VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular venice kayak tours in Venice. The ones worth your hours in a city you cross on foot and by water, with prices, run times and who to book each with.
Kayak Venice’s smallest canals with an English local guide. Small group max 6, low-impact ride, easy prep, about 1h40.
Most Popular“Perfect activity for me and my 6 year old son. Fun way to explore the waterways. It was a bonus that it got us to the Jewish quarter for some additional history and sightseeing in an otherwise far place for kid. Nav was a great guide.”
Guided Venice canal kayaking with a small group, expert coaching, and big views from Cannaregio to the lagoon at day, sunset, or night.
“This is a must do when you’re in Venice! literally the best experience. You have to do it at night because it’s much more relaxing and peaceful.”
Premium 2-hour Venice canal kayak tour: small group, expert guide, lagoon views, photo service, and a souvenir bottle.
“Nice way to see the lagoon and quieter streets sections of venice. Tour guide was friendly and know.”
Sporty, small-group kayak tour in Venice with coaching, a rowing-club visit, and paddling through canals near bridges.
“Kayaking in Venice is a wonderful experience, highly recommended. This tour took us on a 5km tour of canals thin and wide. As a couple we were able to use a tandem kayak which was our preference. The tour advises that phones aren't to be used, but the guide takes photos and videos of you…”
Paddle Venice canals at sunset with a real rowing club stop, pro photos, and a sporty 3-5 km double-kayak route in small groups.
“Well worth the price, exploring Venice from a kayak was incredible and probably my favourite thing we did while here. The guides were great, very friendly and knowledgeable with great English. Good kayaks too and spray skirts were provided.”
Paddle Venice’s Venetian Lagoon at sunset on a 2-hour guided night kayak tour. Small group, gear included, and lagoon wildlife lessons.
“great tour! great guide max! we had awsome moments in the lagune with the kajacs. thank you very much!”
Private 2-hour kayak in Venice Lagoon with a local guide, rowing-club stop, and quiet islands like Torcello. English available.
“Absoluty fantastic. First a very interesting introduction of the rowing culture at the rowing club at Burano. The tour itself was pure joy. Flamingos, jumping fish..and we went right trough the heart of Torcello It was an unforgettable experience and of course all because of Filippo the perfect enthusiastic guide.”
Paddle Venice’s canals in a small group from Cannaregio. Learn basics, glide under bridges, and get guide photos for $99.69.
“Our guide is fantastic. Seeing Venice by kayak is an extraordinary experience. She made sure we were safe and led us through an incredible maze of canals large and small. And she is a lovely person”
Kayak the quieter northern lagoon, paddle past wildlife and islands, and reach the Sant’Andrea fortress by boat-free access.
“L’originalité de cette activité consiste à faire du kayak dans la lagune nord de Venise, autour des îles Sant’Erasmo et Le Vignole. L’organisateur, Valerio, très sympathique, connaît parfaitement son sujet et la pratique du kayak, qu’il explique très bien, même à un néophyte comme moi. Une demi-journée fantastique en communion avec la nature et l’histoire…”
Paddle Venice with a local rowing club start, clear coaching, and quiet canal time in Cannareggio or Castello for an 80-minute workout.
“Fantastic trip organised by local and historic rowing club so they had a lot of knowledge of area and showed us some of the different vessels used in Venice before taking us out to explore the city around the ghetto and through a lot of back areas used by gondola's. A fascinating way to see…”
Paddle Venice’s Northern Lagoon on a 10 km kayak tour with safety training, wildlife stories, and passes by Murano and Sant’Erasmo.
“This was actually their cultural tour due to high winds making the lagoon tour unsafe, so I was refunded the difference in cash. The tour was excellent, very good guides and very knowledgeable! It was a very good way to see the city from a different perspective and probably a more Venetian perspective of being…”
Small-group Venice night kayak with sunset lagoon views in Cannaregio, life vest included, 100 minutes with an English guide.
“Our kayak tour of Venice was the highlight of our stay there, largely two to the wonderful Tour leader, Boris, and the lovely night in which we paddled. It was an unparalleled experience.”
Paddle or pedal through Venice canals on a small-group 1.5-hour tour, with an easy intro and close-up Grand Canal views.
“Wow! Such a unique way to see Venice! Phillipo and his crew were wonderful. They were very accomodating and patient. It was fantastic to travel slowly down the ancient waterways and view the canals up and personal. You actually cross the Grand Canal twice, and this was truly amazing and completely unlike the taxis or…”
2-hour Venice night kayak with sunset views in Cannaregio, small group of 6, premium gear, English/Italian guides, and a free photo service.
“Great tour, a great and personable guide, very well organized, and had everything ready. There were short stops here and there with some insight into Venice. The trip was very pleasant, and seeing Venice from the water was beautiful.”
Beginner-friendly Venice kayak tour with gear, an English lesson at Querini rowing club, then paddling near the Medieval Arsenal in Castello.
“Our family had a fun time. Aleksandra and Nico were great, taking time to teach a bit about the history of the club and teach our son how to properly paddle. Also, great pics!”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
