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The 14 Best Gondola Rides in Venice

14 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 average  ·  from $39

The fare is set by the city and charged per boat, not per head, so the real question is who you share with and which canals you get. These 14 rides are compared on route, length, commentary and price per person.

Venice: Grand Canal Gondola Ride with App Commentary - Price and Time: What $39 Buys You (and What It Does Not)
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Venice: Grand Canal Gondola Ride with App Commentary

1.Grand Canal Gondola Ride with App Commentary

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 18,908 reviews · from $39Our pick

Shared Grand Canal gondola with app commentary, Gondola Gallery, and VR history, plus a short intro walk near San Marco.

“Great experience! Beautiful Gondola, nice views and great guide! He was so friendly and funny ! Gave us a lil background of Venice and Gondola history. Would definitely do it again !”

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Venice: Grand Canal by Gondola with Live Commentary - From La Fenice to the Grand Canal: what you see during the ride
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Venice: Grand Canal by Gondola with Live Commentary

2.Grand Canal by Gondola with Live Commentary

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 13,681 reviews · from $44

Shared Grand Canal gondola ride with live guide stories, an orientation walk, and the Gondola Gallery with 3D history and VR.

“Our guide Elizabeth was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about sharing the history of Venice the tradition of the Gondola. The virtual reality experience at the end was very cool although my daughter’s equipment didn’t work so she missed out on that.”

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Venice: Shared Gondola Ride Across the Grand Canal - The 30-minute ride: what the timing feels like in real life
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Venice: Shared Gondola Ride Across the Grand Canal

3.Shared Gondola Ride Across the Grand Canal

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 6,645 reviews · 30 min · from $46

Shared Venice gondola ride with up to 5 others, gliding from quieter side canals into the Grand Canal, plus La Fenice views and Rialto area.

“A gondola is a must in Venice. The gondola ride was a great amount for the experience, the time on the gondola starts when you get onto the water. We ventured under many bridges, saw beautiful buildings, and got to really feel the luxury of Venice.”

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Grand Canal Gondola Experience with Live Commentary™ - The VR Part: Helpful Context, Not a Replacement for the Ride
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Grand Canal Gondola Experience with Live Commentary™

Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride - The walking portion: Scala del Bovolo and La Fenice from street level
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Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride

5.Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3,630 reviews · 2 hours 9 minutes to 2 hours 27 minutes (approx.) · from $72

St Mark’s to canals: walk past Scala del Bovolo and La Fenice, then a 30-minute gondola down the Grand Canal.

“Our guide Elena was excellent, and we had a great time on this tour and the gondola ride. Elena was highly knowledgeable and told the story of venice throughout the tour extremely well. The gondola ride started down the grand canal before turning down a side canal, with plenty of opportunities for pictures! My only negative comment would be that its hard to find the tour start, maybe having a brighter / more obvious sign would help. The area the tour starts in is quite busy, so it was hard to find which group was ours.”

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Venice: Private Gondola Cruise for up to 5 Passengers - Grand Canal highlights you can actually see, not just photograph
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Venice: Private Gondola Cruise for up to 5 Passengers

Venice's Best: Basilica, Doge's Palace, Gondola & History Gallery - Basilica di San Marco: mosaics, marble, and a guide that keeps it readable
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Venice’s Best: Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Gondola & History Gallery

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,478 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $129

Skip-the-line Basilica di San Marco and Palazzo Ducale, shared gondola ride with mobile commentary, and VR History Gallery.

“Our guide for the Doge Palace was so great! She knew her history and really made it come to life. Her knowledge of art was outstanding. When we were finished we did not end where we started so we were left to find our way out through the prison and rush to the gondola ride. The gondola ride was ho-hum. Got on in a long queue followed the gondola in front of us in a big circle and then got out. Done!”

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Venice: Private Gondola Ride along Grand Canal - Choosing your dock: Campiello Traghetto or Rio dellOrso
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Venice: Private Gondola Ride along Grand Canal

9.Private Gondola Ride along Grand Canal

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 2,475 reviews · from $168

Private 30-minute gondola ride on Venice's Grand Canal, plus Gondola Gallery. Dock near St Mark's, for up to five.

“The gondolier was nice and informative. The ride was short and enjoyable. Booked 30 min and the gondolier offered to take us around for a bit longer. Paid a few bucks more. Didn’t mind it. Overall we had a great experience.”

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Venice: Gondola Tour under the Bridge of Sighs & Audio Guide - Getting on board near Saint Mark’s Square (and finding it on time)
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Venice: Gondola Tour under the Bridge of Sighs & Audio Guide

10.Gondola Tour under the Bridge of Sighs & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 617 reviews · 30 - 50 minutes · from $42

Shared gondola ride near St Mark’s Square with app commentary, a shot at passing under the Bridge of Sighs, and lagoon views.

“Memorable precious moments 🥰🥰 good value for money. Location a bit hidden and hard to find, would be easier if the meeting point would be somwhere on the main street. We nearly missed it due to not being able to find the meeting point even using Maps, it just takes you to a different location, so careful to walk to the location at least 1.5 hours before, specially because it tends to be busy and full of tourists too. the ride itself was amazing and really beautiful and staff was very nice.”

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Venice: Shared Gondola Ride and Serenade - Where You Board: Gondola Station Santa Maria del Giglio (Easy to Find, Easy to Miss)
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Venice: Shared Gondola Ride and Serenade

13.Shared Gondola Ride and Serenade

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 299 reviews · 30 min · from $57

Shared gondola in Venice with live onboard serenade, 30 minutes through San Marco canals and Grand Canal views, great value for the price.

“This is a lovely chance to have a gondola ride with some Italian singing. I have done this trip a few times and it is always really enjoyable.”

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Florence: Guided Gondola Boat Tour with a Glass of Wine - Meeting at Via dei Vagellai and getting onto the barchetto
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Florence: Guided Gondola Boat Tour with a Glass of Wine

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