Charming Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal & Gondola Gallery™

Overview

Available languages

Hindi

German

Russian

Chinese

Japanese

English

Italian

French

Spanish

45 minutes

Mobile ticket

Experience the enchanting essence of Venice as you glide along its romantic waterways with a skilled gondolier. Enjoy complimentary access to an app featuring insightful commentary about your gondola journey. As you soak in stunning views of the Grand Canal, admire landmarks like the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and the historic Gritti Palace, along with famous sites such as La Fenice Theatre, Punta della Dogana, and the Mozart House.

At the end of your ride, take in a breathtaking panorama of Saint Mark’s Basin and picturesque San Giorgio Island.

For an immersive experience, enjoy a unique virtual reality segment that allows you to glide over tranquil waters at sunset, witnessing Venice’s beauty through the ages.

Sail through the Grand Canal and serene inner waterways aboard a traditional gondola, bypassing long lines to step directly onto your boat.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Unfortunately the tour is not totally accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities.

Comfortable shoes and appropriate clothes suggested

It is mandatory to be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the departure time

The itinerary could change in case of wind or bad weather

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

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Canal Grande

“The most beautiful road in the world”, this is how the Canal Grande is known as. If you look around, what you will see is almost the same view that a 18th-century nobleman would have seen, and before him a Renaissance courtesan, and even before that, a merchant who lived in the Middle Ages.

Admission Not Applicable

Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Peggy Guggenheim Collection is one of the most important art collections in the world. Peggy Guggenheim, from New York, arrived in Venice in 1949 and began to satisfy her art addiction by buying this wonderful building where she put on display invaluable artworks for the whole world to see. The beautiful terrace you see is where Guggenheim sun-bathed regularly enjoying the view over the Canal Grande

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Venice Gallery Priority Admission

a 15-minute introduction to the gondola experience

Multilingual staff at the embarkation point

Shared 30 minute gondola ride

VR Experience - Journey in the past

In-app commentary

Hotel pick up

Earphones

Audio-devices

Options

English - Grand Canal Ride

Discount Grand Canal Ride

Random Ticket English Option: The guide will ASSIGN you the seat. Only 1 seat is available.

French - Grand Canal Ride

Reviews

4.04

1,317 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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I had higher expectations
Rudolf O,,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
I was expecting some commentary during the gondola ride but it passed in silence. I guess I had too high expectations. The experience started with some commentary in the beginning though which explained a little bit of history of Venice and gondola riding.
Gondola ride
Hlodie,,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Very pleasant gondola ride , very friendly guide but pity that the gondolier does not address us a word.
It was very beautiful and...
Jennifer V,,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was very beautiful and relaxing. Early evening is a great time for the gondola ride. This was a highlight for my 15 year old son. I highly recommend.
Disappointing
Jay G,,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00
Despite what the pictures may look like, you can/will be paired with other groups in your gondola (5 people per gondola). Our guide was friendly, but there isn’t really much that’s “guided”. Would recommend just hiring a gondola directly.
Venice Gondola
sameetaw2022,,Jan 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Really loved the VR introduction. This really notched up the experience for us. Bianca was fantastic with her narrative as she led us to and through the Gondola ride
Great experience!
Viveka R,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
A tour guide walked with us to the area of the gondolas. She talked a little bit about history and some landmarks in Venice. Very polite and nice.
You do not get your own Gondola.
Go62570695864,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
It is not explained clearly that you will take the Gindola ride with strangers. It says shared, but the language makes it seem like that means with your group that you booked for, not strangers. We were expecting to have a gondola to ourselves as a party of three. We did not take the ride because it ended up being 5 of us on the boat and the seats we got were small and uncomfortable and the other couple seemed worried that the boat would tip over when we got on. Very disappointed with this booking. It was my first time booking an activity on TripAdvisor and I am not sure we will do another after the one we booked for tomorrow. Let’s hope that one is better.
Rude people. Shared ride and cannot take picture with your partner if you do not get back seat.
Sonali D,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00
Gondola ride experience depends upon where do you get seat.. If you do not get the primary seat, you cannot even click picture with your partner as you are sitting on opposite side of gondola. The gondola rider was extremely rude and was not bothered about experience. Did not let us take picture even at the end of the ride... It was waste... extremely disappointed.
We went to the location...
Dustin C,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00
We went to the location that we were provided which was incorrect. We went to 4 separate locations before finally getting to the correct location and ended up being 20 minutes late. The tour guide company said they notified Viator months ago about the location change for the meeting spot but it was too late to continue. They did offer to give us the tour the next day but we were leaving early that next morning so were unable. I reached out to Viator and were issued a partial refund but it should have been 100% not 50% since this was out of our control and we went to the location they provided as the meeting point no only on time but early.
Not the best
IoannaLouiza A,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00
It took too much time to start the ride , it got dark so we couldn’t see much. The part of grand canal we did was too small. On the way we took two colleagues of the góndola guy as well. Not very professional