Experience hosted by Marcos, Mimoza & other locals
Private Tour
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Want to see the best of Valencia? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Valencia!
Destination
Valencia, Spain
Category
City Highlight Tours
Duration
3 hours
Transport mode
Walking tour
Available languages
English, Español, Français, Português, 日本語
Included
Private Guide
1 Local Snack or Drink
Entrance to the Silk Exchange
All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral
Excluded
Entrance to attractions
6 reasons to book this tour
Explore the best of the city in only 3 hours
Spot classics like Town Hall Square & Torres de Serrano
Discover hidden gems away from the tourist paths
Experience the city from a local’s perspective
Can be 100% personalized to your wishes
Privately guided by a local expert
What you can expect
Valencia, is a magical place! And with the local host of your choice, you are going to experience it all. So get ready; culture, history, and local lifestyle await!
Dive into the origin of Valencia as you see the city’s main landmarks like Town Hall Square, Torres de Serrano and Marques de Dos Aguas Palace. And how about the hidden gems? Oh, you’re in for a surprise! Every host has its own story to tell, so pick your favorite, and you’ll discover the city through their eyes. Experience their Valencia to the max based on their passions and expertise. They’ll make sure you have fun enjoying a unique and local perspective of Valencia.
Want to take a break? Leave it up to your host! This is the perfect opportunity to visit that special eatery where only the locals come and your chance to enjoy a local treat hand-picked by your host. Feel free to ask your host more about their life in their city or get recommendations about the top things to do in Valencia. Remember, the locals know best.
The best part of any city tour is definitely the unique stories. Everybody has a story to tell, especially your host. Each one of the local hosts has a different background ranging from arts to history. They can’t wait to share their knowledge with you and exchange ideas and perspectives! Feel like changing the route a bit? No problem, the hosts will be happy to personalize the tour to your wishes and make their Valencia, your Valencia!
Choose your local
Get to know these 8 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
5.0295 reviews
English・Español
Mimoza
The Unknown Storyteller
4.952 reviews
English・Español・Français
Cesar
Guía Gourmet
4.818 reviews
English・Español
Valentín López
The Valencian Foodie
4.6145 reviews
English・Español
Maria
The Valencian storyteller
4.9191 reviews
English・Español
Eva Maria
Licenced local guide, Passionate about traditions
5.0
English・Español
Mike
The Adventurous Guitarist
4.9124 reviews
English
Daniel Edward
The Treasure Hunter
4.9413 reviews
English・Español・Português・日本語
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 Under the clock of Estacion del Norte - 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 from Town Hall Square, Torres de Serrano, Marques de Dos Aguas Palace and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Valencia so unique
Hidden Gems
Along 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 experience
Magical Storytelling
Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!
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
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
Martin🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
19 April 2025
Too many our guides simply just tell you facts, such as the date of this building and the name of that building etc.; facts that one forgets within a few hours after the tour. Mimoza instead tells you what Valencia is about, tells you interesting stories about Valencia and explains the background about what you are viewing; stories that linger in the memory. And she is such a delightful and entertaining person. First rate. Amazing tour guide
Margaret
(About local )
19 April 2025
Maria was a fantastic guide: really well-informed and interesting. She really brought the city’s stories to life in a brilliant way. The three hours were very enjoyable and we would highly recommend Maria as an excellent guide. Her English is very strong So fascinating and enjoyable!
Debra & Elaine🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
18 April 2025
Cayley
(About local )
16 April 2025
The tour with Marcos was a highlight of València. We really enjoyed how engaging and knowledgeable Marcos was, the three hours flew by and we learned so much about the city. It really gave us a greater appreciation for the city. You can’t appreciate how nice it is to have a small group tour tailored for your questions and interests until you do it. Our only regret is that we did it on our last night of our trip because Marcos had many great local recommendations for places to eat and visit.Awesome tour
Keri
(About local )
11 April 2025
What a fantastic 3.5 hours.
A superb teacher who brought the old and the new of Valencia to life. A history lesson, recommendations on where to go by ourselves and Spanish lessons for my daughter as we toured the highlights of this beautiful city.
