Venetian Rowing Lessons: Prova la voga!
Row Venice offers three different ways to try your hand at Venetian rowing; make your choice and book directly online yourself.
Row Venice offers three different ways to try your hand at Venetian rowing; make your choice and book directly online yourself.
Venetian Rowing Lesson
Our classic, 90-minute, private lesson in a traditional, Venetian hand-crafted all-wood batellina craft.
• Offered from 10:00. through 16:00 (also 8:30 a.m. Apr-Oct). These lessons are not available on international and Italian holidays, but we offer the Grand Canal row instead. Check calendar for availability.
• Total cost (per boat) is €85 for 1 or 2 people, €120 for 3 people, and €140 for 4 people;
• Our larger batela is available for groups of 5 only; the cost is €200.
• For groups of 10 or more people, the cost is €35 per person. Register here and then contact us to reserve.
Cichetto Row
Where foodies and wine enthusiasts follow their private lesson with un giro d’ombra, employing their newly acquired skills to row to two bàcari wine bars to sampling the food and wine of Venice (included; best for those with minimal dietary restrictions).
• 2.5 hours. Jun-Aug, 17:30, Apr-May, Sept-Oct, 11:30 and 17:30; Nov-Mar, 11:30 a.m. only (due to temps and early sunset). Not offered on international holidays, check calendar for availability.
• From €225 – €280 per boat (€225-300 from 2024) for 1-4 people, food and drinks included. Available for up to 3 boats only.
• A larger batela is available exclusively for groups of 5; the cost is €400 (€425 from 2024)
Row the Grand Canal!
A 90-minute private rowing lesson that takes place in Canale Grande daily at 8 pm, after the city begins to relax, and also during the day on Sundays and holidays (no work boats).
• The Grand Canal row is offered year-round at 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30 & 16:00 (also 8:30 a.m. in Apr-Oct) on Sundays and main holidays (international and Italian). The cost is €140 total for from 1-4 people; a larger batela is available exclusively for groups of 5 for €200.
• The Evening Grand Canal row starts at at 8 p.m. Apr–Oct, and at 5:30 p.m. Nov – Mar. It costs €180 total for from 1-4 people; groups of 5 may reserve a larger batela for €280.
Row Venice Srl SD is a non-profit organization; note that part of your lesson payment goes to support female Venetian rowing athletes, along with a variety of associations that organise activities that promote and sustain this unique rowing style in Venice, and beyond.
Whether you row Venice only once with us, or continue it as a leisure activity, part of a rowing event, or sporting regate —you’ll come to understand how the voga is an integral part of Venetian heritage.
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