Castel Gandolfo Lake: Ancient Roman Ports Exploration & Prehistoric Village Sightseeing by Kayak

With our kayak, we introduce you to historic Roman docks, the naumachie (reenactments of ancient Roman conflicts), the diving board once used by the popes into the pristine lake waters, an old prehistoric community where you can still see all the pile dwellings, among several other extraordinary locations nestled within nature.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lake Albano - Following an on-land briefing covering the fundamentals of kayaking techniques and equipment, participants will proceed to the water to commence the paddling tour.
  • Giro del lago di Albano (anello) - The tour will explore the historic village of Le Macine, the Pope’s diving board, and the hermits’ houses. Midway through, there…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Private tour
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup
  • Remember to bring a change of your clothes, sometimes they might get a little wet with drops.
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Via Spiaggia del Lago, 18
Via Spiaggia del Lago
The meeting point is at the Beach in front of Saroli Tennis Club
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Erica_d
Dec 1, 2024
Great tour guide!! - Alex was a fantastic tour guide!!! He helped us learn how to kayak and we had a really beautiful tour of the lake where he provided us with wonderful information on both history and nature of the lake!!! It was a really amazing experience!!
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Giovannipm8584am
Nov 5, 2024
Ride on the lake - Nice visit, Momo great instructor and nice person to go around the lake with. The place is gorgeous and really worth seeing.
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Daniellecv2583oq
Nov 4, 2024
amazing expercience and guide! - This experience was amazing! With 9 people we got good instructions on the beach, had two wonderful guides to help us out on the water and told us all about the lake and its view, and afterwords we got rewarded with a wet pants and pizza! highly recommended.
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Sunshine27565165063
Oct 31, 2024
Awesome!! - The guides were very professional and very proud of the area. They definitely knew what they were talking about and showed everyone how to actually kayak before getting in.
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Jondf8623qd
Oct 22, 2024
Top 10 relaxing moments of my life. - We had the most amazing, beautiful surreal, Calming and peaceful time on the lake. Alex was great, he was fun, friendly and knew so much about the area. We swam and relaxed on the beautiful beach after kayaking on the cool still clear lake. Amazing and I recommend to everyone!
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Jordan_r
Oct 17, 2024
Great trip! - This was a ton of fun, especially you like a little more physical activities than the average walking tour. The lake was beautiful, very still and good temperature. October was a great time to go, not many ppl on the lake but still very nice weather. It got a little breezy at the end of the tour but not too bad (I still jumped in the lake for a quick swim!). Pickup was easy as well as the old train car you meet at is impossible to miss if you’re coming on the subway (although the driver was a couple mins late and I got worried). Only other criticism was that we didn’t get a ton of the history of the lake. We got little rid bits of info from the guide as we kayaked around the lake but those conversations only included 1 or 2 ppl. Regardless, this was still one of my favorite things we did in Rome.
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Sarroun
Oct 17, 2024
Impeccable! Highly recommended - The booking was very easy and Stefano communicated immediately to confirm and provide instructions as well as ask if we need to be picked up from the metro station. When we arrived we had to walk from the train station and Andrea immediately came to pick us up. It was my first time to kayak and he gave me clear instructions and accompanied me along the way even when I was the last to arrive. The lake is beautiful and calm and we were the only ones there so it was really enjoyable. Andrea is an amazing guide and the food and wine at the restaurant when we finished were great. I highly recommend this activity and the organizers are impeccable.
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Fslf
Oct 14, 2024
A must do - We had a fantastic morning on the lake with Alex. After a straight forward and prompt pick up from Anagnina station it was a quick transfer to the lake. We opted for a double kayak which suited us great. Kitted out with a life jacket, dry bag and water. We left from a local sports club which meant toilets and changing space was available (didn't notice any showers) and our other valuables could be locked in the car. The pace was ideal, not relentless and very enjoyable. We didn't bring sandals so rowed bare foot which was not a problem. Fantastic views and felt like we had the lake to ourselves. Too cold in October for a quick swim but enjoyed a paddle after returning. Alex was kind enough to drop us off near Castel Gandolfo train station so we could walk around the town without the additional walk from the lake.
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150albertom
Oct 3, 2024
Group kayaking experience on Lake Albano - I brought a group of 10 guys and relied on them for the kayaking experience. They were immediately available and well organized both before and during the activity. I highly recommend them to make this beautiful experience on Lake Albano. A special thanks goes to Arturo who accompanied you during the tour and also for lunch: smart and helpful person who makes everything more exciting.
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O5404znstefanieg
Oct 31, 2024
Okay, but a little loveless - Organizationally everything was fine, transfer to and from the subway station worked out well, scheduling fit, briefing and kayaking tour was ok, snacks and drinks were also available. Otherwise, the three guides were very quiet, everything was unwound automatically, no greeting of the group, no explanation of the course of the tour. On the water no explanations of the surroundings. The event was simply unwound. It's a pity you could have done a lot more with little effort.
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