Gondolas give a unique perspective over exploring the city otherwise. The pros of the Gondola ride are having a closer and unmatched view of the city while the cons are the ride can be super expensive from the crowded tourist spots and overall.
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Good to know: Unless you pre-book a gondola tour, you'll have to pay cash for your gondola ride. So make sure you have enough money on you. Private Venice gondola tours that you can pre-book online are usually more expensive than the official rates.
A gondola ride can last 30 minutes or 1 hour, but it's up to you. The prices we reported here are related to an hour tour. You can also ask the gondolier to take to some specific place you would like to see, according to his possibilities.
(While not required or even expected, if your gondolier does the full 35 minutes and entertains you en route, a 5–10 percent tip is appreciated; if he's surly or rushes through the trip, skip it.)
Yes.Purchase of a Scenic Gondola ticket is good for one trip up and one trip down. How long does it take to get to the top? The Scenic Gondola ride is about 12 minutes.
Venice is more expensive than some places but that is to be expected as getting things in and around has extra logistical challenges. We've been going for over 20 years and only paid near those prices for special drinks in St Mark's Square which we expected.
Can You Drink In Gondolas In Venice? Yes, you can bring a bottle of wine into the gondola. In Venice, you are allowed to have your drink while on the streets. However, Venetians do it mainly during big events such as the Carnevale.
It turns out that this is handled with huge underground counterweights that pull back on the bull wheels and keep the cables at just the right degree of tension. All in all, a pretty nifty piece of engineering.
However the water taxis and other craft do not create enough wake to tip over the gondolas. Remember also that the water cannot be too deep as the gondolas are moved forward with poles held by the gondolier.