Activity Snapshot
Activity description
Go on a sea kayaking trip to Cap Croisette during sunset and admire the Calanques of Marseille bathed in orange light!
Join our partner in Marseille for a 4-hour sea kayaking trip to Cap Croisette! You don't need to have any previous kayaking experience to enjoy this incredible spectacle, you can easily join the Marseille Calanques tour if you can swim and are in good physical condition.
The guide will be there to help you throughout the trip and his constructive advice will help you to become independent quickly. When you do, you can look up and enjoy the golden hour while feeling the fast glide on your sea kayak! During this kayak trip to Cap Croisette, your guide will also be able to tell you about the fauna and flora of the sites on your itinerary as well as their geology.
The Calanques de Marseille National Park is known for the beauty and richness of its nature. With its creeks, beaches, coves, turquoise waters and varied vegetation, it is already the ideal environment for sea kayaking near Marseille. However, at sunset, it becomes a place out of time! Imagine kayaking through this heavenly setting and feeling the sea wind on your skin as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon!
This is possible thanks to this sea kayaking activity that will take you to Cap Croisette, in the Calanques National Park! You will meet your guide in Marseille and he will decide with you the day's itinerary according to the weather, the level of your group and the flow of visitors to the sites. You will leave either from the Plage de la Maronnaise in Les Goudes or from Callelongue. After a short initiation, you can start paddling towards Cap Croisette. This cape is located at the southernmost point of Marseille and is at the end of a peninsula facing the island of Maïre. It is a wild and fragile site, with a unique geology! In spring, many birds can be seen there: white and pale-bellied swifts, peregrine falcons, gulls and jackdaws. You will walk around Ile Maïre, then stop at Cap Croisette Beach for a swim before returning to finish the loop.
You know what you have to do if you want to experience a contemplative adventure kayaking from Marseille!
Book your sea kayaking excursion in the calanques of Marseille and admire the beauty of Cap Croisette at sunset!
Beginner level, you have never done sea kayaking or only occasionally.
Course of events
- Meeting at the hostel around 5:30 pm (time may vary depending on the weather, please contact the instructor).
- Preparation of the equipment: paddle, waistcoat, kayak, waterproof bag.
- Departure on site after loading the kayaks on the trailer.
- Initiation on land and at sea, then boarding for the excursion.
- Return to the youth hostel around 9pm according to the weather.
Activity requirements
Minimum weight: 45kg.
Maximum weight: 100kg.
You have to be able to swim and immerse yourself to participate in this activity.
You also have to be in good health and practice sport regularly.
Special terms
Itineraries may be subject to change, depending on the weather conditions.
Please do not bring any electronic equipment without personal waterproof protection.
If there are more than 8 participants, carpooling will be organised with participants who have a car.
- Kayak, paddles, life jacket, skirt and waterproof bag
- Supervision of the course by a qualified sea kayaking instructor
- Transport from the hostel with a minibus for up to 8 people
- MANDATORY: A pair of closed shoes for walking in the water (Neoprene shoes or small tennis shoes)
- A technical top or long-sleeved T-shirt, an old fleece and a solid waterproof jacket (depending on the season)
- Change of clothes
- Swimming costume and towel
- Sunglasses with cord, headgear, sunscreen
- Your waterproof or non-waterproof camera equipment (bring a Ziploc or Tupperware)
- Fins, mask and snorkel (if you have them)
- A small kit of personal medication if you are prone to seasickness, tendonitis, headaches, etc.
- Water
