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Palma

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Bioparc Valencia: Fast Track Ticket

Church of San Nicolás Valencia: The Light of Saint Nicholas

Valencia Tourist Card

Santos Juanes Church: Entry Ticket + Immersive Baroque Experience

Valencia: Audio-Guided Bike Tour

Silk Exchange, Church of San Nicolás & Cathedral: Guided Walking Tour

San José Caves: Entry Ticket + Guided Tour + Roundtrip Transport

Huerto Ribera: Guided Orange Orchard Tour from Valencia + Food Tasting

València: Paella Cooking Experience

Albufera: Guided Day Tour from Valencia + Boat Ride

Valencia: Old Town Tour + Wine & Tapas in an 11th-Century Historic Monument

València: Guided Bike Tour

Valencia: Medieval Guided Walking Tour

Valencia: Guided Traditional Food Tour

Utiel-Requena Vineyards: Guided Tour from Valencia + Wine Tasting

Morella & Peñíscola: Guided Day Tour from Valencia + Lunch

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At BIOPARC Valencia, see African landscapes and wildlife, featuring the savannah, wetlands, equatorial forest, and Madagascar. 

Visit Spain's recreation of Kitum Cave and see animals like lions, giraffes, rhinos, elephants, and chimpanzees. 

The zoo offers a detailed representation of African ecosystems, suitable for all ages, with opportunities to explore the savannah. Follow trails to spot hippos, crocodiles, and colorful fish in their habitats. 

See antelope, giraffes, and rhinos, watch lions, explore burrows housing anteaters, hyenas, and warthogs, and venture into forests with gorillas and leopards.

Valencia's Church of San Nicolás, known as the **Valencian Sistine Chapel**, is famous for its striking frescoed ceilings and gold altar, showing centuries of history and art.

With **The Light of Saint Nicholas**, visitors can experience the church in new ways through three artistic events: _The Heartbeat of Saint Nicholas_ explores the building’s past, _Lux ex Oriente_ presents Saint Nicholas’s symbols in a creative way, and _Homage to Beauty_ uses lights and music to highlight its baroque decoration. 

An included audio guide helps explain why San Nicolás is one of Valencia’s most remarkable churches.

The Valencia Tourist Card is the skeleton key to Spain's _Capital del Turia_. Unlock 20 of the best experiences in the city and travel on public transport without a second thought. Just choose a 24, 48 or 72-hour time frame and away you go!

The Silk Exchange? Included. Torres de Serranos? _Incluido_. The Museum of Natural Sciences? Naturally! All this, as well as free bus, tram, and metro access – including to and from the airport.

Visit the Parish of Santos Juanes, originally an old mosque transformed into a chapel, one of the foundational parishes of Valencia after the Christian conquest in the 13th century. 

Fires have played a significant role in its history, with reconstruction efforts after a fire in 1311 leading to a larger temple. 

A second fire in 1592 prompted a redesign in the Baroque style, resulting in its current appearance. The decorative interior suffered greatly in a fire in 1936. 

A recent restoration effort, supported by the Fundación Hortensia Herrero, has symbolically recovered the apses lost in 1936. 

Modern video mapping techniques digitally restore the artwork of Palomino, presenting a recreation of the Baroque features of Santos Juanes.

Explore the city with an all-day bike rental and an audio guide that highlights key landmarks and hidden spots. You can choose your stops and explore at your own pace with over 30 suggested locations.

Start at the shop, grab your bike, and follow the guide's tips on where to enjoy local food like paella and tapas. It's a flexible way to see the city, with the freedom to create your own route.

Prepare for a cultural tour to see Valencia's key art and architecture landmarks. In about 3 hours, visit the Silk Exchange, the Church of San Nicolás, and the Cathedral. the three significant Gothic structures in the city's history.

Engage in an interactive experience that covers the city's history, art, and traditions. A certified local guide will be with you at every point, sharing insights about Valencia's heritage.

The San José Caves are a must-see when visiting Valencia. Accompanied by your guide, explore the caves on foot and by boat, navigating Europe’s longest underground river. Admire the stalactite and stalagmite formations of the caves.

Depart from Valencia by bus to the village of Vall d’Uixo, where the famous caves are situated. Your guide will provide an overview of the cave system, including its impressive 3,000-meter-long underground river.

