Gondola Ride with Private Walking Tour in Venice
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Venice, Italy
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Venice–and enjoy a more intimate experience at a time that suits you–on this private tour with a local guide, complete with half-hour gondola ride. Discover the city’s highlights, including St. Mark’s Square and Accademia Bridge, visit hidden gems you might otherwise have missed, and step inside historic buildings. Take a private gondola along the Grand Canal and enjoy plenty of time for photo opportunities on the water.
- Avoid the crowds and see Venice on a private tour tailored to your schedule
- Combine two experiences in one: a gondola ride and a guide-led walk
- Go beyond simple sightseeing with insights and stories from a local
- See highlights and uncover hidden gems you might otherwise have missed
What's Included
- Half an Hour of Private Gondola Ride
- Private Tour Guided By A Local
- Flexible Meeting Point
- 24/7 assistance during your stay in Venice
- Flexible Itinerary (Your Tour, Your way)
- Tickets and entrances
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Campo San RoccoCampo S. Rocco, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy
See you in Campo San Rocco in front of Scuola Grande di San Rocco
End point
- Fondamenta de l'Osmarin, 4963, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
We will end the tour with the story of Carnival of Venice.
Itinerary
Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari (Pass By)
Scuola Grande Di San Rocco (Pass By)
Church of San Pantalon (Pass By)
Campo Santa Margherita (Pass By)
1
Ponte dei Pugni
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Campo San Barnaba (Pass By)
2
Ponte dell'Accademia
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Campo Santo Stefano (Pass By)
Piazza San Marco (Pass By)
Basilica di San Marco (Pass By)
Torre dell'Orologio (Pass By)
Palazzo Ducale (Pass By)
Ponte dei Sospiri (Pass By)
Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II (Pass By)
Ca' del Sol (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 4 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Fari gave us a personable walking tour of the city of Venice. This was not a rushed tour as she followed our pace rather than followed a strict time and knowledge transfer. As a consequence we were able to have a conversation about the historical and cultural significance of each site. Wish we had more time with her. It was such a pleasant experience.
Texas is extremely knowledgeable and great at adjusting the tour to your desires. His English is excellent. Had super restaurant recommendations and helped us buy a mask when we couldn't make it back into the city. Couldn't have been more perfect.
Loved our walking tour with Sherry, she was a wonderful guide, we learned a lot, and she was kind enough to get pictures of us in the gondola and send them to us. We really enjoyed her enthusiasm.
Sourosh is extremely knowledgeable about the history and reasons behind Venice because he completed his PhD in Venice and has thoroughly researched the history. He was extremely accommodating as we had only been in Venice for 2 hours before the tour and couldn't find our way around yet. He came to our hotel to pick us up and took us back. He was very flexible and gave us options for when and where to take the gondola ride. He gave many in-depth insights that you wouldn't learn from a guidebook. Highly recommended.
Our guide, Soroush, is incredibly knowledgeable on the history on Venice. We learned many interesting facts. The gondola ride was a wonderful, memorable finish. Highly recommend opting for a private guide, ad it also gives you an opportunity to ask as many questions you want.
Tony was an absolute fabulous guide. He accommodated Us in every way and was so helpful and educated us about the history of Venice. We felt very comfortable with him and he was such a gentleman. He's the best guy that we've ever had!
Best way to explore Venice with a guide that will show you the local spots. Our guide Reza was great.
Recommended!!!
It was a wonderful introduction to the history, and architecture of Venice, which proved to be a more complicated city than I had imagined.
This was a good small group tour. There were only our party of 6 and our guide.
Saroush our guide did a good job however the tour was a bit disjointed because he met us at our hotel instead of the standard meeting place. Had we known this was going to happen we would have preferred to meet him at the standard meeting place. He also had a difficult time finding to available gondolas at the end of the tour for our gondola ride. Also our gondolier was not talkative at all and didn’t point out any sites or points of interest as we heard other gondoliers doing. Soroush was very accommodating and didn’t point his best to give us a good experience.
It was awesome. The private tour was the best and our guide was outstanding. I can't say enough about her. The history lesson we received was out of this world.
Surush was wildy passionate and knowledgeable about Venetian history and culture. He answered all our questions and showed us many historical and architectural aspects of Vernice we otherwise would have never known. He made the experience top-notch. If you care at all about history, architecture, or engineering of Venice this tour is a must do!
We had just one day in Venice before our cruise, so we booked this tour to get a great overview of the city rather than wander aimlessly on our own. Reza was prompt, knowledgeable, and a wonderful guide. The private walking tour was fantastic—he showed us many of Venice’s highlights and shared fascinating history along the way. Highly recommend!
