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Leuca kayak tour + swimming + speleo-trek in cave

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Lecce, Italy
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Sea kayak course for beginners
    • Paddle and life jacket
    • Pictures will be sent via email
    • Kayak single or double (will be assigned by the guide, they cannot be chosen in advance)
    • Bottled water

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Escursioni kayak/canoa Dentrolanatura
      SP214, 30, 73040 Marina di Felloniche LE, Italy

      We look forward to seeing you at Baia del Ciardo. The exact location of the meeting point (a car parking area close to the beach) on Google Maps is this: https://goo.gl/maps/tP55mBeDe7SSqk7X6

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Operating hours
    .9:00 am

    What To Expect

    1

    La Grotta delle Tre Porte

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • BAD WEATHER: in case of bad weather conditions, we reserve the right to cancel the tour up to 1 hour before departure. Communication will take place via email. For this reason, please always check your email inbox for new messages. The whole cost of the tickets will be refund.
    • PHISICAL REQUIREMENTS: our tours are made to be joined by anyone, especially beginners. The distances are relatively short and no particular skill or strength is required. Nonetheless, good physical shape and a weight strictly less than 100kg are required. The instructor reserves the right to check the weight of the participants and to prevent anyone weighing 100kg or more from starting. No refund is provided in this case.
    • CHILDREN: the minimum age to join our tours is 6 years. Up to the age of 12, children will have to go in a double kayak together with an accompanying adult. From 12 years up there are no limits. The adult with a child in a double kayak must be in very good physical shape to drive a double kayak (longer and heavier) alone. The cost of the ticket for a child is lower than for an adult. For this reason the instructor reserves the right to check his identity document before departure which the adult is therefore required to bring with him. In the event that an age is different from that declared at the time of booking or is not compatible with participation in the tour, the instructor reserves the right to request an addition to the cost of the ticket or to prevent departure. No refund is provided in the latter case.
    • WHAT TO BRING: sunscreen, half liter bottled water (to put under the bungee in front of the kayak seat), anti-nausea medicine (to be taken before the trip if you suffer from seasickness)
    • CLOTHING: swimsuit, T-shirt, water shoes (closed shoes that can get wet as an alternative. Flip-flops are not recommended), hat, sunglasses with safety lanyard.
    • PERSONAL BELONGING: we will keep non-bulky valuables such as wallets, cell phones and car keys. Small bags or backpacks can be stored in the hatches of the kayaks or in the car of the guide. Be careful because in the hatches the backpack could get wet and we are not responsible for any theft of anything stored in the guide’s car.
    • SEA KAYAKING SKILL: the course for beginners, has the task of making everyone, especially beginners, able to go kayaking with the minimum skill required for carrying out the trip. However, it may happen that, despite the course for beginners and the instructor’s tips given in the water, the minimum skill required for carrying out the tour are not achieved. For example, an insufficiency in balance may occur which causes repeated capsizing or in the execution of the circular stroke to change direction. Unfortunately, in a group experience the instructor in the water cannot dedicate a lot of time to a person who may be in difficulty since during this time the entire group remains without a guide and a longer time could be dangerous for the success of the tour for the entire group. In these cases, at the sole discretion of the instructor in the water, it will not be possible to join the tour and the person will be accompanied to the starting point. A refund of 50% of the ticket cost is expected.
    • PARTICIPANTS MINIMUM NUMBER: if the minimum number of participants is not reached, we reserve the right to cancel the trip up to 1 hour before departure. Communication will take place via email. For this reason, please always check your email inbox for new messages. The whole cost of the tickets will be refund.
    • PICTURES: the guide will take numerous pictures during the kayak tour and participants will receive the link to download them for free via email. It is not recommended to carry your mobile phone with you as it could get damaged or fall into water and furthermore its use represents an unnecessary source of distraction.
    • KAYAK SINGLE OR DOUBLE: The number of single and double kayaks is limited, it is not possible to choose them in advance. The guide will assign them based on the preferences of the participants and technical evaluations. If you want a double, for example, usually, you can choose it. We have four double kayaks. However, there may be children under 12 in the group who must go in a double kayak accompanied by an adult. Only in that case might they not be enough. But this is quite rare.
    • The experience is not suitable for people weighing more than 100kg
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

