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 3 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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Reviews
5.0
based on 161 reviews
Sherrie_C, Jun 2026
The tour guide was extremely attentive to our needs. She was very interesting and informative. She added to the whole Venice experience.
Michael_B, Jun 2026
Our Tour Guide, Rona, was top notch! Not only was she very personable and friendly but knew a great deal about the rich history of Venice. She even customized the route to allow us to visit Hard Rock Venice! Best tour we took in Italy. She even spent extra time to find us a quality Gondola operator. It was a fantastic experience.
Danica_O, Jun 2026
This was a perfect experience! There was a little bit of a language barrier so it was hard to get some answers to questions regarding the history, however, I learned a lot and thought it was super cool.
Kesu_N, Jun 2026
We were welcomed by Ms Fari who knows in and out of Venice. Fari walked us through the lanes and arranged gondola. She is very patient and helpful all the time,we definitely would recommend her for our friends and family…My wife and I we highly recommend her for the warm local tour experience!
Victor_A, Jun 2026
Our walking tour of Venice was fantastic! Our guide Fari was incredibly knowledgeable and had a gift for delivering information in a suspenseful, engaging way that kept us hooked the entire time. She made the history of Venice come alive rather than just reciting facts. We ended the tour with a gondola ride, and Fari took pictures of us and sent them afterward, such a thoughtful touch. The gondola she chose was perfect, the gondolier shared even more history and took us through additional parts of Venice we wouldn't have seen otherwise. Absolutely loved every minute of it, highly recommend!
Kelsey_M, Jun 2026
Our Guide, Fari, was awesome. Very informative and accommodating! We learned all about the history of Venice and ended with a cute, relaxing gondola ride. So fun!
Alison_T, Jun 2026
We had a wonderful tour and gondola ride! Definitely recommend. This was an informative tour. The guide was very patient as the three ladies stopped for pictures all over the place. It was wonderful! Great experience!
David_M, Jun 2026
It’s very beautiful and you will learn a lot of little nuggets about the city’s history. Wear comfortable shoes because you will walk quite a bit.
Paula_V, Jun 2026
Tony, our guide, was very flexible & adjusted his pace of walking with ours. We appreciated his knowledge & confident delivery of information.
Christy_B, Jun 2026
Reza gave us a very professional and thorough review of Venice’s history during our walking tour with him. We followed up with a delightful gondola ride with Carlotta whose grandfather had once been the president of the gondoliers organization in Venice.
Jiji_B, Jun 2026
Tony was an incredible tour guide! Very informative, kind, and made the tour feel very special. Thank you!
Stalo_G, Jun 2026
Sherry was an outstanding guide! She shared fascinating stories about the history of Venice, took us to beautiful locations, and captured amazing photos for us. We felt very lucky to have a private tour, and it made the experience truly unforgettable. Highly recommended!
Anita_N, Jun 2026
Fantastic Venice tour! Soroush was knowledgeable, friendly, and had a great sense of humor. He shared so many interesting stories about Venice and really brought the city to life.
What I appreciated the most was how he included my son throughout the tour. My 9-year-old stayed engaged and had a great day.
We finished with a gondola ride and some delicious gelato, which was the perfect way to end the day.
Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and we’d definitely recommend Soroush to anyone visiting Venice.
Kenny_B, Jun 2026
Venice was one of our favorite stops. We met Majid and he gave us a preview of what we would see. We let Majid know we had to cut our tour short and he said it would be no problem. He took us to all the best spots. Shared lots of history and took pictures of our group and shared them with us. We got a very nice Gondola ride and then Majid helped us secure a water taxi back to our pickup point and on time to meet our driver. A very nice afternoon
Emily_D, May 2026
Sheri was an excellent guide! She’s very knowledgeable about the history of Venice and related it in a meaningful way. She knew all the best places to take pictures, and captured great pictures of our group. We would not hesitate to do this tour again.
Brian_S, May 2026
Great engagement, flexible, great knowledge and open to questions. Willing to share his Venezia knowledge and suggestions for trip ideas.
Response from Host, May 2026
Hearing how much you enjoyed exploring Venice with Majid is exactly why we love what we do at Joyatrip! We firmly believe that a great tour should feel like an open, engaging conversation rather than a lecture, so it’s wonderful to know his deep knowledge, flexibility, and personalized trip suggestions made such a positive impact on your journey. Having a guide who is genuinely excited to share local secrets and answer every question makes all the difference, and your fantastic feedback is the ultimate reward for our team. We hope these new insights inspire many more adventures for you!
