VENICE
Venice, for the two of you.
The 15 most-loved canoes & kayaks for couples in Venice, with prices, timings and who you book through. The ones worth planning a slow Venetian day around, and what each one is really like.
Human-powered Venice canal kayak with an English guide. Ride 1h40 through quiet waterways, safety gear included.
Most Popular“Amazing! We kayaked through the canals and listed to history, stories, it was a once in a lifetime experience. Don’t pass up! Night time was the best.”
Guided canal kayak in Venice with a small group of up to 6, through Cannaregio and the lagoon, by day, night, or sunset.
“This has to be one of the most outstanding experiences we had in Venice. Such an incredible and unique way to see the city and so much fun. Darhyl our guide was brilliant. Really informative and fun. He adapted the experience to fit our mix of abilities and was really encouraging for those who found…”
Paddle Venice’s canals and the lagoon in a small premium group. Gear, tutorial, photos, and a souvenir bottle included.
“Extraordinary experience! Our guide was well organized, thoughtful, engaging, effective and informative. It was a truly unique way to see the canals of Venice - definitely a bucket list kind of trip!”
Paddle Venice’s canals with Nicoló and Aleksandra, coached at a rowing club, then glide toward the Arsenale di Venezia area.
“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 on a small-group kayak tour from a historic rowing club, with pro photos and a 3–5 km route.
“Imagine a guided walking tour through Venice by a really great and knowledgeable guide except you are in a kayak and paddling through the canals. That’s what this is and our guide Nicolo wasn’t just good at his craft, he’s a really good guy.”
Sunset night kayaking in Venice’s lagoon and canals with a small group, English guide, and gear for a calm eco-friendly 2-hour trip.
“A wonderfully unique way to experience the beauty the city has to offer! We did the sunset tour with Mattia and it was truly amazing… something we will never forget! Highly recommend!!!”
Private kayak tour in the Venetian Lagoon to Torcello and quiet islands, guided in English, Italian, or Spanish with regatta history.
“After a couple days in tourist-clogged Venice, it was an absolute treat to board an early morning vaporetto for Burano where I met my guide Filippo at the vaporetto stop. Together we strolled through the quiet and colorful streets of Burano to the local rowing club. After a briefing on Burano, the local fishing community…”
Paddle Venice’s quieter canals from Cannaregio with a certified guide, wet-suit gear, smart instruction, and photos in a small group.
“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 Venice’s north lagoon to Burano, San Francesco del Deserto, and the kayak-only Sant’Andrea fortress in a small group.
“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…”
80-minute cultural kayak on quiet Venice canals from a historic rowing club. Learn local rowing traditions; photos included for $82.
100-minute guided night kayak in Venice with a lagoon sunset view, small group of 6, life vest and English guide.
“Interesting tour of the lesser known areas of Venice with a fab guide - thanks Boris. It was great to get on the water for a unique experience, fantastic views/photos, and something a little different.”
Paddle Venice’s Northern Lagoon for about 10 km, see Murano and more, and learn lagoon ecology and kayaking basics in a small-group class.
“This was actually their cultural tour due to high winds making the lagoon tour unsafe, so I was refunded the difference in cash.”
90-minute beginner kayak through Venice canals and the Grand Canal, small group up to 6, gear and guide included.
“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…”
Family kayak coaching through Venice canals with Nicoló and Aleksandra: 100 minutes, Arsenal and Castello, rowing-club visit, photos.
“Amazing and unique was to experience venice and castello, the guide was very patient, friendly and knew so much about the area and it's history.”
Paddle Venice at sunset on a 2-hour small-group night kayak. Learn basics, pass under bridges, and get included gear and photos.
“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.”
From the gondola and St Mark’s to the lagoon islands, the food and the Veneto beyond, every way to spend a day in Venice as a couple.
