Signature experience — Valencia
Albufera, rice paddies and paella
Duration
Half day
Price
From €390
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Swap the bustle of Las Fallas and Malvarrosa’s city beach for whispering reeds and open water: La Albufera, a coastal lagoon formed by medieval silting, lies 20 km south of Valencia. Glide past paddies near Sueca and Sollana, egrets tiptoeing in irrigation channels, fisherman huts, and flat-bottomed albuferenc boats. Paella here is provenance on a plate: bomba rice grows next door, and eel still anchors the peppery all i pebre in El Palmar’s taverns.
Collected from your hotel, you ride in a late‑model Mercedes with your dedicated driver, the car at your disposal for roughly 4–5 hours. While they handle routes and parking, you step onto a traditional boat, pause at Mirador del Pujol, then sit to lunch waterside at Bon Aire or Casa Salvador. Timing stays flexible, with photo stops in the fields if the light turns golden, and an easy return via the City of Arts and Sciences. Sunset on the lagoon is available in season.
Your itinerary
- I
9:00 — Pick-up at your Valencia hotel and scenic drive via Avenida del Saler to La Albufera (30 min).
- II
9:45 — Board a traditional boat in El Palmar for a lagoon ride (45–60 min).
- III
11:00 — Stop at Mirador del Pujol for rice field views and irrigation‑canal photos (20 min).
- IV
11:30 — Paella lunch at Bon Aire or Casa Salvador in Cullera, then return to Valencia around 13:30.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated Mercedes driver
- ✓ Hotel pick-up
- ✓ Flexible waiting and return
- ✓ Boat/restaurant booking
Your chauffeur’s tip
For golden reflections on the paddies, aim for late May–June (tillering) or late September after harvest; pre-order your paella and request a canal-side table to catch the breeze.
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