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Kayak Adventure in Gozo and Comino: Exploring Caves, Crystal Waters, and Stunning Bays
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Hondoq Bay
Embark on a thrilling kayak adventure in Gozo and Comino, exploring stunning caves, crystal waters, and beautiful bays. Suitable for beginners and experienced kayakers, this half-day guided tour offers an active and exhilarating experience. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hondoq Bay - This is our usual starting point for the Comino tour. Please note that it may change due to weather or other factors. Please read your messages before the tour and contact us if in doubt.
Here, we will set you up with the equipment and make sure you are comfortable in your kayak. You’ll meet your guide and do a safety briefing. Then we set you on your way!
- Gozo Channel - We generally start with a short paddle along the Gozo coastline to get comfortable in our kayaks before our journey takes us across the Gozo Channel to Comino! The crossing usually takes about 20min and is approx. 800m at the narrowest point. This is where the adventure really gets started!
- Blue Lagoon - We have two basic Comino routes and on the half-day tours we choose one of them based on the weather conditions and busyness on the water! The first option is on the beautiful Blue Lagoon side of Comino. We spend about 2.5 hours out on the water in total, and in that time, we pass by/enter a number of gorgeous caves and bays. It’s awesome! For the break of about 30 minutes, we stop in or nearby the Blue Lagoon. In this time you can swim, explore or just relax if you would like. If we cannot land nearby we will be sure to kayak into the first part of the Blue Lagoon so you can enjoy it from the water!
- Santa Marija Bay - The second option is on the fantastic Santa Marija Caves side of Comino. We pass by and explore a number of gorgeous and some enormous caves, check out an Instagram-worthy archway and a tunnel as well as millennia-old rock formations. It is breathtaking! For the break of about 30 minutes, we generally stop off at the Santa Marija Bay, Urchins Bay or Daćlet il-Ħmara. In this time you can swim, explore or just relax. Please note that this is an unguided part of the tour.
- San Niklaw Bay - Hidden around the corner from San Niklaw Bay is our favourite swimming spot. It is a hidden gorge only easily accessible by water. We lovingly refer to it as Urchin’s Bay and it contains a wealth of marine life!
- Santa Maria Caves - The Santa Maria Caves are found in the tall cliffs nestling on the east coast of Comino. Your tour will include the infamous Smuggler’s Cave and others!
Please understand that all our tours are weather-dependent and not all areas may be accessible. Also, the Comino tours are not always possible due to winds or other factors. The tours are subject to a location change. If so, we will notify you before the tour, so always check your messages and feel free to contact us if you are in doubt.
What's Included
- Complimentary use of kayak equipment, including life vest, paddle, and dry bag
- Free photo service to capture your trip memories
- Access to a lockable area on land for safe storage (shared space, use at own risk)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join us on a kayaking journey to the picturesque island of Comino where we’ll discover caves, clear blue seas, stunning bays, beaches, and rock landscapes depending on the weather conditions!
This half-day guided trip (2pm-5pm) starts from Gozo and takes us to Comino. We’ll follow one of two main paths: 1. the path by the Blue Lagoon or 2. the path around Santa Maria. Both routes feature wonderful caves, bays and rock structures. Please note that all expeditions are subject to the weather and access to certain areas/routes might be restricted. This tour caters to beginners as well as experienced kayakers. When booking, let us know your level of experience so we can group you accordingly.
This excursion consists of 2.5 hours of kayaking with a 30-minute break in between where you can swim, chill out, and explore the surroundings on foot!
If necessary, our guide will provide you with fundamental instructions and ensure your comfort on the kayak!
As this is a physically engaging activity, a basic physical fitness level and swimming skills are needed.
Kindly get in touch for inquiries about morning tours, full-day tours, availability, large group bookings, and any other required information.
