Melbourne City Sights Kayak Tour: Iconic Views from a Unique Water-Level Perspective

The Urban Views Kayak Tour provides an exceptional opportunity to experience the key landmarks of Melbourne from an unusual viewpoint on water. The package includes all necessary kayaking equipment, a bottle of water, a brief tutorial, and a cordial guide.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Richmond Rowing Club - A stunning kayak paddle right through the centre of Melbourne with amazing views of the skyline and historic bridges along the way. A short break in a beautiful marina in Docklands and paddle back through the city to the starting point.
What's Included
  • All Paddling Equipment
  • Kayak Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel transfer
  • Bottled water
Additional Information
  • What to bring: Water - Eco-friendly bottle, Sun hat/Beanie, Sunglasses. Please wear clothing appropriate to the weather conditions, you may want to bring a change if you are going out afterwards.
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
  • Minimum age is 10 years
Location
Richmond Rowing Club
Boathouse Drive
We meet along the river at Boathouse Drive. Directly across the Yarra River from Federation Square.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.9
(145 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
V7393ijemmac
Oct 13, 2024
A great way to see the city - Me and my boyfriend were in Melbourne for only a couple of days. The city tour during the day was a great way to see the city from a different perspective. Our tour guide was really enthusiastic and shared some insights about the city throughout the tour. It was the highlight of our day!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Rikeredcat
Aug 20, 2024
very nice and easy, recommended even for beginners, don't forget a hat - ... gives you a different impression of the sights along the river, well organised and prepared. easy to combine it with other excoursions in the area.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Pallav_k
Jun 8, 2024
Great Maiden Kayaking Experience - A must do if you haven't experienced yet. Super safe and fun. It was a maiden experience for us and we loved it. Even being aquaphobic, the ride felt very safe and comfortable.
Review provided by Viator
Julie_s
May 27, 2024
Terrific way to view Melbourne - This was the perfect way to start our Australian adventure & beat jet lag! We arrived in Melbourne at 0600 and hopped on the river at 1430. Our guide Austin was patient with all levels of experience on the tour. We stopped at various points along the Yarra & learned some history as well as some recommendations of places to check out. Highly recommend this unique way to view a beautiful city!
Review provided by Viator
Jonathan_m
Apr 21, 2024
The instructor was very... - The instructor was very knowledgeable as he took charge during our tour and took his time to explain every feature we encountered. Brandon was very friendly and accommodating. I enjoyed the tour and will probably bring my partner next time for such a wonderful experience. Well done to him and his team mate!!
Review provided by Viator
Harperthewwanderlust
Mar 2, 2024
Great experience to see Melbourne - This is our first time try out kayaking! Thanks to Gus and Ben, we got clear instructions and finished the tour in enjoyment.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Alexlz985au
Mar 1, 2024
Fun and Informative! - Decided to tag along with a friend as he really wanted to do this, I'm so glad I did! Was actually quite fun, got a unique tour of the city with lots of interesting history of the Yarra River. Austin the instructor clearly explained everything you needed to know before we got into the boat, (two people to one kayak) and there was another instructor on hand in case anyone fell behind or ran into difficulties with the boat. They also had spf to ensure you didn't burn! Overall it was a chilled out, fun activity and they guys made me feel safe.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
James_d
Feb 17, 2024
Great! - The guides, Matt and Austin, were awesome! We wanted a fun outing that didn’t take all day and this was perfect. Fair warning, I’m a big guy, 6ft 5in, and barely fit in the Kayak so you’ve been warned. My wife and I shared the Kayak. It was a lot of fun and informative. Just what we were looking for.
Review provided by Viator
Anh_n
Feb 8, 2024
Very good - Beautiful scene. It was our first time kayak and the instructor was very patient. The weather is nice. All equipment was provided with water and sunscreen
Review provided by Viator
Marilyn
Feb 7, 2024
City centre kayaking - One of my best trips ever. Small group, Adam a very good and informative guide. For just under 2 hours we kayaked the Yarra Rover through Central Melbourne to the dock lands, and back again. All the time with interesting facts from Adam about the city and buildings around us. Amazing to view the city from the water. Great value tour, highly recommended
Review provided by Tripadvisor
From $53
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).