Private Tour: Venice Gondola Ride with Serenade

This tour couldn't have been any better. My husband and I were very pleased and it made our anniversary fantastic and very memorable. I highly recommend this tour. The singer and accordion player were fantastic. It was the highlight of our time in Venice.

I booked this tour for my wife's 50th birthday. We had been looking forward to it for a while. I wanted to surprise my wife with musicians and drinks and snacks. I originally booked it for four people so we wouldn't have to share the gondola with anyone else as it was a very special day and I wanted a romantic experience. I didn't mind paying extra for this. We arrived at the office, where we were told to go, a few minutes before our 7 p.m. scheduled time. We were then directed to go find the gondola, about 10 minutes away. We got there at 7:06 p.m. and were met with a very grouchy gondolier who greeted us with a sour face who unexpectedly said "you're late." My wife didn't appreciate his attitude. They weren't ready for us and still had us wait around for like 10 minutes, so that comment was totally uncalled for. We were told to get in the gondola with the very same rude gondolier, Lucca, and my wife refused. She didn't want the experience she had been waiting for on her special day to be tarnished anymore by this man. Anyone else but him, would have been fine. We were finally paired with a different gondolier despite, Lucca's disapproval who kept mumbling words in Italian as if he was cursing us. We asked the rest of our party to come with, as the musicians never arrived, so we had the two extra seats, nor did the drinks or snacks I paid for. I highly suggest you just book your tour in person, so you know what you're getting, and not be surprised in all the wrong ways by booking online. You will definitely be able to find an available gondola anytime all over Venice as they're just waiting around for tourists to take use their service and you would probably get a better price and not have to experience this nightmare.

This was everything we hoped for and more. We brought our own bottle of prosecco. The musica was great.

Ignore the cost, this is something your partner will never forget. The music excellent our serenade trip was soooo romantic. everyone stops to listen. This is a MUST DO forget the cost be romantic

To see again Venezia after 28 year was a dream come true! Cannot describe the amazing feeling of a gondola ride with serenade. You just should do it!

This was a "bucket list" experience for me. My husband, 9 year old son and I finished our 10 day Italy trip with 3 days in Venice as a celebration of my 50th birthday and our 20 year wedding anniversary. We booked a private gondola ride to depart about an hour before sunset (for the best lighting), with an onboard musician (accordion player) and singer. We met at the Bucintoro Viaggi Agency about 20 minutes before our scheduled timeslot and were led to our departure point about 10 minutes away, on foot of course. I'm an emotional person to begin with, but when the music and singing started, I was just a puddle! I cried almost the entire time. It was so incredibly romantic and breathtaking. The weather had cooled down to a perfect temperature and the sunlight hitting the buildings and the water were so picturesque- like a postcard.The musicians were happy to take some photos of us throughout the experience and even took requests. "O Sole Mio" is so typical, but I asked for it, and boy- did they deliver!We glided along the smaller canals and onto the Grand Canal as well, so we got some amazing photos and left with an incredible once-in-a-lifetime memory to last forever.Thank you for making our dream come true.

This tour was definitely the highlight of my trip. I am unable to express how wonderful this experience was. The singer was amazing. He had a beatiful and astonishing voice. The musician was excellent. They both were extremelly friendly and attentive. It was a little pricy, but it was worth every penny! I will be back for more!!!!

Absolutely amazing. The singing and music was the perfect touch. Everyone around the canal was stopping to take pictures of us on the gondola. We only saw a couple with the serenade the whole time we were in Venice. I would highly recommend this

This was one of the highlights of the trip for me and my family. We were serenaded by a male singer and a woman who played the accordion. Both were very good. One of the songs was Volare,and the singer encouraged us to join in the chorus, which we were happy to do. It was a lot of fun and a great way to end our trip. Some may consider it cheesy and expensive, but when in Venice...

My husband surprised me while in Venice with this thoughtful journey through Venice's canals. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I will never forget it!