Half day kayak tours: Appreciate Coastal Scenery and Biodiversity in Garajau Nature Reserve

Take in the scenic coastal view of the island, explore the Garajau Partial Nature Reserve, home to a diverse range of preserved and protected species like the Mero.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cais - We depart from Funchal, more specifically from São Lázaro, towards the Garajau Nature Reserve, enjoying the magnificent view and all that this experience has to offer.
What's Included
  • Expert guide included
  • Life jacket for snorkeling
  • 1 bottle of water provided
Location
Av. Sá Carneiro 27
Avenida Sá Carneiro
Meeting point by Cristiano Ronaldo statue, in front of Museu CR7 Check-in close 30 minutes prior to departure
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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511nathaliev
Aug 18, 2024
A great morning kayaking - Had a great time kayaking with my boyfriend and a friend! Started at the harbour in Funchal, straight to the natural reserve of Garajau. The guides Luis and Tomé made sure everyone was staying together by having several check points. Also included in the tour was a bit of snorkeling in the marine reserve. They provide you with life vests, a small bottle of water per person and also equipment for the snorkeling. It was a very nice morning and you have amazing views of Funchal. Thanks again Luis and Tomé ☺️
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Liese
Jul 11, 2024
Great! - Amazing experience and great guide (Marco)! We went kayaking and snorkling and it was a lot of fun!! We definitely recommend!
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Kate_c
Sep 18, 2023
Totally worth it - Spotting a pod of dolphins and piglet whales. Swimming in the most beautiful blue Atlantic. Lying on the boat looking at the view
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Robinpq736ai
Aug 5, 2023
Great with a surprise - Was great! we had no idea, we'd take a break from kayaking go snorkling in between (surprise!). I feel like they could market that better...
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Stefansj2729ox
Sep 2, 2024
Recommendable - Cool little round by kayak and time for snorkeling. You can see beautiful fish. And kayaking is no problem even for Beginners
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Bethh898
Aug 17, 2024
Great experience overall - Overall the experience was fantastic! We were fortunate enough to have good conditions on the sea for Kayaking out to the beautiful protected area for a bit of snorkeling. Overall felt safe during the trip. My only concern would be the instructor seemed quite impatient at times, especially when for some it was their first time sea Kayaking and getting in and out of the sea to snorkel was tricky.
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Sonia_g
Jul 31, 2024
Kayak 3h tour - It’s worth it ! My son was thrilled by the reef dives. We also appreciate the kayak course. Finally, the guide was very friendly and knowledgeable.
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V2595tfcristianm
Aug 7, 2023
Kayaking in Funchal - Dynamic and fun experience, friendly and helpful guides. The diving moment entertained everyone Advised
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Cp33321
Sep 10, 2023
Underprepared… not even the bare minimum - I cut my foot on a rock and it started bleeding and the tour guide didn’t even have a bandaid, let alone a first aid kit. I would hate to think how a serious injury would be handled! A minor thing, but the tour advertises that water will be provided, and we were all handed a 330ml bottle each. This really isn’t adequate for a 3 hour water sport activity in the hot sun. Also, we were told that we could put phones in waterproof pouches. I looked over mine and it had a hole in it. The guide gave me at least another 8-9 to look through and they were ALL ripped with holes in them. The tour guide was slightly standoffish and gave one-word answers to most questions. Sadly I wouldn’t recommend using this tour guide company.
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Mistress2009
Oct 2, 2023
Waste of time - Only giving 1 star because I can't give any less, my partner organised this trip as a surprise for me. We missed breakfast and paid a taxi to get us to the meeting point 15 mins before pick up, 3/4 of an hour later with no one coming to meet us, it was apparent they weren't coming. We tried phoning the contact number and emailing but got no reply. Dont waste youre time booking with these, I'm sure there are many better more professionally ran tour operators in the area
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