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Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride

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Venezia, Italy
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icon2 hours 9 minutes to 2 hours 27 minutes  (Approx.)
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Overview

Explore the famous sites and hidden charms of Venice on this walking tour, followed by a ride through the city’s canals on an iconic gondola. Follow your local guide through a romantic maze of surrounding backstreets to discover some of Venice’s lesser-known gems. Learn the fascinating history of Venice as you wander through narrow alleys and over stone footbridges, and then hop aboard a Venetian gondola for a leisurely ride along the Grand Canal.
  • Venice tour including a gondola ride and walking tour
  • Take a gondola ride down the Grand Canal of Venice!
  • Enjoy a walking tour of Venice, passing sights that the tourist maps miss
  • Stroll through narrow back streets and alleyways while learning about Venetian history

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This bestseller pairs a walking tour with a gondola ride, for not much more than the price of the ride alone.
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Gondola ride (30 minutes)
Professional guide
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Interior visits to Venice attractions

Departure Point

Riva degli Schiavoni, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

Alilaguna ticket office at the Royal Gardens gate, San Marco stop. Please refer to this information (don't look for Alilaguna office on Google maps). Strictly requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure of the tour.

Departure Time

3:00 PM

Return Details

Bacino Orseolo, 30124 Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy

The tour ends at Bacino Orseolo, right behind St. Mark's Square

This walking tour of Venice provides an excellent introduction to the city’s highlights and history, plus the classic Venetian experience of riding in a gondola.

Meet your guide near St Mark’s Square, wander through the surrounding neighborhood as your guide illuminates the history of Venice as a maritime superpower and incubator of Renaissance art. Admire iconic Venetian landmarks such as the Teatro la Fenice opera house, the Rialto Bridge and the mysterious spiral staircase of Scala del Bovolo. The specific tour itinerary may vary by day, as there is so much to see!

After exploring the city’s romantic streets by foot, climb aboard a traditional gondola boat for a romantic ride along the city’s famous canals. Navigated by a friendly gondolier, cruise by spectacular historic structures along the Grand Canal and float down smaller watery ways in the Fenice neighborhood. Then, step back on solid ground at the Dogana/Valaresso Station in central Venice.

Please note: The walking tour does not include entry to the monuments.
Itinerary
Pass By:  
Canal Grande
The itinerary of this Gondola Ride will take you on the Grand Canal.
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Ponte di Rialto
During the Gondola Ride you will reach the Grand Canal and have a look at the Rialto Bridge
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Pass By:  
Piazza San Marco
The Gondola Ride leaves from Bacino Orseolo, right behind St. Mark's Square which you can visit by your own
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Gondola Bacino Orseolo
You will get on the Gondola in Bacino Orseolo, right behind St. Mark's Square.
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  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Bucintoro Viaggi
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
See all safety measures taken by Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride.
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride?
A:The policies on sanitization are:

  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
See all safety measures taken by Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride.
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride?
A:The policy on social distancing is:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
See all safety measures taken by Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride.

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Traveler Tips

  • "You need to travel in single file since the streets are so narrow so its hard for large groups to navigate and hear everything." See review
  • "It can be a little crazy getting into a gondola if it is busy." See review

Reviews

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star-5
Wonderful! Ciara is a master storyteller
Debbie_W
, Jan 2022
The guide Ciara was EXCELLENT! She brought life to the sites we saw with authenticity in her stories, making it feel more personal. I loved it!
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icon Response from Host , Jan 2022
Good afternoon, thank you so much for this 5 stars review! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed our Walking Guided Tour & Gondola Ride and that you learned something new about Venice and its history. Our guides are true Venetians and are very eager not only to make you learn the history of the city, but also to tell curiosities and interesting anecdotes that will make you fall in love even more with Venice. We hope to see you again in your next visit to Venice. Best regards,
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Anniversary mess up
Vanessa_R
, Dec 2021
They book me on a trip in Italy and I booked it for Las Vegas so I didn't get to go on the boat ride nor tour. But I saw the boats with others enjoying themselves and this was my anniversary of 35 years. So it mess up my anniversary get away.
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Loved the insights into...
Brian_N
, Dec 2021
Loved the insights into how Venice became what it is. Wonderful to explore alleys, streets and architecture with someone who knows their way around. Gondola ride is a must.
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star-5
Great way to experience Venice
Krissy_L
, Oct 2021
The tour meetup spot is easy to find. The tour guide was very informative and took us to areas we probably would not have seen or found on our own. The gondola ride was great, something everyone visiting Venice should experience. You do not get an individual gondola ride with this tour. You share the gondola with up to 5 other people.
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-5
Worth it
Brian_K
, Oct 2021
Guide was fantastic. Funny and informative. We had a great time. Highly recommended to anyone visiting.
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star-5
Only tour you should do if on a whistle stop tour
JP_M
, Oct 2021
Walking guide was informative yet excellent sense of humour. Great oversight of city given. Ended with a magical gondola ride
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-4
Very fun afternoon
Sabrina_M
, Oct 2021
This was a wonderful walking tour (see more on my YouTube channel Sabrina Muñoz Rubenstein) however we did have some trouble getting there because the location was unclear. Other than that it was great!
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2 travelers found this review helpful
star-5
Walking Tour with a True Local
Ian_H
, Sep 2021
The tour was so informative. Josie is a true and proud Venetian and infused us with all the history and interesting facts of the city!
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-4
Components good, connections bad
Kevin_G
, Sep 2021
The tour guide was good, the gondola ride was good, but why the meet-up point was a 10 minute walk from the gondola departure point is beyond me. Esp since there were gondolas within view of the meet-up point. Why?
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star-5
Wonderfully informative tour and the cheapest Gondola ride in town. Tour guide grew up in Venice -- fantastic!!
David_B
, Sep 2021
Our tour guide's love for the city she and her family grew up in, her knowledge of history, and passion of her story telling brought the old city to life. There were only 8 of us (usually 50 or so), so it was like a private tour. Ask for Bucintoro Viaggi.
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