Private E-Bike Tour Valencia: Old Town, Gardens & City of Arts

Mercat Central, medieval gates, 9 km parkland & City of Arts tour in one morning

A private e-bike tour of Valencia that threads through the Old Town's historic landmarks, peaceful gardens, and modern architecture on high-quality electric bikes with a live guide in English, Spanish or Italian. The route adapts to your interests and fitness level, and includes bottled water and all bike equipment. Children from age 12 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Valencia's historic and modern sites

• Visit Mercat Central de Valencia
• Tour Valencia Cathedral and climb El Miguelete
• Relax at Plaza de la Virgen
• Climb Torres de Serranos for city views
• Stroll through Jardi de Monforte garden
• Explore Jardí del Túria urban park
• See Palacio de la Música de Valencia
• Play at Gulliver Park playground
• Visit Queen Sofia Palace of Arts
• Experience Hemisfèric immersive films
• Discover Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias

The Experience

The tour starts at Mercat Central de Valencia, the city's Art Nouveau market where vendors still call out in Valencian and the air smells of citrus and roasted coffee. From there, the e-bikes carry you past the Cathedral and its bell tower El Miguelete, through Plaza de la Virgen with its fountain dedicated to the Turia River, and up to Torres de Serranos — a 14th-century gate where you can climb for views across the old town. The guide weaves in stories about how the city rebuilt itself, the architecture that survived, and the everyday life that still happens in these squares.

The route then opens into Jardí del Túria, the nine-kilometer urban park built on the riverbed after the 1957 flood. Instead of a highway, locals demanded green space, and now it runs through the heart of the city with 18 bridges, playgrounds, and cultural venues dotting the path. You'll pass Palau de la Música, Gulliver Park, and the Queen Sofia Palace of Arts before reaching the City of Arts and Sciences — Santiago Calatrava's futuristic complex where the Hemisfèric looks like a giant eye and the museums and exhibition spaces rise like something from another era. The e-bikes make the distance manageable; the personalized pace means you stop where your group wants to linger.

Jardi de Monforte, a quieter garden tucked into the city, is another possible stop depending on what interests you most. The guide presents each site with historical facts, local insights, and the kind of detail that makes a place stick in memory rather than blur into the next one. High-quality e-bikes handle the terrain, bottled water is provided, and the whole tour is built around your group's rhythm and what you actually want to see.

What’s included

• High-quality e-bike for each rider.
• bottled water.
• live guide in English, Spanish or Italian.
• personalized route adapted to your group's interests and fitness level.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Ecobiketours Valencia

Is this one for you?The tour departs from Mercat Central in the Old Town, so if you're staying in central Valencia or arriving without a car, you walk straight to the starting point — no transfer needed. The e-bikes handle the nine kilometers of Turia Gardens and the distance to the City of Arts and Sciences, which would be a long walk but becomes manageable on electric power, so you see more of the city in a morning without arriving tired.

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Top questions

What is Mercat Central de Valencia like when we stop there?

Mercat Central is a working market and a stunning example of Valencian Art Nouveau architecture, with stained glass, colorful tiles, and a soaring central dome. Inside, local vendors sell fresh seafood, Iberian ham, seasonal fruits, and handmade sweets, and the atmosphere is vibrant with people speaking Valencian and Spanish. It's a place where everyday life and beauty come together, not a museum piece.

How far is the Turia Gardens from the Old Town, and what's there to see?

Jardí del Túria stretches nearly nine kilometers through Valencia and is just a short ride from the Old Town. Built on the former riverbed after the 1957 flood, it's now a green park dotted with 18 bridges, playgrounds, sports facilities, and cultural landmarks like Palau de la Música, Gulliver Park, and the City of Arts and Sciences. You'll ride through it rather than walk, so you cover more ground without fatigue.

Can children join this tour?

Children from age 12 are welcome on the private e-bike tour. The e-bikes are high-quality and the tour is personalized to the group's physical level, so younger riders can go at a pace that suits them.

What makes the City of Arts and Sciences worth stopping for?

The City of Arts and Sciences is Valencia's modern cultural hub, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava with futuristic architecture and open spaces. The Hemisfèric, shaped like a giant eye, houses immersive films and exhibitions about the universe. The Queen Sofia Palace of Arts is a concert hall with striking design and world-class acoustics. It's a stark contrast to the medieval Old Town and shows how the city has reinvented itself.

How long does the tour take, and what's included?

The tour runs for about two and a half hours. It includes the e-bike, bottled water, and a live guide who speaks English, Spanish, or Italian and personalizes the route to your interests and pace. You don't need to arrange transport between stops — the e-bikes get you there.

Is this tour suitable if I'm not very fit?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. E-bikes do the pedaling work for you, and the guide personalizes the pace and route to match your group's comfort. You set the speed and decide where to linger.