9 Tapas Tours in Valencia to Build a Day Around

1.Valencia Old Town Tour with Wine & Tapas in 11th Century Historic Monument

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,234 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $96Our pick

A small-group Valencia Old Town walk plus a full tapas, paella, dessert, and wine meal in an 11th-century setting.

“The balance of history, architecture and fellowship (folks, food and wines) was very nice - just enough physical efforts before having fun and food”

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2.Old Town Tour, Wine & Tapas in an 11th c. Monument

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,797 reviews · 4 hours · from $94

Explore Valencia Old Town with an English guide, then taste tapas and paella in an 11th-century monument with paired wines, all in 4 hours.

“This was the best thing we've done so far in Valencia! Martha was a true gem, and had so much information to share with us. I highly recommend her tour!!”

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3.Valencian paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 828 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Shop Ruzafa market, learn Valencian sangria, then cook chicken and rabbit paella in a small group for a full lunch in Valencia.

“Enthusiastic guides, excellent food and sangria. Really fun was to spend an afternoon. There was no shortage of sangria, wine and aperitif by the way.”

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4.Tapas and Drinks Evening Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 489 reviews · 3 hours · from $81

Small-group Valencia tapas crawl with 4 local stops, picaeta bites, and wine and mistela pairings in 3 hours.

“Ghita was an amazing guide, taking us to some really cool places we would have never found ourselves! She was very knowledgeable and friendly and the food and drinks were awesome. 11/10, thank you Ghita! Shane & Tenniel from Australia”

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5.Seafood paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Shop Ruzafa ingredients, learn sangria, and cook classic seafood paella in a small Valencia class with tapas, wine, dessert, and coffee.

“Excellent experience, well explained, leant so much and great fun. Definately recommend. Everyone is involved, so much great food more thani expected, great value”

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6.Evening Guided Paella Workshop, Tapas, and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 326 reviews · 3 hours · from $77Best value

Cook authentic Valencian or seafood paella in a 3-hour evening workshop with tapas, sangria, local wine, and dessert in Valencia.

“It is definitely lots of fun and worth the money paid. The guys are funny and make the experience a lot more enjoyable. We ended up making an awesome Paella, dare I say better than the one we have had so far. Lots of sangria for everyone and a nice crowd of people.”

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7.Valencian Paella Cooking Class, Tapas & Sangria – Evening

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 303 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $78

Evening Valencian paella cooking class with sangria, tapas, and dessert. Hands-on cooking, fresh market ingredients, and a big included meal.

“Fantastic staff. Felt like part of the family. They included everyone and shared their vast knowledge. The paella was delicious and so were the drinks. We learned a lot about Valencian tradition.”

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8.Valencia Tapas and Sightseeing Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $90

Valencia tapas and sightseeing in a small group, starting at Plaça de Santa Caterina, with Central Market tastings and old town highlights.

“Excellent tour to see the sights and taste more traditional eats. Good variety of foods sampled, and plenty of history and information to go with each dish. Our guide Alex was very personable, with many fantastic recommendations for enjoying the local cuisine!”

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9.Shore Excursion: City Tour with Tapas in 11th Century Monument

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $133

Small-group Valencia tour with 11th-century tapas and wine, Old Town architecture, and a look at City of Arts and Sciences.

“This was an incredible introduction to the stunning city of Valencia, perfect for cruise ship passengers. our guide contacted us the night before and the morning of the tour to make sure we were okay and arrived on time. Emma was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and a great tour guide! she gave us great insight into living in Valencia and the history of the city. The tour started with an easy walk through the old town, markets and city squares before heading to the city of arts and sciences. we finished with a 8 course Tapas tasting on a roof top terrace with amazing views of the city, the port and…”

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