Rona was an excellent tour guide and very knowledgeable. It was like hanging out with a friend who knows all the best places to go and all the best stories to tell.
The walking tour guide was very personable, knowledgeable, and accommodating! Great visuals and the small group made conversation easy.
Our guide Reza was polite and professional however we were a little underwhelmed with the tour. We selected this as our first activity to help us navigate and understand Venice. Unfortunately, it was a little 'flat' and not as informative as we would have liked (we think he may have been a little unwell and therefore not as enthusiastic). The gondola ride was lovely and peaceful but there was no engagement with the gentleman who took us on the water which was disappointing.
Reading the reviews, it seems others may have had a more useful experience with different guides.
Rona was full of interesting tidbits. She was also very accommodating to our needs. We loved hearing her and chatting with her. Very sweet.
We had a wonderful experience on the guided walking tour and gondola ride in Venice! Our guide Rona was knowledgeable, friendly, and made the history and beauty of Venice come alive. The walking tour was a great way to see and learn about the city, and the gondola ride was the perfect way to experience Venice from the water.
Everything was well organized, and the combination of sightseeing on foot and gliding through the canals made for a truly memorable experience. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Venice!
Very informative and fun , our guide Rona was great ! My son was engaged finding lions and hearing all the stories - the gondola ride was very nice and a bucket list item
Soroush was knowledgeable, patient, and knew how to navigate Venice so that you don't feel overwhelmed by the crowds. Highly recommend.
Our guide, Sherry, was very knowledgeable and spoke very good English. It was a private tour with two of us so we got to ask many questions and select locations we wanted to see. Enjoyed the tour very much. One of the best we have been on
Sherry was incredible!!! She was not only very knowledgeable, but she was so personable and joyful! It was an absolute delight to have her as our guide. We just cannot sufficiently express how delighted we were to have her as our guide, making our visit to Venice perfect in every way!
Our guide, Saroush, was amazing!!! Very knowledgeable! We had an incredible tour of Venice!!! Saw all major sites in Venice and more!!!
We learned so much about Venice!! Sherry was a great guide!! Great communication and very flexible with our schedule. She was on time and made the tour interesting a fun!! Would definitely book again!!
Rona was such a GREAT guide ! Explaining a lot of little story of the city and getting you to stunning uncommun and unknown spot !! The Gondala ride was on point, nothing hidden !!! I recommand the tour early in the morning ... between 9h and 10h PM. Less people and the city "stink" less (you'll understand).
At the end of your tour, ask your guide for a real Venezia lunch spot... the spot we chosen was AMAZING for the food and Venezian vibe.
My husband and I enjoyed this walking/gondola ride so much! Soroush was so knowledgeable and very informative. He was so kind and came to meet us exactly where we were to start the tour. Lots of walking, but we didn’t mind it and enjoyed all the places we visited. I’m so glad we booked this tour!
Our tour guide Majid was fantastic. He had an incredible knowledge of Venice. His description of the formation of Venice with the accompanying illustrations was very informative. Timing was spot on. Highly recommended.
Fari was our guide and was wonderful. She was very knowledgeable, prepared, and thoughtful. We learned a lot and highly recommend. We also took a 20-25min gondola ride at the end which was a lovely and relaxing way to end the tour
Sherry was fabulous with our big family during the walking tour! She took us to all the important spots with fun tips along the way. We saw all the touristy spots but more importantly lots of hidden gems. She explained things thoroughly and answered all our questions. We had the best time with her!
Our guide, Reza, was wonderful! He shared so much interesting history with us and took us to some beautiful spots and churches throughout Venice. We did the 5:30 PM tour in September, and the gondola ride at sunset was absolutely beautiful.
We were able to go inside several churches, but a couple close around 5:00 PM, so I would recommend choosing an earlier tour if seeing all of the churches is important to you.
Overall, this was a perfect way to explore the city, learn some of its history, and get a great Venice experience. Reza was also kind enough to recommend a restaurant near the end of our tour, and we ended up having a fabulous meal there!
Thank you, Reza, for such a wonderful evening in Venice!
My husband and I really enjoyed the private guided walking tour through Venice! Our tour guide, Soroush is very knowledgeable about the history of Venice. He told interesting stories as we stopped by main attractions such as the St Mark’s Basilica in Venice. We also enjoyed the Gondola ride. The weather was absolutely beautiful, sunny and in the 70s on Sep 23rd. Thank you, Soroush for making our time in Venice memorable! Cynthia and Matt
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