City Center Walking Tour in Venice & Gondola Experience
Description
Already ticked off the main sights? Then get ready to explore Venice’s lesser-known spots during this off-the-beaten-track guided walking tour, which also includes a thirty-minute gondola ride. Get to know exclusive insider and local tips on locations, such the world-renowned La Fenice Theatre and Marco Polo’s House, as you discover hidden gems and narrow canals. • A behind-the-scenes guided tour of Venice under-the-radar locations, with gondola ride • Combine two of Venice most quintessential experiences in one full-service excursion • Discover the fabled art heritage as your guide points out special locations of interest Experience the Gondola Gallery — discover the secrets of Venice’s iconic boat through original tools, a detailed cross-section, and the craftsmanship that has shaped gondolas for centuries. Then, embark on a timeless virtual experience aboard a gondola, gliding through Venice’s iconic canals as history and tradition come to life around you
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Itinerary
A morning walking tour to find out the real Venetian soul! The expert guide will explain you properly the main monuments of Saint Mark’s Square and take you around the unknown romantic Venice.
Building believed to be the home of the famous explorer, marked by a white plaque and now used as a theater.
Discover the Rialto Bridge, the first urban center of Venice, with a highly qualified guide.
At the end you will fall in love with St. Mark’s Basin and its S.Giorgio Island, but above all, you will love with the stunning view of the Bell tower and Palazzo Ducale.
Unique view on the most romantic Venetian bridge, the bridge of Sighs
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending on guest’s weight
- Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide (in this case it can be postponed to the day after otherwise it will be refunded).
- The itinerary may change in the event of wind or bad weather.
- Each gondola can guest maximum 5 people
- Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the departure time
- The tour could be bilingual
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Reviews(137)
This was the worst experience of my entire trip. The gondola ride was supposed to be a special moment in Venice, but it was completely ruined. Even with heavy rain, the company still made everyone go on the tour. We got completely soaked and could not enjoy the experience at all. There was no romance, no comfort, and no consideration for the customers. It felt like the company only cared about keeping the money, regardless of the weather conditions or the quality of the experience. I do not recommend this company. If you are planning a gondola ride in Venice, it is much better to book directly on the spot, for a similar price, so you can decide according to the weather conditions.
Dear Guest, We are sorry to hear that the tour did not meet your expectations. Thank you for the feedback. We always try to improve and offer the best experience to customers. We hope to welcome you to a more positive experience in the future. Regards, Customer Care Team
We were fortunate that “our” guide of the moment, a professional in architecture & local history and also a teacher, made us travel through time. Thanks to him! Nice coffee drink break! Virtual 3D Immersion OK Gondola tour small channels & large channel in joy. Very good times!
Unfortunately not as expected. Booked tour and gondola ride. Was rushed through a tour then to find out booking for gondola was another hour after tour ended. Gondola ride wasn't 30 minutes as advertised
Natalia was an excellent guide! She did a great job sharing her love of Venice. We could understand her very carefully and she was happy to answer our questions. The gondola ride was shared with 5 people total and an excellent value for our ticket price.
The truth was terrible, you don't have a phone to call and everything is via chat, we were the only couple who had requested the tour, we were outside the square in front of where we needed to go we didn't understand the explanation we had to go inside an agency, a girl came out of the agency we asked and didn't answer, then she came in and played crazy, which just had to say it was inside the venue, we ran out of excursion, because the guide didn't even know bother to send a WhatsApp, the gondola tour we had to do in English not in Spanish as we had paid, the agency that carries this tour leaves a lot to be desired, we were relocated for another day that we had another tour, which I explained told us we would give time, and we lost it because we didn't. I have never done a tour so badly organized and unprofessional. I don’t understand how an Enterprise like Viator has such an agency, but I guess as we are many tourists one more or less, but for these companies we are one more, but those who travel we pay and that money does not give us, and that happened to us the first day, and it left us very baffled.
Great tour with lots of information about old Venice. Our tour guide was wonderful. She helped us get umbrellas and navigated through the rainy day.
Very informative tour guide. Had to retrace long walk back to gondola after walking tour over. Walking tour should have ended at gondola boarding site. Enjoyable gondola ride even though gondolier did not engage with us.
Be very careful with this tour operator. Description of the tour timeline is very misleading. If you plan to book other tours after completing this one, you should skip this experience. There is an undisclosed “break” in between the walking tour and the gondola ride. This caused conflict with our Murano boat tour. We could not complete the gondola ride which was disappointing. When we confronted the tour operator, they offered no assistance and fully acknowledged the misleading tour timeline after I showed them my confirmation emails and booking details with Viator. They claimed that it was Viator’s error and not their error. Told me to take it to Viator to request a refund for the gondola portion. This tour is available as a stand alone walking tour - the gondola was an added option that could have easily been refunded. The tour operator rejected the request. Dishonest to say the least and not a business that I would ever use again. I would be wary of any and all tours that this company operates.
Great tour guide it was just a little long. I was expecting the tour to go right into the gondola and the set up is like Second tour great value for the money beautiful gondola ride I learned a-lot about the city. I would just restructure the timing and when and how the activities are placed. Overall it was great
This was so fun to learn some of the hidden gems of Venice Our guide was very informative and helpful.
