• Private Tour
• Family Friendly
• Carbon Neutral

Take a break from the city and step into the beautiful natural scenery of the National Park of Albufera! Visit rice fields, discover dune slacks, see a civil war bunker, find out how this valuable ecosystem was threatened and admire a stunning view while sailing the largest lake in Spain.

Destination

Valencia, Spain

Category

Day Trips

Duration

5 hours

Transport mode

Bike

Available languages

English, Español

Included

• Private guide
• Equipment
• Bike rental
• Albufera boat ride
• Snack

Excluded

• e-Bikes - available at extra cost

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Marcos.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Plaça de Manises - Valencia to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. The Turia Gardens

   Start the way through one of the largest urban parks in Spain. It runs through the city along nine kilometres of green space boasting foot paths, leisure and sports areas, and romantic spots where you can unwind.

4. City of Arts and Sciences

   Get delighted with a futuristic complex that put Valencia on the map and stands as the city symbol.

5. New Turia Riverbed & Valencia’s Port

   See the new Turia bed, built after the devastating great flood in 1957, and the city Port, currently the biggest in Spain and the Mediterranean sea.

6. Pinedo Beach

   Enjoy the fine Mediterranean golden sands and usually calm and warm waters here.

7. Spanish Civil War Bunker

   See the remains of this military project built during the Spanish Civil War.

8. Break Time @ Horno “El Saler”

   Time to strengthen with a drink and a traditional valencian snack.

9. The Dune Slacks

   Admire the typical dune slacks, water-filled depressions located among the pines.

10. Artificial Lake

    See the area which was supposed to be the highlight of the 60's and 70's processes of urban development that seriously modified this ecosystem.

11. Albufera Lake

    Wonder with the panorama view of the biggest freshwater lake in Spain.

12. Boat ride

    Relax while sailing the lake and learning about the wildlife and the local way of life here.

13. End of the Tour

    We'll take the way back to the city and I'll share some recommendations for tbe rest of your stay.

14. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

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Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

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Reviews from guests

Tho

25 April 2024

Wir sind aus der Altstadt mit den inkludierten Mietbikes durch den Turia-Park an der Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències entlang zum Meer. Dort dann in Richtung Süden zum Parc Natural de l’Albufera de València. Unterwegs gab es immer wieder Pausen mit reichlich Informationen und auch Insiderwissen, da unser Guide (Marcos) hier aufgewachsen ist. Er konnte absolut alles mit Fotos und Bildern auf seinem Tablett anschaulich darstellen. Egal aus welcher Zeit und zu welchem Thema. Eine schöne Pause im Naturschutzgebiet mit Kuchen und einem einheimischen Getränk gab es auch noch. Auf dem Albufera-See sind wir dann noch eine kleine Runde mit dem Boot rumgefahren worden. Marcos ist sehr freundlich, positiv eingestellt und glänzt mit vielseitigem Wissen. Sein Englisch ist sehr gut. Perfekter Guide. Perfekte Tour für uns. Wir lieben das Radln und die Natur. 45 km sind es hin und zurück. Aber mit den ganzen Pausen ist das easy.Perfekte Tour durch die Albufera

Timothy🇺🇸 United States

17 May 2023

My wife and I spent time with Marcos over two days. One for a kickstart tour and then a bike ride to Albufera park. Marcos was not only informative but engaging. We enjoyed our time with him in Valencia like meeting a new friend. And with good humor he fielded a lot of our sometimes challenging and sometimes basic questions. Be sure to get his list of recommended restaurants as well. Don’t hesitate to book his tours. Fantastic guide

Roland

25 February 2025

Marcos showed me his city and told me so many interesting things about Valencia and Spain! Great guide! Thanks!Great experience with Marcos in Valencia!

Andrea🇩🇪 Germany

17 February 2025

Wir waren noch nie in Valencia und sind absolut begeistert. Marcos hat uns einen tollen Einblick in seine Stadt gegeben. Er kennt sich super gut aus und ist total nett. Vielen Dank für unsere gemeinsame Zeit. Perfekter Tag

Darya

22 December 2024

We just arrived to Valencia and booked a tour with Marcos to learn more about the city. Marcos made a great tour, highlighting both interesting historic moments and modern city life. We asked him for some additions to the tour (e.g. we were interested in the Jewish history in Valencia) and Marcos did it brilliantly. We highly recommend Marcos as the guide! Great tour

