Experience hosted by Marcos, Valentín López & other locals
Private Tour
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Ready for a jam-packed tour, full of history, culture, stories, and sights? Checkmark from your travel bucket list all your must-sees of Valencia, because if there’s a Withlocals tour that shows you all the city's ins and outs, it’s this complete and personalized tour of Valencia.
Destination
Valencia, Spain
Category
City Highlight Tours
Duration
5 hours
Transport mode
Walking tour
Available languages
English, Español, Português, 日本語
Included
Private guide
1 Local snack or drink
Public transport
All Withlocals tours are carbon neutral
Excluded
Entrance tickets
6 reasons to book this tour
All the must-see sights & highlights
Tons of local insights & hidden gems
Take your time to discover Valencia
Can be 100% personalized to your wishes
Connect with your local private host
Inspiring stories on the city’s history & culture
What you can expect
If you're wondering how to get a broader picture of Valencia, you only need this private city tour and a knowledgeable city expert by your side! Go to the city's must-sees and cover more ground on this extended city tour of Valencia. See the essentials and learn what makes Valencia such a fascinating place, from the most interesting landmarks to hidden gems, local food recommendations, and inspiring stories.
Get to know Valencia like the back of your hand and let your local host give you a more in-depth understanding of the city. Check out Town Hall Square, Torres de Serrano, and Plaza de la Virgen, and many more highlights that your host has in store for you. Embrace the local culture as you get orientated with the city, thanks to the incredible insights, stories, and recommendations of the local host of your choice.
What makes this tour more attractive is each one of the hosts available will show you their city. Depending on the host, your tour will vary according to their expertise and passion, of course, also taking into consideration your interests and requests, making it a more personal and fulfilling experience. The best way to discover Valencia in just one day!
After this complete Valencia tour, you can enjoy the rest of your stay going further, off the beaten path, and taking in the local culture. So, why not a food tour or an evening experience? Now that you know everything about Valencia, it's time for you to enjoy it away from the touristy spots!
Any questions? Pick your favorite local and go ahead, ask them about anything that pops into your mind. Get all the answers you need for the perfect Valencia trip. Locals always know best. Did you know that this private tour can be personalized? Yes! Get in touch with your local host, and they'll make your wishes come true.
Choose your local
Get to know these 5 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.
Marcos
The Friendly Teacher
5.0288 reviews
English・Español
Valentín López
The Valencian Foodie
4.6142 reviews
English・Español
Daniel Edward
The Treasure Hunter
4.9410 reviews
English・Español・Português・日本語
Maria
The Valencian storyteller
4.9177 reviews
English・Español
Mike
The Adventurous Guitarist
4.9119 reviews
English
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 the host of your choice.
Meeting point
Meet at In front of Lucciano's Valencia ice cream shop - Valencia to start your journey
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.
City Highlights
See Town Hall Square, Torres de Serrano, Plaza de la Virgen, and more must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots of the city so you can get the perfect overview to what makes Valencia so special
Hidden Gems
long the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists get to experience
Special Treat
Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions
More Things to See
With more time, you’ll have the chance to enter some of the landmarks and attractions your host has planned for you. Get in touch with the host of your choice to hear more about their plan
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.
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.
Loved by travelers worldwide
Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.
Reviews from guests
Terry
(About local )
1 March 2025
I wanted a guide to show me around El Cabanyal district as it seemed very interesting to me as a photographer. Valentin was my guide, he is a also a very good a photographer and so was able to adapt to my requirements with ease. He is very Knowledgeable and great to chat to and get along with. His English is very good which made life very easy for me. I had a great 3 hours in his company and would thoroughly recommend booking him.El Cabanyal tour
Judy🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
26 February 2025
Maria is a knowledgeable and friendly guide. We learned a lot about the artists and specific images we had been walking by all week. There is so much graffiti and paintings in Valencia. Choosing what to view and discuss is a challenge. We became more observant after the tour. We would like to know more about the relationships between those who paint images and those who paint script and initials only. Also, we also want to know more about those who choose own walls to paint and those who are paid by property owners to paint on their gates and walls. Great context for art we see
Marisa🇪🇸 Spain
(About local )
25 February 2025
I had a great time learning about street art and artists in Valencia. Maria was an amazing guide, who gave me so much information. It was a great way to spend the morning. I highly recommend this tour.Amazing art
Roland
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
Leo🇳🇱 Netherlands
(About local )
11 February 2025
Je merkt dat Maria geintresseerd is in geschiedenis in het algemeen en in het bijzonder van Valencia. Een échte local. Duidelijke tekst en uitleg
Carolina
(About local )
10 February 2025
Thank you Maria for your effort to make the walk to be remembered, strongly recommended. I am not so into Churches, so Maria took me to a nice stroll through the city.Very nice citywalk tailored to your wishes
Franz🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
10 February 2025
I just had a little time gap, so this 90 minute tour was perfect. Maria showed me the most important historical sights, gave an overview about the City today and was really charming.
