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title: Gondola Rides in Venice
lang: en
type: tour_collection
city: Venice
country: Italy
tours: 18
price_from_eur: 59
reviews_total: 13306
as_of: 2026-09-26
canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/gondola-rides-venice/
---

# Gondola Rides in Venice

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## Guidekin's verdict (last checked September 22, 2026)

We compared 18 gondola packages by shared or private boat, walking tour or photoshoot, and whether the ride is included in the displayed price.

- **Sights plus gondola?:** [Venice in a Day with Palace and Gondola](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/venice-in-a-day-st-mark-s-doges-palace-gondola-ride-and-city-tour/?format=md). Choose Venice in a Day at €115 per person: both sights with tickets and a shared gondola; English only, closures not refunded. 4.79, 4931 reviews. Trade-off: Express tier excludes the gondola; closures not refunded. — now €115 per person, 4.79 (4931)
- **Your own gondola?:** [Gondola Ride with Private Walking Tour](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/gondola-ride-with-private-walking-tour-in-venice/?format=md). Choose a gondola tier for a private boat and walk; €79 per person buys the walk only, English only, minimum two; tickets extra. 4.95, 325 reviews. Trade-off: Base price is the walk alone; minimum two. — now €79 per person, 4.95 (325)
- **Photos on the water?:** [Romantic Venice Photoshoot, Land and Gondola](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/romantic-venice-photoshooting-land-gondola/?format=md). For photos on land and by gondola: 1h 30m with a local photographer at €297 per group/vehicle; gondola hire is extra. 4.99, 95 reviews. Trade-off: Gondola hire extra; photography, not a guided tour. — now €297 per group/vehicle, 4.99 (95)

Also compared:

- [Basilica, Palace, Gondola and History Gallery](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/venice-s-best-basilica-doge-s-palace-gondola-history-gallery/?format=md): Bundle with free cancellation. Trade-off: Base tier English only; shared boat; bags not allowed. — now €99 per person, 4.7 (3397)
- [Private Gondola with Private Walking Tour](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/private-gondola-with-private-walking-tour-in-heart-of-venice/?format=md): Own boat and guide, short. Trade-off: English only; minimum two; tickets not included. — now €131 per person, 4.97 (97)
- [Private Photoshoot on Personal Gondola](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/private-photoshoot-on-personal-gondola-in-venice/?format=md): Photos delivered in two days. Trade-off: Priced per group; meeting point only, no pickup. — now €289 per group/vehicle, 4.78 (109)
- [Private After Dark Tour and Gondola Ride](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/venice-private-after-dark-tour-and-gondola-ride/?format=md): Private walk and gondola. Trade-off: Choose the evening departure; minimum two. — now €250 per person, 4.83 (82)
- [Doge's Palace Tour, Shared or Private Gondola](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/venice-doge-s-palace-guided-tour-with-tickets-optional-gondola/?format=md): Palace with a boat choice. Trade-off: Base tier English only, no gondola; arrive early. — now €99 per person, 4.61 (196)

Commissions never affect the order.

