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15 Venice Bookings That Pair a Gondola with a Boat Cruise

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A gondola is thirty minutes on the small canals; a motor launch will run you out to Murano and Burano for the afternoon. These 15 bookings pair the two, priced and honest about how much of the day is spent moving.

Venice: Private Gondola Cruise for up to 5 Passengers - Starting near the Royal Gardens
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Venice: Private Gondola Cruise for up to 5 Passengers

1.Private Gondola Cruise for up to 5 Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 3,106 reviews Our pick

Share a private 30-minute gondola ride with up to four companions. From the Alilaguna ticket office near the Royal Gardens, you’ll pass along the Grand Canal, slip into smaller canals, and see Venice from its most traditional viewpoint. No guide or commentary is included.

“What an amazing experience! Definitely worth it doing a private ride. I had my elderly mother (65), young son (8), teenage daughter (16), and myself and we all had a great time. Venice is GORGEOUS!!”

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Las Vegas Super Saver: Madame Tussauds with Gondola Boat Ride - Collecting the gondola voucher without confusion
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Las Vegas Super Saver: Madame Tussauds with Gondola Boat Ride

2.Las Vegas Super Saver: Madame Tussauds with Gondola Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,697 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $54

Start at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas for 60 to 90 minutes of celebrity photo sets, Vegas legends, and superheroes. Collect your gondola voucher there, then reserve an outdoor Grand Canal ride in person. The 15-minute shared boat trip may include a singing gondolier, and you can use it within seven days.

“Just not worth the money. The ride itself was too short. But, we did have a gondola captain that sang in French and set the atmosphere.”

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Las Vegas: Entry to Madame Tussauds with a Gondola Cruise - Inside Madame Tussauds: Wax Figures Built for Photos
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Las Vegas: Entry to Madame Tussauds with a Gondola Cruise

3.Entry to Madame Tussauds with a Gondola Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,056 reviews · 1 day · from $54

Meet Marvel heroes, music stars, and Las Vegas icons at Madame Tussauds, then take your voucher across to the Venetian for an outdoor gondola ride. Gondoliers such as Patricia, Amelia, Valentino, and Inzo have added warm Italian singing and birthday serenades to the short cruise.

“Enjoyed the museum knew what to expect as had been to other ones in different countries. The Gondola ride was lovely, our Italian driver was fantastic singing and giving us lots of detailed information. Would highly recommend.”

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Venice: Shared Gondola Ride through the Lagoon City - Finding the meeting point near Saint Mark’s Square
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Venice: Shared Gondola Ride through the Lagoon City

4.Shared Gondola Ride through the Lagoon City

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 937 reviews · 30 min · from $48

Join a shared gondola in central Venice for a 30-minute ride through the Grand Canal and smaller canals. You’ll pass Santa Maria della Salute, Rialto Bridge, San Moisè Church, La Fenice Theater, and Punta della Dogana. A host helps with boarding, but the gondolier is not a guide.

“Excellent experience. Went through the heart of Venice and took his time.”

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Gondola Cruise through the Coronado Cays - Choosing the best time: daylight, sunset, or night
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Gondola Cruise through the Coronado Cays

5.Gondola Cruise through the Coronado Cays

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · 50 minutes (approx.) · from $74Top rated

Take a private 50-minute gondola ride through the Coronado Cays, a residential canal district south of Hotel del Coronado. Your gondolier may play Italian music, sing, and take you into San Diego Bay for bridge and downtown views when weather allows. Wine, chocolates, and soft drinks are available.

“I loved the italian music, we were the only ones in the water, i felt that it was just for us, thank you Roberto for a nice tour.”

