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Tickets for Venice: Gondola Ride with Live Commentary

See Venice the right way – from a gondolier-powered gondola!

Provider:
Venice Tours Srl
Registered address: San Marco 1130, 30124, Venezia, IT
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Duration: 30mins
Audio guide: Chinese, German, Hindi, Japanese, Russian
Live guide: English, French, Italian, Spanish
Max group size: 5
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Smartphone tickets accepted

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What's included

30 minutes shared gondola ride
20 minutes walking tour
Live guide Italian, French, Spanish, and English on gondola
Audio guide commentary to download on your smartphone in 9 languages
Multilingual boarding assistance

Important information

* Up to 5 guests per gondola. Seats are assigned depending on weight and might be shared with other parties * Tour doesn't run in exceptionally bad weather

Where you'll go

Starting point

Venice Tours Assistance - Calle larga de l'Ascension, 1257, 30124, Venice

Landmarks you'll see

  • St Mark's Square
  • Venice City Tours
  • Teatro La Fenice
  • Peggy Guggenheim Collection
  • Forget getting lost and see Venice like a local, from a classic Venetian gondola
  • See all the city's highlights from the water, with great views of the Mozart House, La Fenice Theater, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, the Palazzo Ducale and St. Mark's Bell Tower
  • Relax as your seasoned gondolier glides you around the city's secret canals, providing insightful commentary in Italian , French, Spanish and English

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.

So take a load off, and see Venice the way it was designed to be seen. Now that's amore!

  • Show your smartphone ticket to the representative waiting inside the Venice Tours Assistance Point. On foot (from Saint Mark's Square): With 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). The staff will wait for you there with a sign GONDOLA TOUR
  • Please make sure to be on time and arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before your booked timeslot
  • the audio digital guide will be provided at the meeting point

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”
  • Cancellation is possible until 23:59 on the day before your visit.
  • Rescheduling is possible until 23:59 on the day before your visit.

Ratings & reviews

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André,  Portugal Portugal
06 Oct 2023
Good
The experience was beautiful. The live commentary was quite welcomed to know the main things of the city. Unfortunately, the gondola does not cross the Rialto bridge.
Gondola Ride with Commentary
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Diandra,  Portugal Portugal
16 Aug 2023
Excellent
Very pleasant experience, guides speak several languages and is clear to hear them all along the way, rich information about the city and great organization from the start to finish.
Gondola Ride with Commentary
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Jodi,  Australia Australia
01 Oct 2023
Excellent
A great experience! We learned a little bit about Venice as we walked to the gondola pick up and the ride was fun! It’s amazing to watch how they maneuver around the other boats and buildings. Our...
A great experience! We learned a little bit about Venice as we walked to the gondola pick up and the ride was fun! It’s amazing to watch how they maneuver around the other boats and buildings. Our Gondolier was friendly and great fun!
Gondola Ride with Commentary

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