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Melbourne Sunset Kayaking Tour: Skyline Views and Unique Dining Experience on the Yarra River
4.9
147 Ratings
Docklands
Embark on a breathtaking sunset kayaking tour along the Yarra River in Melbourne. Enjoy skyline views, unique dining, and a memorable experience led by a friendly guide.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Boating Hub - Your Melbourne kayak tour will start in Victoria Harbour in the Docklands. A safety briefing will introduce you to a few paddle techniques, and then you will take to the water and explore the Docklands. Next up it’s time for a bite to eat, and you don’t even have to get out of your kayak to find food. The food will be bought to you! You’ll enjoy a fish and chip dinner right from the comfort of your kayak.\n\nAfter dinner, your tour will continue past popular Melbourne landmarks from your kayak, creating a magical evening you won’t be forgetting in a hurry. Your Melbourne kayak tour will end at the boat landing area in Southgate, right in the heart of Melbourne and directly across from Federation Square. No kayaking experience necessary for this tour; the experienced guides will be on hand to help at all times. You’ll be using stable Sea Bear sea kayaks.
What's Included
- Use of equipment (All paddling accessories, waterproof bags)
- Dinner
- Experienced guide
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
Additional Information
Embark on a 3 hour kayaking journey down the Yarra River, revealing the breathtaking skyline of Melbourne at dusk, under the supervision of a knowledgeable and welcoming guide. Navigate Victoria Harbour and relish in a one-of-a-kind dining experience on the water, with fish & chips. Continue your kayak adventure into the very core of Melbourne passing by Southbank and Crown Casino. As the city illuminates, take in the vibrant energy of Melbourne’s city centre before wrapping up the tour near Princes Bridge in the heart of the city.
- What to bring: A Sun hat, Eco-Friendly Bottle of Water, Sunglasses. You can wear your normal clothes but you may want to bring a change if you are going out afterwards.
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- Minimum age is 12 years
Location
Kayak Melbourne
Collins Street
We meet on the wharf behind the Community Boating Hub, 912 Collins St, Docklands.
Next to "The Dock" Library - 3 story wooden building.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(147 Ratings)
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Rona_c
Apr 17, 2024
So fun! - Decided to book this spontaneously earlier in the day and we had the most fantastic time. Gus and Aiden were so knowledgeable and helpful. Such a unique and fun way to take in the ambience of Melbourne- especially with add ons like getting to stop and see the fire show outside the Crown. Will remember this experience for a long time to come!
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Tour14556426024
Apr 4, 2024
Best way to see Melbourne from the comfort of your very own kayak! - Absolutely awesome evening kayaking up and around the Yarra River from Docklands to Fed Square. Ari and Adam got us all set up and in our kayaks with a great safety and instruction briefing and we very very quickly on our way. The kayaks also have rudders which make steering and avoiding obstacles a breeze 😀 Anyone can do it, even those with no previous experience! A must do excursion for locals and visitors alike! Certainly deserves the 5 stars! Thanks again for the great night.
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Renee_c
Apr 1, 2024
Fabulous experience - Fabulous time! Fun activity, easy for someone with no kayaking experience, great guide - just a really great evening!
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Highlandlewis
Mar 27, 2024
Great for singles, friends, and families! - This was a wonderful and low-key experience! After going through the necessary basics of kayaking in the double kayaks they have, we loaded our boats into the water, kayaked up the river, and would stop every now and again to hear tidbits from our guide. Halfway through we stopped for dinner, tied up the boats at a dock, and shared a simple communal experience eating in the kayaks themselves with delicious takeaway from a riverside restaurant. (There are more options on the menu than just fish and chips—the grilled fish was excellent!) It was a beautiful sunset and very relaxing evening, even though paddling a kayak is a bit of exercise. We didn’t need to go very fast though. I would definitely recommend this!
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Elizabethjane148
Mar 27, 2024
Highly recommend! - A great evening with friendly and competent guides. The view of the city from the water is a different experience and particularly lovely at night. You'll need a reasonable level of fitness for the paddling but it felt safe and comfortable with excellent equipment provided. We thoroughly enjoyed it, thanks Kayak Melbourne!
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Manishamanu
Mar 24, 2024
Awsome - Amazing activity, the moonlight city view was awesome. Trainer was knowledgeable and guided properly. Thank you for magnificent service experience
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Rachel_c
Mar 16, 2024
Lovely views and shows kayaking along the harbour - Austin our guide was very experienced and knowledgeable of Melbourne harbour history, it was fun kayaking along with other great kayakers and dinner on the kayak made it quite unique 👍
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Ssuhuac2024
Feb 26, 2024
Magical experience - I purchased this as a birthday gift for my friend - we had such a great night!
I had no kayak experience before. The instructions were clear and the tour was well-guided. Kayak Melbourne really looked after everyone on water. I felt safe and was able to enjoy myself. The talks about several landmarks and Melbourne's history were a nice touch. Although we were a bit far and behind at some points and missed a few talks. Dinner on the water was such a welcome break from the constant paddling (I got so hungry!). Combining the calming water, sunset, companion, exercise and the spectacular view of Melbourne nightfall, it's a magical experience and is worth every penny. I would recommend this tour and Kayak Melbourne to anyone who's looking for a special thing to do with loved ones in the City.
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Phil_m
Mar 7, 2024
Highly recommended - Highly recommended. My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed the kayak experience. Our guides, Austin and Arron were both excellent.
The only reason it’s not five stars is that we felt it would have been better with fewer people and we could have done more kayaking.
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Kyle_k
Mar 2, 2024
Beautiful evening - Beautiful night. Pretty when the sun set and we saw the fire show. The dinner was very good.
Seems maybe someone got called in last minute to work . I thought I signed up for a single kayak and they were very heavy to load in the water . Slow to start waiting , signing papers, briefing etc . But the kayak aspect was refreshing when the sun went down. Peaceful and informative .
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