Valencia: Altea & Benidorm Day Trip with Private Transport

Free cancellation

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Duration9h

GroupUp to 50

LanguagesEN · ES

Mobile ticketAccepted

Two Towns, One Day: Altea's Painted Streets & Benidorm's Skyline

You visit Altea's narrow, plant-lined old town and photograph the blue-domed church and Mediterranean views, then spend free time in Benidorm exploring its beaches and modern skyline. Private transportation and entrance fees are included, so you avoid arranging your own car or worrying about timing between the two towns. The day runs from morning pickup through late afternoon return.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Altea and free time in Benidorm

Visit Altea old town
Explore Altea beaches
Enjoy free time in Benidorm

The Experience

You wonder if a day trip can really show you two completely different places without feeling rushed. Turns out it can, if the drive between them is handled for you. The route from Valencia to Altea takes about an hour, and your private transportation gets you there without the navigation or the parking hunt — which matters more than it sounds when you're trying to fit two towns into daylight hours.

Altea hits different the moment you step into the old town. The cobbled streets are narrow enough that you have to slow down, and the houses — painted in cream and terracotta, with blue-domed church towers visible from almost every corner — feel less like a postcard and more like a place people actually live. Hundreds of colorful plants spill from balconies and doorways, and yeah, you'll take photos. The beaches below the town are quieter than you'd expect for the Costa Blanca, and the light off the water in the afternoon is the kind of thing that sticks with you. Your guide will show you the spots that have drawn artists here for decades, though honestly you don't need much direction — the town does most of the work.

Benidorm is the opposite move entirely. After Altea's narrow alleys, you get the shock of the skyline — glass and steel rising straight up from the Mediterranean, which is why locals call it the "New York of the Mediterranean." It's not subtle, and it's not trying to be. You get free time here to walk the beaches, grab lunch, or just stand and stare at the contrast between the modern high-rises and the actual sea. The natural setting is genuinely impressive; it's not all concrete. The private transportation means you're not scrambling for a bus back, so you can stay as long as the schedule allows without that low-level anxiety about missing your ride.

The whole day is structured so you're not moving constantly — Altea for the morning and early afternoon, Benidorm for the rest — and the entrance fees are already sorted. You just show up at your Valencia hotel for pickup and let the driver handle the route.

What’s included

Private transportation from your Valencia hotel to Altea and Benidorm.
entrance fees to both towns.
guided time in Altea's old town.
free time in Benidorm to explore independently.
return transport to Valencia in the late afternoon.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomeNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Wexcursion

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see two distinct sides of the Costa Blanca in one day without arranging a rental car or figuring out the bus schedule between towns — the private transport and fixed itinerary handle both.

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