30-min Private Gondola Ride for up to 5 people

Posted By : dodge1929
My wife has always wanted to visit Venice and we were so much looking forward to this part of the visit. The Gondola operators were a little rude, the ride was expensive and only lasted about 25mins total and the gondolier never said a word the whole ride. Very dissapointed. Will never return.
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Posted On : 2023-10-27 18:41:01

Posted By : Memel
I booked this well in advance and was so looking forward to it. The gondolier was dressed in white and appeared to be more senior than all the others we passed. In fact nearly every gondolier spoke to him. Although he never spoke to us. We spent so much for this and didn’t get our money’s worth. What a disappointment don’t waste your money booking this. There are plenty of gondolas canal side. We rarely don’t leave a tip, and even though there was a tip jar (hat and sign) we did not leave a tip.
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Posted On : 2023-09-04 14:09:45

Posted By : Lizpre
The customer service and everything leading up to the gondola ride was smooth and organized. However, it’s solely just a quiet short boat ride. Our gondolier didn’t say a single word or give us history, or offer to take a picture or anything. We saw other gondoliers going above and beyond for people and were hoping the same for our anniversary. Cool experience, but I would say it’s not worth the money.
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Posted On : 2023-08-30 05:31:58

Posted By : Richard_R
A nice leisurely ride, very courteous staff, quick entry facilitated by our printed ticket. We arrived mid morning and had no wait. By midday it had become very crowded.
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Posted On : 2023-08-02 02:55:11

Posted By : 242bod
It was nice. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. We got some amazing pictures. But, it felt rushed. It didn’t live up to expectations and it cost more than we were told it would by the locals.
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Posted On : 2023-07-30 11:43:05

Posted By : CDPV1
Venice is so much more than what We expected, pictures. movies, posters, etcetera do not compare with the Real experience of Venice; you just have to visit, And when you Do, please make some room in your agenda to visit the surrounding islands, gorgeous different towns, just minutes away but each one with each a specific atmosphere, style...

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Posted On : 2023-07-26 13:15:47

Posted By : B4240EQstephaniet
Please do not book this company. This company is extremely unprofessional. If I could give 0 stars, I would.

We arrived 30 minutes prior to our reservation at 6:30 pm. When we arrived to the front, we showed our reservation booking in which we paid just about $200 (2 people). We were directed to go further down away from the original departure area because we were “at the wrong place.”
So we followed directions and walked to the other side of the area of check-in (this was about a 20 minute-walk; however, at this point, since we had more than enough time before our reservation, we weren’t panicking).
We walk to the other side only to be met by no one and there was no other company to attend to us. We were a bit confused as to why we were directed in this direction if no one was able to assist us. We began calling the company but the number did not go through. When we checked TripAdvisor, the pictures as to where we should meet were the original location where we were. So we decided to walk back to the original location in which we were dismissed.
We walked (20 minutes) back to the original departure destination in front of the gondolas and we asked to speak with the manager. At this time, it’s 7:03 pm and we are furious that we might miss our booking. We are explaining to the manager (we show him our booking, we show him the company that we booked which matches the polo he is wearing).
At this point, the same fellow that came out before and told us we were at the wrong place (Marco), comes out to tell us we are still in the wrong place. The manager then takes us to the back to see if our names put in the system.

LOW AND BEHOLD. Our reservation is right in front of his eyes. He then does not apologize and basically dismissed us to the corner to get on a random ride. Then, after waiting for another 30 minutes, we finally get on the gondola ride.

My friend who I was with suggested that we record the time in which we are on the gondola as we paid for a 30 minute ride. I did not think it would be a big deal as I was just happy to finally be on the gondola but I told her to go ahead.

No kidding, we were on the gondola for about 16 minutes. When we asked the person that was maneuvering the gondola that we barely reached 16 minutes, he replied, “It’s more or less 30 minutes.”

We were extremely furious and will make share to share with family and friends are disgust with this company. It is absolutely saddening the discrimination that we faced and I suggest that you find another company to enjoy this experience.
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Posted On : 2023-07-25 05:11:50

Posted By : 865oykua
We booked this ride for 30 minutes but it didn’t even last 15 minutes and when we asked the staff, he said it’s okay, it’s normal. No way, waste of money if this is normal or it’s swindling!
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Posted On : 2023-07-02 09:50:03

Posted By : Shilpa_P
Grand canal and smaller waterways. But only 20 min. Confusing getting there, they told me to go elsewhere and then the other group sent me back. &150 for 5 seems high given the tours on the spot are 80 euros for 30 min.
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Posted On : 2023-06-29 15:06:46

Posted By : Serina H
Was extremely crowded and slightly disorganized.
Our gondolier was rude and in a bad mood.
Wouldn't let my family take pictures or move at all on the boat. Service was terrible. Just save yourself the time effort and money and go somewhere else for a ride. Pick a small company with good reviews.
The ride itself was much shorter than the promised 30mins. It was just barely 20mins and the route was so ugly. Construction and abandoned hotels and a smelly canal was our experience… INCREDIBLY underwhelming as I have been on other gondola rides before and they have NEVER been as bad as that.
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Posted On : 2023-06-26 11:57:46