5 City Tours in Valencia to Build a Day Around

1.City Highlights Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,373 reviews · 3 hours · from $26Our pick

Ride from Valencia City Hall through the Central Market, Cathedral, Serranos Towers, Turia Gardens, and Calatrava’s City of Arts and Sciences. Guides such as Ali and José lead relaxed tours in several languages, with private, small-group, standard-bike, and electric-bike options.

“The guide Ali was excellent and handed out lots of tips re eating and drinking and clear explanations of the tourist sites where we stopped.”

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2.Valencia Bike Tour from the City to the Beach, plus Bike Guy App!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,187 reviews · 3 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $48Top rated

Join Luke from Bike Guy VLC for a 3-hour-45-minute English bike tour through Valencia’s old town, Turia Gardens, City of Arts and Sciences, Marina, and Malvarrosa Beach. You’ll ride in a group of no more than ten, use a city bike, receive water and sunscreen, and finish with a drink, snacks, a marked map, and access to an app with 100 local tips.

“This was a great way to learn more about the wonderful city of Valencia! We spent several hours seeing the sights, then enjoyed a drink and snacks near the beach. Tour lasted from 10-2- it was a great way to spend a day! The guide also shared some great tips for other things to check out in the area.”

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3.Complete Tuk-Tuk Tour Around the City

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 793 reviews · 2 hours · from $47

Ride through Valencia with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide, visiting the old city, Colón Market, harbor, Malvarrosa beach, Turia Gardens, and City of Arts and Sciences. Guides such as Fiona, Laura, Carlos, and Roberto are praised for lively local insight. Two photo stops break up the ride.

“Fiona, my guide was excellent, knowledgeable and friendly. The was perfect and the tuktuk is a great way to see this beautiful city.”

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4.City of Arts and Science 3D Movie at Hemisfèric

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 455 reviews · 1 hour · from $10Best value

Enter Valencia’s Hemisfèric, Santiago Calatrava’s striking oval-and-sphere theatre, then watch a 45 to 50-minute digital film in the IMAX Dome. Choose your show time carefully, since the movie and format vary by date. An English, French, or Spanish audio guide is included.

“IT was not 3D film... It was absolutely horrible.”

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5.Wine Tasting Experience with a Professional Sommelier in Valencia City Center

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 244 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $75

Meet sommelier Tristan Van Doorn at a central Valencia wine venue for an aperitif, five artisanal Spanish wines, Spanish snacks, and petit fours. He explains regional differences, wine quality, and Spanish grape varieties during this two-hour, English-language tasting.

“The evening was really good. Lovely atmosphere, a friendly team and Tristen really knew his stuff. It was also a great way to meet other people, I was there on my own but was seated with another lady who was solo and a lovely American couple. I'm really glad I chose to attend this event.”

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