Ellen_W

We travelled along back canals which were quiet, beautiful and not so busy. Came out on the Grande Canal for a short ride, which was enough. Our boatman, Diego, was very nice and pointed out points of interest.

Reviews

3.5

387 reviews

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Gondola ride gone bad!

Camila_R, Feb 2024

There was no experience!! It was rainong really bad, tried with no succes to contact the operator. Then called Viator and they me to be at the meeting point, the Góndolas were "still going" Got there and were told to wait about an hour for the rain to stop, but there was no were to "wait" the expectation was for us to wait under the rain, asked for a refund, but it was denied... next time I will not prepay!

Scenic

Ashleigh_S, Sep 2023

5 + people per gondola. Definitely need to be there 10-15 minutes in advance. Nice way to see Venice

It was very short and...

Farideh_f, Aug 2023

It was very short and it’s worth the money that we paid. It was even less than 30 min. Which was promise.

Venice

Maria_C, Jul 2023

The gondola ride was amazing. It was hard to find the meeting point since there are a lot of gondola rides meeting points

Short Gondola Ride/Not as Advertised

Bill, Jul 2023

Gondola ride was published for 30 Minutes. The tour was 19 minutes. Requested partial refund and no response from Operatir.

Disappointed

Sheri_H, Jun 2023

Very disappointed. Not the authentic Italy experience we hoped for. Arrived 15 minutes early as directed. At appointed time a large group of us were moved to a different area and waited 50 minutes to get into our gondola. It felt like a Disney ride. One gondola emptied passengers, pulled up and we loaded in. From there we followed in a tight formation with the other gondoliers where we managed to get into several "traffic jams" and had to wait for others to pass. Our gondolier played loud rock music from his radio and sang along to it. I wouldn't recommend this tour. I'd suggest walking along the grand canal and speaking to gondoliers to see what they offer. Definitely need to see the smaller canals and a gondolier that spoke to us, engaged and gave any info would have been nice.

Hello i bought this...

Shaila_T, May 2023

Hello i bought this shared gondola trip from viator but when i went to the meeting point there was no one. The kiosk was closed! i have asked other kiosks around it everyone said that my trip was booked with the closed one. Now i am asking refund and viator is refusing to give me refund. I took picture of the closed kiosk too. Please refund my money.

Not great

Lianna_S, May 2023

Very basic. No talking from driver. About 50 people departing at the same time and all of the gondolas followed the same route. Relatively short ride. Our gondola seats were wet from the light rain (nothing to dry them with). Seemed mass produced.

Sack this gondola pilot

Adrian_J, May 2023

The Gondola pilot was rude and disrespectful to all four passengers in particular to two women. He barked orders at one lady taunting her by saying “cant you speak English”

Venice Gondola ride

Jazmine_L, May 2023

The people was very nice and helpful with our tour. Eventhough we were late in our arrival, they accommodated us without loosing the tour deal. Overall, very friendly people.

Round the block in a gondola

Caroline_M, Apr 2023

Good gondola ride. Four people. Would have been good if the guide could have pointed out some points of interest.

Fun but distracting

Kayla_V, Apr 2023

super fun and organized. Waited a half hour or so for the gondola and our driver was yelling to other drivers the whole time. It was hard to fully relax because it was distracting but overall it was fun

COLD day, dress right!

Ralph_G, Mar 2023

Day was COLD. Do not sit on the LEFT side of the Gondola, all you'll see is the walls of buildings. Sit in the center, and look forward. "The TV Man"

Gondola ride

Lesley_D, Nov 2022

The ticket collector wasn’t very visible or punctual however the Gondola ride was very peaceful and tranquil . Beautiful scenery .

Second Gondola Ride

Wallace_C, Aug 2022

Second time around because it was just really fun and enjoy every moment of it. Again it is still a once in a lifetime experience.

Use this to ✅ bucket list

Cindy_S, Aug 2022

Iconic tour—meet at central location near San Marco square and travel as group to gondolas. 4-5 in each gondola. Mostly side canals with a bit in Grand Canal to return to starting point.

Our fault not finding boat

Peter_B, Aug 2022

We could not find the boat. L ascension dock was not familiar to people around the docks. We missed the trip. Could not get there with Google maps.

The ride was very average...

Tina_S, Aug 2022

The ride was very average and only lasted maybe 25 minutes. You had to pay much more if you wanted the gondolalier to share history or sing. Our guy was very nice but not worth the $$

Great price but not worth the savings

Kathryn_J, Jul 2022

Not worth it even for the great price! It was very impersonal and uncomfortable. We were in a line of boats going the same route while the gondoliers chatted. It felt more like a ride at Disney. I should not have expected more than this for the price. It is worth spending more for a better, more personal experience.

A tour

Emily_R, Jun 2022

It was good for the price. The boat essentially follows a row of Gondolas, which made it a little ‘meh.’ I also didn’t know we would be out with another couple. We didn’t get to choose seats because of this. That was a little disappointing.

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