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Valencia: Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Market Walk★ 4.99 (1,828) · 4h
Best priceValencia Pub Crawl: 4 Bars & Welcome Shots Thursday-Saturday★ 4.80 · from € 16
Valencia: Wine Tasting with Michelin Sommelier & TapasYou’ll join a small group in central Valencia for an evening of Spanish wine tasting led by a Michelin-trained sommelier. Taste five distinct wines paired with classic tapas and high-end petit fours while hearing stories behind each bottle. It’s relaxed, interactive, and you might just find yourself laughing over your new favorite glass.
Valencia: Seafood Paella Cooking Class & Sangria WorkshopYou shop at Ruzafa Market with your chef, learn to build an authentic seafood paella from scratch, master the socarrat crust, make sangria while it cooks, and eat your creation with wine and traditional sides. All ingredients, equipment, and drinks are included, and you're back by early afternoon.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to actually cook rather than watch, and who have a morning free in Valencia. The market walk and three-hour pace mean you're learning the real rhythm of how this dish comes together, not rushing through a demo.
Valencia: Paella Workshop & Algirós Market with WineYou visit the Algirós market early to choose fresh ingredients, then spend the morning cooking traditional Valencian paella alongside a chef in an English-language workshop. You prepare a full menu—paella, omelette, and a Valencian dessert—taste local wines while you work, eat what you've made, and leave with a printed recipe and a diploma. The whole experience runs from morning into early afternoon, market visit included.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to understand how Valencian paella actually works, not just taste it—the market visit grounds you in the ingredients before you cook. Plan for a morning or early afternoon depending on your group time; that's what fits both the market and the full menu into one session.
Valencia: Authentic Paella Cooking Class & Wine TastingYou drive 30 minutes outside Valencia to a farmhouse, put on an apron, and cook an authentic Valencian paella from start to finish with a guide who speaks English and Spanish. Between cooking, you eat homemade tapas and local wine, then sit down to eat the paella you made, followed by dessert and sweet wine. The whole afternoon takes three to four hours and includes all ingredients, equipment, and drinks.Is it for me?Book this if you want to learn paella in its original setting rather than a city kitchen, and you're traveling with at least one other adult—the farmhouse location and group minimum are what make the countryside atmosphere and hands-on teaching possible.
Valencia Pub Crawl: El Carmen Bars & Club Entry IncludedYou get picked up from your hostel at 9:45pm, join travelers from across the city, and move through El Carmen's bars with a free shot at each stop and club entry included. No other drinks are covered, so budget for those separately. The night is built around meeting people, not rushing through landmarks — expect to be out until late, and expect to actually talk to the people around you.Is it for me?Right for solo travelers or anyone new to Valencia who wants a real night out instead of a quiet evening alone. The group format and free shots take the pressure off meeting people, though expect to be out late and on your feet walking between bars.
Valencia Food Tour: Tapas & Wine in Ciutat VellaYou walk through Valencia's old town with a local food expert, stopping at four bars and the Central Market to taste tapas, shellfish, potato dishes, and regional wines over three hours. By the end, you've eaten a full meal's worth of local specialties without arranging transport, timing, or hunting for the right places yourself. Dietary restrictions and mobility needs can be accommodated if you mention them before booking.Is it for me?Book this if you want to taste Valencia's most popular local dishes without spending the day hunting for bars, arranging transport, or timing yourself—the fixed route and small-group pace mean you eat, learn, and move at a rhythm that lets you actually taste and remember what you're eating.
Valencia: Old Town Food Tour with Central Market & TapasYou’ll wander Valencia’s old town with a local foodie, tasting fresh horchata and traditional pastries near the cathedral, sampling Iberian ham inside Mercado Central, and sharing tapas in family-run bars loved by locals. Expect laughter, unexpected flavors, and stories you’ll remember long after you leave.
