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
The gondolier serves as the driver of the gondola, providing rowing and navigation services throughout the ride.
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
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
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
Private Romantic Gondola
Starting point: Campo San Moisè, 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
What‘s Included
20-minute Gondola Gallery - introduction to the experience
VR Experience - Journey in the past
30-minute gondola ride (approx.)
Multilingual staff at the embarkation point
In-app commentary
Hotel pick up
Earphones
Audio-devices
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1,418 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Meeting point was...
yahya q,Jun 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Meeting point was convenient. VR experience was good and informative. I didn't have to validate the ticket.
The best tour in venice!
Adam P,Jun 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is by far one of the best Gondala and history tours you can have. For €85, you and your partner can have a 45 minute Gondala tour through Venice and onto the Grand Canal. You'll get a VR history introduction about Venice, then a 10 minute walk to the Gondala's with a tour guide. The guides are extremely knowledgeable, friendly, accommodating and talk to you via an ear piece whilst walking and on the Gondala. What a brilliant experience for the money.
A great intro!
Kellie M,Jun 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Aloise was very friendly. We enjoyed not only the gondola ride but understanding a little bit of history behind Venice and the Gondolas. The 3D show was a great addition. The gondola ride itself was a great way to see Venice from a different angle. The right amount of time.
Misleading event name - a lengthy tour instead of gondola ride
Liljana K,Jun 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00The description of the event was as a gondola ride. I had only half a day in the city and just wanted a half hour to 45 minutes gondola ride. Instead, when I got there, there was a huge group that would need to wander around the city in the heat for 20 minutes listening to a presentation that I had no interest in since I’ve been to Venice several times before, and then we would get to the gondolas. It was a huge and unnecessary waste of time and I would’ve missed my train if I had gone along. So we had to leave and pay separately just to get our gondola tour in a reasonable about of time.
Venice trip of a lifetime ,lots of bucket list activities, this was certainly one to remember. was one of them.
Virginia M,Jun 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The added extras were very good and the tour guide was wonderful .We were really impressed with the organising and the value for money. With the orgg
An experience not to be missed.
Farina A,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a very pleasant experience from the booking office where the girl accommodated us despite being 12 minutes late as we were lost, to the very efficient guide who took us to our departure point and the gondola experience. It made my birthday very special so I would like to thank everyone.
Gondola
Argenis R,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was great. My wife and I loved it the guy sang a little which was really cool.
Great experience. Loved...
Sergio T,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience. Loved the VR segment before the gondola ride. Takes you back in time and shows the history of the Canals and makes you appreciate the gondola ride even more.
Nope. Try somewhere else.
Sandy G,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00The “experience” was amateur and didn’t help create any sense of “experience” - we were herded into a tiny museum, put into two separate closets, and spun around in virtual reality for too long. The walk to the gondola was rushed and a hazard to anyone with any walking difficulties. Involved forgiven all that if the gondolier said even one word of welcome to us. He talked the entire ride but to his pal driving the boat next to us. I usually live Viator experiences - but I would not recommend this one to anyone … especially if mobility is any issue at all.
Waste of Money
Kathie G,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00Don’t waste your money! The gondolier spoke with another gondolier 95% of the time. It was suppose to be 45 minutes and it was 27…. Basically you went around a couple blocks. 2 things were pointed out barely…no history was given - he maybe said 6 words to us - his buddy on the other boat was more important….. the itinerary for the tour is false……. Didn’t happen for us. Don’t waste a dime on this company!!! I should have demanded my money back when we got off the boat. Absolutely ridiculous & disgusted!!!!!
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