Gondola ride underneath the Bridge of Sighs: Experience the iconic Venetian wonder

Experience the iconic Venetian wonder of a gondola ride underneath the Bridge of Sighs. Glide through enchanting canals and be serenaded on this unforgettable journey.

Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ponte dei Sospiri - Pass underneath the iconic Bridge of Sighs aboard of your gondola
What's Included
  • Assistance at the meeting point
  • 25/30 minutes shared Gondola ride
  • Live serenade (if you chose the Gondola Serenade option)
What's Not Included
  • Hotels pickup/drop off
  • Commentary on the Gondola
Additional Information

Step onto the historic Venetian gondola for a memorable voyage, sailing through Venice’s most magical waterways and passing beneath the iconic Bridge of Sighs, a construction masterpiece blending history, love, and a hint of sadness. According to folklore, the Bridge of Sighs got its name from the poignant sighs of inmates who, while crossing the…

Location
Campo S. Zaccaria, 4683g
Campo San Zaccaria
Campo San Zaccaria, 4683/G. Check-in with our staff at the shop opposite the Church of San Zaccaria. Please make sure to arrive 15 minutes before the tour starting time. Provide or show a copy of your voucher to our staff
Cancellation Policy

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

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Terri_f
Nov 19, 2024
Wonderful - Our driver was Thomaso. It was excellent learned a lot about the city and the history. It was an excellent adventure.
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Ruby_t
Oct 13, 2024
Everyone should do this - After arriving at the waiting area, we waited a few minutes for the tour guide to go to the gondola ride designated area. Everything was very organized! Once in the gondola, my friend and I who came to Venice for vacation both said that it was very peaceful and relaxing for the both of us. Riding in the gondola, it was beautiful seeing the city’s architecture and taking in the beauty all around me.
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Michael_f
Oct 12, 2024
Briliant - This was a far better ride than I expected, not only passing under the Sights bridge but meandered along the canal back out to the starting position taking some lovely buildings along the way.
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Marti_h
Sep 26, 2024
Convenient booking on a busy day. - Lovely 30 min ride through small canals past Bridge of Sighs (btw great Robin Trower song) Directions were good to meeting point. We were able to book on short notice.
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Rain_b
Oct 15, 2024
Nice ride - The gondola ride is a highlight when coming to Venice. We lived the ride. We we disappointed in the Gondolier. He didn't even greet us as we got in the boat. Not friendly at all.
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Peter_b
Sep 23, 2024
Great ride. Know before you go - The ride was smooth and the Gondolier was very experienced and it was obvious with how he handled the gondola around corners and when coming up on others. There was no history/discussion/singing like seen in the past. Like almost everywhere nowadays, a lot of the Gondoliers are on their smart phones. A history briefing would have been helpful to complete the experience. The mass amount of people trying to take a Gondola ride made this feel rushed and disconnected from the tour highlights. Thankfully, it wasn’t the summer. All in all, it checks a box. Knowing the history of the Bridge of Sighs prior to this would be helpful to your experience.
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Lauren_s
Oct 18, 2024
Gondola ride did not meet my expectations - The meeting point was easy to locate. The person who checked us in escorted us to the gondola. He was professional and pleasant. The man who commanded our gondola was extremely rude and unpleasant. He only spoke to us in an angry manner when a guest moved.
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Casey_g
Nov 3, 2024
Don't waster your money! - SUPER disappointed in this activity - so I'll start off with the fact that it is a little scarier than it seems, you actually load onto the gondola in the lagoon, think ferries, boats, gondolas everywhere and WAVES! eek! so it was me, my friend and my mom - she is 75 but healthy. Getting into the boat was a DROP, no step down, didn't help her and she slammed down and hurt her back - in the meantime she has to sit immediately as the boat will tip. Scary experience and the gondolier was NO help. No idea of his name as i don't think he spoke a lick of English. then we are on, had 2 others on with us so 5 people total, we're spooked after getting in and feeling like we will tip any second; a freaking ferry pulls out in front of us from the water taxi stand and causes waves - well, we learned how to say stupid and a$$hole in Italian from our driver, that's about all we got out of him the entire time. that ferry should NOT have taken off with all the gondolas leaving! wow!! Anyway, once we got into the canal, the gondolier zipped us thorough, passing other boats, etc - never spoke or anything; looped us through and then we were done, it's quick as expected, 30 mins or less. Glad we didnt' pay for a singing guy, although maybe we should have to have had a better experience!? Getting out was better, you are in the canal and there are steps - ummmm, hello, load people here!!! Oh and we were doing the one under the bridge of sighs, if i hadn't taken a tour the night before, i would not have even known what it was since he didn't speak at all - what a bust of a tour!
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Kathleen_r
Oct 31, 2024
Not worth the time or money - This was a waste of time and money. 1 of is could not get on the gondola, the other 2 of us 1 has bruised arm from them helping her on . The driver never said one word to us, we had no idea what we were doing or where we going. The operator who we checked in with was rude, more worries anout his card game, and talking with friends. Acted like we were bothering him when we asked anything. This out of the several Tours we have taken is the first I wish we could have a refund
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Barbara_w
Sep 17, 2024
Gondola Trip Cancelled--Was Told Refunds would be given - We arrived at 10:45 a.m. for gondola experience. Were told to come back at 3 p.m. because gondolas could not travel with water so high. At 3 p.m., we waitied about 20 minutes, then walked with guide to gondola dock. They cancelled the trip at that point due to clouds and fear of rain. I am requesting a refund for this trip. It did not happen. The people were nice...but we did not have the experience.
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