Unusual Venice Walking Tour through Rialto & Gondola Experience
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Unusual Venice Walking Tour through Rialto & Gondola Experience
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Ages 0-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 2h 30m
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Live guide: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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- Shared guided walking tour with commentary by a qualified and experienced guide.
- 30 minutes shared gondola ride
- Audio Commentary on gondola
- Introductory walking tour to the gondola experience
- Multilingual assistance for embarking
What's not included- Hotel pickup & Drop Off
- Food and Drinks
- Entrances Fees
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- Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark’s Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, ItalyVenice Tours is in Campo San Gallo, beside San Marco Square. Having the Basilica of San Marco behind you, stay on the right side of the square and go under the arches. Find Olivetti Museum, turn right, pass under the archways, cross the little bridge and go straight to “Campo San Gallo”.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 21441P30- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- The seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending on guest’s weight
- Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide (in this case it can be postponed to the day after otherwise it will be refunded).
- The itinerary may change in the event of wind or bad weather.
- Each gondola can guest maximum 5 people
- Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the departure time
- The tour could be bilingual
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 21441P30
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- Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark’s Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, ItalyVenice Tours is in Campo San Gallo, beside San Marco Square. Having the Basilica of San Marco behind you, stay on the right side of the square and go under the arches. Find Olivetti Museum, turn right, pass under the archways, cross the little bridge and go straight to “Campo San Gallo”.
- 1A morning walking tour to find out the real Venetian soul! The expert guide will explain you properly the main monuments of Saint Mark’s Square and take you around the unknown romantic Venice.Pass byCasa di Marco PoloPonte di RialtoAbbazia di San Giorgio MaggiorePonte dei Sospiri
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- Tsantafi0 contributionsA nice experience to doIt was interesting to have the fun facts about the city as well as the gondola. If you want nice photos, I suggest to sit in front and of the gondola if you share it with other people.Written 19 March 2025
- db1550890 contributionsGondola ride in VeniceFrancesco was amazing. He was informative and ensured we had a fabulous time. Highly recommend when you come to Venice.Written 19 March 2025
- M9326TDjonathanv0 contributionsGreat tourIt was a nice experience, Emma, our guide, she explained us many tgings and facts about the city, their streets, their history and the tour in Góndola was amazing, very relaxing and quiet. Thanks for this great experience.Written 19 March 2025
- radhikak9590 contributionsMemorable experience!We had a very enjoyable experience on the water despite the light rain. Our guide Emma made our experience extra special with her fascinating stories about Venice and the history of the Gondolas! I would highly recommend!Written 19 March 2025
- clintsT2409FU0 contributionsA learning experience!Go early and you could be the only people in the group and it's your own private tour. Very interesting things learned along the tour! Some of the things considered crimes make your jaw drop!Written 19 March 2025
- Climber626985512090 contributionsGondola toursinformative host franceso. great narrator and guide. would definitely recommend trying this atleast once uf you visit veniceWritten 18 March 2025
- M5067FXhannahb0 contributionsLovely gondola ride but a lot of walking + didn’t last the full 30 minsLovely gondola ride but didn’t expect the 15 min walk from the meeting place - also the ride was less than 30 mins. Other people on the tour couldn’t stay.Written 18 March 2025
- Danielle L0 contributionsPossible scamNo one showed up for our ride. Three separate groups of two all showed up at the correct location for the ride at the correct time. We asked the shops around and they sent us to another service area to which was unsuccessful. Possible scam, just pay in Venice it’s essentially the same priceWritten 18 March 2025
- Bluexandee0 contributionsExcellent fun activitySuch a fun thing to do. Thoroughly enjoyed it. We weren’t rushed to get it done. Plus there was the bonus of being able to look around the museum whilst the masks were drying. And you get to take them home!Written 17 March 2025
- finno2580 contributionsGondola TourGreat guide. Very knowledgeable and made the tour very entertaining. Very good English. Would highly recommend. Thank youWritten 17 March 2025