I would do anytime again with her.Grwat Tour with Maria
Kevin
(About local )
31 January 2025
This was our first time in Valencia, and Daniel gave us an amazing tour all around the old town, showing us all the major sites and giving us excellent historical context. He fine tuned the tour to our specific interests. We couldn’t have asked for a better introduction to this beautiful city.Wonderful personal tour!
Charlie🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
10 January 2025
Thank you so much for a wonderful tour around Valencia! The food and drink were a spectacular way to experience the city and Valentín was the perfect host. Fully recommend!A Valencian Delight
jon🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
5 January 2025
We had a great experience with Maria. She is friendly, knowledgeable and passionate and gave us a broad exposure to the wonderful food and drink of Valencia. At the same time, Maria provided insightful historical and cultural references that made the tour even richer.Varied and informative
Claudio🇮🇹 Italy
(About local )
23 December 2024
…if you’re in Valencia and you would like to be told about interesting and curious things (art/history/traditions) and would like be taken to hidden places….well do not hesitate any further….Mike is your choice!
We tremendously enjoyed Mike’s three-hour tour….he’s a very special lad.A smooth and enjoyable Valencia promenade
Darya
(About local )
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
Mark🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
11 December 2024
Exploring Valencia with Mike was everything we expected and more. He made the city’s history come alive with wonderful stories and anecdotes. His enthusiasm and energy held our attention throughout our time together and made our experience with him lively and colorful. Mike is SO knowledgeable - his mastery of every topic regarding Valencia both informed and entertained our group! Mike is a master guide!!!
Kevin🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
10 December 2024
With only two days in Valencia we wanted a family friendly tour to show us some of the key and hidden sights of the area. Maria was wonderful with the kids and showed us alot of sights in the city that we wouldn't have otherwise stumbled across. We learned about some of Valencia's traditions, explored a historic bakery, and learned about the street art amongst other interesting topics. She was great with our girls as well who where 5 and 7. Thanks Maria! Wonderful introduction to Valencia!
David🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
6 December 2024
We did two tours with Maria: a general guide around the centre of Valencia taking in (amongst others): Central Market; Silk Exchange; the palace housing the ceramics museum as well as a number of churches.
The second, foodie tour focussed mainly around the narrow streets of the northern central part of the city (Barrio del Carmen) taking in on the way the Cathedral and Basilica, Parroquia de San Nicolas and Torres de Serranos.
We thoroughly enjoyed Maria’s description of the buildings as well as some of the city’s history. We had three food stops taking in, amongst others, a small former pharmacy turned into a barInsightful tour, lovely lady
Iris
(About local )
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
Burt🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
25 November 2024
Maria is a great tour guide who showed us Valencia in depth. Valencia Tour
Manuel🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
(About local )
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
Caterina🇨🇭 Switzerland
(About local )
16 November 2024
Maria has shared her incredible art historic knowledge together with her passion for her hometown in an impressive tour through Valencia‘s hidden gems.Very knowledgable
Rob🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
12 November 2024
Maria was a pleasure to meet and walk us around the town with some very nice tapas!
If you're reading this and debating booking this, don't delay!!Wonderful walk, talk eat & drink evening
Sarah🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
irina
(About local )
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
Nicola🇮🇪 Ireland
(About local )
30 October 2024
Valentín guided us on a fantastic food tour and introduced us to restaurants, food and drinks that we never would have found without him. His knowledge of local history was a bonus and we found him fascinating. Fantastic tour with local knowledge
Lauri🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
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!
Mike🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
27 October 2024
A lovely man - very relaxed - gave us a fab tour & food delights!
