Venice: Grand Canal Gondola Ride with App Commentary
1 hour
City of Venice, Italy
About this activity
Experience a gondola ride along the most beautiful part of the Grand Canal in Venice and its hidden waterways. Listen to in-app commentary as you admire the views and visit the Gondola Gallery.
Highlights
- Enjoy a shared gondola experience
- Listen to the in-app commentary of your itinerary
- Discover little canals and the Grand Canal
- Introductory walk: learn about gondolas & gondoliers
- A VR experience to travel back in time
Full description
Feel the essence of Venice as you explore hidden and picturesque waterways near the Grand Canal with a gondola ride. Listen to in-app commentary to learn more about the city as you admire the sights. Start your activity by meeting the host, who will explain some curiosities about the history of gondolas and gondoliers. Get free access to an app with commentary of your itinerary on the gondola. As you enjoy the beauties of the Grand Canal, admire the marvelous Palaces such as the Peggy Guggenheim Collection Palace, the Gritti Palace, the Salute Church, the Punta della Dogana. Discover the worldwide-famous La Fenice Theatre and the Mozart House along the romantic and hidden waterways. At the end of your ride, enjoy a breathtaking view of the Saint Mark’s Basin with San Giorgio Island. See a real gondola up close, admire a handcrafted oar, and learn how this elegant vessel was once an essential part of everyday life for Venetians. Enjoy a VR experience of Venice in the past.
Included / Excluded
- • Gondola ride, 30-minute experience
- • 15-minute walk introduction to the gondola experience (not included in Gondola private option)
- • Enjoy in-app commentary during your gondola ride
- • Gondola Gallery: how gondolas are made, with tools and a cross-section
- • Wi-Fi at the meeting point to download the app
- • Live commentary by the gondolier
- • Headphones
Meeting point
Start Location
gondola ride, Calle larga de l'Ascension, Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
Important information
Know before you book
- The gondola may be shared with other guests depending on the option selected (maximum 5 people per gondola)
- The tour might not operate or the itinerary may change in cases of wind or bad weather
- The 45-minute experience is composed of a 15-minute introductory walking tour to the gondola followed by a 30-minute gondola ride (the introduction is not included if the private option is selected)
- For the Bridge of Sighs Shared Gondola Ride option, the introductory walking tour to the gondola is only available in English
- You may have to wait when boarding the gondola
Know before you go
- • The 45-minute experience is composed of a 15-minute introductory walking tour to the gondola followed by a 30-minute gondola ride (the introduction is not included if the private option is selected)
- • This tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with reduced mobility
- • For the Bridge of Sighs Shared Gondola Ride option the introductory walking tour to the gondola is only available in English
- • Please download the app's commentary before boarding
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Reviews
GetYourGuide traveler
Jun 20264.0
Really.enjoyed the visit to both islands. Felt the timing was good. The glass blowing demo was very interesting. The lace demo was only 5 minutes and not very informative. However, Burano was so colorful and fun. Had a great lunch on a terrace - very relaxing.
Jessie
Jun 20264.0
Bien. Recomendable.
Georges
Jun 20265.0
The best!