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Where to Take a Gondola for Two: the 9 Best Rides

9 rides  ·  from $14 a seat

The boat seats five, which is four more than most couples want. These 9 are the rides built around two people, priced and timed, with the ones that quietly put strangers beside you called out.

Romantic Venice: 30 Minute Gondola Ride with Serenade - Smaller canals bring the quieter moments
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Romantic Venice: 30 Minute Gondola Ride with Serenade

1.Romantic Venice: 30 Minute Gondola Ride with Serenade

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2,742 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66Our pick

Board a shared gondola at Santa Maria del Giglio for a 30-minute ride through Venice’s Grand Canal and smaller canals. You’ll see Palazzo Barberino, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Accademia Bridge, and Santa Maria della Salute while a singer performs from one gondola in the flotilla. This is a group experience, not a private serenade.

“It was worth the experience. The organizer, gondola driver, and singer/musician were l on time. We started promptly at the correct time. We went around for 30 minutes, and the musician played songs throughout. The singer sang everyone other song. They sounded wonderful and it was romantic. We were the envy of other gondola rides.”

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Venice: Romantic Shared Gondola Serenade on the Grand Canal - Shared gondolas, assigned seats, and the music setup
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Venice: Romantic Shared Gondola Serenade on the Grand Canal

2.Romantic Shared Gondola Serenade on the Grand Canal

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 270 reviews · from $55

You’ll spend about 40 minutes near San Marco, including a short introduction, a shared gondola ride through quieter canals and part of the Grand Canal, and live Italian music from a nearby boat. The Gondola Gallery adds a look at boatbuilding tools and a sectioned gondola model. A dinner option is available.

“Absolutely loved my gondola ride The serenade was beautiful and I had such a great time. Great value for money with the aperitif beforehand”

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Venice: Winter Walking Tour & Romantic Gondola Ride Upgrade - Scuola Grande di San Marco: a grand façade with a new role
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Venice: Winter Walking Tour & Romantic Gondola Ride Upgrade

3.Winter Walking Tour & Romantic Gondola Ride Upgrade

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 179 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $14Best value

Walk Venice’s historic center with a live guide in English, Spanish, or Italian, passing the Scuola Grande di San Marco and Rialto Bridge before a VR journey through old Venice. Choose the upgrade for a 30-minute shared gondola ride, with a gap between activities.

“Molto bello il giro in gondola. Un filo frenetico il tour a piedi”

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Venice: Romantic Gondola tour and Dinner for two - Timing the seasonal departure
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Venice: Romantic Gondola tour and Dinner for two

4.Romantic Gondola tour and Dinner for two

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 153 reviews · from $520

Share a private 30-minute gondola ride through Venice, then walk five minutes to Restaurant La Caravella near St. Mark’s. You’ll receive prosecco, coffee, mineral water, and a three-course dinner of traditional and international dishes. The gondolier drives rather than guides, so this suits couples seeking atmosphere more than a narrated tour.

“Nice evening seeing the different islands with a spritz.”

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Valentine's Waikiki Gondola Cruise - Why the sunset hour is worth considering
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Valentine’s Waikiki Gondola Cruise

5.Valentine’s Waikiki Gondola Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $250Top rated

Ride a Venetian-style gondola through Waikiki’s Ala Wai harbor and canal with a gondolier such as Elliot or Shawn. Choose a daytime or sunset sailing, with longer cruises adding a lei, drink, pastry, umbrellas, and blankets. The small shared gondola carries up to four people and returns to the harbor.

“Highly recommend Hawaii WOW Gondola cruises! It was the absolute best way to end the night as our honeymoon trip was coming to an end. The smooth ride up the canal and back down, watching the sun set and learning about the culture and history was perfect. We enjoyed the conversation, drinks, treat, and music as well!”

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Koh Lanta: Romantic Sunrise Private Gondola Tour - Tung Yee Peng and the quiet gondola ride
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Koh Lanta: Romantic Sunrise Private Gondola Tour

6.Romantic Sunrise Private Gondola Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 3h 30m · from $82

Leave your Koh Lanta Yai hotel around 5 AM for Tung Yee Peng, where guide Gunn and a local captain take you by paddle-powered gondola toward Lanta Bay. Watch sunrise over the mangroves, enjoy fish with sticky rice and a hot drink, and look for macaques, mudskippers, and birds. Each booking has a private boat for up to four people.

“Honestly just book this tour. Don't think twice about the early pick up time, it's so so so worth it. Can't even describe how magical it is to see and hear nature waking up around you, how gorgeous the gondolas are, how delicious and special the food is and how kind everybody is. This is a family run business: the tour guides are a lovely young couple from a local community, and their parents make the food and drive the boats. They also pick you up in a comfortable and air-conditioned private car. Besides being an amazing experience, you're guaranteed to have some of the best pics of your trip…”

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Enchanting Venice: Private Gondola Experience - Meeting at Santa Maria del Giglio
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Enchanting Venice: Private Gondola Experience

7.Enchanting Venice: Private Gondola Experience

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 38 reviews · 25 to 30 minutes (approx.) · $180 per gondola, seats up to 5

Share a traditional Venetian gondola with only your group of up to five. The 25 to 30 minute route passes the Grand Canal before slipping into quieter inner canals. Commentary is not included, and the gondolier may or may not offer local stories. Meet at Traghetto Santa Maria del Giglio.

“This was a really nice Gondola ride. The experience was very special. My boyfriend really enjoyed his surprise. We had no issues, the entire process with our vouchers was smooth.”

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Valentine's Venetian Gondola Cruise in Waikiki - Boarding beside Waikiki Beach and Ala Wai Harbor
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Valentine’s Venetian Gondola Cruise in Waikiki

8.Valentine’s Venetian Gondola Cruise in Waikiki

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $250

Board at Ala Wai Harbor for a shared gondola cruise led by Larry or Elliott, a family-run team known for warm hosting, local stories, music, and a brief light display beneath the bridges. Sunset sailings last about an hour and include a lei, pastry, drinks, umbrella, and blanket. Bring your own bottle, with a $14 corkage fee.

“It is the best kept secret in Waikiki! A wonderful experience! We were welcomed, appreciated and given a fantastic tour that went beyond our expectations!”

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Hamburg Alster Lake romantic Tour in a Real Venetian Gondola - Starting beside Hamburg’s Binnenalster
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Hamburg Alster Lake romantic Tour in a Real Venetian Gondola

9.Hamburg Alster Lake romantic Tour in a Real Venetian Gondola

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $51

Join gondolier Carlo, trained in Venice and rowing since 2009, for a small-group ride of up to six people on Hamburg’s Binnenalster. You’ll pass the Alster arcades, fountain, Lombard Bridge, and Kennedybrücke while hearing stories about gondolas, Venice, and Hamburg. Private rides for proposals and birthdays can also be arranged.

“Der Gondoliera war sehr zuvorkommend, hat sogar Wärmflaschen und Decken gehabt. Das war trotzdem schlechten Wetter sehr, sehr schön, 👍”

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Pick a canal

A shared bench, a boat of your own, or a route past the Bridge of Sighs.

How you ride

Private ChartersShared BenchesRides for TwoWith a SerenadeWith a Photographer

The Venice route

The Grand CanalThe Bridge of SighsSt Mark’s BasilicaThe Doge’s PalaceAfter Dark

Ride plus something

With a Walking TourWith Food and DrinksWith Audio CommentaryWith a GuideMorning Departures

Away from Venice

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