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Florence: Guided Gondola Boat Tour with a Glass of Wine - Meeting at Via dei Vagellai 22
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Florence: Guided Gondola Boat Tour with a Glass of Wine

6.Guided Gondola Boat Tour with a Glass of Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 152 reviews · from $67

Meet your English-speaking guide near Piazza Mentana and board a Florentine barchetto, a traditional wooden gondola-style boat. For one quiet hour, you’ll pass the Uffizi, Vasari Corridor, Ponte Vecchio, Ponte Santa Trinita, and Oltrarno, with wine aboard and a guide sharing Florence’s river stories.

“Thosnwas a great start to our day and our trip. Our guide (Kara) was great, very friendly and knowledgeable. The gondola was fabulous and the trip.was only an hour, but it was perfect length of time with sum I the morning!”

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Warsaw: Scenic Cruise by Gondola on the Vistula River - Finding the AQUATICA Boat at Bulwar Jana Karskiego
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Warsaw: Scenic Cruise by Gondola on the Vistula River

7.Scenic Cruise by Gondola on the Vistula River

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 126 reviews · 55 min · from $27

Join AQUATICA for a shared 55-minute cruise on an 11-seat wooden gondola. From the Vistula, you’ll see Warsaw’s Old Town, Royal Castle, Copernicus Science Centre, National Stadium, bridges, riverbanks, and Prague City Beach. A Polish-speaking captain can offer brief commentary on request.

“It was very calm and peaceful The guide was very nice and respectful The views were great It was a very good experience”

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Ko Lanta: Sunrise Gondola Boat Ride with Breakfast - Sunrise over Lanta Bay
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Ko Lanta: Sunrise Gondola Boat Ride with Breakfast

8.Ko Lanta: Sunrise Gondola Boat Ride with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 89 reviews · 4 hours

Set out from Ko Lanta Yai at about 5 AM with guides such as Gunn, Nas, or Wi. Glide silently through Tung Yee Peng’s mangroves, watch the sun rise over Lanta Bay, spot monkeys and birds, then enjoy local coffee and a Thai breakfast on the gondola.

“An absolutely beautiful way to see the sunrise and explore the mangroves. Gun, who collected us from our hotel at 5am was funny and informative and it seems the whole family are involved. Sticky rice and dried fish breakfast ( made by his mum in law) on the Gondola, watching the monkeys come out from monkey island, hear the morning bird song as the sun rises, seeing hawks, hearing the singing fisherman… so many things that will start with me forever! Highly recommended. It’s very romantic and peaceful”

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Valentine's Waikiki Gondola Cruise - Following the Ala Wai canal and harbor
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Valentine’s Waikiki Gondola Cruise

9.Valentine’s Waikiki Gondola Cruise

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

Glide through Waikiki’s Ala Wai harbor and canal with a fun-loving gondolier such as Elliot or Shawn. Choose a daytime or sunset ride, with drinks, pastries, and Hawaiian leis included on 45-minute and one-hour cruises. Evening trips add city lights, sunset views, and a romantic setting.

“This was an incredible experience. My husband took me for my birthday. Even though we live on the canal and see it everyday, experiencing it from the gondola was fantastic. They were so nice and helpful and made the experience special. I remember seeing the gondola coming down the canal for the first time and thought what a brilliant idea!”

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Krakow: Vistula Night Cruise by Gondola w/ Audio Commentary - Boarding the wooden gondola in Kazimierz
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Krakow: Vistula Night Cruise by Gondola w/ Audio Commentary

10.Vistula Night Cruise by Gondola w/ Audio Commentary

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · from $19

Set out from Kazimierz on a traditional wooden gondola for a one-hour evening cruise along the Vistula. You’ll pass Wawel Castle, Church on the Rock, Manggha Museum, several bridges, and the Rudawa River mouth while an English-Polish audio guide explains the sights. Bring a jacket and arrive 15 minutes early.

