Things to do in Valencia
Tapas Tour Valencia9 optionsFreewalking Tour Valencia31 optionsBike Tour Valencia15 optionsDay Trips from Valencia20 optionsBoat Tour Valencia21 optionsValencia Airport Transfer7 optionsTuk Tuk Tour Valencia7 optionsCity of Arts and Sciences29 optionsCity Tour Valencia Bus5 optionsFood Tour Valencia31 optionsWine Tour Valencia10 optionsVespa Scooter Moped Tours6 options
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Valencia Old Town: Silk Exchange, Market & 11th Century DiningYou walk Valencia's Old Town with a local guide for about two hours, passing the Silk Exchange, Central Market, and Gothic Cathedral, then sit down to a full tapas and paella dinner with regional wines inside an 11th-century Arab wall monument. The guide handles the history and timing; you handle the appetite.Is it for me?This works well if you want to understand Valencia's architecture and history without arranging a separate dinner reservation — the walking and the meal are one experience, and the guide's knowledge ties them together.
Valencia: Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Market WalkYou’ll shop for fresh ingredients at Valencia’s bustling Central Market with your guide before learning how to cook authentic paella in a hands-on class. Enjoy local wine tasting, share laughs over tapas, and savor your own creation alongside new friends. Expect warm flavors, lively stories, and that rare feeling of being truly welcomed into local life.
Valencian Paella Cooking Class in Valencia: Learn the Real RecipeA hands-on cooking class in Valencia where you learn to make traditional Valencian paella from a local chef, starting with a shopping trip to Ruzafa Market for fresh ingredients. You'll master the technique—including the prized crispy rice crust called socarrat—then make sangria while your paella simmers, and finish by eating what you've cooked with wine, salad, and dessert. The class runs 3.5 hours and includes all ingredients, drinks, and a full meal.Is it for me?Book this class if you want to learn the technique and the story behind paella, not just follow a recipe—the Ruzafa Market stop and the chef's explanation of Valencian culture are what make this different from a kitchen-only workshop. The 3.5-hour format gives you time to shop, cook, make sangria, and sit down to eat without rushing.
Valencia bike tour from city to beach: Small groups, Bike Guy AppA small-group bike tour of Valencia covering the city center, the Turia Riverbed Gardens, and the beach, led by an English-speaking guide. You get the bike, water, sunscreen, and a drink with snacks at the beach; after the ride, you receive a personalized map and access to the Bike Guy App with 100 recommendations for Valencia. The tour is not a history lesson—it's built around food, street art, local spots and the places worth photographing.Is it for me?Small groups suit anyone who wants to move through the city without a crowd, and the guide's focus on food, street art and local spots works best if you're curious about how Valencia actually lives rather than just ticking off monuments. The e-bike option is worth choosing if you haven't cycled in a while or want to cover the distance without tiring.
Valencia: San Jose Caves Boat Tour & Roman Settlement Day TripYou’ll float quietly through Europe’s longest underground river inside San Jose Caves with a local guide, then climb up to ancient Roman ruins for wide-open valley views. Includes pickup in Valencia and time to relax or grab brunch before heading back — it’s both strange and grounding at once.
Valencia City Tour by Tuk Tuk: City of Arts and SciencesA two-hour tuk tuk tour of Valencia with a bilingual guide, covering the city center, medieval fortified gates, art museums, the City of Arts and Sciences, the harbor and beach. You stop at each landmark to take pictures and explore on foot; the guide provides a city map and historical context for the main attractions. Children from age one are welcome, and the vehicle is suitable for all fitness levels.Is it for me?The tuk tuk removes the need to navigate between landmarks or arrange your own transport—the driver knows the route, the guide explains what you're seeing, and you stop whenever you want a photograph, so the landmarks stay connected instead of scattered across a day of planning.
Valencia: Thermal Springs & Waterfalls Day Trip with PickupYou arrive at Plaza de Saragossa at 9:30 AM and spend the day moving between four natural stops: a 60-meter waterfall, a year-round thermal lagoon, limestone canyons, and a dam. You swim, snorkel, and eat lunch in the landscape itself. Mike's private guesthouse gives you a place to shower and store your things without the resort markup. Transport, guide, entry fees, and all gear are included; you're back by 5:30 PM.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main thermal springs and waterfall stops in one day without arranging transport, entry fees, or gear yourself — the small group size and fixed schedule are what keep the day moving and the water feeling uncrowded.
