Quick Details
Overview
- Duration: 3 Hours
- Suitable for ages 12+ (Minors must be accompanied by a participating adult)
- No paddling experience necessary
- $120 per person
- Great for singles, couples, friends, and families.
- Dinner: Fish & Chips, Pizza, Pasta. (Dietary Options Available)
About Our Evening Kayaking Tour
This is a spectacular way to experience the sights of Melbourne from a unique water-level perspective. Melbourne’s Yarra River is an excellent location for new paddlers to experience evening kayaking for the first time, or for experienced kayakers to enjoy a stunning paddle through Melbourne’s scenic waterways. No kayaking experience is needed to enjoy the tour, as our patient guides will be with you every step of the way. We use a fleet of fibreglass Sea Bear sea kayaks, which are extremely stable and easy to operate.
Our evening tours in Melbourne meet just before sunset in Victoria Harbour, part of the modern Docklands precinct in the west end of the city. After a short safety briefing and paddling technique session on dry land, we set off for an exploration of the sights in Victoria Harbour before tying up to a dock in a beautiful marina. The guests stay seated in the boats and are served fish & chips for a very special on-the-water dining experience.
After our meal we continue our tour upstream, under the Bolte Bridge, embracing the city skyline as the day transitions into night. Kayaking through to Melbourne’s lively downtown, past Melbourne’s Tallship Polly woodside, Crown Casino and alongside stylish Southbank with stunning riverside and floating bars and restaurants. We continue past Flinders Street Railway Station and beneath historic Princes Bridge before arriving at the approach to Melbourne’s sporting precinct.
Our Melbourne night tour ends at the boat landing area at the Rowing Sheds, right in the heart of Melbourne, and directly across the river from Federation Square. What an incredible way to experience Melbourne!
What’s Included:
- Fish & Chips, Pizza, Pasta. (Dietary Options Available)
- All Paddling Equipment
- A Kayak Tour Guide
- Sunscreen & Hand Sanitiser
- Waterproof storage bags for belongings
What to Bring:
- Water – Eco-Friendly Reusable Drink Bottle
- Sun Hat/Beanie
- Sunglasses
- Comfortable clothing – Suitable to the weather conditions
You may want to bring a change of clothing if you’re going out afterwards.
Meeting location:
Meet on the wharf at the Community Boating Hub. 912 Collins St, Docklands VIC 3008.
Please Note: The tour ends at the Parks Victoria landing at the rowing sheds on Boathouse Drive, directly across the Yarra River from Federation Square. See our Directions section for more details.