Iris

28 November 2024

Vielen Dank an Marcos für diese wunderbare Führung. Wir waren alle begeistert von dem Wissen und seiner sympathischen Art. Marco ist auch ganz toll auf unsere 11-jährige Tochter eingegangen und hatte auf alle unsere Fragen eine Antwort. Es waren sehr informative, spannende und einfach tolle Stunden. Man merkt, dass Marcos aus Valencia ist und wir lieben diese Stadt jetzt noch mehr.Ganz wunderbar

Manuel🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

23 November 2024

We were a family of 6 with 2 senior citizens and 2 kids 10 y 9 years old. Marcos was simply amazing. Great guide, extremely knowledgeable about Valencia and its history. What a great way to start our trip in Valencia, it gave us an overall feel of the city plus Marcos provided tons of knowledge from restaurants to must do while In Valencia. Top notch experience. Highly recommended. Amazing Valencia Bike Tour with Marcos

Sarah🇬🇧 United Kingdom

10 November 2024

We had a fabulous walking tour of the city of Valencia and learnt so much about the city and understood it so much more after the tour. We got insights into the history, architecture, culture, street art. food and saw things we would never have found on our own. He pointed out things that we then saw more of throughout the weekend and gave us really good suggestions of things to do over our time in Valencia. Thanks so much! Would HIGHLY recommend! Fantastic tour!

Adrienne🇺🇸 United States

7 November 2024

Marcos was a joy!!! We met up exactly where he said and he was very punctual. Our tour was so informative and interesting. He is extremely knowledgeable and gracious. I can not say enough abut how amazing he was.Amazing

Jacqueline🇺🇸 United States

31 October 2024

Marcos give us a wonderful tour that was engaging and interesting for our kids (and for us). But even beyond the tour, he truly went above and beyond to help us out. We were in Valencia during the very bad flooding and he was incredibly kind and helpful to help us navigate the situation. He went out of his way to keep us informed and make sure we were safe and we feel so lucky to have met him! I would recommend him a thousand times over to anyone needing a fantastic tour from someone who clearly loves Valencia. Marcos went above and beyond!

irina

31 October 2024

Marcos was a fantastic guide who showed us his beautiful city and told us about its history and life in a short time. We will definitely recommend him to all our acquaintances and friends planning visits to Valensia . Irina, Marc, Jutta, Joeri

Lauri🇺🇸 United States

29 October 2024

We can't say enough good about the amazing tour of Valencia with Marcos. He was the perfect host! We rode through the old town, stopping at sights along the way when Marcos would explain the history, culture, and meaning of each place. He used his ipad to show us photos of old Valencia and how it's grown to the city of today. We also biked through the center of the city and along the park bike path to the Opera House, Science Museum, and the CaixaForum. We felt like we saw so much of the city and really got an excellent overview of its history and geography. Marco answered all our many, many questions and sent us information about things to see and restaurants to visit - it was above and beyond. Plus Maroc's love of Valencia was enchanting and contagious and we now love Valencia, too. Thank you so much for such a fantastic tour!The Perfect Day in Valencia with Marcos!

Richard

27 October 2024

We chose Marcus after watching his short video, his English is perfect and he gave us the most memorable tour of Valencia, he asked us at the start what our interest were and the type of things that interest us the most, then tailored the tour to match our requirements. Can’t thank him enough for a most interesting afternoon. Thanks so much, Richard 👍WOW WOW WOW, what a fantastic tour

Tor Arne🇳🇴 Norway

21 October 2024

I highly recommend Marcos. He read his clientele in an excellent way, and gave us a very informative tour of the old town of Valencia. He ordered bikes for us the next day, made maps with routes for us. He was quick to answer and help us on What's app if we had any questions.Perfect Valencia Guide

Jannie🇩🇰 Denmark

19 October 2024

Marcos is very knowledgable and with great use of his iPad, he took us through the highlights of Valencia in a well adapted tour around the old town. Marcos is a very pleasant person with excellent English skills and educating is close to his heart which we all enjoyed immensely. Wonderful tour with an excellent guide

Kirsty🇬🇧 United Kingdom

7 October 2024

Marcos introduced his beautiful city of Valencia to our group of six in October. He kindly met us at our hotel and showed us round some of the key sights and streets of the city plus a few lesser-known ones. The tour ran over by 30 minutes as he was so keen that we didn’t miss out on anything. He also texted info to us afterwards about restaurants and local transport that was very helpful. The pace of the tour was perfect and the history and knowledge he shared was pitch perfect - giving context, interest and colour to everywhere we visited. His English was excellent so we never struggled to understand. Marcos has such warmth and passion for Valencia that we also fell a little in love with the city. We couldn’t have wished for a better guide.An exceptional guide

