Visit the Cal islet on a kayak

Experience the beauty of Porto Santo on a kayak tour. Visit the Cal islet and its desert beach, explore the galeries used for limestone extraction, or enjoy the volcanic rock formations on the Zimbralinho beach tour. Fun for all ages!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • ER120 - Discover the hidden island.
    Embark on an unforgettable journey starting from the beautiful Calheta beach. From this point, you have two enticing routes to select: the tranquil Zimbralinho Beach or Cal Islet.
    Route 1: Zimbralinho Beach
    This exciting tour leads you to Zimbralinho Beach, with kayaking being the most enjoyable way to reach it….
What's Included
  • Insurance coverage included
  • Kayak, paddle, and safety vest provided
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Embark on a kayak journey to Cal Islet:
This trip commences at Calheta Beach and heads directly to the largest islet. Explore its uninhabited beach, and drift near to the shore to get a better view of the galleries that were previously utilized for limestone extraction, and to marvel at the volcanic formations. The duration of this adventure can vary…

Location
ER120
Calheta, on the right side who arrives by car; who walks on the beach, in the end of a beach.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.9
(195 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Sati18110
Sep 5, 2025
A beautiful morning - Experience at the top, Antonio is very nice and takes the time, we were only 3 couples on the way out. Visits to cavities and stop on a beach for a swim, the environment is very nice, in addition Antonio was trying to speak to us in French!! Thank you for coming out
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Lissette_v
Aug 25, 2025
Amazing Kayak Tour - We had the best tour guide! He was a young gentleman from the UK. He was very patient and a great teacher. He took us to cool spots (caves & secluded beach) and helped us along the way. If you’re ify about doing this tour I say DO IT!
Review provided by Viator
F2904zasofiac
Aug 19, 2025
Very funny - We saw huge caves and even went to a small claw beach hidden with a spring. The duration of the tour was great, we left tired and satisfied.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Arnaud9235
Aug 9, 2025
A very good souvenir of Porto Santo! - Our guide accompanied us in the handling of the kayaks in good condition, then in the discovery of the various caves, until Praia do Zimbralinho where we bathed in a translucent water. Beautiful wild landscapes.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Sandra
Jul 28, 2025
Amazing ocean kayaking tour! - My husband and I loved our kayak experience at Calheta Beach with Mathias as our guide. The waters were a little wavy the afternoon of our tour, but Mathias' expertly navigated us through amazing caves and tunnels. We were also able to swim at Zimbralihno Beach, which was a private inlet where you could climb a volcanic hill and jump into the ocean. Amazing day...highly recommend!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Florian_c
Jul 17, 2025
Sublime p - Beautiful landscapes! The guide of the day was royal, nice teacher and knew his subject, he knew how to reassure the youngest while we were penetrating into caves quite dark, again congratulations to him, activity doable even with the youngest!
Review provided by Viator
Maritessjoy_a
Jul 2, 2025
Must do adventure in Porto Santo - It was an absolutely awesome adventure!!. Our guide was really fun, adventurous and took a lot of pictures! He took us to several caves, we kayaked into them which was cool! (Don’t worry.. it’s safe). We also stopped at a beautiful, more secluded beach with a rocky island in the middle. We had time to swim/snorkel around, and even did some cliff jumping/diving off the rocky island. We had an amazing time!! Would definitely love to go again! This is a must do when you visit Porto Santo!
Review provided by Viator
Durbanite40
May 8, 2025
Great start to Porto Santo - My husband and I booked this as our first stop on our Porto Santo explore. It was a brilliant experience, our guide was confident and knowledgeable which put me at ease. The landscape and sea caves are not to be missed! We would highly recommend.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Voyager26034670528
Oct 4, 2024
Incredible experience - We had a fantastic experience in August 2024. The Guide was amazing and made us feel very safe throughout the trip and we visited very beautiful sites. It is clear that he already has a lot of experience and transmits a lot of confidence :) We strongly advise!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Bealoloflocha
Aug 18, 2025
Booking via Viator causing confusion (cancellation) - Unfortunately we were not able to benefit from this experience but were charged 100% despite a thoughtfulness at 5pm of the activity. We realized at the last moment that the meeting place was on Porto Santo.... we no longer had the possibility to book a ferry. I immediately contacted the agency to cancel, explain our confusion and ask if it was possible to have a partial refund. To this day I still have no return. So watch out for viator. The activity does not start from Madeira! It is Calheta but Porto Santo.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
From $49
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).