Valencia: Paella Cooking Class & Ruzafa Market TourYou’ll start your day exploring Ruzafa Market for fresh ingredients before learning true Valencian paella techniques in a hands-on class led by local chefs. Enjoy sangria-making, sample classic tapas, and sit down together for lunch with regional wine and dessert. Expect laughter, new flavors, and tiny details you’ll remember long after you leave Valencia.
Valencia: Tapas Food Tour & Old Town Walk with TastingsYou’ll taste your way through Valencia’s buzzing central market and winding old streets alongside a local guide. Expect jamón samples, fresh breads, glasses of regional wine or Agua de Valencia, plus stories you wouldn’t get on your own. It’s relaxed, personal, and leaves you with more than just photos.
Valencia Tapas Crawl: 4 Stops, Wine & Local BitesYou visit four neighborhood bars on foot, tasting 10–12 tapas and four glasses of wine or local drinks while a local guide explains the food and the city's laid-back culture. No tourist restaurants, no rushed stops — just the way Valencians actually eat when they go out. The guide speaks English and handles all the ordering, so you show up hungry and leave full.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat the way Valencians do without figuring out which bars to visit or how to order — the guide takes care of that, and you get a full evening of food and drinks for a fixed price instead of paying separately at each stop.
Valencia: Utiel-Requena Wine Tour & Two TastingsYou're picked up at Empalme metro station and driven an hour into Utiel-Requena wine country to visit two working estates with English-speaking winemakers. Each visit includes a tour of the vinification process and a tasting of that winery's wines. Private transport and both tastings are included; bring snacks if you want to eat during the drive. You return to Empalme by late afternoon.Is it for me?Right for anyone based in or visiting Valencia who wants to see how wine is actually made without arranging their own transport to the vineyards—the fixed pickup point and private car mean you don't navigate the region yourself.
Valencia: Private Food Walking Tour & 10 Tastings with LocalsYou’ll follow a local through Valencia’s lively streets, tasting everything from creamy horchata to sharp Manchego cheese and fizzy Agua de Valencia. Expect laughter with your guide, glimpses into daily life between bites, and those small moments that stick with you long after the last tasting.
Valencia: Old Town Tour, Moorish Cave Tapas & Port ReturnYou’ll wander Valencia’s Old Town with a local guide, taste authentic paella and regional wines inside an 11th-century Moorish cave, then see the futuristic City of Arts & Sciences before your driver returns you safely to port. Expect stories, laughter, new flavors—and maybe a detail or two you’ll remember long after you’ve left.
Valencia: Central Market Food Tour with 9+ Regional TastingsYou start with a traditional esmorzaret sandwich at the Central Market, then move through the Old Town hitting nine tasting stops: grilled artichokes, mussels, fresh fish, regional delicacies, and finish with horchata and sponge cake at a historic venue. The guide handles all the stops and timing; you just show up in comfortable shoes and follow along for about half a day.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat like a local in Valencia without spending the morning figuring out which taverns to visit and in what order — the guide handles the route and timing, which is what makes nine different tastings fit into a half-day without feeling rushed.
Valencia: Paella & Tapas Home Cooking Class with Chef JoseYou’ll join Chef Jose in his Valencia home kitchen for hands-on paella and tapas cooking, make your own sangria, share stories over lunch or dinner, and leave with recipes—and maybe some flour on your shirt. The warmth of local tradition lingers long after you’ve finished dessert.
Valencia Tapas & Wine Walk with Local GuideStroll through Valencia’s lively old town with a local guide as you sample authentic Spanish tapas and regional wines in four classic bars. You’ll learn real tapas etiquette, taste specialties like jamón ibérico and manchego cheese, and share laughs with locals — experiences you’ll remember long after your trip ends.
Valencia: Utiel-Requena Private Wine Tour & Caves LunchYou’ll wander ancient wine caves in Requena, taste local Bobal wines with a real sommelier, walk sunlit vineyards at a family-run winery, and share a relaxed village lunch with more wine than you’ll probably remember by name. It’s a day trip from Valencia that leaves you thinking about old stones and new flavors long after you’re home.
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