Marian🇺🇸 United States

6 October 2024

Our group of 10 experienced the “Highlights Hidden Gem Tour” with Marcos on September 3, 2024 We confused our meet up time with Marcos by 1 hour but we were grateful Marcos was still able to lead us on our tour of Valencia without rushing us even though we had been late. Marcos' passion for his city and knowledge was evident as he proudly led us through the city’s historic area. He answered our many questions and was easy to understand and very pleasant. He arranged for our group to have lunch at one of his favorite restaurants. All enjoyed the paella, saying it by far was the best they had while in Spain. I highly recommend Marcos as a tour guide. Fun and Informative

Sue🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 October 2024

Marcos was an excellent guide. He was informative and considerate and clearly passionate about Valencia. A wonderful guide

Gail 🇺🇸 United States

28 September 2024

We loved Marcos, Very genuine, very knowledgeable and fun. Highly recommend this tour early on in your Valencia experience to guide your next choices. It made our teip. Great way to know Valencia

Anthony🇪🇸 Spain

25 September 2024

Marcos was an enthusiastic, informative, fun host. History brought alive. Lots of amazing insights. Perfect pace and mixture of walking, talking and tasting. Marcos knows Valencia!!

Richard

12 September 2024

The tour was great, our guide Marcos really knew a lot about the city and shared his knowledge with enormous passion and enthusiasm. Marcos was also relaxed on timing, we had plenty of time to enjoy. Never any time pressure. Marcos really went beyond the tour, he even shared tips with us after the tour. It was a great pleasure having Marcos as a guide.Great experience

Annie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

30 July 2024

We knew nothing about Valencia prior to this tour but left with a real desire to go back. Marcos was a great guide - both his English and his enthusiasm for his city was impeccable. We would definitely recommend him. A great introduction to Valencia

yarleen🇺🇸 United States

15 July 2024

Perfect mix of history and stories to keep the kiddos entertained and was so accommodating with our 4y needing a snack break. Super awesome tour, def was worth waiting for Marcos to be our tour guide!Great with the kiddos!

Bart🇳🇱 Netherlands

11 July 2024

Marcos is a great guide and the tour was amazing. Super nice bike ride through the old town and the dried up river. Great anek dotes - we learned a lot about Valencia in only 3 hours. A the surprise snack along the way was lovely!Great tour - highly recommended

Janice🇺🇸 United States

2 July 2024

Marcos is indeed a friendly teacher. My daughter and I took his bike tour our first full afternoon in Valencia when we were jet-lagged and foggy-headed, but he made us forget all that with his engaging presentation. He is very knowledgable about the city and its history and has lots of interesting supplemental photos to share on his tablet. He has a very pleasant manner and is a lot of fun to be with. He clearly wants you to experience the tour that is right for you and your interests. Our tour had to be cut a little short because of a thunderstorm, and Marcos did everything he could to try to reschedule us sometime in his very busy week. Unfortunately, this didn't work out, but was more than made up for by his list of excellent restaurants, which saved us so much time and searching and really added to our trip. We highly recommend you take any tour with Marcos, you will enjoy it immensely.Great bike tour with Marcos

Valeria

15 June 2024

We had a great experience touring Valencia with Marcos. He was responsive, flexible, interesting and adjusted to tour to make sure that our interests were included. We highly recommend Marcos for anyone's Valencia Walking Tour.Marcos is a wonderful local guide

Steven🇺🇸 United States

13 June 2024

Marcos couldn’t have been more informative helpful or accommodating … great conversation … went well beyond the bounds to be helpful … my wife’s passion is paella and he lined us up with the very best paella in the universe at La Riva … he called ahead to get it started and even lined up a taxi after to meet outside the restaurant because we were on a tight windows to catch our train … 10 stars for Marcos !!Valencia and Paella

Margo🇧🇪 Belgium

3 June 2024

Op onze eerste dag in Valencia nam Marcos ons mee op een verkenningstocht die vertrok in de oude stad en eindigde in de Stad van de Kunsten en Wetenschappen ! Onderweg kregen we op een zeer aangename manier de nodige informatie over de bezienswaardigheden en werden onze vragen beantwoord. Marcos kent zijn stad ! Op de koop toe ontvingen we nog een aantal goede tips om ons de dagen erna culinair te laten verwennen.De moeite waard !

