About this experience
Enjoy a gondola ride through Venice’s canals on a traditional black gondola with storytelling. Discover the history of gondolas and gondoliers at the Gondola Gallery with authentic oars and tools
Highlights
- See landmarks such as Mozart’s House, La Fenice Theatre, and the Salute Basilica
- Enter a reconstructed felze and experience a virtual journey along Grand Canal
- Visit the Gondola Gallery with a sectioned gondola, colored oars, historic tools
- Hear commentary about palaces, Venice history, gondolas, and gondoliers
- Enjoy a guided gondola ride through small canals and the Grand Canal
What's included
- 20-minute Guided Introduction to the Gondola Experience
- 30-minute Traditional Gondola ride (approx.)
- Skip the line service
- Gondola Gallery: see how a gondola is made and take a 3D experience
- City Center Walking Tour (if option is selected)
- Ca' Rezzonico Palace Ticket (if option is selected)
- St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace visit (if option is selected)
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
Enjoy a Grand Canal Gondola Ride with Storytelling and Gondola Gallery, a complete experience combining Venice's most iconic boat with its fascinating history and traditions. Glide aboard a traditional black gondola through the city's charming smaller canals and along the iconic Grand Canal, admiring landmarks such as Mozart's House, La Fenice Theatre, and the majestic Basilica della Salute. Experience Venice from the same unique perspective that has captivated visitors for centuries.
Continue your journey inside the Gondola Gallery, where the history and craftsmanship of Venice's most famous boat come to life. Discover a sectioned gondola, colorful traditional oars, and authentic tools once used by master gondola builders while learning how gondolas were crafted, evolved over the centuries, and became one of the city's most enduring symbols.
The experience also includes a unique visit inside a reconstructed felze, the traditional covered cabin once used by Venetian nobles for privacy and comfort. Here, enjoy an immersive virtual journey along the Grand Canal, where images and sounds reveal how Venice has transformed through the centuries.
Enriched by engaging storytelling, the Gondola Gallery, and the immersive Felze experience, this tour offers an authentic introduction to Venice's history, traditions, and the timeless charm of its most iconic boat.
Terms & conditions
Please, check the option booked, as inclusions vary
Please mind the time gap between the gondola ride and the additional activities
For safety reasons, do not stand up while in the gondola.
Duration refers to activities only and excludes any gaps between them
Random Seating does not guarantee passengers will be in the same gondola
Max. 5 passengers per gondola
Seats are assigned by the gondolier according to weight balance
Participants listen to the tour leader via radio device; commentary is broadcast to each gondola
Live commentary: ENG, FR, SPA. App: ITA, GER, JAP, CHN, RUS, HIN.
Shared tours may be bilingual
Itinerary may change or be cancelled due to adverse conditions
Not wheelchair accessible
Large bags are not allowed
Basilica option:
Valid ID required
Shoulders and knees must be covered
Access may be restricted during religious services
Ca' Rezzonico (Palace from Casanova's era) option:
Self-guided visit (approx. 1h)