“very romantic and host was very friendly and knowledgeable. would defo recommend”

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Land and Lagoon - Walking Tour and Gondola Ride - The Mercerie and Venice’s main shopping route
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Land and Lagoon – Walking Tour and Gondola Ride

11.Land and Lagoon – Walking Tour and Gondola Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 65 reviews · 2 - 2.5 hours · from $75

Spend about two hours with a live guide exploring San Marco, Marco Polo’s former neighborhood, the Mercerie, and Venice’s grand churches. Then share a 20-minute gondola ride through the Grand Canal and smaller canals. Guides speak five languages, and private options are available.

“Guide was excellent and very knowledgeable bit too much waiting around before walk and before gondoa ride”

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Fireworks Waikiki Gondola Cruise -lots of fun- - Along Waikiki’s Grand Canal and harbor
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Fireworks Waikiki Gondola Cruise -lots of fun-

12.Fireworks Waikiki Gondola Cruise -lots of fun-

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $128

At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Waikiki Gondola Experiences takes up to four people through Waikiki’s harbor and calm-water canals. You’ll sip sparkling cider, enjoy a local pastry, wear a Hawaiian lei, and watch Hilton Hawaiian Village fireworks from the water. A short laser show may appear under the bridge.

“I booked this experience to surprise my bf and I feel like they tricked me in spending more money in the end, they called to try to do add ons that didn't make since in the end. Total almost paid $400 for this experience and it was not worth that at all. Don't waste your money.”

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Ravenna Port to Venice with Deluxe Tour by Boat and Gondola - The first Venice crossing and private boat ride
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Ravenna Port to Venice with Deluxe Tour by Boat and Gondola

13.Ravenna Port to Venice with Deluxe Tour by Boat and Gondola

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $288

Leave your cruise ship in Ravenna and ride in an air-conditioned vehicle to Venice. Meet a local guide, store your luggage, cruise the Grand Canal by private water taxi, see St. Mark’s Square and Rialto, then share a gondola with no more than five people.

“Great tour. Octavia was a wonderful tour guide and I would recommend to anyone thinking about going to Venice.”

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Krakow: Private Traditional Gondola Cruise - Setting off in a traditional wooden boat
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Krakow: Private Traditional Gondola Cruise

14.Private Traditional Gondola Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 42 reviews · 1 - 2 hours

Take a private wooden gondola along Krakow’s Vistula River for about an hour. Your route may show Wawel Hill, the Wawel Dragon, Salwator, Kazimierz, and the Pauline monastery on the Rock. English and Polish commentary is available, and Patrick is one named steerman.

“Very good, beautiful scenery & our steerman Patrick was very polite & helpful.”

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Oahu: Luxury Gondola Cruise with Drinks and Pastries - Following the route beneath three Waikiki bridges
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Oahu: Luxury Gondola Cruise with Drinks and Pastries

15.Luxury Gondola Cruise with Drinks and Pastries

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 42 reviews · 45 minutes - 1 hour · from $98

Glide through Waikiki and Honolulu Harbor in Hawaii’s only Venetian gondola tour. Your gondolier, possibly Elliott or Larry, sings traditional songs as you pass three bridges, Magic Island, and Diamond Head with pastries, drinks, and a lei included.

“You must ride the gondola! The guides are excellent, funny. and entertaining. They took us all the way down the canal, provided sweets, water and a parasol for us. We waved to lots of onlookers and saw a couple who regularly wave a white flag as the gondola passes their house daily. It was a great, unusual activity in Honolulu. We highly recommend!”

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★ 5.0Aloha Gondola Cruise with Drinks & PastriesFrom $1284 reviews
★ 4.8Krabi Private Gondola Cruise with Lunch and Picnic17 reviews
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★ 4.7Wroclaw: Old City Walk and Cruise with Small Gondola3 reviews
★ 5.0Gondola cruise The Vistula River Krakow private tour up to 12 person11 reviews
★ 4.51 Hour Traditional Gondola Sightseeing Vistula River CruiseFrom $1718 reviews
★ 4.5Picnic Gondola Boat Ride at Durban Point Waterfront Canal12 reviews
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