Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comVenice Gondola Ride and Serenade with Dinner
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This was very worthwhile. The dinner was fantastic.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, July 2007
This was a very enjoyable shared gondola trip. The musicians were in another gondola but could easily be heard in all of the gondolas in a group about five. I expected to be presented with a fixed menu at the restaurant, so I was very pleased when the waiter presented the menu to us and said we could pick anything we liked! We had fantastic food in a great atmosphere. I thoroughly recommend the tour. Take two copies of the Viator voucher with you - one for the gondola and one for the restaurant.
Reviewed by: David V, United Kingdom, July 2007
This was a great trip! The singer was fantastic, and the rest of the gondola guys were having a great time with it.
Reviewed by: Steve L, United States, July 2007
It was really nice. We had a five-person group, so we had a gondola all to ourselves - it was basically a private gondola ride for the price of a group one. The food at the restaurant was fantastic as well. One thing you must do is get there plenty early. Our trip was overbooked, and we had to wait for almost an hour and a half. Luckily a boat showed up at the last minute! You also need remember to bring two vouchers - one for the gondola and one for the restaurant.
Reviewed by: Kristin K, United States, June 2007
Highly recommended, great time had by all! Just one thing, make a copy of your reservation because the gondola folks need one and the restaurant also needs one. The food was very good, far above the usual excursion food. You need to take a gondola ride to appreciate Venice. Do this, it is well worth it!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, November 2006
We would highly recommend this gondola ride. It was a perfect evening with a relaxing ride through the canals of Venice. The restaurant was terrific with wine and a delicious 4-course dinner.
Reviewed by: Patricia G, United States, September 2006
What a magical evening! Our serenade singer was absolutely wonderful and fulfilled the romance of an evening on the Canals of Venice. I want to do it again and again! The meal following was excellent. Great service, delicious food. Best tiramisu I have EVER had! All served under a Venician moon.
One comment: the gondoliers seemed unsure of where to send us after the ride, simply pointing toward the restaurant. Could have been a little better organized there, but still, a wonderful evening! Thank You!
The gondola ride was everything I hoped it would be, except that we never got the dinner that was supposed to be included. The "serenaders" were excellent and really helped to set the mood.
Reviewed by: Rosemary K, United States, October 2008
Nice, but too many people on each gondola, should be limited to four. But it was a good deal for the money. Everyone was right about having a difficult time looking for the restaurant. But people were very friendly along the way and they help indicating were to go.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, August 2008
The gondola ride and serenade was amazing! Well worth the price! The serenade made the gondola ride. The dinner wasn't great, the food was definitely not worth the price, and not enjoyable at all. We would have preferred to have dinner somewhere else after the amazing gondola ride.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, South Africa, August 2008
We absolutely loved the gondola ride. We shared the ride with 2 other couples which was just fine with us. It is definitely cheaper reserving on the internet than trying to negotiate a price there which can cost upwards to 150 euros after 800 pm. The dinner at Hostaria Ai Coristi was just OK. We would definitely recommend this to our friends.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Canada, July 2008
The gondola ride and serenade was fantastic - DO NOT MISS IT! But the dinner was terrible. We were given the full menus when we sat down to our table and when we gave them our dinner vouchers, they took away our menus and gave us a set menu inside a plastic sheet which consisted of only a couple of choices. The service was terrible throwing forks and knives down on the table as was the food. It was like a 'Fawlty Towers' episode.
Reviewed by: John T, Australia, July 2008
It was enjoyable and something you have to do at least once, but if you want comfort and romance, you would need to pay to have the gondola to yourself; there are really only 2 comfy seats. It is worth finding the restaurant beforehand as it is a bit tucked away about 10 minutes' walk from the gondola dock.
Reviewed by: Jacqueline P, United Kingdom, June 2008
This was a great experience. It's not romantic, but it's a great gondola ride through the canals with music. The restaurant afterwards was very difficult to find, with no instructions or help provided by the Gondola people. The food was okay, but we did not get to order from the menu, it was a choice of two items. We were led to believe we could order from the menu, which was not true. Overall, it was a good experience and we met some lovely people.
Reviewed by: Charles B, Canada, June 2008
Very romantic trip. Well organised company, would do it again.
Reviewed by: Paul T, United Kingdom, June 2008
