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Venice: Private Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal
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Feel the romance of Venice on a gondola ride down the Grand Canal
Take a 30-minute private gondola ride along Venice’s Grand Canal, with space for up to five people. From the water, the route passes La Fenice Opera House, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and Gritta Palace, before views of the Basilica della Salute, Punta della Dogana and St. Mark’s Basin. The ride is steered by a gondolier; a live guide is not included. Smartphone tickets are accepted.
What's Included
- 30-minute private gondola ride for up to 5 people
What's Not Included
- Live guide
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Venice: Private Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal:
Campiello Traghetto Venice
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Average Duration
Duration: 00:30
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation allowed up to 24 hours before the event.
Not Wheelchair Accessible
Additional Information & Description
Venice’s Grand Canal gives this gondola ride its romantic appeal: a journey on the water, with the city’s architecture unfolding around you. Sit comfortably as your gondolier takes you through Venetian canals, trading a walk along the waterfront for views from the boat itself.
Venetian landmarks from the water
The route passes La Fenice Opera House, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and Gritta Palace. These are sights along the ride rather than stops for visits inside. On the Grand Canal, look out for the Basilica della Salute and Punta della Dogana, followed by views of St. Mark’s Basin. The sequence brings several named Venetian landmarks into a single waterway journey, with the canal providing the perspective throughout.
A traditional boat with an experienced gondolier
You travel in a flat-bottomed gondola, a boat designed for Venice’s narrow canals and built using traditions passed down through generations. An experienced gondolier steers the ride, practising one of the city’s ancient professions. The boat is part of the appeal, not simply transport between sights: its form belongs to the waterways you are travelling through. Venice is Italy’s only car-free city, making a canal journey a particularly fitting way to see its architecture.
Thirty minutes for your own group
The ticket includes a 30-minute private gondola ride for up to five people. That capacity leaves room for a couple or a small group to share the same boat. Birthdays, anniversaries and proposals are among the special occasions this ride can mark, though no celebration is needed to enjoy the journey. A live guide is not included; the gondolier’s role in steering the boat is distinct from a guided commentary on the landmarks.
Arrival and digital tickets
Head to Campiello Traghetto for the start of the ride and arrive 15 minutes before departure. Allow for that arrival time separately from the half-hour spent on the water. Tickets are delivered instantly, and smartphone tickets are accepted, so you can present your ticket on your phone when you arrive.
Frequently Asked Questions about Venice: Private Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal
It includes a 30-minute private gondola ride for up to five people.
The ride passes La Fenice Opera House, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and Gritta Palace, with views of the Basilica della Salute, Punta della Dogana and St. Mark’s Basin.
No. The gondolier steers the boat, but live guiding is excluded.
The ride lasts 30 minutes. Arrive at Campiello Traghetto 15 minutes before departure.
Yes. Smartphone tickets are accepted, and tickets are delivered instantly.
Cancellation is available up to 24 hours before the booked date.
Distributor of "Venice: Private Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal"
City Tours Co Uk
Buy Ticket | From 122€ 
