Venice Kayak offers tours in kayak in Venice city and in the Venetian lagoon,
with qualified guides, putting safety first, including a free photo service

Venice tours

Group of kayaks passing a gondola at the Rialto Bridge

The Grand Canal, the gondola shipyards, the hidden corners, all included in full day tours of Venice.

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Lagoon tours

The Venetian salt marshes

A full day tour in the Venetian lagoon can take you to Burano, Torcello or San Francesco del Deserto.

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Help Us!

Sentenza TAR - prima pagina

The City of Venice has banned kayaks in Venice. Help us fight for our right to paddle in Venice.

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The Venice Kayak Experience

Lonely Planet video from their visit to Venice Kayak

Meet the guides

Venice Kayak is founded and owned by René Seindal and Marco Ballarin, but you’re likely to meet a bunch of brilliant and enthusiastic guides too.
Marco Ballarin

Marco Ballarin

Founder and guide

Marco is born and raised in Venice, on the Lido, where he has kayaked since he was nine. He is an accomplished Italian kayak and canoe instructor with the highest level of certification available in Italy.

René Seindal

René Seindal

Founder and guide

René is Danish but lives in Venice since 2008. He speaks Danish, English and Italian fluently. He is also a qualified Tour Leader (accompagnatore turistico).

Giovanni Da Lozzo

Giovanni Da Lozzo

Guide

Giovanni’s first rowing experience was with his grandfather at the age of five, and from then he’s tried to share his experience, passion and knowledge of the lagoon with whoever is interested. He is an authorised lifeguard.

Lucia Scudellaro - coordinator

Lucia Scudellaro

Coordinator

Lucia is from Vicenza but has lived in Venice since her graduation. She has a degree in archaeology and speaks Italian, English, French and some German.

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Testimonials

What other paddlers said
Kobie Johnson

Kobie Johnson

US army R&R consultant

«It was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had! I work in the outdoor recreation field and have had many unique experiences around the world but hardly any have compared to kayaking through the Venice Canals»

Mary and David

Mary and David

Australia

«Oh Rene, the photos are so fantastic, picking us up from our post holiday gloom, I can’t wait to come back to Venezia and do more kayaking. Thank you so much for a wonderful adventure, made so much better because of your encyclopaedic knowledge!»

Selene

Selene

Australia

«Thank you so much for such an amazing experience and wonderful photos! I had a absolutely fantastic kayak tour! Will highly recommend this tour to whoever is coming to Venice!»

Venice Kayak News

What's happing in Venice
Arsenale - le mani di Quinn

Kayaking ban – Venice Kayak?

Venice Kayak has to modify the range of tours on offer, due to the newest ban in kayaks in Venice. We can no longer do all the tours on all the days.

Get in Touch!

Booking online

All the normal tours for small groups can be booked online. If you'd rather browse the tours by date, the calender is here.

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Send us a message using the form on the right.

Email, call or chat

Email: info@venicekayak.com
Phone: +39 346 477 1327
Telegram: @VeniceKayak
WhatsApp: +39 346 477 1327

Company information

Venice Kayak Srl,
Castello 1858,
30122 Venezia, Italy
VAT IT04079970275

Venice Kayak® is a registered trade mark with the Ufficio Italiano Brevetti e Marchi.

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