VENICE · GONDOLA RIDES
The rides worth taking, reviewed.
The 15 Venice gondola rides travellers rate highest, from a shared glide across the Grand Canal to a private evening tour through the quiet back canals. With a singer, with a guide, or just you, the water and the palazzi.
Shared Grand Canal gondola with app commentary, a 15-minute pre-ride walk, and a Gondola Gallery plus VR experience.
Most Popular“Just as described. Service was excellent and the activity was really nice! GYG is excellent too!”
Venice gondola ride with live guide commentary, a short walking tour, and a Gondola Gallery 3D/virtual experience for strong value.
“Our gondolier Alvise Marco was fantastic! He was very engaging & funny. I highly recommend this ride. We went down some side canal & ended in the Grand Canal. Stay for the virtual tour of Venice that is offered after the ride.”
Shared gondola on Venice’s canals for about 30 minutes. See San Marco and Rialto area waterways, including Grand Canal views.
“The ride itself was beautiful, we had a very lovely positive gondola driver. We got 18:00 tickets in early October and got in time for a beautiful sunset. The downside - nowhere in the booking it was said that the voucher have to exchanged at the kiosk. The lady who collected people was late, and…”
Shared gondola near St Mark’s with live commentary and app audio, plus VR history. See Grand Canal sights in about 30-50 minutes.
“Our friend had a back problem, if we had a moment to trade the seats even just for a moment, we could have an experience and photo of the gondola seat with the back.”
A 2.5-hour Venice walk plus a classic 30-minute gondola on the Grand Canal, starting near St Mark’s—great first-day mix.
“Our guide Francesca was great on the walking tour, however the Gondala operator did not say a word to us at all which made our Gondola ride pretty ordinary.”
Venice in one packed day with Rialto, a Grand Canal gondola, skip-the-line St. Mark’s, and Doge’s Palace—small group, 6 hours.
“There is a lot of walking but Grace was a great commentator. She did a wonderful job and we learned a lot!!!”
Share a traditional gondola ride in Venice for 30 minutes, from quiet San Marco canals to Grand Canal views, with great value.
“A bit flexible about the timing of reporting was the plus point for me as we were a bit late by 5/10 mins .”
Private 30-minute gondola ride in Venice for up to five. Glide the Grand Canal, take quieter canals, and choose day or night.
“Was worth the money for scenery. The gondolier didn’t speak but we didn’t pay for a tour guide on top but amazing views for photos and definitely worth a private gondola for that”
Private 30-minute gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal with photo-worthy landmarks, quieter waterways, and app audio. Up to 5.
“Marco was an amazing gondolero! He was friendly and patient since the first second. Helped us getting in and out of the gondola, explained patiently about the canals and peculiarities of the path. I strongly recommend this tour, and hope you have luck to get Marco as well.”
Shared gondola ride plus onboard serenade in Venice’s canal maze, with Grand Canal views, great photos, and 30-minute timing.
“We arrived at the start point early for our 6pm confirmed ride. The manager organizing the gondoliers was very unhelpful and told us to go wait over there. By 6:15 we were wondering why we were still waiting. A nice young man came over and asked if we had been told the time was changed…”
Skip the line at St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, add a shared gondola with commentary, and finish with a VR history gallery.
“Skip the line for S.Marco, Doge, Bridge of sighs, prison and gondola. This was a well guided experience. The 30 minute shared gondola was a nice way to start a Venice stay. One suggestion is to emphasize that the tour starts on a side street, at an office site a short walk from the waterfront.…”
Skip the gondola line on the Grand Canal, add a Venice Gondola Gallery VR experience, and glide past iconic palaces and churches.
“We were impressed with the virtual reality to kick off the experience. Then we took a short tour of the city followed by the gondola ride itself. Be aware that you may not sit next to the person you're traveling with because they have to balance the boat. We were also disappointed that the gondolier…”
Gondola under the Bridge of Sighs plus VR history and canal commentary. Small shared ride, skip-the-line help, and great value for Venice.
“I mean you just have to have the expeeience in Venice. we really enjoyed the audio tour as well as the ride itself. probably would not go for second time but it is something you need to try at least once.”
A 30-minute shared gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal from San Marco Giardinetti to Bacino Orseolo, with English-speaking options.
“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”
Shared gondola ride in Venice for $48: enjoy a short lagoon cruise on the Grand Canal with Santa Maria della Salute and La Fenice.
“nice ride and was not too long and not too short i would definitley book this one”
Canal gondolas and sky gondolas, candlelit drifts and summit climbs, in the places that do them best.
