How to Get to Es Vedra: Car, Boat and Kayak

By the Es Vedra Tours Guide Editorial Team · Published from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Es Vedra is a protected nature reserve, so you cannot set foot on it. The good news is that the three ways to get close are all easy: drive to the viewpoints, take a boat that passes the rock, or paddle out from Cala d'Hort.

Es Vedra is the most photographed rock in the Mediterranean, but you cannot land on it: it is a protected reserve. Here are the three real ways to see it, from easiest to closest.

By car: the viewpoints

The simplest option is to drive to the southwest tip and view Es Vedra from the cliffs above Cala d'Hort. The Torre des Savinar mirador gives the dramatic high angle, the beach gives a lower closer one. Full routes are in our mirador d'Es Vedra guide.

By boat: the closest legal approach

To get right under the rock, take a boat. Boat tours and sunset cruises from San Antonio sail along the west coast and pass directly off Es Vedra, usually pausing for photos and a swim. This is the view that makes the trip. Compare options in our best Es Vedra boat tours guide.

By kayak: for the adventurous

Strong paddlers can kayak from Cala d'Hort towards the rock. It is a serious paddle in open water and only for fit, experienced kayakers in calm conditions, but it gets you close under your own power.

Which should you choose?

For an easy free view, drive to the viewpoints. For the experience most people remember, take the boat at sunset. Either way, plan around the light with our Es Vedra sunset guide.