Melissa_W, May 2026
Sherry was an absolutely fantastic tour guide. We learned so much about this beautiful floating city. Take this tour! It ends with a super fun gondola ride!
Response from Host, May 2026
Bringing this beautiful floating city to life through Sherry's stories and wrapping it up with a splash of gondola magic is exactly what **Joyatrip** is all about! Knowing you walked away with deep local insights and a massive smile from that final boat ride is the ultimate win for our team. Your "take this tour" shout-out means the world, and we can’t wait to host you on your next big adventure!
Ali_T, May 2026
We had a wonderful morning with Soroush. He is an excellent tour guide with an immense knowledge of the history of Venice. He was patient with our younger children and went above and beyond to ensure we had a good experience. The gondola tour at the end was a lovely way to finish up.
Response from Host, May 2026
Seeing our guides turn a deep historical journey into an engaging, patient, and family-friendly experience for your younger children is the absolute best feedback we could hope for at Joyatrip! Soroush's passion for going above and beyond ensures that every generation feels included, making the rich history of Venice accessible and fun for everyone. Topping it all off with that peaceful gondola ride is truly the perfect finish to a magical family morning, and we would love nothing more than to host your beautiful family on another adventure in the future!
Brent_B, May 2026
This is a wonderful way to get a good sense of Venice in a private setting. Our guide, Matin, was extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of the city. Of course, you can’t do Venice without a gondola ride so that adds to the overall enjoyment.
shan_m, May 2026
Sherry made the tour very enjoyable with her knowledge and friendliness. We learned a lot and didn’t feel rushed.
GregJen_L, May 2026
Great walking tour with Sherry - she had a lot of great facts and walked us through so many great places and took photos - love that she knew exactly where we are and had the answers - also offered to help if we needed her for the afternoon
Sanjay_D, May 2026
We had a great tour with Tony. He is very knowledgeable and informed. He explained everything very well. We had a 2.5 hour walking tour and after that we went on a gondola ride which was equally enjoyable.
Jennifer_C, May 2026
Our guide Soroush was excellent. He commuted before our tour and it was easy to meet him. He asked about our goals for the tour and was willing to adapt to our interests. We went on the tour our first full day in Venice and it was a good introduction to the city. He made it easy to navigate the city and it helped us know more as we explored on our own later. The gondola was at the end which was a great way to finish. I highly suggest this tour! It was worth it!
Doug_O, May 2026
Tony will tailor it for what you want. We were on a bit of a time crunch so he met us at our hotel and ensured we experienced the highlights and history of Venice. It was a tour de force on the growth of Venice from a marsh land to what it is today.
Ethan_K, May 2026
majid was a great guide. he had lots of information about history and the technology used to create the floating city. would recommend to anyone. great tour.
Michelle_M, May 2026
The best decision we made on this trip!!! Soroush showed us things we would have never found on our own. He was friendly, knowledgeable, gave us interesting information and felt more like an old friend showing us his city vs a stranger we hired. He even showed us a great place for dinner. Cannot say enough nice things about our experience. 100/10 would book again!!
Eric_S, May 2026
We had a great time. Sherry our guide was very informative and did an excellent job. I would recommend to anyone visiting Venice, especially for the first time.
Lori_B, May 2026
Reza was an excellent tour guide. We had such a lovely afternoon learning about Venice and seeing all of the sites. We highly recommend this tour!!
Jennifer_M, May 2026
Our guide was Sherry! She was absolutely amazing!! We got lost to our meeting point in Venice and Sherry was quick to help us out!! She kept in constant communication with us and she found us at the location that we were at and was kind about the whole situation!! She was extremely knowledgeable and proved us with lots of information about Venice!!! We would highly recommend Sherry on any tour!! It was our first Viator experience and we couldn't have been happier!!! Well worth the money!!! Thank you for making this experience a memorable one!!!!
Bonnie_D, May 2026
Our private tour was amazing, even though it rained on us we had fun, our guide was very knowledgeable and was fun, we stopped for drinks and our tour ended up with a gondola ride
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