Italy · VENICE GONDOLA RIDES
40 tours
A gondola is a fixed-price ride split between however many are aboard, which is why the shared trips cost a fraction of the private ones. Below are the 15 best, with route (Grand Canal against the quiet back canals), length, whether there is commentary or a serenade, and the real price per person.
Shared Grand Canal gondola with app commentary, a short gondola history walk, Gondola Gallery, and VR 3D ride from $39.
“Very good value for the money, a short guided tour followed by a very nice gondola ride. Finishing with a short VR history of Venice. Would highly recommend!”
Grand Canal gondola ride with live guide, pre-ride walking tour, and Gondola Gallery 3D/virtual stops for a smart Venice taste.
“We had gondola ride of grand canal. Our guide was such a lovely girl I think her name was Emma took us a walk round parts of Venice then we had our gondola ride which was lovely very picturesque. Only negative I have is when we were on our gondola the young fella was talking on his phone for most of it.”
Shared gondola ride on Venice’s canals, including Canal Grande near San Marco and Rialto. About 30 minutes, expert gondolier.
“Was quick and easy to get to the boats and going. The only problem was we were lined up to be sorted into groups in the middle of a walkway so it was quite awkward with people trying to get past”
Glide the Grand Canal in a traditional gondola with live commentary, plus a pre-ride VR history stop near St Mark’s Square.
“Bit of a hike to get to the meeting spot then to get to the gondola be prepared to walk. The ride was nice but only the walking part had commentary zero on the ride. It was still very beautiful!”
Guided Venice walk to Rialto and Scala del Bovolo, then a 30-minute gondola ride down the Grand Canal, 3pm start.
“Francesca our guide was fantastic. So informative and enthusiastic. Thank you. When issues arose (lateness) she was very calm and dealt with it efficiently.”
30-minute shared gondola from San Marco canals to Grand Canal, with Bridge of Sighs and Salute Church views. $42.
“Lovely, very friendly and good natured people all around, our driver sang some songs for our party and was fun.”
Private 30-minute gondola ride on Venice’s Grand Canal from Campo San Luca. Up to 5, day or night, no guide or commentary.
“Great activity! Our guide was funny and the Gondola ride was fun. Highly recommend!”
Skip-the-line access to St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, plus a shared gondola with app commentary and a VR history gallery.
“Our guide for the Doge Palace was so great! She knew her history and really made it come to life. Her knowledge of art was outstanding. When we were finished we did not end where we started so we were left to find our way out through the prison and rush to the gondola ride. The gondola ride was ho-hum. Got on in a long queue followed the gondola in front of us in a big circle and then got out. Done!”
A private 30-minute gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal, plus the Gondola Gallery. Pass La Fenice, Santa Maria della Salute, and more.
“Provided some local information and took pics for us”
Eat your way through Venice with cicchetti, wine, and spritz stops, plus a local traghetto ride across the Grand Canal.
Grand Canal shared gondola with VR and Gondola Gallery priority, in-app commentary in nine languages, about 45 minutes.
“Great tour. Took a little time getting to location. You’ll have to to take train and then water bus but it was well worth it”
Classic 30 minute shared gondola in Venice from San Marco Giardinetti, gliding the Canal Grande and top landmarks for a set price.
“This was a pretty mid experience to be honest. It felt like a gondola factory; they shuttle people in and out in masses. We started 5 mins late and ended 5 mins early, so it only ended up being 20 mins on the actual gondola ride. The gondolier didn’t speak to us at all and instead shouted to another gondolier next to us for the entire ride. You’re probably better off going to one of the smaller gondola pop ups throughout Venice along the canals than doing this corporate experience.”
Shared Venice gondola on the Lagoon and Canal Grande, past Salute and La Fenice, 30 minutes for $48 with flexible departures.
“nice ride and was not too long and not too short i would definitley book this one”
Skip queues at St. Mark’s and Doge’s Palace, then enjoy Venice canals by gondola. Small group, art historian guide, 3.5 hours.
“So much rich history and exploration was exceptional by our guide. He pointed out many things I would have missed just exploring on my own.”
A private gondola ride from Santa Maria del Giglio, gliding through quieter canals for 20 minutes with a Venetian gondolier.
“Very quick ride but my family enjoyed every minute. Very friendly driver.”
