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Venice Gondola Ride and Serenade

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Waft by the beautiful sights of Venice on a 30-minute shared gondola ride and enjoy a serenade, too. Select an afternoon or evening trip, be welcomed aboard your six-passenger gondola by a traditionally dressed gondolier, and set off in a group of around eight gondolas, with a singer aboard one of the boats. Admire Palazzo Barberino and other romantic landmarks as your flotilla navigates the Grand Canal and smaller waterways, and soak up the dulcet melodies from the flotilla’s singer along the way!

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In Brief

Location:

Venezia, Italy

Country:

Italy

Duration:

30 minutes

Operates:

Daily

Highlights:

Choice of several departures throughout the day

Travel by boat and see the sights from the water

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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Canal Grande, Venice Italy

The Gondola Ride will take you along the Grand Canal, the most famous S shaped Canal of Venice.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Just East Accademia Along Gran Canal, 30123 Venice Italy

Navigating along the Grand Canal, you will see the terrace of the building the hosts the famous Peggy Guggenheim Collection.

Pass By: Ponte dell'Accademia, Venice Italy

Navigating along the Grand Canal, you will admire the Accademia Bridge, the only wooden bridge existing in Venice.

Pass By: Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Campo de la Salute Dorsoduro 1, 30123 Venice Italy

During this Gondola Ride you will admire the beautiful Santa Maria della Salute Church, built in the 17th century as a votive offering for the city's deliverance from the black plague.

Inclusions

Shared gondola ride in a flotilla of gondolas (approx. 30 minutes)
Serenade from singer aboard one of flotilla gondolas

Exclusions

Guide
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Departure Point

Gondola Station - Santa Maria del Giglio, Campiello Traghetto, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

Returns To

Returns to original departure point

Additional Information

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
A maximum of 6 people per booking
Please note that there is no guarantee your party will be seated together

Booking Information

A paper voucher is required for this attraction/activity. You must print and bring your printed voucher with you on the day of the activity, as required by our local provider.

Cancellation Terms

This trip is fully refundable up to 96 hours prior to the commencement of your trip.

Booking Terms and Conditions

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Scoring an average traveller rating of 5 out of 5 based on the last 24 recent reviews

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For anyone coming to Venice, this is a special way to experience the celebration of life and music. The artists performed with their heart, as we watched the golden rays of sunset kiss the waves of the grand canal and its tributaries.”

Aditi H • Submitted 07 Aug 2019

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This was awesome and well worth it. The serenade was fantastic and sang wonderful songs. This was the highlight of my trip to Venice.”

Dawn L • Submitted 16 Jul 2019

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This was a great family experience. As a family of 5 with 3 children ages 9, 11 and 13 we thoroughly enjoyed experiencing a gondola ride (which we had to ourselves as the max seems to be 6) going down lots of narrow, interesting canals and under lots of bridges. An excellent, affordable way to experience a very special opportunity in Venice. Highly recommend to families of any ages!”

Rachel I • Submitted 15 Jul 2019

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My daughters quote...after the ride they said it was awesome and was glad that I booked it as it would have been boring without the serenade part. We were lucky to have the singer and accordian player in our gondola.”

kdcarver4 • Submitted 08 Jul 2019

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Loved the tour. Easy and fast booking. Details of meeting point was. Rry accurate and easy to get to. We got lucky and rode WITH the 2 entertainers who were great! Totally would recommend this to everyone”

Tanya K • Submitted 05 Jul 2019

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We did this flotilla gondola ride on our honeymoon. It was a fun and very neat way to see and enjoy the city and get a real appreciation for the canals of Venice. Our singer was funny and charming and there was an extremely talented accordionist too. Easy to find and very worth the experience!”

Jorge V • Submitted 03 Jul 2019

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This was a great experience. The line was organized when we arrived and at 6:30 they put groups into each boat. We lucked out and got the singer/guitar player on our boat so it was a lovely ride. We rode in a group of 6 Gondola and it was a nice "spin around the block" and lasted exactly 30 minutes. It felt safe to do it through this tour vs someone on the street.”

