Hobart Kayak Tour
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
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Nestled between river and mountain, Hobart has one of the most picturesque harbours in the world. Join this 2.5-hour city paddle and go behind the scenes of this vibrant, working waterfront to discover the true heart of Hobart.
Glide past prestigious homes perched along the edge of Hobart’s oldest suburb, marvel at Hobart’s wooden tall sailing ships, keep an eye out for Sammy the resident seal, hope for a pod of dolphins, peer through crystal-clear water at native sea stars, perhaps get up close and personal with a giant cruise ship, and take photos of Hobart from a rarely seen perspective.
Your expert guides will share paddling tips and information about the region throughout your adventure.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age is 7 years. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Previous experience is not necessary
A basic level of fitness is required
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Local guide
Lunch
All required equipment including kayak, life jackets and spray jackets
Hotel pickup and drop-off
What To Expect
Explore Hobart waterfront from a different perspective by kayak! Glide past prestigious homes perched along the edge of Hobart’s oldest suburb, marvel at Hobart’s wooden tall sailing ships, keep an eye out for Sammy the resident seal, hope for a pod of dolphins, peer through crystal-clear water at native sea stars, perhaps get up close and personal with a giant cruise ship, and take photos of Hobart from a rarely seen perspective. Your discovery of Hobart wouldn’t be complete without some locally caught fish and chips from the city’s famed floating fish punts. Enjoy them with the best view in town - straight from your kayak! Tour departs: 10am daily October to April 4pm daily December and January 4pm weekends October to April
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Hobart Kayak Tour
2.5 hour Hobart kayak tour. Departs at 10am daily, October to April
Reviews
469 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fantastic trip to Flinders Island
suebB9510AJ,
Apr 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Highly recommend the Flinders 7 day trip. Fabulous trip that enabled us to enjoy the diversity of Flinders Island by land and sea. Guides were great at adapting each day according to the weather to provide us with amazing experiences.
Great way to blow away jet lag!
Kingstour,
Mar 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great fun way to blow away jet lag and see Hobart from a different angle. Good instruction and safety briefing. All round a good experience.
Unique paddle with history
Raffster58,
Mar 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Enjoyed our Kayak tour as it was a perfect day and Kyle our guide was knowledgeable and professional. Unfortunately a 3 hour advertised tour was a smidge over 2 hours. At $130 pp, which included fish and chips on our Kayak while floating which was lovely was a little overpriced for a 2 hour and a bit paddle.
Amazing Kayaking Morning!
nataliadA5397UY,
Mar 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was amazing, it was a great spot and the gear was impecable, great Tassie inside from our guide, Luuk; and nice fish and chips for lunch! Would recomended it 100%!
Great SW kayaking with Roaring Forties
F6351QGphillipr,
Mar 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The 8 day SW Tasmania trip - Bathurst Harbor/ Pt Davey) is a logistically difficult trip which was organized very well by Roaring 40s Kayaking. Our guides, Tory and Beano, were very professional, accommodating and personable. Combined with exceptional weather (a majority of days with calm seas, light wind and sunshine) we were able to visit the outer coast of the Breakaway Islands which were spectacular. Importantly, itineraries are able to be varied to cope with wind and seas due to the many alternative sheltered campsites and interesting coast lines. It is not easy to present fresh and tasty meals when kayaking for extended periods but Roaring Forties were able to do this. The baked passion-fruit cake was a standout. The paddling was broken up by several interesting walks and our guides knowledge of local flora and fauna added to our enjoyment. The standard of provided equipment was good (albeit a little worn in some cases as it was end of season). The double Sea-bear Expedition 2 kayaks were well up to the job - huge load carriers and very stable although not exactly exciting to paddle if you are accustomed to single sea kayaks. Overall, a 10 out of 10 trip.
wonderful paddle tour
S2245EHtimm,
Jan 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00lovely paddle around hobart waterfront - perfect for beginner paddlers. the canoes, paddles, pfds and spray skirts were all in good condition and our guide was wonderful.
Kayaking Perfection
Stokes5,
Jan 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00From start to finish this tour was perfect. Kai and Tori made sure everyone was safe and kayak aware. The kayaks and safety gear were all great . The scenery was great and fish and chips at the half way point for lunch were delicious. We would definitely recommend this tour.
Best day!
V662PCemmat,
Jan 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Best day! It was beautiful and we were really well looked after. It was very professional, we were kept warm, fed well, given breaks and shown one of the most beautiful places in the world. I will do it again! I loved seeing the seals.
Hobart Kayak Tour
Z9918GPstevet,
Dec 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thanks Beano for a wonderful morning paddle. Highly recommended. It was an added bonus to see the Sydney to Habart yachts and a random seal. Beano was a really good guide and lots of fun.
A Great Activity
travelinpretzel,
Dec 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great 2.5 hour activity! We had Beano for our guide...he is fabulous! He gave us easy to understand instructions, he was patient with us, and kept us safe navigating around the harbor. The fish 'n chips lunch is to die for. We had so much fun!! Thank you Beano!
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