I felt very sorry for the packed generic tours .. whilst we had a totally bespoke tour catering to exactly what we wanted to learn, taste in the market and plan for other days.
We regularly use guides whenever we visit cities .. but Marcos stands out! Amazing afternoon .. thank you so much. No better guide .. Marcos is amazing!
Susan
(About local )
10 April 2025
We met up with Marcos for our hidden gems tour of Valencia, and it was an absolutely superb day. Marcus was very informative, easy to chat to, and able to answer our questions we had along the way… he is very knowledgeable not only about València’s history but also he is great at recommending places to eat and other sites that we could visit in our own time… I would highly recommend taking your tour with MarcosA great day!
Patricia
(About local )
8 April 2025
Mimosa was more than a guide, she was a friend. Her communication was wonderful even before the tour started. She was easy to understand and full of information about a cith that she loves! The tour itself was very interesting. I loved Valencia and hope to come back some day. Thank you for a wonderful experience Mimoza ❤️Best tour to experience Valencia
Unknown
(About local )
5 April 2025
Jeremy
(About local )
17 March 2025
Valentin was fine. He knew his way around the city, the interesting sites to see, and so forth. That probably isn’t surprising, since he is a city guide! He was perfectly pleasant and we enjoyed the tour, but I’m sorry to say that he and tour were on the flat, without any spark of interest from him. The poor man had probably done the tour dozens and dozens of times. Unfortunately, that showed. With other tour guides, and we’ve been lucky enough to have had many over the years, there’s usually a better engagement and more warmth. That said, his communications were good and it was easy to meet him.An OK tour
Steve🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
17 March 2025
We had a tour of Valencia with Mimoza today. With the Fallas Festival going on I’m sure that it made things difficult for Mimoza. But I have to say that she put on a fantastic tour. My wife and I both loved seeing Valence with Mimoza. We learned so much about the history and culture of Valencia that we didn’t know and that we wouldn’t have learned except from someone who lives here.
If you are coming to Valencia and want to see some of the city with someone who is warm and friendly see the city with Mimoza. Amazing tour!!!
Gareth🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
12 March 2025
Maria was super knowledgeable about the history of Valencia with laminates to back up her information in pictorial fashion.
The best part of the tour was diving into multiple buildings that we thought were private or at the very least charged for entrance!
Her knowledge of architecture was encyclopaedic. Friendly and very knowledgable
Thomas
(About local )
11 March 2025
Mike was the perfect fit for our tour. He knows and loves Valencia, worked to match our tour to our interests, was able to shift and fine tune as we explored the city, adapting to our prior knowledge, and interests as we moved along, and made recommendations for our remaining time in the city. He helped us make the most of our time, and left us wishing we had more time in the city. We can't wait to return to Valencia!Perfect Day in Valencia
Allyson
(About local )
4 March 2025
I have been to Valencia many times for work, but Mimoza shared another side of the city that we have never seen. We really enjoyed learning about a more magical aspect of the city, with a greater understanding of the history and how it has influenced the people of Valencia. Mimoza is a great guide and we enjoyed every minute of our tour.
Unknown
(About local )
25 February 2025
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
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!
melinda🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
17 January 2025
Mel🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
31 December 2024
We were only in Valencia for a day so decided to book a tour with Cesar so we could see as much of this beautiful city as we could in the time we had. And so glad we did.
Cesar was so friendly and knowledgeable and showed us so much of Valencia we would have missed on our own.
Couldn’t recommend enough. Thank you. Great tour of Valencia
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
Burt🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
25 November 2024
Maria is a great tour guide who showed us Valencia in depth. Valencia Tour
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
Susan🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
30 October 2024
We had a wonderful time with Josephine as we walked through Valencia with her. She enthusiasticly shared stories, history, and landmarks of this beautiful city. We felt we had made a new friend by the end of our tour!
Best of Valencia with Josepine!
