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💡 The Short Version: Guided bike tours cost €22.10 to €40 and last 1.5 to 3 hours. The most reviewed is the City Highlights ride at €28 for 3 hours, with 2,468 reviews. Visit València’s own Valencia Open Bike Tour is €30, 3 hours, daily at 10:00. Its Albufera ride is €35, 4 hours 30 minutes, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 09:30. E-bike tours start at €40. Hiring a bike is from €10 for 24 hours, and the Turia route is flat and signed, so a tour buys a guide, not directions. The Tourist Card takes 10% off tours and hire. Or book now: the City Highlights guided bike tourad is from €28, and the Top 25 Highlights tourad from €26.49 (GetYourGuide).
The tours compared
Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” price per person, which moves with the date.
| Tour | Length | From | Rating | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Highlights Guided Bike Tourad | 3 hours | €28 | 4.7 from 2,468 | Old centre, Turia Gardens and the City of Arts and Sciences; private or small group |
| Top 25 Highlights Guided Bike Tourad | 2.5 hours | €26.49 | 4.8 from 1,136 | Ruzafa, the old town, the Estació del Nord and the Plaza del Ayuntamiento |
| Old Town, Turia and City of Arts bike or e-bike tourad | 2.5 hours | €24.65 | 4.4 from 739 | A route of about 10 to 15 km; choose a city bike or an e-bike |
| Immersive Bike and E-Bike Storytelling Tourad | 1.5 hours | €22.10 | 4.5 from 295 | The shortest tour |
| Old Town to City of Arts e-bike tourad | 3 hours | €40 | 4.6 from 117 | E-bike only |
On the City Highlights tour, keeping the bike until the end of the day needs a €50 deposit, in cash or by card, and ID.
Visit València’s own bike tours
The city’s tourism foundation sells guided rides and hire in its shop. Each takes 10% off with the Tourist Card.
| Tour | Price | When | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bike rental | €10 for 24 hours | Every day | |
| Valencia Open Bike Tour | €30 (3 hours) | Every day at 10:00 | English, Dutch |
| Guided tour to the Albufera with horchata and fartons | €35 (4 hours 30 minutes) | Tuesday and Thursday, 09:30 | Spanish, English |
| Guided tour with horchata and fartons | €35 (3 hours) | Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday | Spanish, English |
| Valencia Cycling Tour | €37.50 (3 hours) | Every day at 11:00 | Spanish, Dutch |
Horchata is a cold drink made from tiger nuts, and fartons are the sweet pastries dunked in it; both are Valencian. L’Albufera boat trip compares the other ways to reach the lake.
What to see
The tours share one spine: the old town, the Turia Gardens and the City of Arts and Sciences. Take the 3-hour City Highlights ride for the whole loop, the 2.5-hour Top 25 tour if you want Ruzafa, and an e-bike if the 10 to 15 km distance worries you.
Doing it yourself
Bike hire from €10 for 24 hours · Valenbisi 24 hours a day
The Turia Gardens are nine kilometres of flat park along the old river bed, so a hired bike needs no guide. Visit València names hire shops, among them Doyoubike, Passionbike, Valencia Bikes, Cauce Bikes and Pelican Bike Rentals, and says the city has about 200 kilometres of bike lanes. GetYourGuide lists full-day rentals from €12. Valenbisi is the city’s public bike system. The Turia Gardens has the bridges, the Gulliver park and where to join, and the Turia Gardens walk covers the stretch from the Torres de Serranos to the City of Arts and Sciences on foot.
Cyclists on the paved path through the Turia Gardens. Photo: Pacopac, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is a tour worth it?
| Plan | Cost |
|---|---|
| Hire a bike, 24 hours (Visit València) | From €10 |
| City Highlights guided tour | From €28 |
| Top 25 Highlights guided tour | From €26.49 |
| E-bike tour, old town to the City of Arts and Sciences | From €40 |
A tour costs about €16 to €18 more than a day’s hire and buys the route, the stories and the stops for photos. Hire if you want the whole day and a different route.
Before you go
- The thing that ruins a ride: the day. The Albufera ride runs only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the horchata ride on Mondays, Fridays and weekends.
- Distance: the Orange Fox route covers about 10 to 15 km; choose the e-bike for it.
- Which to take: the City Highlights tour for a first day; Visit València’s Open Bike Tour at 10:00 for a fixed time; hire for the Turia Gardens on your own.
Free things to do in Valencia covers the Turia Gardens at no cost. Valencia walking tours compares the walks, and the hop-on hop-off bus the buses. Valencia public transport covers the bike lanes and the metro, and the Tourist Card sums say whether its 10% pays. Where to stay in Valencia compares the areas, and what to book before you go to Valencia lists the closed days.
Common questions
How much is a bike tour in Valencia?
From €22.10 for a 1.5-hour storytelling ride to €40 for a 3-hour e-bike tour from the old town to the City of Arts and Sciences. The most reviewed, the City Highlights Guided Bike Tour, is €28 for 3 hours and has 2,468 reviews.
Can I take an e-bike tour in Valencia?
Yes. The Orange Fox Old Town, Turia and City of Arts tour lets you choose a city bike or an e-bike, and the Old Town to City of Arts and Sciences tour is e-bike only at €40.
How much does it cost to hire a bike in Valencia?
Visit València's shop lists bike rental from €10 for 24 hours, and GetYourGuide has full-day rentals from €12. Valenbisi, the city's bike-share system, runs 24 hours a day.
Is Valencia good for cycling?
Visit València says the city has about 200 kilometres of bike lanes and a green channel, the Turia Gardens, that runs through it. The Turia route is flat and signed.
Is there a bike tour to the Albufera?
Yes. Visit València sells a guided ride to the Albufera with a tasting of horchata and fartons for €35, 4 hours 30 minutes, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 09:30, in Spanish and English.
Do the Valencia Tourist Card discounts cover bike tours?
Yes. The card takes 10% off bike hire and bike tours, according to Visit València.