## All 18 tours, ranked by Guidekin score

| # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Gondola Ride with Private Walking Tour in Venice](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/gondola-ride-with-private-walking-tour-in-venice/?format=md) | Walking Tours, Private Tours | €79 per person | 4.95 (325) | 3h | daily 08:00–17:30 | private · up to 14 · free cancel · en |
| 2 | [Romantic Venice Photoshooting (land + gondola)](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/romantic-venice-photoshooting-land-gondola/?format=md) | Photoshoots, Private Tours | €297 per group/vehicle | 4.99 (95) | 1h 30m | daily 08:30 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant |
| 3 | [Private Gondola with Private Walking Tour In Heart of Venice](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/private-gondola-with-private-walking-tour-in-heart-of-venice/?format=md) | Walking Tours, Private Tours | €131 per person | 4.97 (97) | 2h 30m | daily 08:30–18:00 | private · up to 10 · free cancel · en |
| 4 | [Best of Venice Private Tour: St. Mark's Doge Palace Gondola Ride](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/best-of-venice-private-tour-st-mark-s-doge-palace-gondola-ride/?format=md) | Walking Tours, Doge's Palace & St Mark's Tours, Private Tours | €450 per person | 4.94 (128) | 4h 30m | daily exc Sun 09:00–10:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr/it/pt |
| 5 | [Private Photo Shoot in Venice with Gondola Ride](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/private-photo-shoot-in-venice-with-gondola-ride/?format=md) | Photoshoots, Private Tours | €750 per group/vehicle | 4.93 (81) | 2h | daily 09:00–17:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en |
| 6 | [Private Gondola Ride and Photoshoot](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/private-gondola-ride-and-photoshoot/?format=md) | Photoshoots, Private Tours | €122 per person | 4.98 (42) | 1h 30m | daily 06:30–17:00 | private · up to 5 · free cancel · en/it |
| 7 | [Private Venice Day Tour with Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/private-venice-day-tour-with-basilica-doge-s-palace-gondola/?format=md) | Doge's Palace & St Mark's Tours, Private Tours | €580 per person | 4.98 (42) | 6h | daily exc Sun 08:30–11:00 | private · up to 8 · instant · en |
| 8 | [Venice: Private After Dark Tour and Gondola Ride](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/venice-private-after-dark-tour-and-gondola-ride/?format=md) | Ghost & Night Tours, Private Tours | €250 per person | 4.83 (82) | 2h | daily 15:00–18:30 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr/de/it |
| 9 | [Private Venice Tours with Gondola - Tailor-Made: Choice of Guest!](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/private-venice-tours-with-gondola-tailor-made-choice-of-guest/?format=md) | Private Tours | €89 per person | 4.82 (57) | 1h 30m | daily 08:00–18:30 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · pickup · en/es/fr/de/it |
| 10 | [Private Photoshoot on Personal Gondola in Venice](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/private-photoshoot-on-personal-gondola-in-venice/?format=md) | Photoshoots, Private Tours | €289 per group/vehicle | 4.78 (109) | 1h 30m | daily 08:00–19:30 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · en/fr/it |
| 11 | [Venice In a Day St Mark's Doges Palace Gondola Ride and City Tour](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/venice-in-a-day-st-mark-s-doges-palace-gondola-ride-and-city-tour/?format=md) | Walking Tours, Doge's Palace & St Mark's Tours | €115 per person | 4.79 (4931) | 4h–6h | daily 08:15–11:00 | up to 15 per booking · instant · en |
| 12 | [St Mark’s Basilica small-group guided tour with optional Gondola](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/st-mark-s-basilica-small-group-guided-tour-with-optional-gondola/?format=md) | Doge's Palace & St Mark's Tours | €59 per person | 4.65 (141) | 45m–1h 30m | daily 14:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 13 | [Venice: Doge's Palace Guided Tour With Tickets & Optional Gondola](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/venice-doge-s-palace-guided-tour-with-tickets-optional-gondola/?format=md) | Doge's Palace & St Mark's Tours | €99 per person | 4.61 (196) | 2h 30m | daily 09:00–14:00 | up to 16 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/de |
| 14 | [Venice's Best: Basilica, Doge's Palace, Gondola & History Gallery](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/venice-s-best-basilica-doge-s-palace-gondola-history-gallery/?format=md) | Walking Tours, Doge's Palace & St Mark's Tours | €99 per person | 4.7 (3397) | 3h 30m | daily 09:15–14:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr |
| 15 | [Venice in A Day: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/venice-in-a-day-st-mark-s-basilica-doge-s-palace-gondola-ride/?format=md) | Walking Tours, Doge's Palace & St Mark's Tours | €98 per person | 4.65 (717) | 6h | daily exc Sun 09:30 | up to 25 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 16 | [St. Mark's, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride with Murano and Burano](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/st-mark-s-doge-s-palace-gondola-ride-with-murano-and-burano/?format=md) | Doge's Palace & St Mark's Tours, Murano & Burano Island Tours | €187 per person | 4.63 (1060) | 9h 30m | daily exc Sun 08:30–09:00 | up to 20 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 17 | [Venice Tour: Skip-Line St Mark’s & Gondola Ride](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/venice-tour-skip-line-st-mark-s-gondola-ride/?format=md) | Doge's Palace & St Mark's Tours | €99 per person | 4.6 (524) | 3h | daily 09:30–15:00 | up to 15 per booking · instant · en |
| 18 | [St. Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace Guided Tour with Gondola Ride](https://guidekin.com/italy/venice/tours/st-mark-s-basilica-doge-s-palace-guided-tour-with-gondola-ride/?format=md) | Doge's Palace & St Mark's Tours | €101 per person | 4.62 (1282) | 3h 30m | daily exc Sun 09:00–15:30 | up to 25 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |

## Why each made the list

- **Gondola Ride with Private Walking Tour in Venice** — A private half hour gondola for your party only, wrapped into a guided walk with a flexible route and meeting point. Entrances and tickets are not included, and shorter tiers drop the gondola or the second hour of walking. 4.95 from 325 reviews for 3h.
- **Romantic Venice Photoshooting (land + gondola)** — A Venetian born photographer walks you for an hour through quiet corners and St Mark's, then shoots half an hour in a gondola, with sixty five retouched photos sent the same day, priced per group. The gondola hire itself is paid separately at the fixed city rate, and day visitors may owe the access fee. 4.99 from 95 reviews for 1h 30m.
- **Private Gondola with Private Walking Tour In Heart of Venice** — A private walk through the centre with a local guide and a flexible meeting point, then half an hour in a private gondola for your party only. Choose the shorter or the longer walk tier; no tickets or entrances are included, so museums stay outside the price. 4.97 from 97 reviews at €131 per person.
- **Best of Venice Private Tour: St. Mark's Doge Palace Gondola Ride** — A private day with an expert guide that strings together skip the line entry to St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace, the prisons, the Bridge of Sighs and a gondola ride. Knees and shoulders covered and an original photo ID for the basilica, no photos inside, food and tips extra; the order can follow your wishes. 4.94 from 128 reviews.
- **Private Photo Shoot in Venice with Gondola Ride** — A private shoot with a photographer who collects you at your apartment, the station or Piazzale Roma, with a private gondola ride inside it and a digital book of fifty photos afterwards. Priced per group for up to four people; comfortable shoes help, and transport between the stops is not included. 4.93 from 81 reviews for 2h.
- **Private Gondola Ride and Photoshoot** — An hour of walking and shooting from St Mark's Square into residential corners, then half an hour in a private gondola with the photographer aboard, and sixty edited pictures arrive by file transfer a few days later. Listed per person, meeting in the square, not recommended for anyone with heart problems. 4.98 from 42 reviews at €122 per person.
- **Private Venice Day Tour with Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola** — A private full day with your own guide: the Rialto market, a private Grand Canal gondola, skip the line entry to St Mark's Basilica and a reserved Doge's Palace ticket in one itinerary. Lunch, pickup and tips are extra, names must match a photo ID, and a gondola lost to high tide is swapped, not refunded. 4.98 from 42 reviews for 6h.
- **Venice: Private After Dark Tour and Gondola Ride** — A private evening walk through the dark stories of Venice, past St Mark's Square, the Rialto and the house where Casanova died, finished with half an hour in a gondola under the Bridge of Sighs. Food, drinks and tips are extra, and the price is listed per person. 4.83 from 82 reviews for 2h.
- **Private Venice Tours with Gondola - Tailor-Made: Choice of Guest!** — A private licensed guide builds the walk around what you want to see, St Mark's, the Rialto market or the Frari, and every tier ends with a short private gondola ride. Pickup comes only with the longer tiers; food, drinks and tips are extra, and a moderate fitness level is asked. 4.82 from 57 reviews at €89 per person.
- **Private Photoshoot on Personal Gondola in Venice** — A private gondola with a photographer aboard, framed by shots around St Mark's Square before and after the ride, priced per group with the base tier delivering fifty edited photos within two days. A proposal tier and a photos plus video tier cost more, and the city's day visitor fee on set dates is yours to pay. 4.78 from 109 reviews at €289 per group/vehicle.
- **Venice In a Day St Mark's Doges Palace Gondola Ride and City Tour** — A first timer's full day: the Rialto fish market and back streets on foot, a gondola on the Grand Canal, then guided entries to St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace with the palace ticket pre reserved. The express tier drops the gondola; bad weather can swap the ride and closures are not refunded. 4.79 from 4931 reviews for 4h–6h.
- **St Mark’s Basilica small-group guided tour with optional Gondola** — A licensed guide and a skip the line ticket for St Mark's mosaics in a short small group visit, with a gondola ride as an add on. It needs two to run, shoulders and knees must be covered, and large bags stay outside. 4.65 from 141 reviews at €59 per person.
- **Venice: Doge's Palace Guided Tour With Tickets & Optional Gondola** — Skip the line tickets and a guide for the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the old prisons, with Correr Museum entry to use on your own. Add a shared or private gondola as an option, arrive early for the timed entry and note the afternoon slot leaves Correr for the next day. 4.61 from 196 reviews for 2h 30m.
- **Venice's Best: Basilica, Doge's Palace, Gondola & History Gallery** — Guided visits of the Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica with skip the line tickets, a pass for the Correr Museum, a history gallery with a VR film and a shared gondola ride. The museums are entered without a guide, the basilica needs ID and covered shoulders, and the gondola seats are shared. 4.7 from 3397 reviews for 3h 30m.
- **Venice in A Day: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride** — Built for a first visit: timed guided entries to St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace, a walk over the Rialto into calmer districts and a shared gondola ride, with free time for lunch at your own cost. A semi private tier exists; names must match photo ID at the basilica and shoulders and knees must be covered. 4.65 from 717 reviews at €98 per person.
- **St. Mark's, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride with Murano and Burano** — The full set in one day: timed entries with a guide to St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace, a shared gondola ride, then a boat to Murano for glassblowing and Burano for lace with free time on each. Lunch is at your own expense, large bags stay outside, and the stop order depends on the start time. 4.63 from 1060 reviews for 9h 30m.
- **Venice Tour: Skip-Line St Mark’s & Gondola Ride** — A first visit walk past the Rialto Bridge, the fish market and a well known bookshop before skip the line entry to St Mark's Basilica, ending with a gondola ride the guide does not join; tiers without the gondola or fully private exist. The fish market is closed on Sundays and large bags are not allowed. 4.6 from 524 reviews at €99 per person.
- **St. Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace Guided Tour with Gondola Ride** — Timed entry tickets and guided visits of St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace, then a shared gondola ride to finish. Knees and shoulders must be covered and the name on the ticket must match your ID; semi private and full day tiers exist, and food is not included. 4.62 from 1282 reviews for 3h 30m.