M.A.🇳🇱 Netherlands

24 May 2024

Marcus, was zo geïnteresseerd in onze verwachtingen , daar begin de tour al goed mee , we hebben een overvloed van oude als laatste historie v València mee gekregen , heerlijk door hele stad gefietst en omgeving , de tour was fantastisch Thanks Marcus, Mathi en Sifra De beste verhalen verteller

Catherine🇬🇧 United Kingdom

21 May 2024

It was a truly wonderful experience and tour with Marcos. He had clearly done pre-tour preparation and knew precisely the type and tone of the tour we wanted. We enjoyed walking around the old town and learning about the history. Marcos also shared many exciting aspects about Valencia, making the tour very interesting. He went above and beyond in sharing beautiful places to visit and traditional, authentic, and delicious restaurants to eat in. Marcos quickly understood us as a group and the type of places we would enjoy. He made our trip to Valencia far more memorable. Thank you so much for sharing Valencia with us. We highly recommend Marcos; he was an absolute delight to spend time with and knowledgeable about Valencia. Marcos' tour was the highlight of our weekend away - we would highly recommend. Fantastic, thank you very much from us all.Highly recommend Marcos. Fantastic tour!

Kenneth 🇩🇰 Denmark

20 May 2024

My wife and I had the pleasure of having Marcos as our guide in Valencia, which was our first time in the city. We can sincerely recommend Marcos to everyone who wants to know more about Valencia and getting to know the tips & tricks in the city (where to eat, what to see beside the tour). Marcos knows everything about the city and was extremely well prepared with facts and knowledge about sights. If you want to know more about the city then book Marcos.Perfect tour and guide in Valencia

Nicole🇳🇱 Netherlands

16 May 2024

Vanuit Xabia een dagje Valencia en dat werd een feestje!🥳 Marcos is een geweldig aardige en behulpzame gids. Het was onze eerste keer in Valencia en met al zijn kennis en weetjes over zijn geliefde stad, hebben we veel geleerd en gezien. Vooraf aan onze fietstocht, was Marcos makkelijk te bereiken voor vragen betreft parkeren etc. Kortom Marcos is een topper! ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 10

Felicie🇧🇪 Belgium

9 May 2024

Marcos’s tour is extraordinary thanks to his personality and readiness to make your stay in Valencia an unforgettable experience. A bicycle tour, tailor made in a way that meets the needs of all participants. Marcos is an experienced guide, very friendly, helpful and attentive to your needs and wishes. I highly recommend!Extraordinary!

Annejet

2 May 2024

Marcos was my best bike tour guide ever (and I’ve had a few). He kept my three teenage boys interested with his fascinating stories about Valencia history and current stories. As a real local he was able to tell so many things that you will never learn from a book. Thank you soooo much Marcos!Wonderful

Alison🇬🇧 United Kingdom

30 April 2024

We chose the wettest day in April but Marcia still managed to give us a fabulous experience. At one point it was so torrential that we had to ditch the bikes and duck into a coffee shop for a warm up! Marcos was super friendly and really informative and interesting about the history of Valencia and we can only give him 10 stars!! A great experience an despite the weather it totally exceeded our expectations. Great guide - would highly recommend

Eva🇩🇪 Germany

28 April 2024

We call Marcos „the best guide in town“ and we surely will recommend all friends who visit Valencia to book a tour with him. He‘s an extremely nice person who knows just everything about his home town.

Bryan🇺🇸 United States

28 April 2024

Marcos provided us a great, and in-depth tour of Valencia. He shared with us some special places that only the locals know about. I would highly see Valencia through Marcos again! At the end, Marcos shared many local dining spots that he goes to and enjoys. We went to a few of them, and enjoyed. Thanks Marcos!Marcos knows Valencia

Billy🇹🇷 Turkey

18 April 2024

Our guide was Marcos and he was one of the best tour guides we've had. We were travelling with our three young kids and Marcos did a brilliant job of tailoring the narrative to ensure they were always engaged and interested. He also incorporated a number of unplanned detours to get the kids ice cream!! It was our first time in Valencia so the itinerary curated by Marcos was bang-on the money. I was actually surprised with the range of sites we were able to cover in 2 hours. One of the subtle highlights was walking through the back-lanes rather than on the main streets all of the time. It gives a greater sense of the Old Town, it's history but also the way of life now. Great job Marcos and thanks very much.Well Organised and Great Value

Paul🇺🇸 United States

12 April 2024

Spending time with Marcos in València was a real pleasure. Just the right amount of information, time to just look and understand, all the major sites plus some hidden corners. Highly recommended. Kickstarter with Marcos

