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Venice Grand Canal Gondola Ride with Serenade

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Gondolier steering a gondola with passengers enjoying a serenade in Venice canal.
Gondola ride in Venice with musician playing accordion and singer performing.

Duration

30 min - 50 min

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

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Glide through Venice’s canals on a 40-minute gondola ride turned floating concert, with live serenade, scenic landmarks, and an option to go private for the ultimate romantic moment.

    • Turn your gondola ride into a floating concert with live Italian music and song.

    • Enjoy a 40-min ride through the Grand Canal and hidden canals, skipping long boarding lines with a personal escort.

    • Sail past landmarks like Teatro La Fenice, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Santa Maria della Salute, and Punta della Dogana.

    • Or glide under the Ponte dell’Accademia and admire Venice’s palaces, art, and architecture on a scenic, elegant route.

    • Upgrade to a private gondola for total privacy and romance

    • Shared gondola ride

    • Live singer aboard the gondola

    • Ride along the Grand Canal and La Fenice route (as per option selected)

    • Ride along the Grand Canal and Accademia route (as per option selected)

    • Private gondola ride (as per option selected)

  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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    Janmae Pagador

    Janmae

    Jul, 2025Verified booking

    2/5
    The gondola ride was 15 minutes and it just took a lap around a single canal, not around multiple canals. I t was advertised as 50 minutes
    Christine Soberano

    Christine

    Sep, 2025Verified booking

    1/5
    The description is not at all what you get. We went no more than 25 minutes on the gondola. Everything felt rushed and the staff were not friendly at all. There was no live music on our gondola, but instead one musician in a group of gondolas going together. Lucky for the group that gets the musician on their gondola. I would. It recommend this to anyone. Please book with a different site or just wait for a gondola ride when you get to Venice.
    Nicole Botha

    Nicole

    May, 2025Verified booking

    1/5
    This is a really rubbish attempt at what could be a brilliant experience in Venice. You CANNOT hear the music. The goldalas make a long train behind and if you're near the back? Tough luck. Any whispers you might of heard can't be because the drivers are shouting to each other. Not romantic, not a serenade and just a money grabbing organisation. The experience was over in 15 minutes and was both underwhelming and unpleasent.
    Amani Chowdhry

    Amani

    Jun, 2025Verified booking

    1/5
    Stupid tour, makes no sense to spend this much for this crappy experience.
    Gracy Streett

    Gracy

    Apr, 2025Verified booking

    1/5
  • What’s not allowed

    • Smoking

    Accessibility

    • Not fully accessible for wheelchair users or those with mobility issues

    Additional information

    • Tour may be postponed or refunded in case of bad weather, tides, or gondolier strike

    • Route may change due to weather, canal maintenance, or tides

    • Ride may last slightly under 30 minutes depending on canal traffic

    • Shared experience: up to 5 people per gondola, with seating assigned for balance — you may not sit next to your travel partner

    • Serenade performers are on a central gondola so everyone can hear; musicians may not be present on every gondola

    • Children under 2 join free if seated on an adult’s lap

    • Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

    • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

    • Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

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