Crossed off the Vegas bucket list, the Gondola ride was a short and pleasant one. Our tour guide sang beautifully, and was very friendly. According to her, each employee must audition for the job and once hired they are trained to sing with conviction and romantically.
Krish enjoyed the ride, the tranquility of the water and voice of our guide. The ride was approximate ten minutes…a bit short;  All in all, a pleasant experience.  But, the only downfall to the ride is purchasing the tickets. I believe that standing in line with agitated people is twice as long as the actual ride. But nonetheless, when you get up to the cashier, it is evident that the staff is always trying their best to keep the line moving.

Note: There is an indoor and outdoor option. (Indoor is way better in my opinion, outside you are subject to the sun’s glare or chill of the wind) Tickets are purchased for $18 at the gift shop (if you stay at the Venetian, they give you a voucher for 50% off when you purchase a full price ride).

Nonetheless, as an evident tourist to good ole Las Vegas, I do recommend the gondola ride to tourists who are willing to pay tourist prices for a short – but very enjoyable and relaxing – ride throughout the canal and shoppes at the Venetian hotel as not all of the hotels offer an attraction as grand as this.

 

Gondola Ride @ The Venetian Las Vegas from Sridar Elumalai on Vimeo.