A once-in-a-lifetime experience of pure romance!
An overview of the highlights:
- Private gondola ride: It's just you and your companion in the gondola.
- 113,00 € is the official online price from Gondolieri.
- No processing fee in the Venice guidebooks.
- Right in the heart of Venice: on the Grand Canal
- The gondoliers estimate the ride will take about 30 minutes.
- The trip begins and ends at the same location.
- A maximum of 5 people per gondola.
The official online prices—you should NOT pay more than that
The official online price set by the gondoliers for a gondola ride is 113,00 € per gondola. You do NOT have to pay more than that, and you shouldn't pay more than that either.
This price is NOT negotiable with the gondoliers. Note: If you book your gondola ride online, you can be sure that a gondola will be waiting for you at your scheduled time. The choice is yours. This fixed price is valid all year round. And only when you make an online reservation will you receive a written guarantee from the gondolier that the gondola will carry only the people you specify.
The daytime ride (9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) usually takes about 30 minutes. The lunch break is from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please keep in mind the standard rule of the free market: supply and demand determine the price. Demand is higher in the late afternoon and at sunset, so you should expect to pay a higher price.
A gondola can hold up to 5 people
A gondola can usually accommodate up to 5 people. The only exception: A baby may ride on board in addition to the parents’ lap. For decades, we’ve been asked the same question: “But we’re one more person! Is that still allowed? Is there a special exception just for us?” And for decades, the gondoliers’ answer has always been: “Five people are officially allowed.” We’re not allowed to take on any more than that.
Extremely high demand: Late afternoon
Spring and fall are the two peak seasons in Venice. Gondolas are in the highest demand especially in the afternoons and at dusk. You can use this to your advantage: All it takes is for a gondola in front of or behind you to have a musician and singer „on board.“ His rendition of „O sole mio“ carries far through the narrow canals, so you’ll benefit from it too.
The cheapest option: a gondola ride for 2 euros
Here’s a quick tip on how to take a gondola ride without spending a lot of money: At several points along the Grand Canal, larger „multi-passenger gondolas“ cross the canal. A one-way crossing costs just 70 cents. (But that’s only for locals; tourists pay 2 euros.) As you can see in the picture, there are two gondoliers at work here, transporting passengers.
Pure romance: With music and a singer
If you book music and a singer, the gondola ride becomes a special, romantic experience. The singer (pictured here on the left) naturally stands up to sing. Throughout the entire 30-minute ride, you can expect to hear 4–5 songs. Most often, it’s entire tour groups traveling in several gondolas who book a musician and singer. Maybe you’ll get lucky and there will be a gondola with a singer right in front of or behind you.
So much going on! What now?
Especially during peak season, the crowds are sometimes so large that, that it often happens, that you simply let the gondoliers move on. If a large group of tourists arrives at the gondoliers just ahead of you, you, as an individual customer, will have almost no chance of getting a gondola on the spot—unless you’ve reserved your appointment online.
Make your gondola ride a truly special experience!
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Silver Wedding Anniversary: Celebrate with your partner Silver Wedding Anniversary in the Gondola
Mass tourism or not?
You know that Venice is visited by a great many guests every year! You also know that city trips are planned especially in the spring and fall. What makes Venice special is that even in the summer, millions of day-trippers arrive from the Adriatic Sea.
Since we want your stay to be successful, fulfilling, and unforgettable, we recommend that you: Book a gondola ride in advance online.
3 tours in the center of Venice.
The choice is yours: There are 3 routes to choose from here. The choice is yours.
Tour 1: Bacino Orseolo
The tour starts and ends right near St. Mark's Square. It begins near the Rialto Bridge, goes into and through the Grand Canal, and returns to the starting point.
Note: Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with any available times at the gondola station: Tour 1 – Bacino Orseolo. These gondoliers haven't reported any available daytime gondola slots for months. We don’t know if all the gondolas are truly fully booked or if it’s simply a matter of convenience. Only in the evenings, at a rate of 140.00 euros per ride, are available slots reported at Station 1—Bacino Orseolo.
Tour 2: Stop at the Hotel Danieli
The tour starts and ends right in front of the Hotel Danieli, just 50 meters from St. Mark's Square. The tour passes directly under the famous Bridge of Sighs.
Note: This tour, which goes under the Seufzerbrücke, is by far the most popular. And we've always been able to find available dates.
Tour 3: Dogana (Customs) Stop
The tour begins and ends at the Dogana Vallaresso stop, right in front of the famous Harry's Bar, just 70 meters from St. Mark's Square. It starts and ends on the Grand Canal and features the longest stretch along the Grand Canal of any tour.
Official Advice from the Gondoliers
- We ask that you arrive at the boarding and disembarking point 15 minutes before your scheduled tour.
- Each gondola may carry a maximum of 5 people (including children) on the tour.
- The gondola tour lasts about 30 minutes and may deviate from the route shown on the map due to special weather conditions (e.g., high water).
- The duration of the tour may also vary under special circumstances.
- If there are any changes to the time and date of your tour, you can notify in**@*****ig.com Report and move.
113.00 euros: Don't pay too much.
You know that Venice is visited by a great many tourists every year! You also know that city trips are especially popular in the spring and fall. What makes Venice special is that even in the summer, millions of day-trippers arrive from the Adriatic Sea.
If you want your stay to be a success, fulfilling, and unforgettable, we recommend that you book a gondola ride in advance online. The gondoliers charge €113.00 for online bookings. In return, you have a written assurance that you will receive preferential treatment.
- Provider 1 charges €143.99 for a private gondola tour:
- Provider 2 charges €149.00 for a private gondola tour:
Note: The advertised price is initially only €114.00.
When you go ahead and book, you're suddenly charged €149.00. - Provider 3 charges the following for a private gondola tour: starting at 140.00 €.
- Provider 4 charges starting at €147.00 for a private gondola tour.
- Provider 5 charges €120.00 for a private gondola tour.
We suspect that this provider is the Danieli gondoliers themselves. - Here on Venedig.com, the same tour that other providers advertise costs exactly €113.00. This is also the gondoliers' online price!
- If you feel sorry for poor internet billionaires, feel free to pay more on other sites!
Price Comparison: If you want to compare prices online beforehand, search for the terms: Venice, gondola, or Venice gondola ride.
Important Note: Be sure to also search for the word “private” or “private gondola.” Without the word “private,” you’ll find numerous offers starting at €35.00. In our experience, these are always group gondola rides where complete strangers will be sitting in the gondola with you. So be sure to read carefully—including the fine print.
And you won't have to pay more than €113.00 for a 30-minute private gondola tour!
Why should you book through the Venice Travel Guides?
Of course, we at the Venice Guide aren't the only website offering gondola rides. So why should you book your gondola here?
- Here, you'll find comprehensive and honest information.
- 100% in Your Language: Web Pages, Emails, Bookings, Service!
- Here you'll find the same prices as those charged by the gondoliers. No processing fee!
- Take advantage of our many years of experience. The Venice Guides have been online since 1999. During that time, we have successfully arranged tens of thousands of gondola rides, airport transfers, and ACTV tickets.
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