The 4 Food Tours in Valencia That Keep Filling Up

1.Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,150 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $84Our pick

Meet Sea Saffron near MYR Hotel Palau Vallier for a guided Central Market visit and hands-on Valencian paella class. You’ll shop for ingredients, cook with an instructor such as Daniel, Victor, Reyes, or Juan, and share paella, tapas, wine, and dessert. Market access depends on the day and time.

“Fabulous! Very informative and friendly staff! An experience you do not want to miss! Super fun, while you learn tips and tricks for cooking paella explanation”

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2.Paella Cooking Class with Central Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 721 reviews · 4 hours · from $82

Meet near Plaza de la Virgen, walk with your English-speaking chef to Central Market, then cook paella at your own station for one to three people. Guides such as Daniel, Reyes, Victor, and Juanda explain local ingredients, wine, and Valencian cooking before you sit down to eat paella, tapas, wine, and dessert.

“A brilliant evening. Reyes and Velen were excellent as chef and host, so knowledgeable and interesting. The quality of the food, drink and environment was outstanding and our finished paella was delicious. Highly recommended, this is a “‘must do” activity when you visit Valencia!”

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3.Orange Farm and Orchard Trip with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 702 reviews · 2 hours · from $35Best value

Spend two hours at Huerto Ribera in Carcaixent, 35 km from Valencia, with guides such as Teresa, Ana, and Claire. Tour the 19th-century house grounds, orchard, citrus varieties, and Naranjas Ribera warehouse. Taste fresh juice, fruit, jams, honey, and liqueurs, and pick a bag of oranges from February to June.

“Very informative. My line was an excellent guide and answered all of our questions with knowledge of the orange industry and varieties. We enjoyed a fresh lemonade at the start and fresh orange juice at the end. The demonstration of different types of oranges was very interesting. Thank you for a lovely tour”

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4.Montanejos Thermal Springs and Waterfall, food included

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 316 reviews · from $108

Leave Valencia with a small group and head for Montanejos. Swim in the 25°C thermal pool, visit Salto de la Novia waterfall, stop at Arenós Reservoir, and enjoy a short walk when conditions allow. Guides including Miguel and Borja add local stories, photos, and easygoing help. Lunch is included from April through October.

“We did this trip today. I will absolutely recommend it. It gives you a change from visiting museums and city life. We saw Spanish villages. We did moderate bit of trekking. We swam in the thermal springs too. The guide and his companion are very knowledgeable. They make you feel like you are family. They took our pictures, drove us. Looked out for our stuff, while we were in water. My son had a headache. The guide got paracetamol with him for him, upon my request. They also reserved our tables for lunch after we came out of water. They directed us, where to go and change and go for…”

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