Itinerary
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Stop At: Grand Canal, 30100 Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
Pre-book your gondola tour for just the two of you!
Enjoy a 30-minute relaxing journey through the tranquil canals of Venice, away from the tourists and see Venice as it should be seen.
Glide through centuries of history, allowing yourself to be captivated by the glamour and elegance of the Venetian Palazzi.
The perfect way to appreciate the beauty, charm and colour of this unique city built on water.
Board your private gondola and emerse yourself in this ancient Venetian tradition, experience Venice as the locals have for more than a thousand years.
On this unique exploration of the Venetian romantic canals, unwind and relax into the gentle rhythms and movements of the Grand Canal, appreciating the skill involved in steering the gondola through the intricate waterways of the city.
As you sit back and take in the views, you will inevitably become involved in the friendly banter of the gondoliers - as much a part of Venetian culture as the gondola itself! This charming tour will take you one step closer to the romantic facades of Venice and will enable you to understand what it was to be truly Venetian.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Gondola - Traghetto Santa Maria del Giglio, Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Departure and drop off for the tour
Pass By: Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Campo de la Salute Dorsoduro 1, 30123 Venice Italy
Santa Maria della Salute is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located at Punta della Dogana in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the city of Venice.
It stands on the narrow finger of Punta della Dogana, between the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal, at the Bacino di San Marco, making the church visible when entering the Piazza San Marco from the water.
In 1630, Venice experienced an unusually devastating outbreak of the plague. As a votive offering for the city's deliverance from the pestilence, the Republic of Venice vowed to build and dedicate a church to Our Lady of Health.
The dome of the Salute was an important addition to the Venice skyline and soon became emblematic of the city, inspiring artists such as Canaletto, J. M. W. Turner, John Singer Sargent, and the Venetian artist Francesco Guardi.
Pass By: Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Just East Accademia Along Gran Canal, 30123 Venice Italy
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is a modern art museum on the Grand Canal in the Dorsoduro sestiere of Venice, Italy. It is one of the most visited attractions in Venice.
Pass By: Scala Contarini del Bovolo, San Marco, 4303, 30124 Venice Italy
The Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo is a small palazzo in Venice, Italy, best known for its external multi-arch spiral staircase known as the Scala Contarini del Bovolo.The twenty-eight-metre high cylindrical tower containing the spiral staircase is chromatically characterised by the alternation of red cotto bricks and white Istria stone unravelling in the six floors of loggias curling up the bovolo’s eighty steps.
Pass By: Teatro La Fenice, Campo San Fantin San Marco 1965, 30124 Venice Italy
Teatro La Fenice is an opera house in Venice.
It is one of the most famous and renowned landmarks in the history of Italian theatre and in the history of opera as a whole.La Fenice Opera House opened its history on May 16, 1792 on the occasion of La Festa della Sensa. It has risen two times from its ashes and water. Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Britten, Nono, Maderna and in recently times Kagel, Guarnieri, Mosca, Ambrosini, Perocco have composed numerous works performed here for the first time. The Malibran Theater is our second home. It was designed by Tommaso Bezzi. It was built in place of the Marco Polo residence, destroyed after a violent fire that occurred in 1597 and was inaugurated during the carnival of 1678. In 1992 it was acquired by the Venice Municipality.
Pass By: Ponte de le Ostreghe, Calle de Le Ostreghe San Marco 2438, 30124 Venice Italy
Small, lovely bridge over Rio de l'Alboro, in sestiere San Marco.Its name probably comes from the oyster market that was located in the area.
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Campiello Traghetto, 2467, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
25 to 30 minutes(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour is not guided, although the gondolier may chat and give you some local history
Check in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time
For all late arrivals or no show, no refund
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
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Lisa_B
Was disappointed that our 30 minute private Goldoni ride only lasted 20 minutes. Our driver did not say a word to us the whole trip
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Posted On : 2024-05-06
Posted By : Emily_S
Beautiful and peaceful gondola trip around Venice, which was led by an experienced professional who did point out a few landmarks and worthy photo points! The private gondola is a romantic, lovely opportunity I'd recommend anyone to take!
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Posted On : 2024-05-06
Posted By : David_E
This was a horrible waste of money. The gondelier was talking on his phone our entire ride. He never spoke to us or pointed out points of interest. It was a very short ride in light rain and they had no umbrellas. For the price we paid to reserve this in advance, we could have had a better experience finding our own gondolier. DO NOT USE THIS GONDOLA OPERATOR NEAR THE GRITTI PALACE HOTEL!!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-04
Posted By : Theresa_H
This was on the main canal. It was raining so instead of our 30 min. He ended in 20 min. Our Gondolier wasn’t friendly at all. I wish we used a different Gondola area.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03
Posted By : Leslie_M
This tour was private and should have been 30 minutes. The guide was less than friendly and short with orders like placing us in gondola. Our tour lasted only 15 minutes and for the price we paid apiece this was not worth the experience!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-20
Posted By : Jacqueline_B
The ride advertised as ~ 30 minutes was only 16 minutes. Viator refused to give us a partial refund. Highly suggest using a different company for this experience.
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Posted On : 2024-04-08
Posted By : Rick_W
Our reservation was at 4pm and we happened to be at the location at 1pm and asked if we could go then, as they were sitting around doing nothing. Nope. But our reservation was on their whiteboard. We returned at 4pm and our name is off the whiteboard and they had trouble locating our reservation. It was like we were an annoyance to them.
The 30 minute tour was only 20 minutes. Very little explanation of things and we paid twice as much as compared to if we just walked up paid. Very disappointing. Avoid.
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Posted On : 2024-02-26
Posted By : Kerrye O
This gondola ride was a total waste of money.
Finally found the location and then had to put up with the guy running the place being rude. The actual guy steering the gondola was also rude…no real greeting and then for the entire trip was on his phone. Never once told us anything about the area we were in, etc.
The rise itself is pitiful…up the grand canal for 100 meters and then around a few back canals and back to base….30 minutes is questionable.
I thought we’d save money pre-booking but in hind sight is rather get a ride with some of the other companies we saw around Venice.
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Posted On : 2024-01-02
Posted By : F_G
Getting off the gondola… 22:35 was our time on the gondola… our gondolier was a little sarcastic when asked questions, wasn’t dressed the part of gondolier and as soon as he docked he departed the gondola to have a smoke… almost 5 minutes were spent wading in front of docking station at the end of our 22:35 minute ride…. Please don’t book with these people… money spent was wasted… my wife’s 75th birthday gondola celebration was a sad experience…
We’ll have to go in person and pay for gondola ride, so we know what we’re getting..!!
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Posted On : 2023-12-06
Posted By : Ferzin_C
The gondola ridde was nice and romantic as it start with the hussle buzzle on Grand canal andd then went through the smaller quieter canals which was romantic.
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Posted On : 2023-10-23
