GONDOLA GUIDE
The rides worth your time.
The 15 gondola rides in Italy travellers book most, led by Venice and the lagoon and reaching across the Veneto. The Grand Canal, the back rii and the island day trips, all in one place.
Shared Grand Canal gondola with app commentary, a 15-minute gondola intro walk, and VR history for a calm Venice escape.
Most Popular“the VR part at the start didnt work properly for me, I had to get the lady to sort it so missed the start of that, the guide and the Gondola ride was brilliant, definitely worth the money, even on a cold November day it was enjoyable 🤙🏼😀”
Shared gondola ride on Venice’s Grand Canal plus hidden waterways, with app commentary, a gondola gallery, and VR history included.
“Good communication, we’ll organised , the little film beforehand good , walk good with information about various sites and the gondola ride fab , taking in the sites from the water was fab . Highly recommend this tour .”
Shared gondola on Venice canals with live guide commentary, Gondola Gallery VR, and a reconstructed felze cabin journey. Great value.
“This experience was much better than I expected. Given that it was carnival weekend and Valentine’s Day, I thought the experience might be rushed and touristy. The experience started with checking in at the tourist office, which the company had given us excellent directions to. We were given a numbered sticker for our gondola and…”
Venice Grand Canal gondola with live guide, a short canal-side walk, plus Gondola Gallery 3D/VR learning for a smart Venice intro.
“Very beautiful, the guide explain very well, and the gondola is very nice”
Shared gondola ride with Bucintoro Viaggi: 30 minutes on Venice’s canals including Canal Grande, Rialto, and La Fenice for $46.
“really relaxing. the gondolier was really skilled. overall a really nice experience. takes around 25 minutes depending on the number of ppl around.”
Ride Venice’s Grand Canal in a small gondola with live multilingual narration and optional app audio, plus VR before you go.
“This was ok for a tourist experience. For 3 of us I think we could book a private gondola on our own. The narration was good for first time Venice visitor. One of us was first time the other two have been multiple times.”
St Mark’s walking tour plus a 30-minute gondola down the Grand Canal—outside views of La Fenice, Rialto, and Scala del Bovolo.
“Our guide Elena was excellent, and we had a great time on this tour and the gondola ride. Elena was highly knowledgeable and told the story of venice throughout the tour extremely well. The gondola ride started down the grand canal before turning down a side canal, with plenty of opportunities for pictures! My only…”
One guided day in Venice with Rialto markets, a Grand Canal gondola ride, St. Mark’s skip-the-line, and Doge’s Palace.
“Our tour guide, Givanni, was great. We learned much about the city and its history. We were given adequate breaks.”
A $42 shared gondola ride through San Marco canals and onto the Grand Canal, with Bridge of Sighs views in 30 minutes.
“Very good but need a deaf awareness eg l don't know what the guide man was saying so write ✍🏻 down for me and know what plan will be . I end up depending on others what guide man was saying 😞 overall apart from this communication were very good we really enjoyed it very…”
Private gondola for up to 5 for 30 minutes on Venice’s Grand Canal and quieter side waterways, day or night. Worth it if you prebook.
“Meeting point was easy to find, instructions were clear and the staff were friendly. Great experience.”
A private 30-minute gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal, with classic landmarks from the water, app audio commentary, and quieter canal detours.
“Our gondola ride was a great experience. Our gondolier was excellent and even gave us his umbrella to stay dry.”
Shared gondola ride on Venice’s Grand Canal with a singer in the flotilla. 30 minutes from Santa Maria del Giglio, with great photo stops.
“I would give them a 0 if I could!! The worst experience we had on our dream vacation. My children are I arrived 30 minutes early and we ended up being seated in the last gondola., furthest from the serenade. The driver was completely unfriendly, when we asked a question he shook his head and…”
Skip-the-line St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with a shared gondola ride, plus VR History Gallery and Canal Grande commentary.
“Skip the line for S.Marco, Doge, Bridge of sighs, prison and gondola. This was a well guided experience. The 30 minute shared gondola was a nice way to start a Venice stay. One suggestion is to emphasize that the tour starts on a side street, at an office site a short walk from the waterfront.…”
A private 30-minute gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal for up to 5, with audio support and a gondola-craft gallery stop near St. Mark’s.
“It was excellent. Beautiful ride. Very respectful and nice gondolier”
Skip the gondola-line stress on Venice’s Grand Canal with priority boarding, multilingual help, and VR history plus a gondola gallery visit.
“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…”
Every canal and cable car worth the ride, place by place.
