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Anapo Nature Reserve · Siracusa, Sicily

Paddle through Sicily's wild papyrus

Kayak, paddleboard and guided boat tours on calm, sheltered water in the Anapo nature reserve — a green corner of Siracusa just minutes from Ortigia.

Via Elorina 97, Siracusa Open daily in season
  • No experience needed
  • Life jackets included
  • 10 minutes from Ortigia
  • Calm, sheltered water

Activities & prices

Ready-to-go equipment, life jackets included. You launch straight from the water's edge.

Kayak rental — single or double

Life jacket included, suitable for everyone. Price per person.

  • 1 hour€ 10,00
  • 2 hours€ 18,00
  • 3 hours€ 25,00

Prices per person, + VAT.

Boat excursion — Anapo & Saline

Organised boat tour: nature, history and landscapes on the Anapo river.

per person · about 1 h 15 min€ 20,00

Prices per person, + VAT.

Availability depends on weather and river conditions. For groups or special times, contact us directly.

Bar & Aperitivo

Breakfast, lunch and aperitivo at the water's edge. Live the authentic experience between river and sea.

Where we are

Inside the Anapo nature reserve, about 10 minutes by car from Ortigia.

Starting point

Via Elorina 97, 96100 Siracusa (SR)

You launch straight from the river. Parking is available nearby. From central Siracusa, follow the SS115 / Via Elorina heading south-west.

The reserve

This is one of the very few places in Europe where papyrus grows wild. The reserve protects the river, its papyrus beds and the birds that live in them — you move slowly, without loud engines, surrounded by green.

The myth of Kyane

An ancient Greek legend lives in these waters.

In the myth, the nymph Kyane opposed the abduction of Persephone and was turned into a spring: her blue waters still rise near Siracusa and flow to the sea through the papyrus. Every paddle stroke here moves through that story.

How to book

No apps, no forms — you book directly with us.

  1. Choose your activity: kayak, SUP, or a boat tour.
  2. Call or WhatsApp us to confirm availability, time, and river conditions.
  3. Come to the starting point at Via Elorina 97 — we take care of the rest.