The Romantic Gondola Perfect for Couples on Special Occasions plus Toast Onboard

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Pass By: Campanile di San Marco, Sestiere San Marco 328, 30124 Venice Italy

The meeting point is at Campanile di San Marco (photo).

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A local guide will be waiting for you there, and he will accompany you to the gondola station at the scheduled time.


Pass By: Chiesa di Santa Maria del Giglio (Zobenigo), Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, 2542, 30124 Venice Italy

--- Arrival at the Gondola Station ---

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The assistant will help you to take a seat on the gondola, and after a wish of fun, he will entrust you in the hands of your Pope.

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What is a Pope?

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It is the name in dialect used by the Venetians to call the Gondolier.


Pass By: Chiesa di Santa Maria del Giglio (Zobenigo), Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, 2542, 30124 Venice Italy

--- And off we go! ---

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One never forgets the thrill of climbing in a gondola for the first time...

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The feeling of leaving the safe mainland to climb into a small rickety wooden boat, creates a mixture of excitement and amazement.

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When the Gondolier "springs" the ropes and pushes himself from the poles to get away from the shore, he feels a sensation that is as strange as it is beautiful.

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You feel yourself sliding on the water, caressing it, and your view of the world around suddenly changes.


Pass By: Canal Grande, 30100 Venice Italy

The Grand Canal is the 3800-meter long canal that divides the city into two parts.

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To show off the wealth of the Venetian Republic, over time the Doges have built magnificent structures along the way.

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Just think that to see it all in a gondola, it would take at least two hours.

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Cradled by the waves, you will feel small in front of these majestic and magnificent buildings.


Pass By: Ponte Maria Callas, Fondamenta Maria Callas, 30100 Venice Italy

---The Hidden Venice.---

After seeing one of the most beautiful pieces of the Grand Canal, it's up to the smaller canals.

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Those less famous ... but very typical, picturesque, and just as rich in history.

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The Gondolier veers the boat decisively, and introduces himself into one of these.

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Here you will see with your own eyes, the great dexterity necessary to maneuver a gondola in tight spaces.

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So tight that by extending your hand, you can touch the walls of the buildings around you.

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You will be left speechless many times along the way ...

It will seem impossible for you that the Gondolier can do what you will see him do.

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You will pass under three small bridges, and you will experience how beautiful it is to navigate the small Venetian canals.

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The calm and peaceful silence ... alternating with the loud shouting of the gondoliers, who, speaking in dialect, coordinate with each other.

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There are no traffic lights in Venice...

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Everything works as it used to a long time ago, and it works perfectly.


Pass By: Chiesa di Santa Maria del Giglio (Zobenigo), Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, 2542, 30124 Venice Italy

---The Return---

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After completing the tour in the smaller canals, you will end up back on the Grand Canal for one last breathtaking show ...

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The great beauty of the Church of La Salute and the San Marco Basin, on your left.

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The majestic view of the Grand Canal up to the Accademia Bridge, on your right.

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The Gondolier makes a spectacular and complex maneuver and takes you back to the starting station.

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The trip ends after 30 minutes.

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The Gondolier helps you get off the gondola, and you can continue to enjoy Venice happy from the beautiful experience.

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Experience that will remain etched in you forever ...

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When you talk about Venice with friends and relatives, you can proudly say:

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I've been in a gondola!


Included
  • All you need to enjoy the tour as described.
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
60% Original
60% Cultural
55% Aquatic
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