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15 Best Gondola Rides In Venice

Venice, for the two of you.

The 15 most-booked gondola rides in Venice. The shared crossing for the classic photo, the private hour through the silent back canals, and the serenaded ride at the blue hour, with what each one costs.

15 Best Gondola Rides In Venice

Venice: Grand Canal by Gondola with Live Commentary - San Marco area starts you where most first-timers want to be
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Venice: Grand Canal by Gondola with Live Commentary

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1.Venice: Grand Canal by Gondola with Live Commentary

A guided gondola ride through Venice’s Grand Canal plus a walking intro and Gondola Gallery 3D/VR extras for first-time comfort.

Most Popular★ 4.1

“Our tour guide Beatrice was very friendly. We asked for the tour in French and she was able to speak to us very fluently. she had good knowledge about the history of Venice and the gondola. The gondola ride was very fun and finished with a VR presentation of Venice. The gondolier’s were helpful for…”

13,681 reviewsFrom $44.41by CITY TOURS CO LTD

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Grand Canal Gondola Experience with Live Commentary™ - Live commentary vs app narration vs the private quiet ride
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Grand Canal Gondola Experience with Live Commentary™

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Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride - The Grand Canal Split: Where Venice’s Streets Really Are
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Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride

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4.Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride

St Mark’s backstreets on foot, then a 30-minute gondola down Venice’s Grand Canal. See Rialto and La Fenice.

★ 3.5

“You need to be able to handle the walking on uneven terrain. The guide was excellent and we would have preferred more of the walking tour and done without the gondola ride. Our gondolier was less than enthusiastic.”

3,630 reviews2 hours 9 minutes to 2 hours 27 minutes (approx.)From $72.29by Bucintoro Viaggi

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Venice: Private Gondola Cruise for up to 5 Passengers - Checking in by the Royal Gardens gate (and why you should go straight to the desk)
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Venice: Private Gondola Cruise for up to 5 Passengers

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Venice's Best: Basilica, Doge's Palace, Gondola & History Gallery - St. Mark’s Basilica skip-the-line: gold mosaics plus security reality
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Venice’s Best: Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Gondola & History Gallery

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6.Venice’s Best: Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Gondola & History Gallery

Skip lines at St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, plus a gondola ride with app commentary and VR Venice history context.

★ 4.5

“Excellent tour. Definitely worth doing and our guide was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the history which she explained so well. Lots to see and really informative.”

2,478 reviews3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $129.40by CITY TOURS CO. LTD

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Venice Like a Local: Food, Wine & Spritz Tour with Traghetto Ride - Cicchetti, Prosecco, and spritz: what’s actually included
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Venice Like a Local: Food, Wine & Spritz Tour with Traghetto Ride

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7.Venice Like a Local: Food, Wine & Spritz Tour with Traghetto Ride

Venice cicchetti, wine, and spritz plus a traghetto Grand Canal ride between Cannaregio and Rialto.

★ 5.0

“My tour guide Georgia was great! She knew about not just Venice but the whole Veneto region. The food was delicious and everywhere we went felt like a local spot and not a tourist attraction. She took the time to talk about the history and beauty of Venice along with the various food options. Her…”

1,858 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $107.63by Intrepid Urban Adventures - Florence

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Charming Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal & Gondola Gallery™ - How the Shared Gondola Ride Works (and Why Seat Choices Matter)
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Charming Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal & Gondola Gallery™

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Classic 30-Minute Gondola Ride in Venice - Price and Value: $46.96 for a Gondola, But Not a Guided Lecture
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Classic 30-Minute Gondola Ride in Venice

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9.Classic 30-Minute Gondola Ride in Venice

A classic 30-minute shared gondola ride from San Marco, cruising key canals and sights like Rialto Bridge and the Grand Canal.

★ 3.0

“This was a pretty mid experience to be honest. It felt like a gondola factory; they shuttle people in and out in masses. We started 5 mins late and ended 5 mins early, so it only ended up being 20 mins on the actual gondola ride. The gondolier didn’t speak to us at all and…”

961 reviews25 to 30 minutes (approx.)From $46.96by Bucintoro Viaggi

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Best Of Venice: Saint Mark's Basilica, Doges Palace with Guide and Gondola Ride - Doge’s Palace: where art meets law, politics, and the Bridge of Sighs
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Best Of Venice: Saint Mark’s Basilica, Doges Palace with Guide and Gondola Ride

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11.Best Of Venice: Saint Mark’s Basilica, Doges Palace with Guide and Gondola Ride

One 3.5-hour Venice express: St Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace with a guide, plus a classic gondola ride on the canals.

★ 4.5

“A fantastic tour given by Marco of the Doge's Palace and Basilica St Marco. He was very informative and humorous which made the 2 1/2 hour tour fly by. Would throughly recommend.”

800 reviews3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $125.00by The Tour Guy

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St Mark's, Doge's Palace, with Murano and Burano & Gondola Ride - St. Mark’s Basilica: skip-the-line access plus strict ID checks
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St Mark’s, Doge’s Palace, with Murano and Burano & Gondola Ride

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12.St Mark’s, Doge’s Palace, with Murano and Burano & Gondola Ride

Skip the lines at St Mark’s and Doge’s Palace, float through Venice by gondola, then visit Murano and Burano by private boat.

★ 4.5

“Very well-arranged day trip covering all the key highlights of Venice. Our guides, Philip and Sivia, were extremely friendly and helpful throughout the journey. We truly enjoyed the entire trip. The explanations and sharing sessions at Doge’s Palace, Murano, and Burano were very detailed and engaging. Venice is a lovely and beautiful place, this tour…”

753 reviews9 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $34.00by The Tour Guy

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Private 4hrs Venice Tour: Doge's Palace, Grand Canal & St Mark's - St Mark’s Square and the Basilica: see it with context, then avoid the worst waiting
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Private 4hrs Venice Tour: Doge’s Palace, Grand Canal & St Mark’s

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13.Private 4hrs Venice Tour: Doge’s Palace, Grand Canal & St Mark’s

Private 4-hour Venice tour with skip-the-line Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica, plus a Grand Canal motor-launch cruise.

★ 4.5

“Edi was an amazing storyteller with deep and rich knowledge of Venice. She was friendly and talkative, continually giving us wonderful information about all the sites. The skip-the-line is 100% worth the money (lines for tickets and entrance were long), but the real treasure is all the learning from a personalized guide. She kept us…”

715 reviews4 hours (approx.)From $594.96by Avventure Bellissime

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Venice in A Day: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride - St Mark’s Basilica: Skip the line and read the gold mosaics
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Venice in A Day: St Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace & Gondola Ride

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15.Venice in A Day: St Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace & Gondola Ride

Six hours through St Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Rialto and a 30-minute gondola ride. Small group, skip the lines, English guide.

★ 4.5

“This was a fantastic tour. A great guide and only a few people on our tour. His knowledge was excellent. The basilica was brilliant as was the gondola ride. He went at a good pace. Do yourself a favour and go on this tour.”

591 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $148.00by The Tour Guy

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