• From Valencia: Caves of San José Guided Excursion and Ticket Day Trip with Pickup point at NH Valencia Center
  • From Valencia: Caves of San José Guided Excursion and Ticket Day Trip with Pickup point at NH Valencia Center
  • From Valencia: Caves of San José Guided Excursion and Ticket Day Trip with Pickup point at NH Valencia Center
  • From Valencia: Caves of San José Guided Excursion and Ticket Day Trip with Pickup point at NH Valencia Center
  • From Valencia: Caves of San José Guided Excursion and Ticket Day Trip with Pickup point at NH Valencia Center
  • From Valencia: Caves of San José Guided Excursion and Ticket Day Trip with Pickup point at NH Valencia Center

From Valencia: Caves of San José Guided Excursion and Ticket Day Trip with Pickup point at NH Valencia Center

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ID: GYG431994-O-868590
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Country: Spain

Duration: 04:00 hours


Description

Discover the Caves of San José on a half-day trip from Valencia. Explore the underground cave system by boat and also on foot with roundtrip transportation, entry tickets, and a guide included.
The Caves of San José are an unmissable excursion if you're in Valencia. Head to the caves with your guide and explore the area on foot and by boat. Make your way along the longest navigable underground river in Europe and see stalactites, stalagmites, and UNESCO-listed cave paintings.
Depart from Valencia and travel by bus toward the village of Vall d’Uixo where the famous Caves of San José are located.
Before you enter the cave, your guide will provide you with information about the cave system, home to the longest navigable underground river in Europe which is around 3000m long.
Inside the cave, board a small boat and check out the cave system. Look at the stalactites, stalagmites, and UNESCO-listed cave paintings while making your way along the river. After the boat tour, continue on your journey on foot in the dry gallery.
Before returning to Valencia, enjoy 30 minutes of free time in the area to admire the Iberican archeological sights, have a coffee, or check out the souvenir shop.

More details:

On the excursion, you will be able to enjoy an official guide (Valencia&Go) who will accompany you all the way and will tell you the essentials you need to know about Valencia, as well as all the secrets that are hidden inside the Cuevas de San José, its incredible history and curiosities in detail (in Spanish and English).
Once you arrive at the caves, you will board a boat to travel the river in which a guide-boatman will guide you along the way and will point out some key spots of the natural wonder (could be in Spanish).
If you have any questions, you can always ask the official Valencia & Go guide, he will be willing to answer them when you leave the caves.

Highlights

  • Feel a sense of awe as you discover the Caves of San José on a guided tour
  • Admire the stalactites, stalagmites, and UNESCO-listed cave paintings inside
  • Make your way along Europe's longest navigable underground river by boat
  • Learn more about the formation and history of this area from your guide
  • Relax in air-conditioned comfort with round trip transportation from Valencia

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour takes place rain or shine
Opening hours for the caves may be subject to change
You will explore around 1km of the underground river (850m by boat and 200m on foot)
There is no swimming on this tour
You will receive a confirmation message 1 day before the excursion to confirm the exact pickup time
Please use your correct phone number (if the phone number is invalid, the activity provider cannot be held responsible), in case you don't have Whatsapp the activity provider will send an email through GetYourGuide.
Inside the caves, there is a constant annual temperature of 20ºC
You can bring your own food/drinks
You will have 30 minutes of free time
If you need to take your luggage with you, please contact the activity provider
The guide will arrive with the bus to the main entrance of the hotel. Please wait outside the hotel 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. Drivers will wait no longer than 5 minutes after the scheduled pickup time. The pick-up time is illustrative: we will send a confirmation message one day before with all the meeting point details (could change around 20 minutes).
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.