Crafted 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. Discover the magic of Venice with app commentary in your choice of nine languages, enhancing your exploration of this timeless city.

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‘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

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

Options

French - Grand Canal Ride

Discount Grand Canal Ride

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

English - Grand Canal Ride

Reviews

4.06

1,297 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

797

153

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154

Great experience!
bobbieb624,
Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a lovely experience and more than I expected. All the staff I encountered were friendly and spoke English well. The virtue reality tour prior to the city walk and history lesson were awesome. The ride it self was fantastic. I totally recommend this to anyone.
Gondola tour
Edgar A,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was organized and it was fun. Our guide is very nice and give us a history of Venice. Venice tour company I will recommend to other friends and Families.
Shared gondola experience
Anita S,
Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Shared gondola experience, approximately 30 minute ride. Short walk with guide and other travelers with info
Skip this gondola ride!
james h,
Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
Terrible, cheesy ride. Guide was hard to understand. The ride was short and not in a nice area. Just get a gondola when you get there. Booking ahead is t worth it!
Pretty views and we saw...
Janet G,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Pretty views and we saw so much of the city from a different point of view. Highly recommend. The presentation in the beginning was also very informative.
Excellent guide and great gondola ride
Célia C,
Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Ricardo was an excellent guide, very smiling, very friendly and speaks very good French. His explanations are clear and enriching. The gondola ride was a beautiful and very pleasant experience
We were impressed with...
Jennifer Z,
Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
We were impressed with the virtual reality to kick off the experience. Then we took a short tour of the city followed by the gondola ride itself. Be aware that you may not sit next to the person you're traveling with because they have to balance the boat. We were also disappointed that the gondolier was on his personal cell phone the entire time.
Never use Viatar again
Virginia D,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
Terrible could not find the designations hook up was notified on the 9th that meeting place changed when we arrived at the meeting place today the both operator told use the meeting place changed again and we could not find it. We also had an urban sketch class and that person never arrived. Talking to more people you have a bad reputation. I will be contacting my visa company and reporting a dispute if these claims are not handled and reimbursement is not handled properly.
Save your money!!!
Rebecca E,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
A waste of time and money. It was a whole lot of nothing. A cheesy 10 minute VR presentation. Then they hand you headphones to listen to the “guide” tell you the same things you just heard on the VR presentation while you walk 10 minutes away to the gondola pick up spot. You then turn in the audio remote and throw away headphones you used for 10 minutes. So wasteful. No briefing on how the gondola works. We were seated on chairs facing in to the boat. You have to download an app to get an audio guide for the “sights” along the canal which were underwhelming at best. If you shift in your seat at all, to see something, the gondolier yells at you which btw is the only time he spoke to us the whole time. The route is boring and dark with nothing to see until you get out on the grand canal where the water gets choppy. Whole thing barely lasted 20 minutes. Not fun, not romantic, not remotely interesting.
10/10
Louise19862201,
Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Brilliant experience, well organised. We had a guided tour, who was very helpful and knowledgable. The gondola ride was for 5 of us and we was all together on the gondola. It was relaxing. Highly recommend it.