Richard
(About local )
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
Martin🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
27 October 2024
We met Valentin, at the place stated all on time. We had a very informative tour which took in the historic areas, buildings, and monuments. We had a planned break for a glass of Horchata-a must to try-which was very refreshing. We had a good tour with Valentin.Great orientation tour of Valencia
Tor Arne🇳🇴 Norway
(About local )
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
Debbie🇳🇱 Netherlands
(About local )
20 October 2024
We had a great tour, got a lot of information about the local buildings and history with the best tapas we had in town. Would highly recommend.Lovely tour with tasty food
Jannie🇩🇰 Denmark
(About local )
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
Trqcy🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
19 October 2024
We had a fabulous tour with Mike he was an excellent story teller and kept us interested at all times
Only four of us on tour so we was able to hear and ask questions very easy and came away with a good understanding of Valencia
Would definite recommend Excellent tour
thomas🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
18 October 2024
Mike is very knowledgeable about Valencia and history in general. Pleasant person, wonderful conversation, great tour. We learned a lot and enjoyed it immensely.Excellent guide
Jaana
(About local )
17 October 2024
Daniel was pleasant and knowledgeable. The tour was well planned and showed us many new places of interest in the city.
Susanne
(About local )
9 October 2024
Die Stadtwanderung mit Valentin war sehr interessant, informativ und er hat uns viele Einblicke in die Vergangenheit und Gegenwart der Stadt ermöglicht
Die genussvolle Pause hat uns Spaß gemacht
Wir können die Führung mit Valentin nur empfehlenEine sehr interessante Stadtwanderung
Sue
(About local )
8 October 2024
Maria took 15 of us (all students learning Spanish) on a walk around the city. The feedback from the students was fantastic! They loved how responsive Maria was to their wishes eg that she spoke Spanish and also English to explain the history of this beautiful city. Also, that she showed us the traditional sights as well as more alternative ones. Maria's warm personality made us all feel very welcome and her knowledge about the sights kept us interested.
Thank you Maria!Interesting & varied tour. Great guide!
Maria🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
8 October 2024
This was a fantastic choice and would do it again. We learned some of the history of Valencia and of the foods we ate. We tasted food that we otherwise would not have known to try. Maria made us feel comfortable and she was very informative. I recommend Maria and this delicious food tour!Experience not to be missed.
Kirsty🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
Shonette🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
5 October 2024
Danny was very accommodating of my mum's mobility issues and we made several stops during the tour, trying several local specialities and learning a lot of background about the city and its food. Danny is very easy to talk to and gave us some great recommendations for the rest of our trip too!A great overview of Valencia's food scene
Cathy
(About local )
5 October 2024
Our tour with Maria was brilliant. She was very knowledgeable but pitched it perfectly so we learned and saw a lot without being bored by too much information. We saw places we wouldn’t have seen otherwise and was one of the highlights of our weekend.Fantastic afternoon
Ralph🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
5 October 2024
We had an amazing walking tour of Valencia with Maria. She is incredibly knowledge about the history, architecture, and culture of Valencia. She was able to quickly determine our particular interests and based our tour on the things we were most interested in. Maria’s love of her city made our time together a complete joy. I highly recommend Maria as a wonderful tour guide.Great walking tour with Maria
Natalya🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
2 October 2024
We had enjoyable walk with Daniel around old city, he shows us many things we will not notice or found without him. It turned out to be a little shorter than planned but Daniel covered main areas. He also gave us good suggestion of places to explore on our own.Nice overview of an old cityValencia
Sue🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
1 October 2024
Marcos was an excellent guide. He was informative and considerate and clearly passionate about Valencia. A wonderful guide
Alena🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
1 October 2024
I did a private tour with Valentin and had a wonderful time. The food was amazing, and Valentin gave me lots of history bits which I really enjoyed. Highly recommend! Wonderful tour
Gail 🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
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
(About local )
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!!
Michiel🇳🇱 Netherlands
(About local )
19 September 2024
We were extremely pleased with Maria's knowledge and enthusiasm about Valencia. It's history, and current places of interest.
She took the time to expain and listen and managed to keep all interested. We were a group of 9 from 3 different continents, yet she managed to keep all together.
To top our tour off, she managed to get us into a restaurent all together just as the city got its first downpour is months!
Linda🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
19 September 2024
Valentin did a great job introducing us to Valencia. We did a tour with just the four of us. It combined a little history and a little food. Valentin gave us useful information and introduced us to Horchata and tapas. We loved the tapas place so much that we returned there to eat again. I would recommend Valentin as a tour guide and would tour with him again. Thank you!Great Overview of Valencia
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