Inside the cave, hop on a small boat to explore the subterranean wonders. Admire the geological formations and ancient cave paintings as you glide along the river. After the boat ride, continue on foot through the dry gallery.

Before heading back to Valencia, enjoy 30 minutes of free time to explore the Iberian archaeological sites, grab a coffee, or visit the souvenir shop.

Visit the Huerto de Naranjos de 1870. Discover the history, culture, and citrus tradition of the region. Located just 30 minutes from Valencia, this orange grove offers a chance to learn about this iconic fruit.

What to do at the Huerto de Naranjos:
- Explore a house built in 1870
- Taste local citrus products 
- Walk through the orange fields
- Hear interesting facts from a knowledgeable guide

Join the Paella Full Experience, a hands-on cooking workshop followed by a delicious meal. Learn to make Valencia's traditional dish, paella, with expert chefs. Learn about the original recipe's ingredients and all the stages of the cooking process.

Afterward, enjoy a full meal having starters, beverages, dessert, and, of course, the star of the show - the paella! All this culinary experience takes place at Villa Indiano, a historic villa dating back to the early 20th century and just a short metro ride from the city center.

Travel from Valencia to Albufera and explore the unique natural setting of the lagoon. Observe local wildlife and take a boat ride to explore the area up close.

Get picked up from various points in the city and listen to stories from a guide as you visit the dunes of El Saler. See native plants and the beach, and learn about the local ecosystem and its history.

Visit Palmar, a fishing village on an island in the lagoon. Walk through the village, enjoy another boat ride, and watch the sunset before returning to Valencia.

Start the tour by meeting your friendly local guide in the Old Town of Valencia. Then, take a 1.5-hour walking tour through the city's historic streets to learn about its rich history, storied architecture, and vibrant local culture.

As you stroll, you will pass by a fascinating mix of Moorish, Roman, Gothic, Baroque, and Modernist landmarks, with highlights including the Mercado Central and the Cathedral of Valencia.

After tiring yourself out from walking around the city, prepare for an unforgettable meal inside an 11th-century historical monument in the Old Town. Enjoy the finest Valencian cuisine with local tapas paired with prizewinning wines.

Enjoy a bike ride through Valencia’s modernist neighborhoods and explore the old town, rich in history and art. 

Visit the City of Arts and Sciences and capture amazing photos. Walk through the Túria Garden, a natural area in the city.

Explore Valencia’s medieval history on a guided tour that begins at the iconic 14th-century Serranos Towers.

Head to the beautiful Plaza de la Virgen and discover the Valencia Cathedral, the Miguelete and Lonja de la Seda,

Learn the stories behind this pivotal era and gain insights into the city's past.

Visit the Central Market of Valencia. It's a large market with modernist architecture, offering a wide variety of foods. Discover what makes Valencia’s food scene unique through these local favorites and market visits.

Visit the Utiel wine region, located less than an hour from Valencia. Known for its long wine-making history dating back to the 7th century BC, the area is part of the Utiel-Requena Denomination of Origin and produces a wide range of wines.

During the tour, you’ll stop in villages where wine is made and explore the vineyards to learn about the wine-making process. In August and September, you can taste grapes straight from the vine, and in October, you’ll have the chance to join in on grape treading.

The tour includes two main winery visits. The first stop is at Murviedro Historic Winery in Requena, which includes a wine tasting. The second visit is to Vera de Estenas Winery in Utiel, where you’ll also take part in a wine-tasting session.

Travel for two hours from Valencia to reach Morella, a medieval town in the mountains considered one of the most beautiful in Spain. Take part in a guided tour of the old city, which includes entry to the castle, the Basilica of Santa María, and the old cloister.

Have a traditional lunch and get free time to explore. Then, continue the tour towards the coast to visit Peñíscola, known as the "city in the sea." Perched on a rock by the Mediterranean, Peñíscola has been the backdrop for movies and series like Game of Thrones.

Explore the historic center, the Templar castle of Pope Luna, the House of Shells, and witness the natural phenomenon known as the Bufador, where the sea forcefully blasts through a rock cavity.

End your tour in the evening with a return to Valencia.

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