VELTRA tours & activities, fun things to do

Had a fun ride!

Had a fun ride and enjoyed the scenic Venice. A must do during your trip.

amazing

very much enjoyed tour great friendly experience, recomend to anyone

We really loved the Gondola ride and thought that it was easy to find just beside the Hard Rock cafe. The only complaint I would have is that it was too short!

bit tricky to find the start point as I'd forgotten to print off the point from google maps but a wonderfully relaxing trip through some of the small canals into Grand Canal and back again. The gondelier didn't interact with us very much, but that was fine as the six of us were having so much fun.

Very enjoyable. It was the first thing we did when arriving in Venice

It was not easy to find the correct embarkation point among the several there. There was no signage matching the directions on the voucher - we just kept asking different gondoliers until we found someone who accepted the voucher and helped us into a Gondola! The ride was initially among a long convoy of other Gondolas, some much more elaborate than others. Many of the Gondoliers were hatless, they were also smoking, which was smelly. The little back canals were interesting with some views into buildings and real life. Lots of tiny crabs and mussels(?) clinging to the buildings below water level. Lovely view of the Rialto Bridge from the Grand Canal.

It was an easy hassle free to book a gondola ride. Not sure if it would be cheaper, though, to book on there as there are many places to do so.

Passeio muito bom, mas acho que vale a pena um com maior duração.

It was a very fun ride. Recommend.
We did the ride in the evening and watch the sunset on the gondola was fantastic. The man who was leading the gondola was nice.

The gondola ride was a nice treat, kind of one of those things you really should do in Venice as a couple. However, it wasn't perfect. The departure point was really hard to find, even using printed directions and a blackberry. It's kind of behind San Marco square, not towards the main water where you would think most boats would leave from. It's hidden. I would recommend using the Hard Rock Cafe as a reference point.

Our driver was very nice and polite, even though we were late. We appreciated that after the hustle of finding it.

The ride goes by fast, even for 35 minutes. And at one point, it was really smelly because some of the canals in Venice are polluted unfortunately. It was just weird to be all romantic and then say 'What is that smell!' and hold your nose.

But I guess that's not the company's fault.

The other factor to mention is price. I understand that it's a craft and handed down from generations, etc...but let's be honest, gondola rides are very commercialized now in Venice. You would think the prices would be a little more competitive. I paid about $150 American dollars for 35 minute ride.

Would I recommend it to others? Yes, it was an experience.

Would I do it another time?
No, not for the price.