Charming Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal & Gondola Gallery™
Overview
Available languages
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.
Charming Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal™ © Venice Tours S.r.l. Licensed to City Tours Co. Ltd. All rights reserved.
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.
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
What‘s Included
VR Experience - Journey in the past
a 15-minute introduction to the gondola experience
Multilingual staff at the embarkation point
Venice Gallery Priority Admission
Shared 30 minute gondola ride
In-app commentary
Hotel pick up
Earphones
Audio-devices
Options
Discount Grand Canal Ride
Please note : Seats are assigned by the guide. Passengers in the same booking are seated in different gondolas Starting point: Gondola Ride Experience, Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark’s Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
English - Premium Gondola Ride
Please note: Seats are assigned by the guide. Passengers in the same booking are guaranteed to be seated in the same gondola Starting point: Gondola Ride Experience, Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark’s Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Private Romantic Gondola
Starting point: Campo San Moisè, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
French - Premium Gondola Ride
Please note: Seats are assigned by the guide. Passengers in the same booking are guaranteed to be seated in the same gondola Starting point: Gondola Ride Experience, Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark’s Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Reviews
1,354 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fun Gandola ride
Gay F,Apr 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our gondola driver was singing. He was also very funny and our ride fun. He was also a very experienced driver.
Do not book- tour guide didn’t show up and refused refund!!
Kelkel1818,Apr 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Appalled at my experience with this tour group. We showed up 20 mins earlier (they state it is mandatory to show up 10 mins early) we went to the exact meeting point. There was another couple waiting too. No one showed up. We waited 20 mins past the meeting time and we had to go because we had a train to catch. I tried phoning 4 times and no answer. I got through to Viator and got told they would phone me. No one ever has. I then requested a full refund ( we spent over £100) and they have said the tour operator has rejected the refund. I don’t even know how this is allowed. We are devastated by this experience and we are down money for fault of our own. I will continue to try and contact them until they give me my money back. Really really awful experience.
Pleasant walk
coraliev922,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A pleasant moment in shared gondola, quiet, according to the small canals. Before that, an interesting introduction with virtual reality experience on ancient Venice and then explanations about the history of the gondolas by our adorable Beatriz guide, very smiling and enthusiastic.
I could have paid cheaper for the kind of service
Lorelei O,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00The gondolier wasn't explaining where we are and whats the itinerary so we know what to expect. He was nice to answers our questions though. Its not worth the money for only 30mins but the Gondola gallery museum was cool. So i would think of it as just fair overall.
Very nice experience!
andreamV3700GN,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed this tour and highly recommend it. One thing to keep in mind is that the weather might impact the routes of the gondolas. The day we did the tour was very windy so the gondolas stopped going in the Great Canal and were only going in the internal canals.
Awful gondola driver and boring tour!
Karin C,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00The initial female tour guide was great as she walked us to the gondola (for longer than we needed though) and the 3D video on the history of Venice was interesting. As for the gondola ride, it was a major disappointment. The driver was loud and obnoxious yelling and making stupid comments the entire trip. We wanted to get off. No other drivers were behaving this way. He seemed to be drunk and just not sound-minded. Even worse, we went out to the grand canal and floated no more than 50 yards and he sat there. He then turned around and sat there. He then took us down one very small canal for 3 minutes. Total time in the gondola was 20 minutes and we saw so little and had to listen to him yammer on the entire time. It was an awful experience all in all.
Recommend finding a longer gondola ride
Deanna G,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Directions for meet up point were poor/misleading. Was not a 45 minute gondola ride. We walked through the crowded alleys of Venice for 20 minutes and then went on a 20 minute gondola ride. The actual gondola ride was very peaceful and nice.
Unnecessary talk and walk to and before the ride
MARIE C,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Unnecessary talk before the gondola ride, long walk from meeting place to gondola. Couldn’t understand why guide was whispering into tiny microphone that we were supposed to put up to our ears when she was standing right there. The virtual reality head phones made me dizzy and I was given the wrong language.
Did not get a opportunity...
Debora D,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Did not get a opportunity to view the AR that was a paid portion of our ticket. The gondola ride we had no connection to listen to the commentary of the ride. The QR code would only work with internet capability and one of us tried to get the tour narrative and it did not work for us or the other people on the boat
Don’t get fooled by the 45 minute experience
Deborah M,Apr 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00This was a very short, maybe 25 minute ride. You are all crammed in a line up of gondolas and 5 minutes of the ride are waiting in an alleyway for the boats to decide who is going round the corner. Definitely a disappointment. Don’t get fooled by the 45 minute experience part. It is walking to the boat and doing a video simulator.
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