Learn to Row Like a Gondolier | Kids and Families

Tour Description

Have you ever wondered how Venetian gondoliers manage to navigate their gondolas through the small canals of the city, just by paddling on one side? Here is your chance to find out as you experience something unique, unforgettable and, most importantly, entertaining!

Taking to the waters in a 18th-century style gondola, you’ll learn how to navigate this glamorous, authentic boat under the expert guidance of your own private instructor. After a quick safety briefing from your private instructor, you’ll board the special learner’s gondola. This type of gondola is a lot more stable than the black Venetian gondolas, so no one can fall in the water!

After familiarising yourselves with the rowing techniques within the safety of a small port, you’ll learn how to steer the gondola! Then when you and your family are ready, you can take a trip down the smaller canals of Venice, just like any real gondolier. Passing beneath bridges and through canals, you and your family will be discovering Venice from the waterway perspective it deserves. At the end you will go back to the “Caneva” (rowing pier) to celebrate your first rowing lesson with a well-earned aperitivo!