- rahuljain_dba0 contributionsGreat experience with the tour and lovely host Emma!Great tour with Emma, highly recommended! Taking us through the canals, it was a lovely experience. Gondolas are nice and comfortable too!Written 17 March 2025
- Wander465146441370 contributionsGondola tourWe really enjoyed the gondola ride! The views were beautiful and the tour guide was very informative. would definitely recommendWritten 17 March 2025
- ConcernedParent20200 contributionsGreat tour on a gondola and moreExcellent guide. We had fun. Love the talk before and the VR after. Gondola was awesome too. The quiet canals and the water.Written 17 March 2025
- M257MRrobertc0 contributionsTime of our lifeBeatrice is very good! Always smiling, and very knowledgeable. She's a gem for the sightseeing industry. We had a great timeWritten 17 March 2025
- 509anjam0 contributionsGreat gondola ride and guideVery nice ride and very good guide 😊 well organised and very charming people. Nice ride, comfortable gondola. We had a great timeWritten 16 March 2025
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Mary K
1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Friends
We listened to the guide through a headset for which the reception was spotty. Also the guide was giving his presentation while walking and looking forward without directly engaging anyone, which seemed to contribute to his communication being very fast and sounding disembodied. I couldn't follow what he was saying, so I gave up. WE enjoyed the gondola ride, as there was no one to try unsuccessfully to listen to. I asked for a partial refund but my request was denied. Then for the Valparaiso return ride in the evening too many passengers waiting to board and our wait was challengingly long.
Written 15 October 2023
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Dear Guest, we are sorry for your personal comment, please consider that the commentary of the guide, rich of interesting curiosities about the history of the gondola, is appreciated by the clients. At your disposal for further information. Regards.
Written 20 October 2023
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Shoelaced
London, UK8 contributions
It was well-organized but very impersonal compared to the usual free (tip-based) walking tours. The guide had a lot of interesting info and we saw all the major sights, but she seemed sort of bored and un-engaged. It was a good length though of two hours, plus a 30 minute break and then the gondola ride, which was a short 20 minutes but lovely. We were given headphones and a radio receiver to listen to the guide, but during one section with the guide who walked us to the gondolas it kept cutting out so we missed everything they were saying.
Written 1 October 2023
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Thanks for the review. Please consider that the commentary of the guide, rich of interesting curiosities about the history of Venice, is appreciated by the clients. Furthermore, please consider that in case of problems with audio receiver devices during the gondola ride, we are always available to assist customers. Regards.
Written 11 October 2023
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Viatori-lasso
United Kingdom444 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
A really worthwhile tour to see some of the more unusual streets and passageways of Venice. Francesco was an engaging speaker and provided a lot of useful information, he made the walk a real experience. Two hours was just right and included a brief virtual reality look at the history of Venice in the display to the side of the company office. Would recommend this to anyone wanting to see Venice away from the main sites and tourist places.
Written 26 March 2024
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Dear Guest, We highly appreciate your feedback. We are thrilled to hear your had wonderful experience with our tour guide Francesco exploring Venice's charms.
We hope to see you again in Venice!
Regards,
Venice Tours
Written 14 September 2024
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mike
Belmont, NC2 contributions
Started out great, good directions to get the little plaza. After that, it was horrible. The walking tour still happened, and there was a gondola ride, outside of that we did not find much in the way of "hidden" features of Venice. The gondola ride was extremely rushed and it felt like a race to see who could drop off the tourists the fastest. The walking tour felt like we walked back down all the main tourist streets we took to get there from the train station. The guides' microphone kept getting blocked out by people walking past and talking. Disorganization was the main problem with this trip. Nothing was stated until after the trip started that the gondola ride was almost 2 hours after the walking tour completed. We had to miss a tour we scheduled after the walking tour was supposed to end to be able to go on the gondola ride.
Written 23 September 2024
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Dear guest, we are sorry to hear that things didn't go as expected. We try always our best to stick to our schedule, even If sometimes major events make more difficult to do so.
If you need to communicate further with us, we are at your disposal.
