30 Minutes Private Gondola Ride with Guide

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Enjoy a magical 30 min guided tour of Venice from its waterways, gliding through centuries of history. In your gondola you’ll travel along the Grand Canal and smaller inner canals, with an informative guide who will tell you about the history of the city.

-Glide along Venice’s Grand Canal and smaller waterways in a gondola

-Pass by iconic sites such as Ca’ Dario, the Peggy Guggenheim Museum, and the Accademia Bridge

-Appreciate Venice from the water, as it was meant to be seen

-Choose from a morning, afternoon, or evening departure time to suit your schedule

 

Take a tour of Venice from its waterways for the best and most breathtaking views of the city.
This 30 minutes tour is priced for a group of up to 4 persons plus the guide.

You’ll be steered in style by your own personal gondolier through centuries of history, along the iconic Grand Canal, one of the most elegant high streets in the world.Pass Ca Dario, Casanova’s home, Palazzo Grassi, Ca Rezzonico, Ca Bembo, Ca Pesaro, the Rialto Bridge, Campo Manin, and Mozart’s house.
Sit back and relax as you take in the surroundings and your expert guide entertains you with anecdotes about the city. Learn the history behind La Serenissima, pass by the Peggy Guggenheim Museum, and pass under the Accademia Bridge.

Hear tales behind the gondola itself as you near the majestic Rialto Bridge.
Turning into one of Venice’s scenic side canals, you’ll take in the splendor of the Canal Grande and also be able to enjoy the quaint charm of the smaller, more residential areas.

Your informative guide will tell you all about the gondola and its unique structure, and the traditions of Venetian gondoliers. This is an excellent way to combine an informative and stimulating guided tour with a romantic gondola ride.

 

Included

• 30 minutes private gondola ride
• Private guide
• Choose from morning, afternoon or evening departure times to suit your schedule

 

Not included

• Food and drinks
• Hotel pickup and drop-off

 

Languages

German, English, Spanish, French, Italian

 

Requirements

• check in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time
• if you are no show there is NO refund
• if you are late, the duration of the gondola ride will be less than 30 minutes
• this activity is not wheelchair accessible

 

Important information

Meeting point: 15 minutes before at Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE
Santa Maria del Giglio Gondola station, Venice, next to the Hotel Gritti Palace.

Show your voucher directly to the gondolier!

 

PLEASE NOTE:
• if you are no show there is NO refund
• if you are late, the duration of the gondola ride will be less than 30 minutes
• in the case of high numbers of visitors, waiting times could be up to 20 minutes
• the tour might be suspended in case of bad weather. In such cases you are required to go to the departure point in order to know if the tour takes place and any alternative ways to use the service

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