Itinerary
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Pass By: Canal Grande, 30100 Venice Italy
“The most beautiful road in the world”, this is how the Grand Canal is known as. Gondola serenades have always been part of Venetian culture, an unchanged tradition for an unchageable city. If you look around, what you will see is almost exactly what a nobleman in the 18th century might have looked upon, and before him a Renaissance courtesan and before him a merchant in the Middle Ages.
Pass By: Teatro La Fenice, Campo San Fantin San Marco 1965, 30124 Venice Italy
Once one of 7 major theatres in the city, today the Fenice is Venice’s one and only opera house. It is surely a jewel among European theatres, and began to shine from the beginning, as the best composers of the age wrote and performed their operas here, among which Bellini, Donizetti and Rossini. But it was Giuseppe Verdi who is most attached to the Fenice and to Venetian memory.
Pass By: Palazzo Gritti Badoer, Sestiere Castello 3608, 30122 Venice Italy
The Gritti Palace takes its name from the Gritti family, an old Venetian family, the most important member being Andrea Gritti, who was Doge of Venice in the Renaissance, and led the Venetian armies against the League of Cambrai, composed by France, Spain, Holy Roman who attempted to stop Venice’s expansionist goals in France.
Pass By: Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Just East Accademia Along Gran Canal, 30123 Venice Italy
Peggy Guggenheim Collection, one of the most important art collections in the world. Peggy Guggenheim, originally from New York, arrived in Venice in 1949 and began to satisfy art addiction buying this wonderful building where she displayed invaluable artworks to the world. The beautiful terrace you see is where Guggenheim sun-bathed regularly looking onto the Grand Canal.
Pass By: Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Campo de la Salute Dorsoduro 1, 30123 Venice Italy
Here, as you come into the Grand Canal you are opened to the church of the Madonna della Salute.
The first thing that strikes a viewer is how imposing the church is, strategically placed at the entrance of the Grand Canal looking out onto the rest of the city in every direction, thanks to its circular shape.
Today, ever 21 November the city celebrates the Madonna della Salute in memory of the end of the plague
Pass By: Campanile di San Marco, Sestiere San Marco 328, 30124 Venice Italy
From your gondola, you will see the basin of St. Mark's and the marvelous bell tower with the base of its incredible square.
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1: gondola ride, Calle larga de l'Ascension, 1257, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
2: illy Caffè, Giardini Reali, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
40 minutes(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
The Gondola Ride does not operate in case of exceptionally bad weather, high/low tide (in these cases it can be postponed the days after otherwise it will be refunded)
Each gondola can hold a maximum of 5 people; the seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending on guests' weight
The gondola serenade includes a pair of musicians (a singer and a musician) who will be boarded in one of the gondolas to perform throughout the trip; there are not musicians on each gondola; to permit all participants to listen the serenade, the musicians will board on a gondola in the centre of the row
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
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Claudia_C
The directions to get to the meeting point were requested them by me about 2 hours before the departing, and they were sent to me 20 minutes before. That made us miss the ride, and the lady at the counter was super rude. We travel from los angeles to Italy and Venice was one of my top destinations on my list. I am so disappointed with this company.
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Posted On : 2024-05-09
Posted By : Charles_R
This was a terrible experience, as we didn't get to actually take the tour. After booking this tour with viator, it became 1 out of 7 tours booked, where the tour guide never contacted us for the tour. We wound up booking for the wrong date, but could've taken the tour if they had contacted us. Tried to contact the tour guide assigned to this tour but never got a response. I asked for a refund but was refused, even though it said we could ask for one, even though we were never contacted by the guide.
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Posted On : 2023-09-21
Posted By : Sherri_s
This was a horrible 1st experience in Venice. WE DID NOT GET OUR GONDOLA RIDE OR OUR MASK. We were lost and texted AND called for help and nobody answered. We were able to fins the restaurant and eat, but the vendor for the tour was very rude and unhelpful. We asked to reschedule and were told 👎no
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Posted On : 2023-09-21
Posted By : Nicholas_C
Doing the gondola in Venice is a must! just be aware that the serenade and music is spread out and it’s not in each individual gondola. But they did a wonderful job at but they did a wonderful job at projecting the voice and music. Would recommend and carnival mask that’s included is beautifully made.
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Posted On : 2023-08-11
Posted By : Barbara_S
Unfortunately we did not take this tour. We had a difficult time finding the port to board the gondola. Every gondola spot directed us to an incorrect boarding and consequently we missed the boat. Your company was not at all willing to book us on another ride the next day which was clearly available. You offered a Private ride in which you stated we would have everything the same except for music. This did not happen. We had a silent gondolier, my grandchildren did not receive a mask and it was a most disappointing experience. We also had to pay 3 euros more...for what? we don't know.
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Posted On : 2023-07-29
Posted By : ANDRE_V
Singer who was serenading us was in a different gondola and much too far to hear. Our gondolier was not very friendly. He did his thing and did not engage with any of the passengers during the entire 30 min ride. Venetian masks were handed to everyone at the start of the tour without any meaningful explanation. No one wore them during the ride. In summary. It was a very ordinary gondola ride. The experience did not live up to the expectation or the description on line. Not worth the extra money.
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Posted On : 2023-07-23
Posted By : RushdiMohamed_J
It was a very enjoyable tour with a knowledgeable and pleasant guide who gave us a memorable experience
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Posted On : 2023-06-17
Posted By : Sharon_A
My mom and I were blessed enough to be in the gondola that the serenade duo would perform on which made the experience well above 5 stars. I don’t have an exact number of gondolas in our fleet as I was too enchanted by our serenaders however I would approximate 6 including ours. That said, other tour companies were a part of the reservation too meaning I am not sure if there truly is a capacity cut off. I’m just very fortunate to have the serenaders on my gondola as I’m not sure if the other gondolas could hear them. It was definitely a highlight to my Venice trip and highly recommended as the performers are BRAVA-10 star talent.
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Posted On : 2022-08-15
Posted By : Susan_M
There was no serenade. One man 10 gondolas up sang 1 song that we heard the last 30 seconds of. Speaking with Viator rep we were given the impression we would have a singer with us. Even if not, hardly 10 boats away didn’t cut it. Don’t pay extra for serenade!!!!
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Posted On : 2022-07-31
Posted By : Andrea_N
We thought there would be some commentary about the area. It was pretty short and not very exciting. Would have been nice to have some serenade and some history and a longer ride.
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Posted On : 2022-06-25
