--- title: The Essentials of Valencia in a Guided Tour lang: en type: tour city: Valencia country: Spain price: 16 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.9 reviews: 72 duration_minutes: 90 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: First visit, English only rank_in_category: 7 of 22 (Walking Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-15 data_updated: 2026-09-15 canonical: https://guidekin.com/spain/valencia/tours/the-essentials-of-valencia-in-a-guided-tour/ --- # The Essentials of Valencia in a Guided Tour **Guidekin's take:** A short guided walk from the Serranos towers to the town hall square through the Plaza de la Virgen, the Cathedral, the Lonja and the Water Court, told with the city's legends, rated 4.9 across 72 reviews. The guide is included at €16 per person for 1h 30m; monuments are seen from outside. A good first hour and a half in Valencia. ## Overview During this tour, you will discover the historic Valencia, learn about the history, the culture and legends of this beautiful city. We will start by the historic entrance of Valencia: Torres de Serranos and then we will continue by famous places like the Plaza de la Virgen, the exterior of the Cathedral, the Basilica and a lot more! You will discover UNESCO heritage such as Lonja de la Seda and Tribunal de las Aguas. Our tour will end in Plaza del Ayuntamiento, in the center, near of metro stations. This tour, lasts for 1 hour and a half, is made by a professional tour guide and will be in English. ## Key facts - Price: from €16 per person - Duration: 1h 30m - Rating: 4.9/5 from 72 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Palm Tree Events ## What's included - Professional tour guide ## Itinerary 1. **Torres dels Serrans** (10m) - 1st stop talking about the history of this Gate 2. **Placa de la Mare de Deu** (30m) - Discover this square with the Cathedral, the Basilica and the fountain 3. **Placa De La Reina** (10m) - We will have another point of view of the cathedral and talk about this historical square 4. **Palacio del Marques de Dos Aguas** (10m) - In front of this palace we will admire and learn about it 5. **Placa Redonda Fountain** (5m) - Let's be charmed by this square 6. **La Lonja de la Seda** (10m) - Discover the history of this Unesco monument 7. **Mercat Central de Valencia** (10m) - Learn about the history, the architecture and the legends of this place 8. **Placa del Ajuntament** (5m) - Finish this tour by the center of the city nowadays and talking about what this square was and is now ## Schedule - Runs: Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat - Departures: 10:00, 18:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-15 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Under the Serranos Towers, I have a pink jacket ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Specialized infant seats are available - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## How it compares in Walking Tours Ranked **#7 of 22** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). 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[Essential Valencia and World Heritage Sites (English)](https://guidekin.com/spain/valencia/tours/essential-valencia-and-world-heritage-sites-english/?format=md) — €105 per person, 4.93 (133) Full list: https://guidekin.com/spain/valencia/walking-tours-valencia/?format=md ## More in Valencia - All Valencia tours: https://guidekin.com/spain/valencia/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/spain/valencia/tours/the-essentials-of-valencia-in-a-guided-tour/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/spain/valencia/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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