Guided tours

Required personal equipment:

• Swimsuit
• Sun protection
• Cap or hat
• T-shirt suitable for getting wet
• Sunglasses with a retaining strap
• Footwear suitable for water activities, securely fastened to the foot
• Water or a drink to stay hydrated
• Change of clothes for after the activity

We recommend not bringing valuables to the beach.

Departure point: Tamariu beach, Palafrugell
Duration: 2 h
Difficulty: low
Level: beginner / all levels
Minimum age: 9 years
Minimum height: 1.20 m
Type of kayak: sit-on-top
Minimum number of participants: 4 people

TERMS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Participants must know how to swim.

• Minimum age: 9 years old and 120 cm in height.

• Weight under 120 kg; height under 2 m. Please contact the centre if your weight and/or height is equal to or above the indicated limits.

• Minors must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

• Kayaking Costa Brava must be informed, before booking the service, in the event of any disability, impairment or medical condition, and/or any type of allergy or illness that should be taken into account when carrying out the activity. Possible pregnancy must also be reported before booking any activity.

• During the session, the use of the buoyancy aid provided by Kayaking Costa Brava is mandatory.

• Participants must bring the personal equipment required by Kayaking Costa Brava.

• Participants must follow the instructions of the technicians/instructors at all times, both regarding the activity itself and the use of the technical equipment.

• Advance booking is essential. To confirm a booking, the client must pay 100% of the total amount.

• It is the client’s responsibility to travel to the starting point of the activity. The guided excursions start from the corresponding beaches: the Tamariu route from Tamariu beach, in Palafrugell; the Castell route from Castell beach, in Palamós; the Cala Montgó route from Cala Montgó beach, in L’Escala; and the Portlligat route from Portlligat beach, in Cadaqués. We cannot provide a specific address, as the meeting point is the beach itself, on the sand. If the client comes to our office in L’Escala, Kayaking Costa Brava will not transport the client to the starting point, which may result in the loss of the booking.

• Our activities are subject to changing weather conditions and sea conditions. This may require Kayaking Costa Brava to communicate last-minute changes, such as a change to the starting point of the activity or the full cancellation of the activity. Kayaking Costa Brava will always inform the client and confirm their agreement to these changes by telephone call, email, or voice/text message to the mobile phone. For this reason, we recommend that you check the day before the activity whether you have received any messages indicating changes. In these circumstances, Kayaking Costa Brava is not responsible for any unnecessary travel made by the client.

• We recommend not bringing valuables to the beaches, both for rental services and guided excursions. Kayaking Costa Brava does not have suitable facilities for storing personal belongings and, for this reason, is not responsible for any possible loss of or damage to personal belongings left in its care.

BOOKING OF GUIDED EXCURSIONS AND CANCELLATION POLICY

Rates are per person, except for tailor-made group rates, and include VAT. This price includes the necessary technical and safety equipment: kayak, buoyancy aid, paddle and helmet, the latter for excursions that require it, two qualified guides and a safety boat. The booking of external services, such as accommodation or transport, will be the responsibility of the client, although in some cases they may be managed by Kayaking Costa Brava.

1. Advance booking is essential.
2. When confirming the booking, the client must pay 100% of the total amount.
3. Our activities are subject to weather conditions and sea conditions. For this reason, Kayaking Costa Brava may be required to change or cancel the activity, even while it is taking place. In this case, the client will be entitled to postpone the activity or to receive a refund of the amount paid.
4. If the client cancels or modifies the booking, the following refund criteria will apply:

• 7 days or more in advance → 100% refund
• Between 3 and 6 days → 50% refund
• 2 days or less → 0% refund

5. Our services include Civil Liability Insurance and Accident Insurance. 
6. Kayaking Costa Brava’s contract and liability apply exclusively to the direct work of its technicians and to the organisation of the activity.
7. From the moment the booking is confirmed, the client expressly accepts all of these General Terms and Conditions. If one person makes a booking on behalf of another person or other people, they accept each and every one of these Terms and Conditions on their behalf.