50 Minute Gondola Tour

A truly unique and enjoyable experience. Outside of Venice or in a hotel in Las Vegas, where can you ride in an authentic handcrafted gondola? Right in the middle of New Orleans! City Park is a beautiful public park with winding waterways that you get to enjoy from a different view than from the shore. Robert, the Gondolier, was an engaging and knowledgable guide pointing out sights along the way and supplying some cheese and cracker treats to enjoy during the tour. Would certainly recommend it!

We took a ladies trip, left the husbands and grandkids at home. We picked the gondola as one of our outings because it sounded so relaxing. It was wonderful. We chose the evening tour and brought champagne. Everything else was provided. We recommend leaving your car at the hotel and catching a cab which is what we did. We were helped on and off the gondola and it was easy. The gondola operator was very knowledgable of the area and answered all our questions, poor guy, we had lots of them. He sang several songs to us which were very beautiful, he has a wonderful voice. It was very relaxing and was one of our favorite activities.

We had a great time on our Gondola ride. It was perfect timing as the sun was beginning to set as the ride was ending. It was so relaxing and just what we needed on our trip. I recommend it to anyone traveling to or living in the area.

Was a wonderful surprise for my girlfriend, she would love to go on it again.

We had such a beautiful romantic and fun time! DEFINATELY try this!

My husband & I enjoyed our gondola ride through City Park. New Orleans is wonderful, but it can be exhausting... our time with Robert was just what we needed to relax & unwind!

The gondola ride through City Park was romantic, comfortable, soothing, and absolutely beautiful. Robert provides one of the treasures of romantic New Orleans, an experience I highly recommend to any couple looking for a unique date!

We walk in the park at least three times a week, and our gondola ride gave us an entirely new perspective...Our infant son (properly lifejacketed!) watched in wonder as we glided so smoothly by his usual haunts. Robert is a great pilot and sensitive host. Prepare for all the smiles of the passersby. Very highly recommended!

Robert's thoughtfulness started before we left for New Orleans. Robert emailed me a few days before we were to arrive in New Orleans to give us the option to move our time up to have the chance to see part of the park during sunset. He told us the history of his Gondola before we set off on our water journey. He told us about the tradition of kissing under the bridges and this park has plenty of them :-) We were introduced to the resident Pelican named Bill. While going under the bridges Robert would slow the Gondola to almost a stop so we could hear the great acoustics that came from being under them. There was times my Fiance and I would be enjoying the peaceful scenery and times we would ask questions. Robert knew when to point out parts of the park and when my fiance and I were having intimate times. Its amazing how smooth he rows the Gondola around the park even through turns. The whole experience was wonderful and with Robert guiding us through the park he ended with a stop underneath one of the lowest bridges where he handed us safety glasses and chalk so we could write our names under the bridge along with names dating back around 2003. The safety glasses was to make sure chalk dust didn't get in our eyes. He was always very thoughtful during our ride. I would suggest this to everyone that goes to New Orleans. Even if it isn't for a romantic occasion it would be well worth the views and a different perspective of the park. If we ever get back to New Orleans we will plan this ride again. Being from out of town and having no immediate transportation Robert called a Taxi for us so we could get back to our hotel. I can't Thank Robert enough for the great experience! Job Well Done!!!

Although the gondola ride in City Park may be intended for couples, my children and I loved it. Robert, the gondolier, gave us information about the trees and birds we were seeing, took our photo with a beautiful stone bridge in the background, gave us chalk to write our names on the underside of one of the bridges we went under, and gave us a relaxing ride in his gorgeous, Venetian-made gondola through the beautiful lagoon.