Barcelona: Costa Brava Kayaking & Snorkeling with Lunch

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Duration10h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Paddle Costa Brava's Hidden Coves, Then Have the Afternoon to Yourself

You paddle and snorkel Costa Brava's coves with a small English-speaking group, eat lunch on the beach with professional photos included, then have three hours free to swim or explore at your own pace. Round-trip transport from Barcelona, all equipment, and changing rooms are built in, so you show up and the logistics are handled.

10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Costa Brava kayaking and snorkeling trip

Meet guide at Placeta de Vicenç Albert Ballester
Board air-conditioned coach
Travel 80 minutes to Costa Brava coast
Orientation at S’Agaró beach
Guided kayaking along cliffs and coves
Snorkel in clear waters
Enjoy picnic lunch on the beach
Free time to swim, sunbathe, or hike
Return 80 minutes by coach to Barcelona
Arrive back at starting square

The Experience

You meet your guide at Placeta de Vicenç Albert Ballester, near Arc de Triomf, and climb into an air-conditioned coach with up to eleven other people. The drive north takes eighty minutes—long enough to settle in, watch the Mediterranean appear, and realize you're actually leaving Barcelona behind. Your guide briefs the group on basics: how to hold the paddle, where to put your weight in the kayak, what to do if the water feels cold. Nobody makes a big deal of it. By the time you reach S'Agaró beach, you're ready.

The kayaking and snorkeling tour lasts three hours, and it moves at a pace that works for beginners. You paddle along rugged cliffs, stop at hidden coves where the water is so clear you see the seabed, and slip into the water to snorkel—your guide points out small fish and the texture of the rocks below. Midway through, you beach the kayak and eat a picnic lunch on the sand with water included; the guide or another staff member takes photos of you and your group, which you get for free. The whole thing feels unhurried, not rushed. You're not racing to check boxes.

After lunch, the guided part ends and three hours are yours. Some people swim. Some lie on the sand. Some walk the scenic coastal paths that wind above the beach. There's no schedule, no one counting down. You rejoin the group when you're ready, and the coach takes you back to Barcelona the same way you came—eighty minutes, same route, time to doze or talk through what you saw. You're back at Placeta de Vicenç Albert Ballester as the light starts to change.

What’s included

Round-trip air-conditioned transport from Barcelona.
three-hour guided kayak and snorkel tour in small groups with English-speaking guide.
picnic lunch and water on the beach.
professional photos of your group.
three hours of free time to swim, explore, or rest.
all kayaking and snorkeling equipment including optional wetsuit.
secure changing rooms and storage.
full insurance coverage.
rescue motorboat support if needed.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Visit Barca

Is this one for you?This works well if you want a full Costa Brava day without arranging your own transport, equipment, or timing—the fixed schedule and included lunch mean you show up at one square in Barcelona and everything else is managed for you.