Glide through Venice's labyrinthine backwater canals in your own private gondola — the single most iconic, romantic, and irreplaceable way to experience La Serenissima. Your gondolier serenades you through passages no vaporetto can reach.
What to expect
Your gondolier, trained for years in the ancient craft, steers you through narrow canals draped in wisteria and washing lines, past gothic palazzos and secret garden walls. You'll drift beneath low stone bridges with barely an inch to spare — a thrill no road or water bus replicates. Depending on your route, you may glide past the back façade of the Rialto market or through the achingly quiet Cannaregio neighbourhood. The 40-minute private experience feels completely unhurried and utterly cinematic.
Good to know
Fusina to Venice by ferry is ~20 minutes (Line 16 vaporetto). Book your gondola slot directly via the official association website; golden-hour and evening slots sell out weeks ahead. Allow 2.5–3 hours total from the port, well within most all-aboard windows. Gondolas depart from multiple traghetto stations across the city.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Fusina (Venice) — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
More to do in Fusina (Venice)
- Doge's Palace: Secret Itineraries Tour — Rooms Closed to the Public
- St. Mark's Basilica: Private After-Hours Access with Mosaic Expert
- Murano Glassblowing Maestro + Burano Lace Island: Private Boat Day
- Grand Canal by Private Water Taxi: Palazzos, Rialto & Sunset Prosecco
- Teatro La Fenice: Exclusive Guided Tour of Venice's Legendary Opera House