Expensive Date Ideas
Looking for an expensive or luxurious date idea for a special occasion or new experience? Check out our list of expensive date ideas:
Best Expensive Date Ideas
Go Horseback Riding
Average cost of a horseback riding date is about $55 per hour/per person.
Test Drive an Expensive Car
If you’re not comfortable going to a dealership, view the rental car options on GetAround.com or Turo.com for hourly/daily rates of expensive cars.
Go Skydiving or Hang Gliding
A tandem skydive date will cost you around $200-250/person.
A beginner hang gliding lesson will cost you around $150-300 a lesson.
Buy or Rent a Jetski
If you don’t have access to a friends jetski, renting a jetski will cost you around $90/hour.
Go to a Concert at the Biggest Venue in Town
Drive to the the largest concert venue near you and listen to a concert you both will enjoy, or introduce them to your favorite acts!
Go to the Theatre, Symphony, Opera
Drive to the the largest venue near you and listen to a concert you both will enjoy, or introduce them to your favorite act!
Rent an Entire Movie Theatre
Have your own private movie showing with your date/partner and a bunch of your friends at your local movie theatre.
It costs ~$100 to $400 per hour to rent yor own movie theatre. For example, to rent an AMC movie theatre for 1-40 GUESTS in Boston is ~$400-500
Scuba Diving Date
Take a trip to a warmer destination (or, your local dive shop) and suit-up for an introductory/discovery dive; however you may be limited to a pool until you get a certification (3-7 days of learning) and can rent your own tank/equipment.
It costs around $80-200 for an “introductory” dive and around $400/person for an open water diving certification in the U.S (cheaper if you go abroad).
Active Expensive Date Ideas
Get outdoors with these fun active date ideas to keep the conversation flowing and have an event to really remember.
Sign up for a Hot Air Balloon or Helicopter Ride
The average helicopter ride can cost from $260-400 per hour (depending on location)
The average hot air baloon ride can cost from $150-300 per person (depending on location) for about 1-2 hours of fun.
Rent Mountain Bikes and Explore Your Local Trails
Get introduced to the sport of mountain biking by renting a mountain bike for a day ($100+ per person)
Visit an Indoor Gun Range
You usually need a firearms licence to shoot unsupervised, unless you’re already with a date who has a license.
Go Snowboarding or Skiing at a Local Mountain
Average Ski Ticket in the Northeast: $100-150 per person
Average Ski Ticket in the Colorado: $160-200 per person
Average Ski Ticket in the Utah: $100-160 per person
Average Ski Ticket in the California: $80-140 per person
Go Snowmobiling
It will cost you around $300 -$800, depending on the sled type and location of the rental.
Expensive Foodie Date Ideas
Do you both love food? Try these expensive foodie date ideas.
Enroll in a Cooking Class
Usually lasting 2-3 hours, cooking classes cost $80-140 per person, depending on the class type and ingredients used in the class. They will be a fun experience for but of you and can help for any third date gitters.
Types of online and in-person cooking classes: French Cooking, Knife Skills, Baking and Pastry, International Cuisines, and more!
Book a Dinner Cruise
Set sail under the sunset with a dinner cruise near your town/cirt. Dinner cruises usually last for 2-3 hours and can cost around $150 per person (meal included).
Import Specialty Food and Make Dinner at Home
Visit your local specialty shop, butcher, or fishmorger and cook with the best ingredients. Or, simply find the best caviars, desserts, oysters, wines, and have a tasting at home.
Sign Up for Local Food Tasting in Your City (e.g., Tour or Restaurant Tasting Menu)
Search for some local neighborhood food experience tours or find a restaurant who is offering a tasting experience.
Other Expensive Date Ideas
Get Local Couple Massages
The cost of a couples massage can dramatically vary but for a 60-minute massage, expect to pay between $100 – $190.
Get Bottle Service at a Club
Grab your date (and a group of friends) and sign up for a bottle service, which usually starts at $300+, tax, and tip (depending on the nightclub).
Swim With Dolphins
Go On a Shopping Spree
Go to a Class That Teaches You How to Make Something
For example: Woodworking, Pottery, Painting, or Sculpting.
Woodworking Class: $50-350/person
Sculpting Class: $50-350/person
Painting Class: $150+/person
Sculpting Class: $45-80/person
Pottery Class: $75+/person
Buy Scuba Diving Lessons
Expect to pay between $350 and $500 USD per person to get Open-Water scuba certified
Go to The Ballet or Opera
Get a subscription to the Ballet or Opera, or expect to spend $100 – $1000 for most performances. (e.g., The Nutcracker in most cities are $150 and $175 per person).
Stay at an Expensive Hotel
Grab your date as well as a group of your friends and sign up for a bottle service, which usually starts at $300+, tax, and tip (depending on the nightclub).
Drive to a Casino for Gambling, Dinner, and a Show
Have Dinner at a Michelin Star Restaurant or Filter for $$$/$$$$ Restaurant on Yelp
Fly to a Different City for a Weekend
Find a restaurant (e.g., Michelin Star) or destination (e.g., museum, concert venue, park) you’ve always wanted to see or try, and bring your date along.
Wine Tasting Tour
The price of a wine tasting tour is completely dependent on where you go but expect to spend $30+ per person (with reservation) as well as however much you’ll spend bringing all those wines home with you.
