Classic 30-Minute Gondola Ride in Venice: Discover the Hidden Canals and Historic Palaces

Embark on a 30-minute gondola journey with others in Venice. Select from multiple launch times and explore Venice’s secret waterways and ancient palaces.

Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canal Grande - Ride along the famous Grand Canal
  • Ponte di Rialto - You will see the famous Rialto Bridge
  • Campo Manin - You will pass by Campo Manin
  • Hard Rock Cafe - The tour ends in front of the Hard Rock Cafè
  • Gondole Stazio Danieli - Bacino Orseolo, the famous Gondola station right behind St.Mark’s Square, is where your Gondola Ride will end.
What's Included
  • 30-minute shared gondola ride
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Location
C8MQ+24 Venice
Alilaguna ticket office is located at San Marco Giardinetti vaporetto stop, next to the Royal Garden Please don't look for Alilaguna office on Google maps. Strictly requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure of the tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sandra_s
Oct 2, 2024
Loved it! - Great experience. Great way to see the nooks and crannies of the canals. Our guide was great. I would do a longer one next time. 30 min went by too fast.
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Paul_a
Sep 18, 2024
Perfect experience - Fantastic once in a lifetime experience. Will never forget it. Thank you to the wonderful gondolier for taking us in very rough waters.
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Julie_h
Sep 12, 2024
Great experience for family or couple - Wry easy to use the voucher and find the ticket office. The ride was short but just the right amount of time. Highly recommend
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Carole_h
Sep 9, 2024
Nice relaxing trip - It was super crowded when we went at 5:00pm. But our driver was very experienced and nice. We had plenty of time and didn't feel rushed. Highly recommend
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Sophie_d
Sep 23, 2024
Nice ride, shame about the gondolier - Trip was on time, we shared a gondola with 3 others. Felt like a school child being shouted at as the gondolier instructed us to where to sit, back and forth. No interaction, no singing, he really was quite miserable! But the trip itself was nice, down a few canals, was about 30mins in total
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Colette_b
Sep 17, 2024
SHARED ride not private - Didn’t realize it was a shared ride. I’d rather have paid more for a private boat. We were with another family. I sat with my boyfriend in the middle of the boat which was very uncomfortable and hardly able to enjoy the ride. Luckily the family we were with was great and fun.
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5514789
Sep 13, 2024
Venice vaca - Gondola rides are 90 euros per 30 minutes and you don’t get the full 30 min. More like 20min, Outrageous. Be ware don’t do the rides that are on open water, not very enjoyable and can very choppy waters. Do the once inside the canals that are more smooth sailing and more enjoyable. It’s also cash only.
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Keegan_f
Sep 15, 2024
Disappointing - The gondola was a nice experience, but crowded on the canals where we traveled. “30 minutes” included 5 minutes of walking, 10 minutes of waiting around. The actual gondola ride was closer to 15 minutes.
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Vivianf709
Sep 8, 2024
Dissatisfied! - We booked for a half an hour ride but it was only about 15 minutes! Very disappointing! The part of the grand canal was maybe around 5 minutes even though the advertisement made it sound as if it were more time on the grand canal!!
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Cheryl_m
Oct 7, 2024
Gondola Ride - Our gondola driver was extremely rude. I’ve not had so many dirty looks in one 30 min time span ever. He did nothing to make it a beautiful Venice experience.
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From $42
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).