Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride

Venice, Italy
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Duration2h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 30 travelers

Overview

Two hours that put the two halves of Venice together: the streets and the water. On foot, a local guide takes you from the Rialto Bridge into a courtyard at the end of a blind alley, where the Scala Contarini del Bovolo spirals up in open arches — half Gothic, half Renaissance, and missed by almost everyone. From there the walk works through Campo Sant'Angelo to La Fenice, the opera house that burned down three times and was rebuilt three times. Then you get into a gondola for thirty minutes, through the narrow canals and out onto the Grand Canal, and see the same city from the water.

What's included

  • Guided walking tour in the historic centre of Venice
  • Entrance ticket for Santa Maria Formosa
  • 30-minute shared gondola ride on the Grand Canal and the side canals
  • Meals
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Ponte di Rialto
    15m
    The walk starts at the Rialto Bridge, the oldest of the four crossings of the Grand Canal and for centuries the only way over it on foot.
  2. Scala Contarini del Bovolo
    20m
    A spiral staircase hidden at the end of a narrow alley, wrapped in arches — one of the strangest pieces of Venetian architecture, caught between Gothic and Renaissance.
  3. Teatro La Fenice
    15m
    The tour passes the Teatro La Fenice, Venice’s opera house, burned down and rebuilt three times — seen from the outside, with the story told by your guide.
  4. Canal Grande
    30m
    The walk ends with a 30-minute shared gondola ride through the narrow side canals and out onto the Grand Canal.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet at the ALILAGUNA ticket counter at Piazza San Marco Giardinetti, in front of Illy Caffe. Arrive 20 minutes before departure and show your voucher at the counter to receive your tickets.

End point

Meet at the ALILAGUNA ticket counter at Piazza San Marco Giardinetti, in front of Illy Caffe. Arrive 20 minutes before departure and show your voucher at the counter to receive your tickets.

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This is a shared tour, not private. Each gondola takes a maximum of 5 people and seats are assigned by the gondolier.
  • Children up to 2 years old travel free only if they do not occupy a seat on the gondola.
  • The itinerary may change in case of bad weather.

Cancellation policy

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