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Melbourne City Sights Kayak Tour: Iconic Views from a Unique Water-Level Perspective
4.9
163 Ratings
Melbourne
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.
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.
- 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
- All Paddling Equipment
- Kayak Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Hotel transfer
- Bottled water
- 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
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(163 Ratings)
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O4388rbjd
Apr 5, 2026
A must do Melbourne experience ! - This is an experience we have been contemplating for quite a while and it truely lived up to expectations!
On this brilliant sunny Melbourne April Autumn day we were guided very expertly and safely on our paddle along the Yarra by our fun, awesome and informative guides , Jamieson and Ethan, through Melbournes beautiful business district on our very new and stable sea kayaks.
Experiencing the Melbourne cbd from a very different perspective on the water, it was a relaxing , scenic and informative time lead by our very competent guides Jamieson and Ethan. .
We would definitely recommend as a must do for both Melbournians and tourists alike, we will likely book again for the Sunset dinner tour next time !!
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Rivsstatour
Feb 26, 2026
Highly recommended activity! - While leading this 2hour session, Adam provided all in the group with a wonderful overview of the history and environment of this stretch of the Yarra, from its significance to the local indigenous people through to the present day. He was careful in preparing all for this kayaking experience and supportive of those not as adept with their technique.
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Dan_m
Jan 29, 2026
Paddle tiMe - Get ready to paddle. A nice relaxing time on the river. Very easy but be ready to paddle. The guide was very friendly and knowledgable
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Greg_l
Jan 24, 2026
The tour was extremely... - The tour was extremely well organized. We went up river as a group in double kayaks under about five or six bridges. Along the way we had commentary about the city and historical sites. I left my iPhone in my PFE and the guys were fantastic at coordinating with me to enable me to pick it up. A first class act.
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Simon_p
Jan 22, 2026
Well worth it :) - Well run activity, thanks to Gus our tour guide who was a great character who provided clear operating instructions and safety recommendations.
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Pascale_h
Jan 8, 2026
Kayak In Melbourne - I had an amazing experience and met a really lovely people. I hadn’t kayak since I was 17 so this was a long long time ago and it was safe and fun. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
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Keahi_c
Jan 4, 2026
fun way to see Melbourne - beginner kayaker can also enjoy this activity, fun way to see Melbourne from river and get exercise too
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David_p
Dec 29, 2025
Wonderful!!!! - Absolutely wonderful experience. There isn’t a better way to see the beauty of Melbourne than from a kayak. Strongly recommend this is an activity for couples, families are single travelers. A+.
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Drdeeder
Mar 30, 2026
Great paddle, just too short - The kayaking was great, and our guide was really nice. The kayaking time was too short though, given that it is advertised as 2 hours. We waited 35 minutes from the start time for some late arrivals, then in the middle of the paddle, we stopped and sat in our kayaks for 15 minutes so the guide could tell us about some uninteresting history about the waterfront. So we had maybe 1 hour of kayaking at best.
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Sa41ia
Jan 3, 2026
Perfect weather , ideal paddling conditions Sam and Paul excellent - A great experience , showed us points of interest and a good work out. The guide was clear and keen as well as being knowledgeable.pace was good.
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