GRAND CANAL: ROMANTIC AUDIO-GUIDED GONDOLA RIDE
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Highlights
Climb aboard a traditional gondola that will take you to discover some of the city's main attractions. Sailing along the smaller canals you will admire the beautiful buildings of Mozart's House and the La Fenice Theatre; and then move on to the most famous waterway in the world, the Grand Canal, along which you will be enchanted by the beauty of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute and the Island of San Giorgio.
Lastly, you will be able to contemplate a glimpse of Piazza San Marco, with its imposing Palazzo Ducale which almost seems to dominate the entire basin with its majestic marble facades characterized by colonnades and exceptional decorations.
During this tour there will not be a moment when the Venetian wonders will not appear before your eyes. Being on a gondola will also allow you to enjoy the most spectacular views of the city.
At the end of the tour, you will receive a QR code to download a digital map to your phone with 2D images of Venice from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. You will be able to compare some of the most fascinating places and discover how they looked in different eras compared to today. Just think that the Rialto bridge was once a drawbridge and in place of the Doge's Palace there once stood an authentic medieval castle!
What is included?
- 20 minute introductory walking tour to the gondola experience
- 30 minute shared gondola ride
- Live guide who will explain the itinerary and the history of the gondolas and gondoliers before boarding the gondola in English, French, Spanish and Italian
- Commentary via app on board the gondola for: Italian, English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi and Russian.
- Access the mobile app via QR to see Venice in the past.
What is not included?
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and beverages
What is there to know?
- The gondola ride is NOT private but is shared with other participants.
- The price for a child under 2 years is FREE if the child does not occupy their own seat in the gondola
- This tour is not entirely accessible to people in wheelchairs or with reduced mobility
- Each gondola can accommodate a maximum of 5 people; the seat on board cannot be chosen, but will be assigned by the gondolier depending on the weight of the guests.
- Live commentary for the short introductory walking tour of the gondola experience is available in English, French, Spanish and Italian before boarding.
- Commentary for the gondola ride in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi and Russian will be provided by a mobile application to download on personal devices (smartphones, tablets)
- To use the comment on the mobile app you need a smartphone or tablet
- Comfortable shoes are recommended
- The itinerary may change in case of wind or bad weather.
- Animals are not allowed on board the gondola
- Digital and printed vouchers accepted (to be shown to staff at the meeting point)
Duration: 50 minutes (20 minutes of introductory walking tour to the gondola experience and 30 minutes of shared gondola ride)
Languages: Live guide who will explain the itinerary and the history of the gondolas and gondoliers before boarding the gondola: English, French, Spanish and Italian
Commentary via app on board the gondola: Italian, English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi and Russian.
Meeting point
VENICE TOURS ASSISTANCE POINT - Calle Larga dell'Ascension 1257, 30124, at the gates of Piazza San Marco. 'Venice Tours Assistance Point is the gray newsstand between the Italian Post Office and the Fendi boutique. Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the starting time. The guide will be waiting for you with the GONDOLA TOUR sign.
HOW TO REACH THE MEETING POINT:
With Piazza San Marco and the arches of the Correr Museum behind you and the Italian Post Office in front of you, you will find the Venice Tours Assistance Point on your left, the large gray newsstand (with lots of souvenirs and newspapers). The newsstand is located between the Fendi Boutique and the Italian Post Office and is marked with the words "VENICE TOURS - ASSISTANCE POINT".
Cancellation policies
Free cancellation within 72 hours before the tour.
Safety regulations
the tour does not take place in case of bad weather or exceptionally high/low tide
