Albufera Tour near Valencia: Barraca Visit, Electric Boat Ride & Local Guide
by Valencia Go
Choose from 8 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€118Overview
This guided bus tour lasts about four hours and takes place near Valencia at the Albufera, Spain’s largest freshwater lagoon. The tour starts with a visit to El Saler, where guests walk among Mediterranean dunes and see the nearby beach and sea. Next, the group goes to the Gola de Puchol pier for a panoramic view of the lake while the guide explains the local ecosystem and history. The tour includes stops for birdwatching in a protected area, where participants may see herons, cormorants, ducks, seagulls, little storks, flamingos, and partridges. After that, the group visits El Palmar, a fishing village on an island in the lagoon with 18th-century houses. Here, guests walk through the village’s main streets, pass monuments, and take a boat ride on electric boats across the calm waters of the lagoon to observe native birds. A visit to a traditional Valencian "barraca" completes the tour. Visitors enter this iconic thatched house to learn about the lifestyle, architecture, and customs of the fishing families who once lived in the area. The tour ends with transportation back to Valencia. The morning option includes a visit to the Bird Interpretation Center and provides snacks, while all boat trips use electric boats to minimize noise and pollution. An official local guide leads the entire activity.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Parque Natural de la Albufera
This stop covers the Albufera of Valencia, a natural area made up of forests, rice paddies, lakes, and sites connected to Valencian history. The location provides a distinctive landscape near the Mediterranean coast.
120 min
El Saler
The tour departs from the meeting point and travels about ten kilometres to El Saler. Here, participants visit virgin dunes, the beach, and the Mediterranean Sea, taking in the natural surroundings.
10 min
Gola de Puchol
At this pier, visitors see a wide panoramic view of Albufera Lake, Spain's largest lake. The guide shares information about the Mediterranean ecosystem and some historical context.
15 min
Parque Natural de la Albufera
A brief stop is made to observe local birds native to the area, including herons, cormorants, ducks, seagulls, little storks, flamingos, and partridges.
15 min
El Palmar
This fishing village island in the Albufera features 18th-century houses and reflects the area's fishing heritage. Visitors walk through the main streets, pass local monuments, and take a boat ride to view the surroundings from the water.
45 min
Traditional Valencian Barraca
Guests enter a traditional thatched house typical of the Albufera region. The guide explains how fishing families lived, the house’s architecture, and the local tools and customs.
20 min
Valencia
The tour concludes with transportation returning participants to the original meeting points in Valencia.
15 min
Meeting point
This pickup is only available for cruise ship passengers. The guide will wait for you at the main entrance of the TRASMED terminal (where is the customers parking)
End point
We will start the activity after the collections, making some stops to discover every point of this amazing natural park.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Albufera Tour near Valencia: Barraca Visit, Electric Boat Ride & Local Guide
by Valencia Go
Choose from 8 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€118Overview
This guided bus tour lasts about four hours and takes place near Valencia at the Albufera, Spain’s largest freshwater lagoon. The tour starts with a visit to El Saler, where guests walk among Mediterranean dunes and see the nearby beach and sea. Next, the group goes to the Gola de Puchol pier for a panoramic view of the lake while the guide explains the local ecosystem and history. The tour includes stops for birdwatching in a protected area, where participants may see herons, cormorants, ducks, seagulls, little storks, flamingos, and partridges. After that, the group visits El Palmar, a fishing village on an island in the lagoon with 18th-century houses. Here, guests walk through the village’s main streets, pass monuments, and take a boat ride on electric boats across the calm waters of the lagoon to observe native birds. A visit to a traditional Valencian "barraca" completes the tour. Visitors enter this iconic thatched house to learn about the lifestyle, architecture, and customs of the fishing families who once lived in the area. The tour ends with transportation back to Valencia. The morning option includes a visit to the Bird Interpretation Center and provides snacks, while all boat trips use electric boats to minimize noise and pollution. An official local guide leads the entire activity.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Parque Natural de la Albufera
This stop covers the Albufera of Valencia, a natural area made up of forests, rice paddies, lakes, and sites connected to Valencian history. The location provides a distinctive landscape near the Mediterranean coast.
120 min
El Saler
The tour departs from the meeting point and travels about ten kilometres to El Saler. Here, participants visit virgin dunes, the beach, and the Mediterranean Sea, taking in the natural surroundings.
10 min
Gola de Puchol
At this pier, visitors see a wide panoramic view of Albufera Lake, Spain's largest lake. The guide shares information about the Mediterranean ecosystem and some historical context.
15 min
Parque Natural de la Albufera
A brief stop is made to observe local birds native to the area, including herons, cormorants, ducks, seagulls, little storks, flamingos, and partridges.
15 min
El Palmar
This fishing village island in the Albufera features 18th-century houses and reflects the area's fishing heritage. Visitors walk through the main streets, pass local monuments, and take a boat ride to view the surroundings from the water.
45 min
Traditional Valencian Barraca
Guests enter a traditional thatched house typical of the Albufera region. The guide explains how fishing families lived, the house’s architecture, and the local tools and customs.
20 min
Valencia
The tour concludes with transportation returning participants to the original meeting points in Valencia.
15 min
Meeting point
This pickup is only available for cruise ship passengers. The guide will wait for you at the main entrance of the TRASMED terminal (where is the customers parking)
End point
We will start the activity after the collections, making some stops to discover every point of this amazing natural park.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.