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Guided Kayak Tour in St Paul's Island

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About this experience

A beginner friendly, guided kayak tour to St Paul's Island. Exploring a wonderful cave before an exploratory rest break on the secluded island.

We start our adventure in Mistra Bay with a basic kayak lesson. We travel as a group at a leisurely pace & stop frequently to explore and for rest! We paddle a total of 4-5kms and our leaders will calibrate pace and distance to the group's abilities.

Starting at Mistra Bay, we will hug the rugged coast up to Rdum Il-Biez Bay. There are lovely blue waters, an amazing cave with colorful coral & several remnants of WW2!

We then cross a 100 meter channel to St Paul's Island. We will stop for 25 minutes and either have a relaxing swim, or else explore the island by land. There is a magnificent statue of St Paul & a big Cross dating back to 1845. Both of these offer amazing photo opportunities.

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Guided Kayak Tour in St Paul's Island

What's included

You can store items in our shared, outdoor locked area, at your own risk.

Single bookings receive a single-seater kayak.

Beginner friendly and stable, open kayaks.

Qualified, friendly guides

Float Vest

Paddle

Free Digital Pictures shared with you within 3 days.

Dry Bag per kayak

We automatically provide double kayaks & include a single kayak for groups with an odd number of participants.

Detailed itinerary

Starting from Mistra, a bay of natural importance surrounded by protective hills with an 18th Century Military Battery providing guard!

Kayak through the secluded 'Tal-Mignuna' Bay, also know as 'Rdum il-Biez' & hop inside the vertically tall cave within. This is home to many friendly pigeons!

Get up close & personal with the cave's Purple Coral which covers the rocks at waterline level, & the bright Orange Soft Coral thriving a few centimeters deeper. These species can only grow in unpolluted clear waters!

Our next stop is St Paul's Island for a 25-minute land break. We will take a short walk to the top of this island, which is a nature reserve & home to hundreds of protected birds. Take a selfie with the imposing statue of St Paul before enjoying the peaceful views of Selmun clay cliffs & saltpans.

Alternatively, enjoy a refreshing swim break (unsupervised), in St Paul's Island crystal clear waters.

Occasionally, due to bad weather conditions instead of visiting St Paul's Island we choose to go an extra mile & paddle past Selmun & Mgiebah coasts that feature many isolated, tiny bays. We may stop for a land break before watching the sun setting from down from our kayaks on water.

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Important information

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Public transportation options are available nearby

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

To Bring: 2 litres of water per participant - Sun Protection - Shoes you don't mind getting wet.

Please note that water is not available for purchase at the bay. Kindly ensure you bring your own water in advance.

You will need to sign the terms and conditions on-site and provide your ID number or passport number to participate

Participants are required to be able to communicate in English language.

Participants must be capable of swimming in order to participate. We cannot accept participants that are unable to swim, even though we provide a floatation vest & although swimming is optional.

As a general guideline, we recommend that participants have the physical ability to sustain a 2hr long, fast paced walk, with occasional rest stops. This is used as an assessment of the required fitness level.

Youth of the age 12 - 17 need to be accompanied by two adults

We retain the right to decline services or modify the tour route and duration in the interest of safety, in cases where medical or related issues have not been disclosed to us prior to or at the time of booking, or have been reported to us inaccurately.

For bookings with an odd number of participants, we will provide double-seater kayaks and one single-seater kayak.

You might be required to share a double-seater kayak with another participant, for medical, or other reasons.

Meeting point

We meet at the pebbly beach on the left hand side of Mistra Bay. We may also setup a 100 meters to the right, but always within Mistra Bay.

Occasionally we may start the meeting point in Saint Paul's Bay - we will contact you in that eventuality.

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