Kayaking at Zopango Island: Private day with lunch & swim

You paddle as long as you want on water so still you can watch turtles and iguanas from the kayak.

Kayak at Zopango Island, a private eco-friendly island in the Asese Bay, with a guide in English, Spanish or French. The day includes unlimited time on unsinkable sit-on-top kayaks, a fish BBQ lunch with fresh fruit and island-made juice, boat transport from Rayo dock, and free time to swim or rest in hammocks across the island's 7,000 square meters. Suitable for all fitness levels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Enjoy Zopango Island activities and lunch

• Arrive at Zopango Island
• Swim in calm, safe waters
• Use high-standard sit-on-top kayaks
• Observe wildlife like birds and turtles
• Relax in hammocks and beach chairs
• Enjoy fish BBQ lunch and fruit platters
• Drink island-made fruit juices
• Spend free time exploring island vegetation

The experience

You arrive at Rayo dock and board a boat to Zopango Island, a private property closed to cruise-ship tourists and day-trippers. The island runs entirely on solar power with no visible electric lines or generator noise, and the water comes from a three-step filtration system. Once you land, the day is yours to structure: kayak the calm bay for as long as you want in a high-standard sit-on-top kayak made in France, swim in safe shallow water, or claim a hammock and a beach chair while the island's birds, turtles and iguanas move through the thatched-roof rancho and surrounding forest.

Lunch is a fish BBQ with seasonal fruit platters and island-made fruit juices, served whenever you're ready to eat. The guide speaks English, Spanish or French and stays available, but the rhythm of the day is yours to set. Most guests split their time between paddling and swimming, with breaks in the hammocks. The boat returns you to Rayo dock at the end of the day.

What’s included

• Boat transport from Rayo dock to Zopango Island and back.
• unlimited kayaking in a sit-on-top kayak.
• fish BBQ lunch with seasonal fruits and island-made juices.
• coffee.
• and free time to swim, rest in hammocks or explore the island's 7,000 square meters of preserved forest.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Saturday

AgesAdult (5 and older) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and French

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by NicarAgua Dulce

Is this one for you?The boat leaves from Rayo dock, so if you're staying elsewhere or without a car, you'll need to arrange your own transport to the dock. Once there, everything else (the boat, kayak, lunch and the day's pace), is settled, and you can spend seven hours moving between the water and the island at your own rhythm.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and French.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I kayak if I've never paddled before?

Yes. The kayaks are unsinkable sit-on-top models and the waters around Zopango are calm and shallow, making them suitable for all fitness levels and experience. The guide can show you how to paddle, and you control how long and how far you go.

What wildlife will I see from the kayak?

Birds, turtles and iguanas live on the island and in the surrounding waters. You'll spot them from the kayak and from the island itself, especially if you paddle the quieter edges of the bay early in the day.

How do I get to Rayo dock if I don't have a car?

Rayo dock is the departure point, and you'll need to arrange your own transport there. Once you arrive, the boat to Zopango and back is included.

Is the island private, or will there be other tourists?

Zopango Island is private and open to guests only. Unlike other islands in the Asese Bay, cruise-ship tourists and day-trippers in private boats are not allowed to stop there, so the island stays uncrowded.

What's included in the lunch?

Fish BBQ, seasonal fruit platters, and island-made fruit juices are included. Coffee is also available. Alcoholic beverages are not included.