Kayak Tours Arrabida, Portugal
Paddle Through One of Europe’s Most Spectacular Coastlines
Explore the dramatic coastline of Arrábida Natural Park on a guided kayak tour through crystal-clear waters, sea caves, hidden beaches, and protected marine areas.
Our Arrábida kayak tours are perfect for beginners, families, and nature lovers looking for a relaxed yet adventurous way to experience one of Portugal’s most beautiful coastal landscapes.
Tour Highlights
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Beginner-friendly kayak lesson
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Paddle inside the Arrábida Marine Reserve
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Explore sea caves, white-sand beaches & turquoise water
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Spot colorful fish and, if conditions allow, dolphins
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Optional snorkeling at Anixa Island
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Relax on a beach often voted #1 in Europe
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GoPro photos & video included
What to Expect
We meet in the morning at Mana Kai Paddle or a pre-arranged meeting point in Arrábida. On arrival, enjoy coffee, water, fresh fruit, and pastries while we go over the plan for the day and provide a short kayak lesson for beginners.
Once ready, we launch from a carefully selected beach — chosen daily based on weather and tide conditions — and begin paddling along Arrábida’s breathtaking coastline. Along the way, you’ll glide past sea caves, cliffs, and schools of fish clearly visible beneath your kayak thanks to the area’s exceptional water clarity.
Our route continues toward Anixa Island, where you’ll have the option to snorkel in calm, shallow waters. Keep an eye out for octopus, small seahorses, and other marine life.
We bring a GoPro along to capture the experience, and your photos and videos will be emailed to you after the tour.
After swimming, we relax and warm up on the soft white sand of one of Europe’s most celebrated beaches. Take time to enjoy the scenery before we gently wrap up the day.
If you choose the transport option, we’ll take care of pickup and drop-off from your hotel or location.
What is included:
- Kayak with Paddle
- Lifejacket
- Snorkel/Mask
- Local Snack (fruits, pastries)
- GoPro Video/Pics
- Insurance
What you will need:
- Sunscreen
- Towel
- Water
- Smile 🙂
All tours are subject to change depending on weather and ocean conditions. Safety and quality always come first
Tour Highlights
- SUP lesson for beginners
- Stand up Paddle in Arrabida Marine Reserve (encountering sea caves, beautiful beaches, a lot of fishes and maybe dolphins…)
- Snorkeling (optional) at Anixa Island
- Snack at the most beautiful beach in Europe
What to expect
Along our trip, we will encounter Sea caves and many fish that you will be able to see through the crystal waters. We will make our way to Anixa Island where you will have the option to snorkel around the shallow clear waters and look for Octopus and little Seahorses.
I will bring along the GoPro and capture your good times. We will email the pics and video to you 😉
After our swim, you will need to warm up, and what better way to do that than on the white-hot sand of the Voted #1 Beach in Europe.
After enjoying this paradise for a while, we will call it a day.
If you choose to add transportation we will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel/location.
What is included:
- SUP with Paddle
- Lifejacket
- Snorkel/Mask
- Local Snack (fruits, pastries)
- GoPro Video/Pics
- Insurance
What you will need:
- Sunscreen
- Towel
- Water
- Smile 🙂
+351 928028151Reviews
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The best spend money ever, Nate was just awesome guide with huge sense of humour, thru whole day made jokes and fun, a lot things to see there. The corals... read more are full of life and the “mamas wound?” and the story behind, were just cool....More 
Petr S
September 13, 2018Nihal P This was my first time paddle boarding (my sister had been once before) and it didn't disappoint! Nate is an excellent instructor, friendly and approachable for any questions. He made... read more the whole experience worthwhile! The weather was looking shaky, so Nate was more than accommodating and picked us up earlier so we could get enough time to learn and practice (the upside of the early start was that we got the whole beach and sea to ourselves, which was surreal!) He was always available for any queries we had before we met him. Nate was kind enough to provide my sister and I with delicious vegan/vegetarian food during a break from paddle boarding. Overall this was an incredible experience, and the highlight of our trip to Portugal. I would highly recommend learning from Nate, especially if you are a beginner like myself. Thank you Nate for a wonderful time!
June 23, 2022Superflu_TLD What an amazing experience! My wife only fell off the board once, because the was laughing too hard.
Nate is a great teacher with tons of experience, knows... read more all the best spots — and overall a lot of good fun. Aside from making paddle boarding very accessible, he'll make you want to leave everything behind and move to Portugal.
And you get great GoPro footage after! Can't recommend this experience enough ... go for it.
August 7, 2019 - jlovur I can highly recommend this SUP! It was our first time paddling and our first time at Arrabida Nature Park and we literally fell in love with this place. Nate... read more was an excellent guide, with many many tips and such a positive attitude.
We live in Lisbon and therefore we saw beautiful spots here, but this one was/ is one of our favorites. Besides Nate took awesome pictures and videos of us, which could remind us of this beautiful day.
Thank u for this and every thing else you taught us!
January 18, 2021Ben B SUP with Nate was a ton of fun and overall great experience. He's a fantastic host, very friendly and funny. Being out on clear water looking at sealife after a... read more relaxing lunch on a remote beach was a truly peaceful and therapeutic experience! Would highly recommend it to anyone
August 1, 2019Ben B SUP with Nate was a ton of fun and overall great experience. He's a fantastic host, very friendly and funny. Being out on clear water looking at sealife after a... read more relaxing lunch on a remote beach was a truly peaceful and therapeutic experience! Would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to discover the area in between Setubal and Sesimbra
September 23, 2019