- Please report any medical issues, heart problems, back problems, injuries, pregnancies, mental disabilities, asthma, vision or hearing impairments or other issues to us before booking. We do our best to accommodate people with disabilities or medical issues, but this activity may not be suitable for everyone, which is at our discretion. If in doubt, please contact us before booking. We may require the use of a double kayak due to medical or other issues. For safety reasons, we reserve the right to deny services or change the route/duration of the tour due to medical or relevant issues that are not reported to us before/at the time of booking, or that are reported to us in an inaccurate way.
- Pregnant women are permitted to join the tours if they are in their 27th week or less of pregnancy at the time of the tour.
- Minimum age is 8 years old (strict policy)
- Children under 15 are required to be in a double kayak with an adult (strict policy)
- All participants must be able to swim at a basic level and everyone is required to wear a life vest at all times in the kayak.
- Double kayaks will be provided to even numbered groups unless singles are specifically requested/approved at the time of booking.
- Each guide is only permitted to lead a limited number of kayaks for safety reasons and to increase the quality of the tour. For this reason, availability may be limited.
- Minimum group size of 2, solo travellers may join if an existing group has formed but may need to be flexible.
- Customer cancellations only permitted up to 24 hours in advance.
Location
Hondoq Bay
Take a left at the end of the winding road into the carpark. You'll see a silver trailer with the Kayak Gozo logo & kayaks near the water.
**launch point subject to change, please check your messages before the tour, & contact us if in doubt
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Helen_o
Jun 17, 2024
A great trip - Andrew was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and made the whole experience great. Really recommend.
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Arthurpeters_p
Jun 7, 2024
Best day kayaking - What a fun day to be had! From the start the staff made me feel welcome and safe and ready to face the prospect of paddling across the open sea despite the fact that I’m a weak swimmer and also anti-bouyant so I don’t float.
Can’t shout enough about the instructor of the day Uisce….pronounced Ishka apparently Gaelic for water…made the whole experience, fun, invigorating and an achievable challenge…well done team
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Monamonami
Jun 2, 2024
Holiday highlight - I had booked a kayak tour but unfortunately got sick. The staff at Kayak Gozo were kind enough to suggest several alternatives. Because of the high waves, I ended up doing a hiking tour, which was very well organized. I would book a tour with Kayak Gozo again at any time.
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Kallum_d
Jun 2, 2024
Great experience and great fun - Amazing trip out on the kayaks. We paddled through a number of caves, stopped off at an idyllic location for a break away from the majority of the crowds, and our guide Laura was fantastic, sharing lots of local knowledge and making the trip good fun.
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K1825sbemmak
May 31, 2024
Amazing experience - We had so much fun on this trip, our guide Andrew kept us safe and entertained and let us chose some of the spots we visited. We stopped off for a swim near the blue lagoon and explored some stunning caves. Thank you from Team Ireland 🇮🇪
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Yannick
May 31, 2024
Great kayaking experience - The tour was a great mix of different activities. During the kayaking in the sea we took went into two small caves, and we had a couple breaks where people could swim, cliff jump, or snorkel.
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Matt_f
May 23, 2024
Best way to see Gozo and Comino - Viv was a terrific guide, the trip was so good, best bits were the swimming stops, and the paddling route was a really good combination of adventure and relaxation.
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Q4047kggeorgea
May 16, 2024
Fantastic afternoon and only way to see the coast! - Amazing afternoon kayaking with lots of sites & caves to see, Laura & the other guides were brilliant - easy to get to from Malta, 100% recommend it!
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339ronanf
May 16, 2024
Kayak! - Amazing staff, great tour, even though we could to go to Comino, due to the heavy warm rain and swell, it was awesome! Knowledgeable and friendly group! Loved the whole experience!
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Melanie_m
May 13, 2024
Kayaking plus some hidden wonders - This is way more than a trip to the blue lagoon! Angela and her team are great guides to the lagoon, but also myriad hidden bays, caves and beaches. We had some snorkel time in addition to made to measure itinerary punctuated by little surprises brought about by our great guide. This will be a long lasting memory for all the good reasons!
I also appreciated the top notch service and professionalism. Being a solo traveller has been no issue whatsoever. Thank you Angela and team!
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