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

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    Reviews

    4.8
    based on 44 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Poorly non-organised tour

    Jeanne_O, Jul 2024
    Only 2 stars because we could have done the same tour on our own and it would have been the same if not more enjoyable. The same way as you don’t rate a city tour on whether the city is nice but on the quality of your guide, our guide was basically useless. He gave us a quick session on how to use the kayak but then on the tour itself he was just around not explaining or giving information. He led us into a very low cave without warning and the first members of the group got scared, wouldn’t get in and stuck all of us. Similarly, we had a swimming break and before going back, he led us into the cave. He had his phone in his hand so we thought it was for a picture at the entry of the cave, but no. We kept going deeper and deeper without knowing where we were going. In the end, it was just to do the inside of the cave on foot without light so very dangerous especially if you need glasses to see and don’t have proper sea shoes. I would advise to take a hat you can wet and your normal glasses even if they tell you otherwise (no sun glasses because then you cannot see anything in the cave as it is too dark). I will pass on the fact that our tour had to be rescheduled and it took quite some time to find a new date. Overall the tour lacked coordination and explanation on where we were going and what to expect. This decreased our enjoyment and could be dangerous if you are a bit claustrophobic, prone to panic attacks, afraid of the dark or if you need glasses and do not take them with you. The nature was beautiful and kayaking was fun though. But this would have been fun anyway without the guide.

    Response from Host, Jul 2024

    Mi dispiace ma non condivido nulla di quello che hai scritto. Daltronde basta leggere le altre recensioni per capire che c'è qualcosa che non va in quello che dici. Prima di partire la guida, che è anche un istruttore professionista, fa un vero e proprio corso di avviamento al kayak da mare. Ti viene insegnato: Postura in kayak, Impugnatura della pagaia, Pagaiata propulsiva, Pagaiata all’indietro, Pagaiata circolare e Fermata. Probabilmente eri distratta. Altrimenti non diresti che è stata una "breve sessione" visto che dura almeno 20 minuti. Prima di partire l'istruttore si è assicurato anche che fossi in grado di spingere e direzionare il kayak. Perchè altrimenti non ti avrebbe fatto partire. L'ingresso nella grotta degli innamorati è basso ma è comunque agevole. Se soffri di claustrofobia, di attacchi di panico o hai paura del buio non partecipi ad una esperienza che si chiama "Kayak tour a Leuca con sosta, bagno e speleo-trekking in grotta". E soprattutto non porti solo gli occhiali da sole graduati ma anche i normali occhiali da vista, dato che normalmente in grotta non entra la luce del sole o comunque ne entra poca. Sia nella descrizione dell'esperienza e sia nelle email che hai ricevuto successivamente c'è scritto chiaramente che sono consigliate le scarpette da mare. Se non le porti non puoi dare la colpa agli altri. Il tour è stato riprogrammato perchè non era stato raggiunto un numero minimo di partecipanti, avvisandoti con largo anticipo e dandoti la possibilità di essere rimborsata o di fissare una nuova data.

    Weather made it impossible but the customer service is top.

    Christopher_B, Aug 2023
    We booked this experience and were excited for it, but the weather didn't cooperate. The operators alerted us ahead of time and asked if we could reschedule. We rescheduled for a different itinerary in a different location on a different day, but again, the weather didn't work out. We did get to meet Marco and he was very chill. We let him know that we couldn't reschedule again as we were departing Puglia, and he submitted the refund request on our behalf, and the whole experience was super smooth. Unfortunate that we didn't get to hang out and kayak with what seemed like some awesome people, but their customer service and communication was solid.

    An experience of a lifetime

    Nour_A, Jul 2023
    A great experience.. Marco is a very friendly and fun guide.. this activity was very tiring ( because of the strong tide at the end of tour) but it was so worth it. Marco made sure to give us a beginner’s course and he also made sure to stay behind to always make sure everyone is doing ok. Thank you Marco

    Esperienza da rifare

    Andrea_M, Aug 2023
    Esperienza bellissima e grotte meravigliose. Marco e Lorenzo sono stati fantastici nel guidarci tra le bellezza della costa.

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