KELLY R • Submitted 03 Jul 2019

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Amazing gondola ride through the grand canal and into smaller waterways through the city. Lovely serenade and acordian player, recommend to any couple visiting Venice!”

Brandon H • Submitted 03 Jul 2019

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The tour was very good. You are serenaded throughout the tour. only 30 min. and could have gone for more..”

Joy L • Submitted 06 May 2019

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Highly recommend this trip. The serenade was lovely. We experienced this at night and found it to be the perfect time.”

Thomas B • Submitted 30 Oct 2018

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We took a serenaded gondola ride around the Grande Canal and little side canals at twilight. The children, including teenagers, in our party loved it and pleaded to go again during our stay. Don't miss this, great value!”

sally s • Submitted 26 Oct 2018

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Great experience for a first trip to Venice! Highly recommend the gondola ride late afternoon that includes a serenade. Just keep in mind the gondola accommodates 6 people and the person singing will do so for 3-4 gondolas at the same time. All said, it is well worth it.”

John L • Submitted 22 Oct 2018

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We enjoyed this relaxing ride thru the canals. Our driver was knowledgeable about the area and he was very sweet to explain the buildings.”

Janet C • Submitted 18 Sep 2018

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Good for the price!”

Daniel M • Submitted 29 Aug 2018

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Perfetto!”

Anna M • Submitted 09 Aug 2018

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Very nice”

Joseph C • Submitted 05 Aug 2018

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This is a must! I wished the ride was longer. It was fun - the sights beautiful and everything was what one would expect.”

Nora Z • Submitted 05 Aug 2018

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Enjoyed this classic tourist tour! I asked to be in the serenade boat because it was my birthday and they kindly accommodated us. I received a happy birthday serenade, the highlight for me. The tour was shorter than some other boat tours and you do travel in a group 6 boats. Highly recommended for a one time touristy tour!”

Billy A • Submitted 22 Jul 2018

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A must do in Venice. We were lucky enough to have the singer ride in our Gondola it made our whole experience very romantic. Make sure to sit in front or the back and avoid the middle seat if possible because you would have to sit across from your partner. The gondola ride was 30minutes long which take you down 1 canal and did a loop back to the grand canal. The experience was worth the cost.”

Joyce H • Submitted 18 Jul 2018

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UNBELIEVABLE. It was straight out of a movie. We were fortunate to have the singer and accordian player on our gondola which made it a 'once in a lifetime' experience. He even sang Happy Birthday to my daughter on request. I can't imagine coming to Venice and not doing this.”

Michael S • Submitted 17 Jul 2018

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Our tour left with about 6 gondolas together. Each gondola had about 6 people in it. We were fortunate to only have 4 people plus an accordion player and a singer in our gondola. The singer sang about 6 songs during our gondola ride. The scenery was beautiful of course as we started on the grand canal and then took a couple of turns on some smaller canals and finally finished back on the grand canal. The music was great to hear although it may have been tougher to hear on some of the other gondolas. Our tour left around 6 pm. I would definitely recommend a later ride since the sun is out later and it was still a bit warm in the summer. I would highly recommend this tour!!!”

Michael R • Submitted 11 Jul 2018

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The gondola ride was positively enhanced by the serenade. Unforgettable and wonderful experience! Highly recommend!”

nfcuddy • Submitted 10 Jul 2018

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Excellent it was so much fun. Would highly recommend. The gondliers were such gentlemen. The serenade was so enjoyable.”

Mary.rose01 • Submitted 10 Jul 2018

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Went to the meeting place - there was a long line - however, it moved pretty fast. Got into a Gondola with a singer and an accordion player - so only them, us and another couple. Took a lot of pictures and videos on the Grand Canal and some of the back streets (canals). Definitely worth the money. Very memorable.”

MELISSA S • Submitted 10 Jul 2018