The 3 Shore Excursions That Earn Their Price

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

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

Spend five hours with a guide such as Martha, Emma, Dani, or Daniel touring Valencia’s Old Town and the exterior of the City of Arts and Sciences. Finish with abundant tapas, paella, and five regional wines in an intimate 11th-century venue. Port return transport is included.

“Our guide, Martha was wonderful! We experienced the old and modern parts of Valencia and the wine and tapas tasting was delicious and very generous”

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2.City Tour with Tapas Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 5 hours · from $130

Spend five hours with an English-speaking guide in Valencia’s Old Town, tasting tapas, paella, and regional wines before visiting the City of Arts and Sciences. Small groups, private transport, and port drop-off suit cruise passengers, but the modern complex is viewed from outside.

“Our guide Thoula met us at the ship with the biggest smile and welcome- I knew it was going to be a great day. Organised Cabify vehicles were clean and cool and the vehicles took us to places I thought were ticketed only. Our knowledgeable guide was patient with a group of chatty Aussie’s. Then the tapas and wine - wow. At a private venue, full glasses of wines from Cava (sparkling wine), white wine, 2 kinds of red and a fortified sweet muscat. The food was amazing but I did learn that tapas are not chilli hot so I felt they needed more flavour- that’s just me though. Loved…”

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3.Malaga Highlights Shore Excursion with Tapas and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $104Best value

Walk Málaga’s historic center with guide Andy on a 3.5-hour small-group tour capped at 12 people. You’ll visit the Atarazanas market, ancient Roman theater, Picasso landmarks, famous bars, and major squares, with tapas and drinks included along the way.

“On October 24 we visited Malaga, and thanks to Andy it became a day to remember. He showed us both the old and the modern part of the city, in a perfect mix of culture, atmosphere and - not unimportantly - delicious tapas.”

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