Gondola Rides at The Venetian

Gondola Rides at The Venetian offer a singing-gondolier trip along the Grand Canal at 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd, on the Center Strip of Las Vegas, Nevada. The indoor canal runs through the Grand Canal Shoppes, beneath a painted Venetian sky ceiling, past storefronts and restaurants modeled on Venice. A seasonal outdoor canal along the Strip frontage gives a different ride, with views of the hotel's facade and the street. Gondoliers in traditional costume steer the boats and often sing, and rides are shared with other passengers or booked as private trips for two. A ride lasts about 10 to 15 minutes. Shared gondola tickets cost about $29 to $39 per person, while a private gondola for two runs about $116 to $156. Tickets are sold at a kiosk in the Grand Canal Shoppes, and the indoor canal operates from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sunday to Thursday and until midnight on Friday and Saturday. The outdoor canal runs daily from around 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, depending on season and weather. Photographers do best at the bridges over the canal and from the boats as they pass the plaza. Crowds build on weekend evenings, when queues at the kiosk lengthen, and weekday mornings are the quietest. The Deuce bus stops at The Venetian, and visitors can combine the ride with shopping in the Grand Canal Shoppes and nearby Strip sights. The ride is popular with couples and families.