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
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
Peter🇦🇹 Austria
(About local )
14 October 2024
Josefine was a great guide always considering individual interest of our group, funny details, and many detailsperfect experience
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
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
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
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
Avril🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
9 August 2024
We had a fascinating and enjoyable walking tour with Danny that all 6 of us really enjoyed. He was knowledgeable and enabled us to really appreciate our time in Valencia. We would highly recommend Danny as a tour guide.Excellent Tour
Annie🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
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
Beverly
(About local )
19 July 2024
Cesar was very accommodating to us taking extra times at stops along the tour. He was patient, spoke great English and very knowledgeable about all the sites we visited. He engaged with our teenager and is very personable. We highly recommend the tour as a great way to learn the city. Cesar is amazing!!
Joan
(About local )
10 July 2024
Cesar was an amazing guide. He was very knowledgeable about Valencia and was able to modify the tour based on our specific interests (not all people in our group were history buffs) and time limits as we had to get back to the ship. Cesar was very personable. Thanks for a memorable day! Great tour!
Valeria
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
Cheryl🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
31 May 2024
Maria was friendly, knowledgeable and very interesting. Had lots of entertaining stories. She was also very accommodating when our ride dropped us off 20 minutes away from our meeting point. I would not hesitate to book with her. Wonderful Historic Tour
Sid🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
27 May 2024
Met up easily . Great orientation to start off our first night in Valencia.
It was very informative as an introduction to the City Sid
Kelly🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
27 May 2024
Josephine is a wonderful guide. She loves her city and it shows. She took us through the history and the culture of Valencia and showed us all of the places we need to see in this beautiful city.
Each guide in this program brings their personality and unique perspective to the tour. Josephine loves history and architecture and it fit our interests to a T. I highly recommend her!!
Neal🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
21 May 2024
Josephine was wonderful! She had a great breadth of knowledge about the city, its history, and current life. We got some great recommendations about places to get some of the typical Valencia food and drinks, along with museums and historical sites, and we were able to stop into some of the lesser known spots. She’s warm and friendly, and don’t let her fool you, her English is great! Womderful tour!
xxxxxx
(About local )
19 May 2024
Josephine is very knowledgeable. She is an excellent tour guide. Took us to locations in Valencia that we did not know about including the Valencia Silk Exchange and Plaza Altoona Roman Ruins described each of them in great detail. She is friendly and great to walk with. Highly recommend Josephine. Fantastic Guided Walk With Josephine
Andrew🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
12 May 2024
Josephine is a very knowledgeable guide with an extremely friendly and bubbly personality. As a party of 3 we all enjoyed our 3 hours with her taking advantage of her local knowledge. We were impressed that she varied the tour to suit our needs. We can highly recommend a tour with her.Excellent walking tour
Michael🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
6 May 2024
Maria was a great guide. She was friendly and very knowledgeable. Maria was very open to questions and walked at a nice pace. We really enjoyed our tour. Great Overview of old Valencia
Linda
(About local )
6 May 2024
Valentin genuinely cared about his home City. He was knowledgeable and easy to talk with. The pace was great. Thank you! Excellent Local Guide
Diane🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
3 May 2024
Josephine is super friendly, very knowledgeable and loves to show off the unique and interesting little secrets around Valencia center that you would otherwise never notice or even think about! The tour was both very interesting and lots of fun—it just ended too soon!Wonderful Morning with Josefina
Bryan🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
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
Mark
(About local )
22 April 2024
Josephine hat uns einen unterhaltsamen Überblick über Valencias Innenstadt gegeben, mit guten Tipps und netten Anekdoten und Informationen. Sehr nett im Umgang und willig, alle Fragen zu beantworten. Kurzweiliger Spaziergang durch Innenstadt
Alexandro🇧🇪 Belgium
(About local )
21 April 2024
I am Valencian by birth but have lived anbroad for most of my life. I occasionally returned to my roots and the capital city of my ancestral history.
Maria made me discover parts and stories of the city I did not know and I will be forever grateful to her. She is kind and elegant in her way of describing the city’s history. In the evening of our visit we followed up on one of her dinner recommendations and it was everything we had hoped for. She is truly a gem.A gem !
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