Vienna Kayak Tour on the Old Danube

Meet& Greet
You will meet at the U-Bahn (underground/metro) station ‘Kaisermuhlen VIC’ on the U1 red line (more details & map below). Please arrive there 5 minutes before the confirmed start time of your tour to avoid delays and to give your group more time on the water!

Safety Briefing & Kayak Preparation
After an 8-minute walk, you will arrive at the launching point to get set up with safety & dry storage equipment and to go over basic kayaking techniques.

On the water - The Old Danube
You will be investigating the most relaxing part of Vienna, the Alte Donau; a lakeside village which was cut off from the main Danube channel in 1870. This is where nocturnal beavers now roam in an old side arm of the Grand River. You will see how Vienna maintains its long-established reputation as a centre for diplomacy, politics and international relations as you paddle past the United Nations, along with several of the city’s other most important contemporary buildings, which together are forging ‘new’ Vienna’s emerging skyline. This is later contrasted with cute lakeside huts which adorn the water’s edge to give vibrant bursts of colour to the lakeshore. You will get loads of tips from your guide on things to do during your stay, all the while making new international friends, getting some sunlight and being active in the great outdoors!

In the water - Optional swim in the Danube
If it is hot enough, you can also pull up and take a short swim break in the clean lake waters. From May to September especially, the water temperature is perfect for cooling off while watching the slow-paced world of the Old Danube float on by! Expect to share the water with some rowers, the odd fisherman, and the local birdlife, but for the most part, you will have it to yourselves.

Tour finished
Once the tour is over, you could keep investigating ‘new’ Vienna for a bit longer. Grab lunch or a cocktail at Vienna’s nearby ‘Copa Beach’, swim and hang out on the Danube Island, visit Austria’s tallest building – the Danube Tower, or explore the charming Danube Park, all of which are within easy walking distance from where you will finish.

All participants must be able to swim confidently in open-water situations.

Barefoot or flip flops are the best footwear during the tour, or any other footwear that you don’t mind getting wet.