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## FAQ

**How many tours from Venice to Gondola Rides are available on Guidekin?**

18 tours from Venice to Gondola Rides are available for booking on Guidekin. The top-rated is Gondola Ride with Private Walking Tour in Venice with 4.95/5 from 325 reviews.

**How much do tours from Venice to Gondola Rides cost?**

Prices range from €59 to €580 per person. The most affordable option is St Mark’s Basilica small-group guided tour with optional Gondola at €59. The premium choice is Private Venice Day Tour with Basilica, Doge's Palace & Gondola at €580.

**What are the best tours from Venice to Gondola Rides?**

Based on 13306 traveler reviews across 18 tours, Gondola Ride with Private Walking Tour in Venice leads our rating, weighted by review volume: 4.95/5 (325 reviews).

**How long do tours from Venice to Gondola Rides last?**

Duration ranges from 45 min to 9h 30m. The shortest is St Mark’s Basilica small-group guided tour with optional Gondola at 45 min. The longest is St. Mark's, Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride with Murano and Burano at 9h 30m.

**How do I book tours from Venice to Gondola Rides on Guidekin?**

Browse 18 available tours above, select your preferred date and group size, and start booking on Guidekin; checkout completes with our booking partner. Most tours confirm instantly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.

**What is the cancellation policy?**

Most tours from Venice to Gondola Rides offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Check the cancellation policy on each tour page for exact terms.


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