City of Arts & Sciences & turia bike tour & horchata food

Good to know

Best season

12-17 May

Pace

Busy, back-to-back plans

Where you sleep

Boutique guesthouse, Harbourside

Getting around

Trains, transit, and walking

Length

5 days

Budget

€1,235

The trip, day by day

1. 1

   Arrival & Old Town warm-up

   Check in to the Boutique guesthouse in Harbourside

   Walk the Old Town: Plaza de la Virgen and the Cathedral

   Climb El Miguelete bell tower for rooftop views

   Casual tapas dinner near Mercado Central
   Book
2. 2

   City of Arts & Sciences

   Early entry to the Oceanogràfic aquarium to beat crowds

   Príncipe Felipe Science Museum hands-on exhibits

   Photo stop at the Hemisfèric and reflecting pools

   Sunset walk back along the Turia riverbed park
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3. 3

   Turia bike tour & horchata food tour

   Guided bike tour of the Turia Gardens end to end

   Stop at Gulliver Park and the Palau de la Música

   Afternoon horchata & fartons tasting at a classic horchatería

   Evening food tour through Mercado Central and Ruzafa tapas bars
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4. 4

   Paella cooking class & Albufera sunset boat

   Hands-on paella cooking class over open fire (rice, sofrito, technique)

   Lunch eating the paella you cooked

   Transfer to Albufera Natural Park

   Sunset boat tour of the Albufera lagoon

   Dinner in the fishing village of El Palmar
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5. 5

   Beach morning & departure

   Morning at Malvarrosa beach and the harbourside promenade

   Last horchata or coffee near the marina

   Check out and pick up souvenirs

   Transfer to airport for return flight
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