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Venice: Gondola Ride with Live Commentary

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(1,146 verified reviews)•Operator: City Tours Co Uk
A gondola with passengers navigates a narrow canal lined with historic buildings and flower-laden balconies in Venice.
Duration50 min
Smartphone Tickets
Instant Ticket Delivery
Best Times to VisitEvening, Morning, Afternoon
Live GuideEN, FR, IT, ES
Audio GuideZH, DE, HI, JA, RU

About

Take a tour of Venice’s world-renowned canals in one of the famous, typical gondolas! Your stripy-shirted gondolier will whisk you up and down the floating city’s most secluded waterways before joining the famed Grand Canal for a tour of the most unmissable landmarks and sightseeing hotspots.

As you sit back and relax, you can take in highlights like the Mozart House, the all-enduring La Fenice Theater, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, and the Basilica Santa Maria della Salute. Naturally, you’ll also get unbeatable views of heavyweights like the Palazzo Ducale and St. Mark’s bell tower.

Visit the Gondola Gallery to learn how Venice’s famous boats are made. See original tools, a gondola cross-section, and examples of traditional craftsmanship. Then, take a virtual gondola ride through the canals of Venice and learn about the city’s history and traditions.

What's Included

  • 30-minute shared gondola ride
  • 20-minute introduction to gondola history before boarding
  • Assistance at the meeting point
  • Access to the Gondola Gallery
  • Downloadable audio guide
  • Live guide

Must Know

  • Up to 5 guests per gondola. Seats are assigned depending on weight and might be shared with other parties
  • The tour doesn’t run in exceptionally bad weather
  • Gondola Gallery: See how a gondola is made and take a 3D trip through centuries

Good to Know

Getting to the Meeting Point:

  • Vaporetto: line 1, get off at San Marco Vallaresso. Proceed to the end of Calle Vallaresso, turn right and continue walking until you arrive at a colonnade, under which you can find the entrance of Museo Correr
  • On foot (from Saint Mark’s Square): With Piazza San Marco and the arches of Museo Correr at your back and the Poste Italiane (Post Office) in front of you, look on the left and you will see a big grey newsstand (with many souvenir and newspapers): that one is the Venice Tours Assistance Point.
  • The newsstand is between Fendi Boutique and Poste Italiane (Post Office). The staff will wait for you there with a sign “GONDOLA TOUR”

Instructions

1

Before you buy

  • Kids under the age of 2 can ride for free
  • 5 persons per gondola. You may share it with other parties
2

On-site usage

  • Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the departure time
  • Show your smartphone voucher to the staff
  • The audio digital guide will be provided at the meeting point
  • The itinerary may change in case of wind or bad weather

How to reach the meeting point

  • With the Basilica of San Marco behind you, stay on the right side of the square and go under the arches
  • Find the Olivetti Museum and turn right, passing under the archways
  • Cross the small bridge and continue straight to Campo San Gallo
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After your visit

Please bring your own earphones if you want to listen to the audio guide app.

Meeting Point

Venice Tours, Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark’s Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, Venice

GPS:45.43475, 12.33677

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