# A day in Xàbia: kayaking with snorkelling from La Granadella, wood-fired rice and the Cap de Sant Antoni lighthouse

Two and a half hours of kayaking and snorkelling under the southern cliffs, a swim at La Granadella, rice cooked over a wood fire and the afternoon between the lighthouse and the harbour.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/xabia-javea/itineraries/kayak-wood-fired-rice-and-lighthouse · Revisado: 2026-11-13

## El día
- 07:45 · Salida: 1 h 15 by car (AP-7 and the Cabo de la Nao road to La Granadella)
- 09:30 · Kayak and Snorkelling from the Granadella to the Cova del Llop Marí (Kayak Jávea · €50 · from age 14) · Kayak Javea, From €50 per person
  - 3 min on foot
- 12:15 · Cala Granadella (Swim in the cove, with the parking already paid)
  - 15 min by car, 10 km
- 14:15 · Mezquida Restaurant (Mezquida · rice cooked over vine cuttings · €26 menu on weekdays) · Mezquida Restaurant, €€
  - 15 min by car, 7,5 km
- 16:00 · Lighthouse and Interpretation Area at Cap de Sant Antoni (Interpretation space beside the lighthouse · free · until 17:00)
  - 8 min by car, 3,9 km
- 17:15 · The Port of Duanes de la Mar, the Fish Market and the Loreto Church (Harbour, fish market and Loreto church)
- 18:30 · Vuelta (Back via the AP-7)

Xàbia is the tip of the Marina Alta, between two capes and below the Montgó. This day is all about the sea: in the morning, in a kayak under the southern cliffs, among small coves; in the afternoon, the lighthouse on the northern cape and the fishing harbour.

## From the water to the lighthouse

7:45 · Set off. On the AP-7 and the Cabo de la Nao road, to the turn-off for La Granadella. In summer, arrive early: the car park has 130 spaces, costs €9 and closes with a barrier when full.

9:30 · Kayak and snorkel from La Granadella. With Kayak Javea, from the cove's slipway: double kayak and guide to the Caló cove, the Cova del Llop Marí, the Descubridor island and the Ambolo cove, with stops to look at the seabed through a mask. Two and a half hours, €50, from age 14 and able to swim.

12:15 · Swim at La Granadella. The car is already parked: stay on the beach, 160 m long and with a Blue Flag. The castle trail also starts from the car park.

14:15 · Mezquida. On the Cabo de la Nao road. Rice dishes and paellas over a vine-cutting fire with D.O. Valencia rice; from Monday to Friday, a €26 menu.

16:00 · Cap de Sant Antoni. Beside the lighthouse, open-air panels about the marine reserve, the Montgó flora and the history of the lighthouse. Free; closes at 17:00.

17:15 · Duanes de la Mar harbour. The fish market, the church of Nuestra Señora de Loreto, from 1967, and the Casa del Cable, from 1860.

18:30 · Head home.

## With younger children

The kayak is from age 14. With younger children, swap the morning for the Mundo Marino boat from the harbour: an hour and a half round the bay with a swim in a cove, from €12 and free up to age 3. Then the afternoon continues the same.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
AP-7 to Xàbia and the Cabo de la Nao road. In summer, a tourist train from La Guardia to La Granadella (€6 return).

## Consejos

### Book the kayak beforehand
In season, groups fill up days ahead.

### Lighthouse before 17:00
The interpretation space closes at that time.

### Water shoes in your bag
La Granadella is a rustic cove.

## Cuándo no ir

Arriving at La Granadella at 11:00 on an August day: with the car park full, the barrier will not let you through.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does kayaking at La Granadella cost?
€50 per person with Kayak Javea, snorkel included.

### Where do you park at La Granadella?
In its 130-space car park: in summer, €9 per car per day and no booking.

### Can you go with children?
The kayak is from age 14; with little ones, the boat round the bay with a swim.

### When does the lighthouse close?
The interpretation space opens from 9:00 to 17:00.