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15 Best Gondola Rides In Venice

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The 15 most popular gondola rides in Venice. The ones worth carving a morning out for, with what each costs, how long it runs and who walks you through it.

15 Best Gondola Rides In Venice

Venice: Grand Canal by Gondola with Live Commentary - The 20-Minute Walking Intro: Where Gondola Facts Actually Matter
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Venice: Grand Canal by Gondola with Live Commentary

1.Venice: Grand Canal by Gondola with Live Commentary

Shared gondola ride on Venice’s Grand Canal with live guide commentary, plus a Gondola Gallery 3D/VR look at how gondolas are made.

Most Popular 4.1

“A must do in Venice. Very educational and a great experience. Our tour guide Beatrix was amazing with explaining everything to us and ensuring we had a good Gondola ride. I would recommend.”

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Grand Canal Gondola Experience with Live Commentary™ - Live commentary vs app narration: what you’ll actually hear
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Grand Canal Gondola Experience with Live Commentary™

Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride - Finding the meeting point at San Marco Giardinetti (before the busy starts)
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Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride

4.Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride

A 3pm St Mark’s walk plus a Grand Canal gondola ride: Scala del Bovolo, Teatro La Fenice, and Rialto views in about 2 hours.

3.5

“Never showed in the spot to pick up all 6 people waiting, and we were there a half hour early.wanted to go traveled all the way from USA for the tour and the boat ride and it was the last tour of the day and leaving tomorrow, I hope next time.”

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Venice: Private Gondola Cruise for up to 5 Passengers - The 30-Minute Ride: Grand Canal Sights, Then Quieter Canals
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Venice: Private Gondola Cruise for up to 5 Passengers

Venice's Best: Basilica, Doge's Palace, Gondola & History Gallery - Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs: Art, Power, and a Route That Makes Sense
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Venice’s Best: Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Gondola & History Gallery

6.Venice’s Best: Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Gondola & History Gallery

Skip-the-line at St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, plus a shared gondola with mobile commentary and a VR Venice history stop.

4.5

“Instead of standing in line and doing the tour by yourself this is definitely a great way, not only to see the 2 major Venice attractions but to also get explanations, understand the historical background and context and ask as many questions as you like. Plus you get a bonus gondola ride which could be…”

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Venice Like a Local: Food, Wine & Spritz Tour with Traghetto Ride - Rialto market area to tucked-away bars: how the cicchetti tasting really works
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Venice Like a Local: Food, Wine & Spritz Tour with Traghetto Ride

7.Venice Like a Local: Food, Wine & Spritz Tour with Traghetto Ride

Eat cicchetti, sip spritz and wine, then cross the Grand Canal by traghetto on a small-group Venice food walk.

5.0

“This tour was the best part of our visit to Venice. Alessia was an amazing tour guide. She gave us so much valuable information and introduced us to some of Venice’s best food, wine, and spritz. We took this tour our first evening in Venice, which I would highly recommend, because we returned to several…”

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Charming Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal & Gondola Gallery™ - Key Takeaways Before You Go
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Charming Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal & Gondola Gallery™

Classic 30-Minute Gondola Ride in Venice - Cruising Canal Grande: what you’ll spot along the way
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Classic 30-Minute Gondola Ride in Venice

9.Classic 30-Minute Gondola Ride in Venice

A classic shared gondola ride in Venice from San Marco Giardinetti to Bacino Orseolo, gliding past Canal Grande landmarks in about 30 minutes.

3.0

“Excellent value for money. All wait at meeting point and head to gondola. Easy to find ticket office. We weren't so lucky with weather abit foggy but it didn't affect the experience going round the itinerary”

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Best Of Venice: Saint Mark's Basilica, Doges Palace with Guide and Gondola Ride - Stop 1: St. Mark’s Basilica entry without the long queue headache
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Best Of Venice: Saint Mark’s Basilica, Doges Palace with Guide and Gondola Ride

11.Best Of Venice: Saint Mark’s Basilica, Doges Palace with Guide and Gondola Ride

A tight, guided loop through St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, finished with a canal gondola ride—efficient, small-group, and worth the skip.

4.5

“Booked this tour at short notice and wasn’t disappointed. The guide Philipo was enthusiastic and his information and detail interesting and relevant. Very well organised and the highlight of our Venice experience.”

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St Mark's, Doge's Palace, with Murano and Burano & Gondola Ride - The gondola ride: 30 minutes of Venice from the water
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St Mark’s, Doge’s Palace, with Murano and Burano & Gondola Ride

12.St Mark’s, Doge’s Palace, with Murano and Burano & Gondola Ride

Skip the line at St Mark’s and Doge’s Palace, then enjoy gondola plus Murano glass blowing and Burano lace on a small-group day in Venice.

4.5

“The tour was fantastic. The tour guides were vey knowledgeable, friendly, and made every effort to ensure the experience was great. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking to see the main sights in Venice in one day.”

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Private 4hrs Venice Tour: Doge's Palace, Grand Canal & St Mark's - Palazzo Ducale: inside the power center (and the prisons)
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Private 4hrs Venice Tour: Doge’s Palace, Grand Canal & St Mark’s

13.Private 4hrs Venice Tour: Doge’s Palace, Grand Canal & St Mark’s

Private 4-hour Venice tour with skip-the-line Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s, plus guided walking, hidden Venice alleys, and a Grand Canal motorboat ride.

4.5

“Great tour extremely knowledgeable guide. Water taxi was a fantastic touch and great way to see the Grand canal..Highly recommended!”

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Venice in A Day: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride - Entering St. Mark’s Basilica: skip-the-line and a mosaics-first strategy
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Venice in A Day: St Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace & Gondola Ride

15.Venice in A Day: St Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace & Gondola Ride

A 6-hour Venice highlights tour with skip-the-line St. Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Rialto Bridge, plus a 30-minute gondola ride.

4.5

“We visited here during our honeymoon and had such a wonderful experience. Our guide was excellent and shared so much insight into the rich history of Venice. Highly recommend.”

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