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
The Grand Canal, the gondola shipyards, the hidden corners, all included in full day tours of Venice.
A full day tour in the Venetian lagoon can take you to Burano, Torcello or San Francesco del Deserto.
The City of Venice has banned kayaks in Venice. Help us fight for our right to paddle in Venice.
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 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’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 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.
«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»
«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!»
«Thank you for the lovely pictures. It was a privilege to see Venice from the water in this unique and pleasant way. The whole day was one of the highlights of our trip, many many thanks!»
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.
The municipal administration in Venice has issued yet another ban on kayaking in the city.
This morning a huge cruise ship, the MSC Opera, lost control in the middle of Venice city, hit the quay and a moored ship.
All the normal tours for small groups can be booked online. If you'd rather browse the tours by date, the calender is here.
Send us a message using the form on the right.
Email: info@venicekayak.com
Phone: +39 346 477 1327
Telegram: @VeniceKayak
WhatsApp: +39 346 477 1327
Venice Kayak Srl,
Castello 1858,
30122 Venezia, Italy
VAT IT04079970275
Venice Kayak® is a registered trade mark with the Ufficio Italiano Brevetti e Marchi.