Old Town Walk with Wine & Tapas Experience, Valencia

Name: Old Town Walk with Wine & Tapas Experience, Valencia
Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)

4.8 (5 reviews)

Explore Valencia's historic Old Town, then enjoy a 10-course tapas menu surrounded by 11th-century Moorish walls.

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Adam G.

Jul 30, 2025
Amazing experience with a small group of 11! We started with a tour of the historic old town of València for about one hour. Then, we... Read more

Linda S.

Aug 27, 2023
Our favorite activity. This is a start-up business with young people passionate about Valencia and traditional food and wine. We LOVED Emma, our tour guide, and... Read more

Marifer M.

Apr 19, 2023
This was a wonderful experience and the best way to end our stay at Valencia. We had such an incredible time. Our guide, Dani, had a... Read more

Zach Z.

Sep 12, 2022
This was easily the best part of our trip. An awesome tour of once if the most impressive architectural displays I’ve ever seen. Then 10 courses... Read more

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Overview

Combine a guided sightseeing walk with an immersive dining experience on this four-hour introduction to Valencia's culture, history, and cuisine. Begin with a stroll around the city's evocative Ciutat Vella (Old Town), where your expert local guide will share fascinating stories as they lead you to landmarks such as the UNESCO-listed La Lonja silk exchange and the iconic Plaza de la Virgen, built atop an ancient Roman forum. Next, continue to a portion of the city's 11th-century Moorish walls, where you'll sit down to a 10-course tasting menu of tapas, paella, and regional wines in a truly spectacular setting,

Highlights

Explore Valencia's Old Town with a passionate local guide
Visit iconic sites like the central Plaza de la Virgen and the UNESCO-listed La Lonja
See Europe's largest produce market at Mercado Central, home to over 250 stalls
Savor tapas, paella, and regional wines surrounded by 11th-century Moorish walls

Know before you go

Duration
4h

Recommended for
All ages

Group
Small group, 12 people or less

Food & Drink
Dinner Included. Multicourse tapas and paella meal with regional wines

What you'll do

This four-hour excursion begins when you meet your expert local guide and the rest of your small group, and set off into Valencia's atmospheric Ciutat Vella (Old Town). Weave through the city's patchwork of architectural styles and pass UNESCO-listed treasures, pausing at landmarks like the Plaza de la Virgen. Considered the city's beating heart, this beautiful pedestrian square is home to the Gothic Valencia Cathedral (built atop the remains of an ancient Roman temple) and the Baroque Virgen de los Desamparados Basilica (home to a shrine to the city's patron saint).

Look up to spot the gargoyles as you pass La Lonja de la Seda, the city's 500-year silk exchange, and continue west to the Mercado Central, built in a soaring Modernista style with vaulted glass ceilings and intricate ironwork. Wander through the over 250 fruit and vegetable stalls, and experience the sights, sounds, and smells of Europe's largest produce market as your guide points out local ingredients and explains the importance of the market to the city's residents.

After about 1.5 hours of strolling, you'll end at one of Valencia's most emblematic locales—a portion of the 11th-century Moorish walls that once encircled the city. Here, you'll gain exclusive access to an intimate dining venue, where you'll sit down to a 10-course tasting menu designed to showcase the finest local products and award-winning regional wines. Start with a glass of red on the scenic terrace, then savor flavorful bites of tapas and a traditional seafood paella surrounded by city views and ancient stone walls.

Start times

Daily

11:00 am, 5:00 pm

What's included

Guided walk through Valencia's Old Town
10-course tasting menu of tapas, paella, and regional wines

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Traveler reviews

5 total ratings, 4 with reviews

4.8

Feature ratings

Quality of Experience
4.8

Food
4.8

Guides, Drivers and Staff
5.0

Transport
5.0

Adam G.

Boulder, CO | Reviewed on Jul 30, 2025

Amazing experience with a small group of 11! We started with a tour of the historic old town of València for about one hour. Then, we continued to a private venue to try eight different tapas, and the wine was flowing! We had a great guide who was knowledgeable about the old town and knew about each different tapa and wine! The group was very fun and got to meet other kimkim travelers! I work for kimkim and did this activity on a work trip. Read more

Linda S.

Anchorage, AK | Reviewed on Aug 27, 2023

Our favorite activity. This is a start-up business with young people passionate about Valencia and traditional food and wine. We LOVED Emma, our tour guide, and the 10-course tapas tasting menu was incredible. This was a small group of 12 people and the dining experience enabled us to have good conversations with them all. Read more

Marifer M.

East Tremont, NY | Reviewed on Apr 19, 2023

This was a wonderful experience and the best way to end our stay at Valencia. We had such an incredible time. Our guide, Dani, had a lot of insight on the city and gave us recommendations we will be using for our next trip back—because we fell in love with Valencia and will definitely be booking a future visit. The group we had was also very wonderful and helped add to the experience for us. The buildings for the City of Arts and Sciences were beautiful and the rooftop views were... Read more

Zach Z.

Chicago, IL | Reviewed on Sep 12, 2022

This was easily the best part of our trip. An awesome tour of once if the most impressive architectural displays I’ve ever seen. Then 10 courses of tapas and wine on the rooftop terrace of a 33-story tower overlooking the campus and city. The food was tremendous, the wine was excellent, and the strangers we shared the experience with felt like friends by the end of the night. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, professional, and she elevated the experience even more. It was... Read more