Kayak tour prices

How much does a kayak tour on the Costa Brava cost in 2026?

From $32 to $39 for a guided group tour on this site, $119 for a private one. The self-guided hike and rental in Tossa is $28.

The table runs from the lowest from-price to the highest. Six of the nine are classic group tours of two to two and a half hours, and their prices sit within a few dollars of each other. What really separates them is the coast you paddle and the gear in the bag.

Two trips stand apart. The private tour is a five-hour outing with 3 hours of guided kayaking, free time and a picnic. The Medes Islands boat trip involves no paddling at all: you ride a 12-seat RIB with a captain, swim three times and snorkel.

What does the price of a Costa Brava kayak tour include?

The kayak, a paddle, a life jacket and a guide on every guided tour. Most add snorkel gear; the Medes Islands kayak tour does not.

• Sea caves tour, S'Agaró: double kayak (single if needed), instructor, snorkel gear, a wetsuit on the coldest days, a changing room, photos of the activity and a rescue motorboat if needed.
• Sant Feliu kayak tour: stable double sit-on-top, snorkel gear, an optional wetsuit, a local guide, photos and a place to store your things.
• Platja d'Aro: guide, kayak, snorkel gear, life jacket and a neoprene top. Your bags go in a trunk that is locked once the tour starts.
• Tossa de Mar: the listing names a snorkel mask; the description adds the life vest and paddle, a snorkel stop with the guide and a deserted beach.
• Medes Islands: a multilingual guide, the kayak and its equipment. Snorkel gear is not included, so bring your own.
• Rats Penats: a single closed sea kayak with spray skirt, an instructor and photos.

Not in any price: bottled water, sun cream and, on most tours, water shoes. Pack them. Our guide to what to wear and bring has the full list.

What does an hour on the water cost?

About $16 to $20 an hour on the classic two-hour tours, and about $15 an hour on the Rats Penats sea kayak. It is plain arithmetic: the from-price divided by the time the listing gives.

Platja d'Aro at $32 for 2 hours comes to about $16 an hour. The sea caves tour at $38 for 2 hours is about $19. Rats Penats runs 135 minutes for $33, about $15 an hour, and you get a proper sea kayak with a spray skirt for it.

On the Medes Islands kayak tour we divided by the full 2.5 hours, since the listing gives no separate paddling time. The private tour works out at about $40 for each hour of guided kayaking, before you count the picnic and the free hour by the sea.

Why is the price on the listing higher than the from-price?

Because some listings have options, and the from-price is for the basic one. Dates can change the price too.

Five trips here come with options: the sea caves tour, the Sant Feliu tour, Platja d'Aro, the private tour and the boat trip. The from-price shown on this site is for the basic option; anything extra costs more, and the listing shows the price for your choice and date before you pay.

On the private tour the options are mostly about getting there: a transfer from Caldes de Malavella station, from the Sant Feliu or Platja d'Aro bus station, or a hotel pickup within 10 km of Platja d'Aro. It does not pick up in Barcelona. For the train and bus, see our day trip guide.

Can you cancel a kayak tour if the weather turns?

Yes. Every trip on this site cancels free up to 24 hours before, and the listings let you reserve now and pay later.

The sea has the last word. The Kayak Center Guíxols listings say the tour may be cancelled or rescheduled due to sea conditions, and that the call is made at the scheduled start time on the actual weather and sea. Tossa's listing says the local partner may cancel in unfavourable weather. Book early, then watch the forecast; if your plans move, cancel up to a day before at no cost.

Joana (Sep 2026), after the Sant Feliu tour: “Kayaking at Costa Brava was incredible, our tour guide Jaume was very good at explaining everything and helping those who needed extra guidance.”

Stable double sit-on-top kayaks from Sant Feliu de Guíxols, a snorkel stop in a sheltered cove and a rescue boat on standby. Easy for first-timers.

★ 4.7 · 2 hours · from $33

Explore the Sant Feliu kayak tour → Tour details

Which kayak tour gives the most for the money?

It depends on what you want from the morning: the lowest price, sea caves, a single sea kayak or a guide to yourself.

Our picks are below. Daniel (Sep 2026) put Tossa simply: “Highly recommended for the price.” Alexandru (Oct 2026), on the sea caves tour: “It was totally worth it. Fun and enjoyable.”

For the full comparison of routes and start points, see our guide to the best kayak tours. If you are planning around the water itself, our sea temperature post goes month by month.

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