Valencia: Silk Exchange & World Heritage Sites with GuideYou walk through Valencia's historic centre with a professional guide, entering the Silk Exchange and Central Market, learning about four UNESCO World Heritage sites and the Fallas festival. The tour covers the Cathedral's Tribunal of the Waters and Town Hall Square. It takes a full morning and includes entry fees; evening tours in summer skip the paid attractions but keep the walking and the history.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand Valencia's medieval and modern history in one morning without arranging your own transport or entry tickets—the guide handles the route and the timing, and the fixed schedule means you see the Silk Exchange and market in the same visit.
Valencia: Paella Cooking Class & Sangria Workshop EveningYou'll make sangria and learn paella from a Valencian chef, cooking with rice and ingredients from local markets. Tapas and wine come first, then you cook your own paella in a small group, and finish by eating it with salad, local wine, and dessert. The class runs in the evening, so you're not cooking in the heat of the day.Is it for me?Book this if you want to learn paella from someone who grew up cooking it, not from a script—the small-group format and local chef mean you're getting technique that works, not a performance.
Paella Cooking Class Valencia: Learn Seafood & SangriaYou 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 Cathedral & Silk Exchange 3-Hour Walking TourA 3-hour guided walking tour of Valencia's historic center covering the Silk Exchange, San Nicolás Church, and the Cathedral, with all three entry tickets included and a professional art historian guide. The tour starts at the Serranos Towers and moves through the medieval streets of the Barrio del Carmen. On Mondays, the San Nicolás stop is replaced by a visit to Valencia City Hall. The guide speaks your choice of eight languages and shares the history behind each site—from the Gothic civil architecture that earned the Silk Exchange its UNESCO status to the Renaissance frescoes hidden beneath the Cathedral's baroque vault.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to understand Valencia's architecture and history through the buildings themselves rather than from a distance—the guide is an art historian, not just someone who knows the facts, and you're inside each major site, not viewing them from outside. The three-hour length fits a morning or afternoon without eating the whole day.
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: 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.
Albufera Lake Valencia: Boat Ride & Bird Watching with Local GuideYou're picked up from central Valencia and driven to Albufera, where you board an electric boat to glide across Spain's largest freshwater lake. Along the way, you spot native birds, walk through El Palmar's fishing village, step inside a traditional barraca, and see where the lake meets the Mediterranean at Gola de Puchol. The whole experience — transport, guide, boat, and a drink on the morning tour — takes four hours and requires only that you show up with the right shoes and a jacket.Is it for me?Choose this tour if you want the main Albufera highlights — lake, birds, fishing village, and traditional architecture — without arranging transport, a guide, or boat reservations yourself. The fixed four-hour schedule and pickup logistics are what make a full nature reserve experience possible from the city center.
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: Guided Bike Tour with Mercado Stop & Turia ParkYou’ll pedal through colorful neighborhoods, taste fresh market bites, pause for city views atop ancient towers, and glide along Valencia’s lush Turia Park—all with a local guide who knows every shortcut and story. Expect laughter, real flavors, and those little moments that make you feel part of the city for an afternoon.
Valencia: City Highlights Bike Tour & Turia Gardens RideSee Valencia’s lively plazas and hidden corners by bike with a local guide leading the way. Feel the breeze as you ride through Turia Gardens, pause at playful sculptures, and marvel at modern architecture in the City of Arts & Sciences—all with stories and small surprises along each stop.
Valencia: Saint Nicholas Light Show & Audioguide TicketYou’ll step inside Valencia’s Saint Nicholas Church for immersive light shows and interactive exhibits tracing its Roman roots. With your entry ticket and audioguide, explore rooms like “The Heartbeat of Saint Nicholas” and experience projections that bring baroque beauty alive—leaving you quietly awed by both history and light.
Pub Crawl Valencia: Free shots in El Carmen barsYou 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 Private Segway Tour: Three major sights in one rideA private Segway tour of Valencia covering three major sights—Turia Park, City of Arts and Sciences, and the Sea Port—in three hours with a live guide, helmet and raincoat, and training before you depart. The tour is flexible: you choose the start time, the route length, and where it ends, which sets it apart from fixed-schedule alternatives. A minimum of two people per booking is required.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to see Valencia's three major landmarks in one ride without following a fixed schedule—the flexibility to choose your start time and route length means the day adapts to your group, not the other way around. The three-hour span is long enough to cover all three sites without feeling rushed, and the private guide can adjust the pace and stops to match what your group wants to see.
