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Kayaking on Danube close to the city center

Bratislava, Slovakia

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

See the capital city of Slovakia from a different perspective during a kayaking tour of Bratislava. As well as escaping the crowds on land, you’ll be able to snap unobstructed photographs of St. Martin’s Cathedral (Dom svateho Martina) and Bratislava Castle from the water. No previous kayaking experience is required to enjoy this tour.

Get the best views of Bratislava from the water
An ideal choice for families and active travelers
A customizable itinerary is suitable for both beginner and advanced paddlers
Receive personalized attention in a small group limited to six travelers

What's Included

use of kayaking gear
Life jacket, paddle
Lockers, changing rooms, toalete.

You need to bring your own clothes and shoes to change when you get wet
Bottled water

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Klokočova 3686/5, 851 01 Bratislava-Petržalka, Slovakia
Go to the end of Klokocova street, we are the last kayak club that you will see there. Call us when you are approaching and we will help you to find us. The place is in walking distance from the tram stop called Sad Janka Kráľa.

Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

3/29/2024 - 5/17/2025
Monday : 04:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Tuesday - Friday : 04:30 AM - 07:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday : 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Customers need to be able to swim on their own.
This activity is not appropriate for children under 15 years.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

16 reviews

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Christopher_P, May 2024

Very knowledgeable and patient guide on the water. Dušan helped two inexperienced kayakists (us) navigate the Danube through some strong currents and even gave us tips on the way. His enthusiasm and love for paddling comes through immediately. The kayak club was full of history, and Dušan was kind enough to give us a brief tour too.

Escorted canoe rental

Chris_B, Sep 2023

My wife and I decided to do this so we could see Bratislava from a different view and we were both keen to try our hand at some canoeing (we've done it a few times before but never on a big river). We struggled slightly to find the meeting place but when we found it we were a little early so decided to sit on a bench and wait since it was a fair walk from our hotel, we were not really made to feel very welcome as it looked like they were setting up for some sort of party but we waited for our guide. Our guide turned up and greeted us but didn't introduce herself so we didn't find out her name until later, nothing was ready for us so we had to help setup which wasn't a major issue and after going through the basics of how to use a paddle and get in/out of the canoe we were ready to go. Once we were out on the river I noticed our guide sticking close to the shoreline, assuming this was to keep an eye on things I didn't think anything of it until we got caught in a swell and struggled to get passed it, afterwards out guide warned us that there were some parts of the river where there was rocks under the water that caused the swell and sticking by the shoreline was the best thing to do in order to avoid this, would have been good to know before hand but hey ho. During the trip our guide didn't speak to us much other than to ask if we would like a break which was needed after the amount of effort fighting the current. She didn't even advise us to bring water or anything with us so she sipped on her water whilst we had to wait till we were back at the shore. I wouldn't recommend this trip to anyone that is expecting to have a guided tour or any advice on canoeing, at best this trip is escorted canoe rental so if that's what you're after then fill your boots, I would also recommend not to take this trip if you have never canoed before and are expecting any help or advice on how to canoe, learn before you try this as it's very difficult for beginners. The trip did have some nice moments where we were able to see the city from the river but that was few and far between. My advice to the people that run this trip would be to show some more enthusiasm towards this trip and the people on it, help those that look like they are having difficulty and maybe provide some insight into the city and the canoe club as there's lots of history in the city, also maybe provide some advice on how to dress, what to bring and what to expect on the day as we didn't receive anything like that and being advised to bring a change of clothes or swimming costumes, bottled water etc would have been really useful information to have especially for beginners.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

I am really sorry that you did not enjoy the kayaking. 99% of the guests we have are complete beginners, so I definitelly recommend it to anyone who does not have health issues. Helping to carry the equipment to the river is part of beeing a kayaker, we are talking about 100m so I believe this not to be a problem. Regarding recommendation what to wear and what to bring, this is written in the info our customers receive and we also specifically write it to guests before they arrive. As any experience, kayaking also depends much on the attitude of the guests. I understand that paddling is not for everyone since it requires physical activity. Threfore we always adapt the leght of the trip to customers abilities.

Amazing!!!

Jessica_S, Jun 2020

Absolutely an amazing experience! The host was great, she even took us swimming down the River after the kayaking tour! Highly recommend to anyone who likes outdoor activities!

Fun time on the Danube....

Talansterling, Sep 2019

We were beginners at kayaking. The guide Katerina was very patient and helpful and we enjoyed being on the water. She gave us a great tip for a local place to grab a beer after kayaking.

Response from Host, Sep 2019

Thank you very much for your time to write the review, hope the beer was good.

A great experience with great guide

Tal_F, Aug 2019

It was a fantastic experience kayaking on the Danube with this company. The people, the gear, the location, the guides and the overall experience were amazing. I had so much fun. I highly recommend this company.

Response from Host, Aug 2019

Thank you very much for the review. I means a lot.

We expected more of the kayak tour

Gijs_G, Jul 2019

The whole tour wasn’t like we expected it to be! I thought we were going to see Some nice sights of Bratislava, but we only saw a couple of bridges and went back to shore. The kayakking it self was nice to do, but the tour guide had a bad mood or something.

Response from Host, Aug 2019

Dear customer, I am really sorry to hear that you were not happy with the experience. Your review motivated us to provide a better experience for further customers and we are really happy to get much better ratings now. Your review is however bringing our reputation down a lot. It says, that the paddling itself was nice, only not exactly what you expected. For this reason I would like to ask you to consider changing the number of stars you gave us. I truly hope that the experience was not one star - "terrible". Kind regards, Ondrej Michalík - founder of the kayaking school.