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Lucrezia - Venice Tours
Written 24 September 2024
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Brentwill
West Melton, New Zealand1 contribution
May 2024 • Couples
Walking tour was OK but disappointing that we were not able to complete the full tour because despite the ticket stating the below after the walking tour there was a 2 hour break before we could do the Gondola ride. We didn't have enough time to wait and so couldn't have the gondola ride. Despite being advised there was no need to cancel the gondola ride by the Venice Tours office but that we should email their office for a refund. Two emails to Venice Tours remain unanswered to date.
Sunday 26 May 2024
11:30 - 14:30
Duration: 3 hours
Definitely would not recommend this company or use them again.
Sunday 26 May 2024
11:30 - 14:30
Duration: 3 hours
Definitely would not recommend this company or use them again.
Written 8 July 2024
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Dear Guest, we are deeply sorry for your personal comment. We always strive to offer the best experience to our customers. Thanks for your feedback, it will certainly help us to improve our service. At your disposal for further information.
Regards,
Venice Tours Team
Written 11 September 2024
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m l
1 contribution
Apr 2023 • Friends
My friends and I booked the hidden gems walking tour, which was an interesting walking tour that taught us niche facts about Venice's history as we traversed side streets away from crowds. We did book a combo deal of this walking tour + a gondola ride. What we were not told, and nowhere was outlined on the tour page, was that the "gondola ride" included yet another 15 minute walking tour with a 20 minute gondola ride (not the 30min one that was advertised). It would have been nice to know that we would be put on another walking tour and that it wouldn't just be a transition from our original tour to a gondola ride directly.
Written 15 April 2023
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Thanks for the review. Please consider that for the gondola ride the activity is composed by 20 minutes of walking tour followed by 30 minutes of gondola ride, the total duration of the gondola ride experience is 50 minutes. Regards.
Written 17 April 2023
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dhiya m
3 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Nice walking tour around Venice by the guide Valentine followed by a short guided tour by the guide Gaia, followed by a 30 minutes ride in the gondola (no serenade). Both guides were friendly. The weather was a bit hot and humid so you need to have water with you. All in all it was an enjoyable day in Venice. We took the ferry bus back to Venice st Lucia station which was also nice.
Written 21 September 2023
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Thanks for the review
Written 6 October 2023
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Katie O
5 contributions
Aug 2024 • Friends
The hidden Venice walking tour was the highlight. Our guide Valentina had so much knowledge and love for the history of Venice it was so lovely to listen to. We started at 11.30 and finished around 1pm.
We then came back at 2.20pm for the gondola ride. We were waiting an entire hour before we actually got into a gondola. It lasted 25mins and didn’t go down the grande canal.
We then came back at 2.20pm for the gondola ride. We were waiting an entire hour before we actually got into a gondola. It lasted 25mins and didn’t go down the grande canal.
Written 7 August 2024
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Dear guest, thanks for your feedback, it will definitely help us to improve our service.
Our tours take place exactly as described in their programs.
We are at your disposal if you need further clarifications.
Regards,
Venice Tours
Written 9 September 2024
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Jim D
2 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
The Hidden Venice tour was very good. Valentina was great and showed us some spots we wouldn't have seen on our own, plus she gave us some unique insights about the history of Venice. Our gondola ride went great. Very well organized and a fun ride through some of the canals. We recommend this tour when your in Venice.
Written 30 May 2024
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Hello, Thanks for your kind review. We are glad to read that you enjoyed the tour . Hope to see you again in Venice!
Written 5 June 2024
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Kitty G
Kansas City, MO11 contributions
What a fabulous tour! Our guide Nicolo Merlo gave us great detail of historical neighborhoods & the context of changes throughout the ages. He was born and raised in Venice, so he knew of which he spoke. His humor was delight & we would have stayed the whole day with him if possible. The pace was very comfortable & the information provided used a great launch for our stay in Venice. Grazi!
Written 2 November 2023
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Thanks for your kind review
Written 7 November 2023
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