Enchanting Venice: Private Gondola Experience
Description
Admire Venice from the most exclusive and breathtaking point of view: the water. Slide among centuries of history and picturesque views on a traditional Venetian gondola, an experience you will hardly forget. An enchanting and relaxing way to enjoy the colors, lights, sights, charm and beauty of Venice. You will admire elegant bank-side palaces, unique bridges and breath the charming and magic atmosphere that only a town built on water can give you.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pass by the Grand Canal and the follow inner canals
Go through inner canals during your gondola ride
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please be aware that on certain dates, registration and payment of an access contribution will be necessary to visit the city of Venice. We encourage you to check all the information and procedures for registration or payment on the dedicated website of Comune di Venezia.
Reviews(39)
Bad bad!! Super fast because it was full, no good attitude, no singing…. The one in Vegas is much better!! Cheers.
Dear Jose, Thank you for sharing your feedback. A gondola ride in Venice is a traditional experience that reflects centuries of Venetian history and craftsmanship. Gondoliers are highly skilled professionals who navigate the narrow canals of the city using a unique rowing technique known as voga alla veneta, a practice that has been passed down for generations. Unlike themed attractions found in other destinations, a gondola ride in Venice is not designed as a performance or a show. Singing, for example, is not part of the standard gondola service unless a specific musical experience is booked separately. The essence of the ride is to quietly glide through the canals and appreciate the atmosphere and beauty of Venice from the water. Routes are managed by the official gondola stations and are designed to ensure a smooth flow of traffic in the canals while respecting the timing of each ride. For this reason, gondoliers cannot freely modify the itinerary during the service. While we understand that experiences may differ from expectations, comparing an authentic Venetian tradition with a themed attraction elsewhere may lead to some misunderstandings about what a gondola ride in Venice actually represents. Kind regards, Park Viaggi Team
Gino was our Gondolier and he was great. I wasn't expecting a guided tour but he gave us o e unprompted and it was nice. Friendly guy and seemed popular with the locals. Lovely time
Gondola driver was on his phone and not interacting or sharing information. I noticed other younger drivers on their phones during tours as well. Older ones were not. Did not have the true Venice feel.
Real waist of money.. a 20 min around the block in traffic with other gondolas. Take you $ elsewhere. No private tour touch at all.. could have done it without prior booking and for lesser price.
We were assigned a Gondola with a very unhappy driver. He hardly speaks or explains the route and no story telling about the cannel or about the Venice in general, which would give it the vibe to this ride. Not much interactive with the visitors at all! At the end of the ride, another driver hinted us that tip is needed, which topped it up our already bad experience with this tour.
This is a complete waste of money. The gondola went into the Grand Canal for about 5 minutes and then turned into a narrow side waterway with nothing but brick buildings on either side to circle back to the starting point. It was over in less than 25 minutes with nothing of interest to see after the gondola left the Grand Canal. I consider it to be a complete tourist rip off.
When a tourist goes to Venice you must take a gondola ride, no matter what! Book it in advance, enjoy the ride and check the box that you did it!
Booking this in advance was a complete rip off. There were plenty of gondolas available fir half the cost. Couldn’t cancel as there was not refund. Very disappointed with this trip.
It was a ‘good’ experience and one for the bucket list. Duration was a bit less than expected (arguably closer to 20mins rather than 30mins) and we would have preferred a bit longer for the price paid. But friendly gondolier who kept us safe and dry. The ‘tip’ bucket and verbal encouragement to tip on disembarking is unnecessary/unwelcome.
Brilliant experience to go on a gondola just for us to celebrate my son's 30th birthday. The young gondolier was so cheerful. He sang, told us about the history of Venice and answered our questions. He was from a family of gondoliers and had bought his own gondola. An unforgettable experience!
