Private Tour: Venice Gondola Ride with Serenade

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Location: Venice, Italy

Duration: 35 minutes (approx.)

Tour Code: 2495ABTOUR3P

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69 reviews of Private Tour: Venice Gondola Ride with Serenade

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Reviewed by Anonymous, June 2007

This was the highlight of our trip, and we would definitely do it again.

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Reviewed by TJ E, USA, June 2007

We were pleasantly surprised to have three Italians, an accordion player, singer, and a Gondolier. They were great! It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed the music and ride.

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Reviewed by Anonymous, November 2006

Probably the most romantic experience we have had! It was so nice and made us feel we were the centre of attention, with musicians playing and singing just for us alone! Just the best romantic way to experience Venice!

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Reviewed by P M, United Kingdom, September 2006

Absolutely wonderful. A magical experience and one we would not have missed for the world. The arrangements which had been made for us were spot on, we were made to feel very special. The singer and musician definitely added to the experience. Glad we had a private trip, far too romantic to want to share it with anyone else. Thank you, we shall never forget it.

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Reviewed by Arturo R, USA, September 2006

Awesome, I would do this again!!!

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Reviewed by Emily S, United Kingdom, September 2006

My wife and I really didn't know what to expect from the guy in a tracksuit top who boarded our gondola. A few minutes into the trip the accordion started, the wine was opened and pictures were taken. Out of nowhere a booming voice broke into song. We sat back and enjoyed the views of the winding Venetian canals. All of the sudden the versatile singer started to show us his dance moves, gyrating his hips and thrusting towards us! We could not contain our laughter. We kissed under the bridge for good luck and continued our journey in the choppier water. This was by far the most memorable night of our 2 week tour of Italy and I would recommend booking through Viator to all.

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Reviewed by Ronald D, September 2011

I thought the gondolier was going to serenade. Instead a man with t guitar and amplifier came onto the boat. He played good and sang well. a the other guy doing the singing did not sing well and was eating food between songs.

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Reviewed by Darelle N, August 2011

Fantasic - the music player and singer were entertaining

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Reviewed by Tony X, June 2011

The ride was amazing, and we had a fantastic singer - musician on our Gondola . Due to the frantic planning we had to do prior to the trip, I had totally forgotten that we have music on our ride. So at first my wife and I were taken aback when two random guys jumped on to our ride as we thought at the price that we paid surely it was going to be a private Gondola ride. The songs were lovely, and the musicians had so much personality that it was Venice just as we had almost imagined. Funny also that we were the only Gondola with musicians, so people from others boats, as well as throughout the canals were also staring at us for a bit. The only small downside was that we paid for the more expensive "evening ride" as the description of the tour said that this was how "Venice was meant to be seen." So our ride started at 7pm; only problem was that the sun didn't set until 9.15pm so we may as well just paid less and did the day ride. But definitely worth the $$; i highly suggest doing it if its within your budget.

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Reviewed by Theresa S, May 2011

Really lovely, better than I expected (an accordian player and singer joined us) and very pleased we went for this extra special version.

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Reviewed by Tina B, Virgin Islands-US, November 2009

This is a "must-do" for any first time visitor with their amour! It is pricey and you may get a better deal once you get there, but you do have some insurance and potential recourse by going through Viator.

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Reviewed by Frank P, USA, October 2008

It's one of those must do at least once touristy things. We had fun and the music was a nice touch.

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Reviewed by Stella G, Australia, June 2008

We didn't get our serenade, so that was very disappointing. I have no idea what happened with that! Overall, it was a good way to see Venice with all the major landmarks pointed out.

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Reviewed by GUSTAVO A B, Mexico, July 2007

The staff was prompt to provide the service. The Gondolier and the singing team were helpful and attentive.

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Reviewed by Anonymous, June 2007

Our private gondola serenade was a definite highlight of our trip to Italy. The musicians really enhanced the whole experience. The supplier also accommodated us by rescheduling our ride, as the weather did not cooperate at our assigned time. I would highly recommend this to the first-time visitor to Venice. And although I was a bit skeptical about booking this tour, I would definitely use Viator again in the future.

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