VENICE
The best of Venice and the lagoon.
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.
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“We loved the gondola ride and Virtual Reality after the tour”
Shared gondola through Venice’s side canals and the Grand Canal with a master gondolier. 30 minutes of views from San Marco.
“All was perfect except guy at counter who sold others tickets. He was very rude when we had questions.”
Venice gondola on the Grand Canal with live multilingual commentary and short VR history stop. Small boats, quick route, fair value.
“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.”
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.
“The walking tour was very enjoyable. Our guide Stefan was knowledgeable and shared interesting history of Venice. The gondola tour was wonderful but the wait was a little long.”
Private gondola cruise in Venice for up to 5. 30 minutes on the Grand Canal and quieter canals, with stunning day or night views.
“What an amazing experience! Definitely worth it doing a private ride. I had my elderly mother (65), young son (8), teenage daughter (16), and myself and we all had a great time. Venice is GORGEOUS!!”
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.
“Very informational at the Doge’s Palace. The tour guide was very good. Fun trip on the Gondola, great driver.”
Eat cicchetti, sip spritz and wine, then cross the Grand Canal by traghetto on a small-group Venice food walk.
“The tour guide Alice was great! Very knowledgeable of the cuisine and wines we were experiencing. The food choices(cicchetti) were interesting and all different”
A skip-the-line shared gondola on the Grand Canal plus VR and a Venetian gondola gallery, with app commentary in nine languages.
“It took too much time to start the ride , it got dark so we couldn’t see much. The part of grand canal we did was too small. On the way we took two colleagues of the góndola guy as well. Not very professional”
A classic shared gondola ride in Venice from San Marco Giardinetti to Bacino Orseolo, gliding past Canal Grande landmarks in about 30 minutes.
“Our guide “Clare” went above and beyond; she was very knowledgable and engaging and patient; one of the best guides we gave had in our several tours in Italy through Viator and another service.”
Shared gondola ride on Venice’s lagoon and Grand Canal with short stops by Santa Maria della Salute, San Moisè, La Fenice, and more.
“Excellent experience. Went through the heart of Venice and took his time.”
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.
“Great tour. Very knowledgeable and fun guide. Your was well organized and saw all of the popular sites. The gondola ride was very nice as well. Marco was great.”
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.
“This was an excellent value. Our guides were great (both very charming and informative) and we felt like we really got to see everything and didn’t have any of the stress of tickets, timing, planning etc.”
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.
“We had Stefano for both the St. Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace tours, and he is outstanding! He made us fall in love with Venice even more. Really passionate about what he does and we really appreciate that. Grand Canal Tour was also great.”
Shared Venice gondola from near St Mark’s to the Bridge of Sighs with app commentary, lagoon views, and a smooth 30-minute ride.
“This was great. Our guy got us on the gondolas as fast as he could. The gondola ride was awesome. Highly recommend”
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.
“This was an amazing tour to see Venice in a day, we hit all the highlights and enjoyed the small group we were in. Highly recommend this if you are on a time crunch while in Venice”
Every corner of the city and the lagoon, and every way to see it.
