Venice Gondola Ride and Serenade: See the City's Sights with Traditional Music
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2,616 Ratings
Venezia
Experience the enchanting beauty of Venice on a shared gondola ride, accompanied by a serenade of traditional music. Glide through the city's iconic sights and immerse yourself in the romantic atmosphere of the Grand Canal.
Duration:
30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Canal Grande - The Gondola Ride will take you along the Grand Canal, the most famous S shaped Canal of Venice.
What's Included
- Shared gondola ride in a group of boats
- Enjoy serenades from on-board singer
What's Not Included
- Guide
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Float past the stunning visuals of Venice on a shared gondola ride of 30 minutes, accompanied by a serenade. You can choose between an afternoon or evening trip, from where you will be greeted on your five-passenger gondola by a gondolier dressed traditionally. Embark on the journey as part of eight gondolas, with a singer on one of the boats. Marvel at the romantic landmarks like Palazzo Barberino as your convoy navigates the Grand Canal and smaller tributaries, all the while enjoying the soothing tunes from the singer in the convoy!
- A maximum of 5 people per gondola
- Please note that there is no guarantee your party will be seated together
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Location
Gondola Station - Santa Maria del Giglio
Campiello Traghetto
Meeting point: S. Maria del Giglio Gondola Station
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.4
(2616 Ratings)
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Laura_r
Apr 4, 2024
Amazing experience - Serenade was in our boat and a romantic time with just the 2 of us - just wish it could have been longer.
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Robert_k
Oct 21, 2023
If you’re gonna do a... - If you’re gonna do a gondola ride , do this one! Trust me, don’t waste your time and money on the other ones.
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Hairo_m
Oct 20, 2023
A Great Night - What a great 30min. The serenade was a great touch and had everyone stopping and staring to listen to his great voice.
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Robert_c
Apr 4, 2024
Enjoyable - Being serenaded while on the Gondola, in Venice with my whole family.
So unreal experience one in a lifetime trip
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Ivonne_g
Oct 18, 2023
Serenade Sharing - The only thing I didn't like was that the serenade was in another Gondola. It was shared by 3 gondolas.
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Leticia_w
Oct 15, 2023
Just do it!!! - After reading some poor reviews we weren’t sure if we should book this gondola ride, but it was actually amazing, when they say serenade the person singing/playing an instrument might not be on your gondola, but the gondolas ride next to that gondola so you hear the music & it’s still an awesome experience
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Joerosemacgiddz
Nov 28, 2023
Worth the Experience but Be Careful - A wonderful experience but be prepared to be bold with your driver. It's a must do but they will bully you into a 17 minute ride for 100 Euros (after 7pm) although their sign states its 30 minutes. It's very touristy (WELL worth the novelty of it) but you can easily be taken advantage of.
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Tiersa_r
Apr 7, 2024
Disappointing - Unfortunately this experience ended up being a disappointment. The ride itself was not 30 minutes but 20. Our driver talked loudly during our ride and was dressed in sweatpants and a sweatshirt.(Not the traditional gondolier outfit we saw everyone else in.) The serenade was in another gondola which we could hear off and on. I had high hopes for this experience and it really fell flat.
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Brian_g
Oct 27, 2023
Horrible waste of time and money - Informed was a flotilla of gondolas with shared musician singer. Was not 30 min. 20 around the block. Only 1 couple on boat will have that sit close to each other experience because they need to balance. Understandable. However what was really disappointing was gondalier talking loudly to passing gondolas. Singing was 4 gondolas back and couldn’t hear him. Overall a waste. Book away from grand canal and not with this company. They never stopped and circle singer, never saw him and barely heard him.
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Aimee_p
Oct 22, 2023
Disappointing - I am sure it was lovely. The flooding and no gangways impeded us making the destination on Time so we missed it.
Not willing to provide a refund though the trip coordinator who lives there barely made it on time. We were there just 4 mins late.
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