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Nola Gondola

City Park, New Orleans, LA
504-450-4400
Ranked #18 of 78 tours in New Orleans
5.0 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Type: Boat Tours
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Crest Hill, Il
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

I booked a ride for around sunset and was expecting it to be kinda "cheesy". But it wasn't. The relaxing and romantic ride was much better than I expected. The park is at it's visual best at sunset. If you're staying in The Quarter, take the 10min. cab to the park instead of the 45 minute Canal/Carollton Streetcar or the... More

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NJ
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
65 helpful votes 65 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

This was one of the nicest things we did in New Orleans. I booked our Gondola ride a month or two before we arrived in New Orleans and when I did, I looked up the hour of sunset for that day and booked our tour during that hour. When we arrived the sun was just starting to set and we... More

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Brooklyn, New York
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

We booked the gondola ride to start off our celebration of our 1 year wedding anniversary. We had a great time!!! It was relaxing and romantic. Robert was very friendly and informative and provided cheese, crackers and chocolates while we brought our own bottle of wine to make the ride even more amazing. The whole experience was just beautiful. It... More

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Dallas, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012

We were celebrating my (young) aunt's birthday in New Orleans for the weekend. It was my hubby, myself and aunt and uncle. I booked this ride as I thought it would be a nice way to start the evening and it was absolutely amazing! I was a little bit skeptical when we arrived because it was very dark at 8pm...darker... More

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San Antonio, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2012
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Robert provided an incredibly romantic and memorable experience for us on his beautiful gondola. We loved the ride through City Park while listening to music, drinking wine, and nibbling on cheese and crackers. Robert says he's witnessed tons of marriage proposals, and I can see why. Gentlemen, if you want to "wow" a lady, this is the way to her... More

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Jacksonville, FL
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 8, 2012
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I absolutely loved this attraction in New Orleans. I've been to New Orleans several times and had no idea this even existed - my fiancé found it and surprised me. We took a night gondola ride around 8pm, brought our own champagne and the gondolier provided chocolates, cheeses and crackers. He also provided a blanket (it was chilly that night)... More

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Buffalo, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 27, 2011

I cannot say enough good things about Nola Gondola and Robert. I took my now fiance to New Orleans for a suprise birthday gift and found this tour on Tripadvisor. Robert proposed an idea for me to propose to my girl friend with a message in a bottle while we floated on this romantic gondola ride thru City Park. It... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 21, 2011
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This was the most romantic night of the entire trip. My husband and I took the ride right after sunset and got to see City Park lit up with Christmas decorations. Our guide was so charming, providing us with interesting info about the area, while fading into the background when my hubby and I smooched under the bridges. An amazing... More

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arnold
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 29, 2011

My husband and I took this wonderful ride Nov 26, 2011 for our wedding anniversary. Robert was amazing, he even changed our time to accommodate the rain that was coming that day. The gondola is beautiful, the park is breathtaking, truly something to do in NOLA. More

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Calgary, Alberta
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 19, 2011

If you want a truly magical and relaxing time...book this gondola ride. Robert is fabulous and the gondola is a work of art. We booked the 5 pm trip and it was undescribably beautiful...the sun was setting as we glided by the art installations and birds swimming in the lagoons. We absolutely loved this experience. More

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