Private Gondola Ride: Explore Venice with a Local Guide

Duration30m

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LanguagesGerman, English, Italian, French, Spanish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Float through Venice by private gondola boat on a 30 minutes tour, and learn all about the history of the quintessential Venetian gondolas, too! As a gondolier navigates the boat along the famous Grand Canal, relax and listen to fun facts and trivia about the boats and the city from a local guide. The traditional gondola is small but seats up to four people comfortably in addition to the onboard guide and gondolier.

Options

ITALIAN

Duration: 30 minutes

ENGLISH

Duration: 30 minutes

GERMAN

Duration: 30 minutes

SPANISH

Duration: 30 minutes

FRENCH

Duration: 30 minutes

What's included

Private guide in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian
Private 30 minutes gondola ride

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drink

What to expect

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Meeting point for the tour and drop off
Canal Grande
30m · Admission ticket included

A truly unique and magical 30 min gondola guided tour of Venice’s waterways, you will be guaranteed the best and most breathtaking views of the city of Venice from the water.
Once you have met up with our expert guide you will be steered in style by your own personal gondolier along the incomparable Grand Canal.

All you need to do is sit back, relax taking in the surroundings while our informative guide entertains you with stories and anecdotes of the city, explaining the history behind La Serenissima and her array of stunning palaces.

Our informative guide will tell you all about the gondola, its unique structure and traditions of the Venetian gondoliers – unique to Venice.

An excellent way to combine an informative and stimulating guided commentary with an essential gondola ride, this tour is not to be missed!
Punta della Dogana
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Punta della Dogana is part of the itinerary
Basilica Santa Maria della Salute
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Basilca di Santa Maria della Salute is part of the itinerary
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Ca' Dario is part of the itinerary (but ask to the gondolier first)
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
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Peggy Guggenheim is part of the itinerary
Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti
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Palazzo Franchetti is part of the itinerary
Ponte dell'Accademia
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Accademia bridge is part of the itinerary

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meeting point: 15 min before the departure time at the gondola station of Santa Maria del Giglio in front of the Gritti Palace Hotel.
Please look for your guide with a sign with your name on it!

End point

Meeting point: 15 min before the departure time at the gondola station of Santa Maria del Giglio in front of the Gritti Palace Hotel.
Please look for your guide with a sign with your name on it!

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants aged under 1 year will be seated on the lap of an adult;
There is a limit of 4 people + 1 guide per gondola
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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