Sandra🇺🇸 United States

5 April 2024

Marcos is a great tour guide and can adapt and cater to any group. Five years ago, our family tour with him was a playground-filled adventure for our little ones. This time, he transformed the ride into a fascinating journey through Valencia's history. We were blown away by his knowledge and hospitality! We can't wait to see what hidden gems he unveils for us on our next Valencia trip. Marcos is the best ambassador of Valencia. Best Guide of Valencia

John🇬🇧 United Kingdom

30 March 2024

We had a very pleasant morning with Marcos on a kick start tour of Valencia. He was friendly, informative and we learnt some interesting facts and stories that we wouldn’t have heard otherwise. He had an iPad which enabled him to show us photographs and maps and also provided us with some great recommendations for restaurants and bars! We really enjoyed our morning. Muchos gracias Marcos! Valencia with Marcos

Charlie🇨🇦 Canada

24 March 2024

Marcus was very personable and showed genuine interest in what we wanted to see and know about València. He had an in depth knowledge of all sites we wanted to see along with backup information on his iPad that added to the overall experience. After the tour was over he followed up with restaurant recommendations by email. I highly recommend him if you want to get a great insight into València and its history.Best tour guide ever

Amy

26 February 2024

My friend and I were in Valencia on holiday and had the opportunity to do a walking tour with Marcos. It was definitely the best walking tour that I have done. It was 3 hours long. We went to the Silk Exchange and all around Valencia. Marcos was SO patient and answered all of our questions and gave such an incredible history on the city. After the tour, Marcos sent us all sorts of restaurant recommendations (we went to two of the restaurants and they were both excellent), as well as places to purchase authentic items (even walking us to some of those places). Marcos helped give us a great lay of the land and helped us plan out other activities that we did, including a high speed train ride to Cuenca. He also showed us informative pictures on his iPad all along the way. I highly recommend!!!Excellent walking tour!! Best one!

Imme🇩🇪 Germany

25 February 2024

Marcos hat das alte und neue Valencia für uns zum Leben erweckt. Er hat so interessant über die Zeit gesprochen, dass wir als nicht besonders geschichtlich Interessierte, gebannt waren. Ganz toll war, das Marcos sein Tablet mit Fotos dabei hatte. Wenn er über etwas sprach, konnte er Fotos dazu zeigen. Das macht alles viel lebendiger. Lustig waren auch die vielen kleinen Fun-Facts, die er über Sehenswürdigkeiten erzählen konnte. So war es nie langweilig oder trocken. Als wir ihn um Empfehlungen für eine Tapas Bar und ein restaurant gebeten hatten, kamen sofort per WhatsApp Vorschläge gleich mit Google link zur Lage. Wir können Marcos sehr empfehlen!Super Guide!!

David

1 December 2023

Great morning out on the bike with Marcos. Thanks for personalising our tour. Very insightful and enjoyable. Marcos is a very warm and agreeable companion for a guided tour. Well recommended.Great experience

Moises🇪🇸 Spain

29 November 2023

Guía fantástico, para repetir!

Tracy🇺🇸 United States

18 November 2023

It was our first time in Valencia and Marcos provided an excellent overview. He is extremely knowledgeable and his use of maps on his tablet was really helpful in understanding the city. Marcos is a professional and we enjoyed our conversation with him. The next time we are Valencia we will definitely look him up for another tour experience!Excellent introduction to Valencia

Maria🇮🇪 Ireland

5 November 2023

I really enjoyed my tour with Marcos. It was my first time travelling solo for a few years, but Marcos' tour was the perfect activity to help me find my feet and give a good overview of Valencia's old town. He was very friendly, informative and the tour was a nice mix of history, social information etc. Marcos also very kindly shared v good tips for places to eat, drink etc for after the tour, and specific to the district I was staying in. I would highly recommend this tour, especially for a solo traveller. Great introduction to Valencia

Vanessa

31 October 2023

We booked a 1.5hrs private walking tour with Marco and it was so useful. We covered most of the old town and he advised us on bike hire, restaurants and places to visit whilst we were here. We were confident having taken this tour that we were making the most of our 3 days and weren't going to miss anything. Thank you Marco 😊 So worthwhile

Marcus🇩🇪 Germany

28 September 2023

Awesome 3hrs tour with a great guy. Marcos is so full of information, pays a lot of attention to detail while listening to our interests, adjusting the tour on the go. The tour virtually flew by, leaving us with a list of things to do for the rest of the day (and evening). Marcos' passion for his city is amazing and we are grateful for all the insights he shared with us.Valencia at it's best