Lagos Kayak Trip: Explore Ancient Caves and Grottoes in Portugal's Algarve Region
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Lagos
Embark on a thrilling kayak trip in Lagos, Portugal's Algarve region. Discover ancient caves and grottoes, paddle across the Atlantic Ocean, and soak in the stunning coastal scenery. Book your morning or afternoon adventure now!
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cais da Solaria - Explore ancient caves and grottoes, and admire the natural beauty of the coastline. Choose a morning or afternoon departure when booking. All of this in the Algarve region!
What's Included
  • Local taxes and licenses
  • Support boat
  • 70N life jacket
  • Professional kayak guide (1 per max of 6 kayaks)
  • Backrest support
  • Aluminium paddle
  • Stable and safe Sit On Top double kayak
  • 20 LTR waterproof bag
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Kayaking takes the lead as the most engaged activity in Portugal’s Algarve region, which is rich in beaches. This tour, lasting 2.5 hours, involves paddling through a part of the Atlantic Ocean, discovering old caves and grottoes, and enjoying the picturesque charm of the coastal line. You have the option to opt for either a morning or afternoon slot when you make your booking.

  • All participants must have basic swimming skills
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult in the same kayak
  • May be operated by a multilingual guide
  • Not available for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
  • Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival; please check in at least 15 minutes before departure time
  • Total weight per double kayak should not exceed 440 lbs (200 kg)
Location
Cais da Solaria
Cais de Solaria, Forte da Ponta da Bandeira, Avenida dos Descobrimentos in 8600-645 Lagos, Portugal Directions: Departure from the small beach behind the Fort at walking distance from Lagos city centre. Behind the Fort we are the second kayak company.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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725alexandruv
Jun 16, 2024
Awesome experience - Took the kayak trip at 9.00 and was an awesome experience. Our guide, Pedro, took us to all the beautiful spots (caves, beaches and different sightseeing). After ~2h Bruno strapped the kayaks to the speed boat and brought us back at the starting point (accompanied by on request music). Weather, views, and guided tour was amazing.
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18vincentz
Jun 16, 2024
Pleasant and professional guide! - Had a very nice tour, together with Pedro and Bruno. Visited several caves with a nice story and information. Ended with a nice dance performance by Pedro on the way back. Highly recommended if you want to see the caves up close and inside.
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Guide789060
Jun 11, 2024
Great experience! - The customer service from Tiago and our guide Pedro was exceptional. Very good experience, 2h30 of kayaking and despite the cloudy weather we had a very nice outing, we even had the chance to see dolphins, less than 10 meters away!! I highly recommend !
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Anonymous
May 17, 2024
Kayak if you are capable vs boat - Awesome guide Pedro made the experience. All staff pleasant & helpful. 9:00 AM excursion actually starts at 9:30; 9 AM published on ticket includes the 30 minutes before cited in excursion details. Be sure to note this is Kayak ADVENTURES because there are several similar in same spot. Great place for organic coffee & legit chai tea in shop above across street.
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Julie_h
May 15, 2024
Great fun and interesting - We enjoyed our trip lots of fun. The weather was windy but we got towed back. We paddled through a lot of cool tunnels.
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Sara_m
May 6, 2024
Guides were enthusiastic... - Guides were enthusiastic and fun. They were knowledgeable about the landscape and took us into all the grottos then gave us time to swim on the beach at the end.
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James_w
May 4, 2024
You need to do this tour. - I'm usually stingy with stars, but if I could give them 6 stars, I would. I screwed up the booking and showed up a day late. They chuckled and said "don't worry" and fit us in. No grief, nothing (my wife and son took care of that category). Now probably they wouldn't be able to be as flexible in high season but it was MUCH appreciated. The tour was excellent, there are lots of reviews attesting to that. We are living here and I'm already feeling guilty for not pushing some previous house guests to do this, it's awesome, worth the time and a good value. I particularly like this tour because it is all in the kayak and starts closest to the grottoes by the Fort. So it's all paddling unlike some of the others where you are in some sort of motor boat for a lot of the trip and you have to go to the Marina to start. There is a support boat that will tow you back if you need, but it's a pretty easy paddle, no one in our group opted for that (including at least one boy who looked like he was about 12) as it was a beautiful day with about a 10 knot breeze.
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Brianne02
Apr 22, 2024
One of my favorite kayak tours! - One of my favorite kayak tours. I was asked to reschedule to the next day due to poor conditions but I'm glad they did because the next day was perfect weather. I had a very small group of 4 of us and our guide Pedro which made for a very personal experience. He even took us into some of the smaller caves for unique experiences. The sights from land are beautiful but even more stunning from the water. Would highly suggest this to anyone who wants an active and fun tour. But you should know that this tour leaves from shore. Some take you on a boat out in the water and then have you start kayaking. So this one is a bit more "work"
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Wendy_c
Apr 11, 2024
Great trip! - Awesome experience! It was too windy to go in the caves, but we were able to see them from nearby. Tandem kayak with near constant paddling (3-4 short breaks) for a few hours. Water was sparkling, guide friendly, nearby power boat alongside in case anyone needed support (one kayak) was towed due to difficulty paddling.
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Beth_o
Apr 11, 2024
Amazing experience - Amazing experience with breathtaking views and I wouldn't trade it for anything, but I wish the waters had been less choppy on the day we went. Mother Nature is glorious!
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