Gondola Serenades: The World’s 5 Best Sung Rides

1.Romantic Venice: 30 Minute Gondola Ride with Serenade

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2,742 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66Our pick

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“I would give them a 0 if I could!! The worst experience we had on our dream vacation. My children are I arrived 30 minutes early and we ended up being seated in the last gondola., furthest from the serenade. The driver was completely unfriendly, when we asked a question he shook his head and implied he was on the phone. No descriptions of the sites were given. We were the first gondola to dock but were forced to climb over another gondola which arrived after us in order to get onto the pier. I am 75 years old with a bad knee and this was very scary & dangerous.…”

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2.30-Minute Gondola Ride on Grand Canal with Serenade

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 337 reviews · from $59

Review this 30-minute Venice gondola ride with live serenade, Grand Canal views, smaller canals, shared and private options, and practical tips.

“It was a wonderful experience. We were lucky enough to have the singer on our gondola. The only negative was that the gondola ride was cut shirt, so we only had about 20 minutes instead of 30.”

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3.Shared Gondola Ride and Serenade

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 299 reviews · 30 min · from $57

Review of Venice’s 30-minute shared gondola ride with serenade, canal views, practical tips, pricing, group size, and honest drawbacks.

“We had the BEST gondola ride! We had music and a serenade by 2 wonderful gentlemen that had people throughout the canals applauding and joining in - what a great experience! We highly recommend it!”

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4.Romantic Shared Gondola Serenade on the Grand Canal

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 270 reviews · from $55Cheapest seat

Review of Venice’s shared gondola serenade, with Grand Canal views, live music, Gondola Gallery, pricing, route details, and practical booking advice.

“Absolutely loved my gondola ride The serenade was beautiful and I had such a great time. Great value for money with the aperitif beforehand”

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5.Private Tour: Venice Gondola Ride with Serenade

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 207 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.)

Review a private Venice gondola ride with live serenade, Grand Canal views, pricing, meeting tips, timing, and honest drawbacks.

“Directions to get our tickets were good - we arrived an hour early with our voucher and had them printed out and were told to go to the gondola pier at the appointed time. There is a quaint cafe right by the docks (Illy Cafe) where we had a nice drink before our ride. We went to the line 10 minutes early as there was a lull and were told to return in 10 minutes. By our appointed time, the place was packed with many tour groups who were given priority and we (and others who had tickets) were told to stand to the side to wait … for 20…”

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