Serenade Gondola Ride and Dinner Tour - Grand Canal and canals of the centre; Restaurant in Saint Mark's District - Venice
Serenade Gondola Ride and Dinner Tour: € 85 or 98 or 120 per person.
This tour permits to see Venice by a unique perspective by sitting on a gondola that will ride small channels and a part of Grand Canal nearby Saint Mark's area. Some gondolas on a row will experience a unique tour listening to most famous Italian songs ever.
Among the monuments to which the gondola will pass by along the Grand Canal there're the Salute Church, Punta della Dogana and a view of Doge's Palace.
Besides you'll see Palazzo Molin del Cuoridoro,
the house where Mozarth stayed during the Carnival - from February 11th to March 12th of 1771 - where he also gave a concert the 5th of March.are the Teatro La Fenice.
After the tour to not stop the magic this tour includes also a final dinner by choosing among 3 restaurants. The gondola ride will end to the restaurant you chose. Price can vary depending on the restaurant. Possibilities are Restaurant Al Giglio, Restaurant Santo Stefano, Restaurant Ai Coristi. Below you can see their menus.
This is not a skip the line tour and doesn't include the App that you can download to receive all the comments about historical spots and attractions while you're passing by.
If you prefer to get on the gondola without queueing and also the App please go to the page of Gondola Ride Music and Singer and Dinner Tour (only available from April 1st to October 31st).
Menu of the Lunch or Dinner at Restaurant I Coristi
The menu includes 2 courses with side dish among the following choice:
First courses: Spaghetti with clams, Tagliolini with local sea food, Spaghetti with cuttlefish ink Venetian recipe, Bolognaise gnocchi with meat sauce, Garden vegetables soup, Crepes withmushroomssauce from local mountains.
Second courses: Adriatic mixed fried fish, Grilled gilt-head, Veal liver Venetian style, Escalope with Marsala wine-sauce, Grilled chicken breast, Special Course - Coristi’s Salmon.
Side dish: Mixed salad, Grilled Vegetables, French Fries.
Drinks: 1 bottle of water (75cl) every 2 people.
Menu of the dinner of Gondola Ride at Restaurant Al Giglio
The menu at Restaurant Al Giglio includes 2 courses with a dessert among the following choice:
First courses: Spaghetti Venetian style with black cuttlefish, Spaghetti with mussels Homemade lasagne with meat sauce, Gnocchi with mixed cheeses.
Second courses: Fried squid with polenta, Slice of grilled salmon with salad, Escalope of pork with mushrooms and French fries, Grilled chicken Brest with French fries.
Dessert: Homemade Venetian Tiramisu,
Ice cream + coffee.
Drinks: Drinks are not included.
Classical Menu of the dinner of Gondola Ride at Restaurant Santo Stefano
The classical menu at Restaurant Santo Stefano includes 2 courses with a side dish among the following choice:
First courses: Spaghetti with claims, Spaghetti with cuttlefish ink, Potato dumplings Santo Stefano�s Style, Yellow & green tagliatelle with rag� (Italian meat sauce), Risotto with peas, Cannelloni (baked pasta roll) filled with
ricotta and spinach, Penne with 4 cheesessauce.
Second courses: Mixed fried fish, GrilledSeaBass, Cuttlefish Venetian style with polenta (cornmeal porridge), Escalope with Marsala wine, Liver with onions venetian style, Milanese veal chop (breaded), Caprese (buffalo mozzarella cheese with tomato), Mixed vegetables, Cheese selection.
Side Dish: Free choice on the daily menu (vegetables, chips, etc.)
Drinks: Soft drinks and coffee included.
Deluxe Menu of the dinner of Gondola Ride at Restaurant Santo Stefano
The deluxe menu at Restaurant Santo Stefano includes 2 courses with a side dish among the following choice:
First courses: Linguine (flat spaghetti) allo scoglio with
mixed mussels, Tagliatelle with shrimps and zucchine,
Seafood risotto,
Assortment of Italian cold cuts, Potato dumplings Santo Stefano�s style.
Second courses: Grilled Monkfish, Oven-baked Sea Brass with potatoes, olives
and tomatoes, Cut of Argentinean Beef with rocket, Grilled vealsteak, Grilled tenderloin,
Tenderloin with green pepper sauce.
Side Dish: Free choice on the daily menu (vegetables, chips, etc.)
Drinks: Soft drinks and coffee included.
Gondola Ride with Serenade and Dinner's Price
Price per person: from € 85 (Restaurant Al Giglio and Ai Coristi) to € 98 for classical menu or € 120 for deluxe menu at Restaurant Santo Stefano. Free under 2 years old only if child does not occupy its own seat.
Route of Gondola Ride with Serenade and Dinner
The starting point is in front of Santa Maria del Giglio Church, 100 meters far from Saint Mark's Square; from here the gondola sail on Grand Canal passing by Peggy Guggenheim Foundation, Punta della Dogana, Salute's Church, projected by Longhena and realized from 1631 and 1687. Here tyou'll be able to see a breathtaking view of Doge's Palace and Saint Mark's.
Then it takes Rio de l'Alboro to reach Rio della Veste where it passes by La Fenice Theatre before going back toward the Grand Canal.
Meeting Point of Gondola Ride with Serenade and Dinner
– The meeting point is in front Santa Maria del Giglio Church, right in the Campo (square) of Santa Maria del Giglio.
� Directly go to the Gondolier Landing Stage to start the tour.
Ending Point of Gondola Ride with Serenade and Dinner
– At the Restaurant choosen by the clients.
Duration of Gondola Ride with Serenade and Dinner
The ride lasts for about 30 minutes.
Hours and days of Gondola Ride with Serenade and Dinner
Every day. The Gondola Ride is not operating the day of Redentore, the day of the Historical Regatta, on December 25th, on January 1st and in case of exceptional bad weather.
Starting time: From November to March every day at 3.30pm. From April to October every day at 6.30pm and at 7.30pm.
Meeting time: Participants have to arrive 15 minutes before the starting time.
Cancellation policy for Gondola Ride with Serenade and Dinner
Reservation can be cancelled with no charge up to 24 hours before the Gondola Ride. Tours does not operate in case of exceptional bad weather (in these cases it can be postponed to the day after otherwise it will be refunded).
Accessibility and useful information for Gondola Ride with Serenade and Dinner
– This tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities.
– Comfortable shoes suggested.
� The tour could be shared with guests not belonging to the same party.
� Each gondola can host maximum 6 people.
– The seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending of guest�s weight.
� The itinerary could change in case of wind or bad weather.
– The tour group includes a couple of musicians (a singer + a musician) that will be boarded in one of the gondolas to perform throughout the trip, there is not a couple of musicians on each gondola; to permit all participants to listen the serenade, the musicians will board on a gondola in the centre of the row.
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