Venice Gondola Ride

4.4 / 5 | 27 Reviews Review This Tour

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Summary

Shore Excursion SizeSmall

Shore Excursion TypeScenic, Cultural

Shore Excursion Duration30 Minutes

Activity LevelEasy

Shore Excursion Leaves FromSt. Mark's Square. (Full details will be provided in your electronic ticket upon confirmation.)

Food/Beverage ProvidedNot Included

Recommended DressWe recommend wearing comfortable clothing and sensible, flat-soled walking shoes. Sunglasses and sunscreen are suggested in warm weather, and rain protection is advised on wet days. Some guests may appreciate a light jacket.

RestrictionsGuests must be able to step down into the gondola. Seats in the gondola are low to the floor. This tour cannot accommodate wheelchairs or walkers. Children of all ages may attend the tour. Designated seating arranged by Gondolier due to balance of boat. Shared gondola with maximum of 6 people per gondola. We suggest to bring an umbrella in case of rain (not provided), the tour will not operate in the event of bad weather, high tide or gondoliers' strike. Check-in time is 15 minutes prior to booked tour start time.

Venice Gondola Ride

Enjoy the quintessential Venice experience: a traditional gondola ride. This tour provides the most economic way to tour Venice, in an authentic Venetian gondola. Although this is not a private tour, there is a maximum of only 6 passengers per gondola!

As you glide silently through a labyrinth of canals, visiting parts of the city that are only accessible by this kind of transportation, you'll appreciate a very different Venice far from the crowds of St. Mark's Square. Lined by sumptuous Venetian palaces and punctuated by delicate bridges, a passage through these enchanting waterways is like a journey back in time to the glorious days of the Venetian Republic.

You'll start your journey by traveling down the upper part of the Grand Canal, passing by the magnificent baroque Salute church, the ill fated Ca' Dario Palace, and the famous Guggenheim museum located in Peggy Guggenheim's former home, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni. Next, depart the Grand Canal and enjoy the more intimate labyrinth of small canals where you'll see other important landmarks that include the Fenice Opera House, Mozart's House, and the beautiful San Moise Church, to name a few.

The gondola ride is 30 minutes and is not narrated. Contrary to popular belief, gondoliers do not typically sing. Instead, they are known to row, and most speak only Italian.

Please Note: This tour departs from and returns to the St. Mark's Square area. Depending on your ship's docking location, a vaporetto, water shuttle, or walk may be required. Transportation between your ship and St. Mark's Square is not included in the tour price.

Shore Excursion Size

Small

Shore Excursion Type

Scenic, Cultural

Shore Excursion Duration

30 Minutes

Activity Level

Easy

Shore Excursion Leaves From

St. Mark's Square. (Full details will be provided in your electronic ticket upon confirmation.)

Food/Beverage Provided

Not Included

Recommended Dress

We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and sensible, flat-soled walking shoes. Sunglasses and sunscreen are suggested in warm weather, and rain protection is advised on wet days. Some guests may appreciate a light jacket.

Restrictions

Guests must be able to step down into the gondola. Seats in the gondola are low to the floor. This tour cannot accommodate wheelchairs or walkers. Children of all ages may attend the tour. Designated seating arranged by Gondolier due to balance of boat. Shared gondola with maximum of 6 people per gondola. We suggest to bring an umbrella in case of rain (not provided), the tour will not operate in the event of bad weather, high tide or gondoliers' strike. Check-in time is 15 minutes prior to booked tour start time.

4.4 / 5 | 27 ReviewsReview This Tour

Disappointed in the Meeting Location

September 22, 2019

The meeting place for our guide was not exact so we asked around but no one knew. They should have a clearer meeting point, not just meet in at the Royal Gardens. It's such a busy place there and it's opened so if there's not an exact meeting point like meeting at the sign or something like that. The ride was not enjoyable since we panicked because we could not find our guide. Venice is a beautiful place the ride was very nice, except for the people who ran the ride.

Reviewer: Anita Moreno

Venice Gondola Ride

August 30, 2019

It was inexpensive and cheesy but what a nice and fun time we had. The ride is shared--a total of 8 people are in the gondola. It was a little difficult finding the meeting point before the ride began as the entrance was closed due to renovation. Otherwise, this is a definite and you will save a lot of money going with Costco.

Reviewer: R Ross

Gondola ride

August 04, 2019

This was your basic Gondola ride. For the price we paid we had to share the gondola and we couldn't even sit near each other. To be honest, its probably better and cheaper to just find a gondola ride on your own when your there because I am sure its much cheaper and they are everywhere. So you will not have a problem finding one on your own.

Reviewer: Mike Mangini

Good trip

July 29, 2019

Thamk you, it´s a very nice excursion

Reviewer: Patricia

Bucket List

June 03, 2019

We loved the gondola ride. This was on our bucket list and this did not disappoint. The organization of who went on which gondola was a bit crazy. In the end all worked out and the ride great. It is MUST DO in Venice.

Reviewer: Rich & LaDonna Eckert

Venice Gondola Ride a Must Do!

May 27, 2019

A Venice gondola ride is a must do in Venice. The directions to find the company were clear and the representative was easy to find. The location near St. Mark's Square was ideal. We thoroughly enjoyed our 30 min ride through the canals. A few more bits of history or canal facts would have been nice, but overall a great ride.

Reviewer: Troy Skinner

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