Architect-Led Tour: City of Arts and Sciences

Embark on a private tour of Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences, led by an architect. Enjoy breathtaking views from a private rooftop terrace and indulge in a multi-course tasting menu with impressive wines.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias - Architect led walking tour. During this english-speaking experience, you’ll learn the details of architect Santiago Calatrava’s impressive campus, his career and work, and the present day impact of Valencia’s most modern gem.
    Take in the futuristic structures that house interactive museums, including:
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What's Included
  • LGBTQIA+ travelers welcome
  • Multi-course meal and wine tastings
  • Licensed Architect as Guide
Additional Information

Enjoy a 60 minute Architect-led walking tour of the City of Arts and Sciences buildings, where you’ll learn the details of architect Santiago Calatrava’s impressive campus, his career and work, and the present day impact of Valencia’s most modern gem.
Afterward, take a short walk to an adjacent private rooftop terrace where you can savor an exquisite…

Location
Barceló Valencia
Avinguda de França
The meeting point is right in front of the Barceló Hotel. There are two trees in front of the hotel, your tour guide will wait for you between them!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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123kellyh
Oct 6, 2024
The tour guides we could never be!! - We live in Valencia and had guests for a week. We rarely go to the City of Arts & Sciences and my food allergies keep us away from many Spanish restaurants (terrible hosts, I know 😉). Trisha and Amanda saved the day!!! We all loved every bite of food and loved learning its origin and place in Spain. The tour itself completely changed my view of those buildings and we all walked away with a better understanding of modern architecture. So totally worth it!
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A3354tekenb
Oct 5, 2024
Valencia highlight! - This delivered 100%. We had many tours and trips over a week in Valencia and this by far was the top! Expertly kicked off in the illuminating company of architect Tricia, who gave us information, background and stories about this wonderful site. That was followed by the best tapas (including perfectly catering for a gluten free guest) we had in the city, with lovely matching drinks and a beautiful location. It is so worth booking on this - do not miss it!
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Kw_b
Oct 5, 2024
Culture & food to die for! - This was a thoroughly informative and interesting tour, where we learned so much about this amazing location. The tapas (and matching drinks) afterwards were superb, in a brilliant location. Both ladies (Architect Tricia and Chef Amanda) were warm, enthusiastic and welcoming. We had a number of trips & tours during a week in Valencia and this was by far our highlight!
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Sarahchappell
Sep 28, 2024
Fabulous company, knowledge, wine and tapas - what more could you want! - This experience was by far our favourite part of our time in Valencia and we cannot recommend it enough!! Very well organised, Tricia got in touch a few days earlier to give details and check for any dietaries etc. The City of Arts and Sciences is beautiful on its own but having Tricia take you around the buildings, sharing her passion and extensive knowledge of architecture made it so enjoyable and really elevated our experience. Walking by ourselves wouldn’t have been anywhere near as good. Tricia was so helpful and friendly, answering any questions (in both English and Spanish!) and sparking conversations - as well as stopping at the best spots for an obligatory photo of course! We then walked a few minutes over the road to their beautiful rooftop terrace where Tricia handed over to the lovely and very talented Chef Amanda. Amanda is an incredible chef and prepared 10 courses of delicious tapas, she would present and talk through each dish and we absolutely loved every single one. My boyfriend has a very mild nut allergy and Amanda made sure he was catered for. Even though this meant preparing separate dishes on occasion, she certainly didn’t compromise on taste, I tasted both and I can confirm they were equally as delicious! We really appreciated the effort she went to, especially as we were in a large group. Tricia poured a cold glass of cava on arrival and paired some lovely wines with each course - she was not shy with topping up our glass! The day flowed perfectly, there wasn’t any part which we felt went too slow or too fast. We were able to enjoy the beautiful views and terrace as well as get to know the other guests between courses. We were made to feel so welcomed and at home, Tricia even gave us some recommendations before we left of where we could watch the sunset and some great bars and restaurants. They really wanted to make sure we had the best experience, even little details like surprising one of the guests with a birthday badge and candle in his dessert was such a nice touch. Tricia and Amanda are a fabulous duo and this honestly was our favourite part of the trip, we haven’t stopped raving about this tour to everyone! Thank you both, we hope to come back in future and will be sure to book again :)
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Gretchen_g
Sep 23, 2024
Great tour with amazing hosts that know how to help you fall in love with Valencia art, food, and wine - What a great tour! We had an amazing time. It was a perfect way to celebrate my husband’s 50th birthday. He loves architecture, food and wine, and this tour was a perfect way to enjoy all three. The two partners that ran the tour crushed it with their respective roles. Trish was a wealth of knowledge about the Arts and Sciences spaces, and Amanda made delectable tapas that they paired with nice Cava and Spanish wines. It was a good pace and a good group size. We enjoyed it and their rooftop was beautiful. I’m very happy that we were able to see the city with a different vantage point
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Helensx1583kh
Sep 22, 2024
Admirable, Brilliant, Charming, Dynamic Exciting, Fabulous - The walking Science & Art tour with our guide Tricia was absolutely fabulous! She is a very erudite person. My partner Andy & I, thoroughly enjoyed her knowledge & passion for her Architecture as she is an Architect of 20 years. Her partner Amanda, whom is a qualified Chef of 20 years & scholarly, gave us a wonderful evening of Tapas & Wine tasting. Her knowledge of cooking traditional recipes & creating meals for glutenfree people like us, was superb. They are a dynamic duo. You absolutely cannot miss this opportunity to experience this brilliant tour.
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G5284odverac
Sep 18, 2024
This tour is great! The City of Arts and Sciences is a must see in Valencia. - Worth every penny. I can't recommend this tour highly enough! Our guide, Tricia is very knowledgeable about architecture and the City of Arts and Sciences. It was an amazing experience. The tapas and wine part of the tour was equally amazing. The foods are prepared and served by a gourmet chef - Amanda, with an explanation of each dish. Their knowledge and the beauty of the setting is only surpassed by their generosity. Worth every penny. I can't recommend this tour highly enough! Our guide, Tricia is very knowledgeable about architecture and the City of Arts and Sciences. It was an amazing experience. The tapas and wine part of the tour was equally amazing. The foods are prepared and served by a gourmet chef - Amanda, with an explanation of each dish. Their knowledge and the beauty of the setting is only surpassed by their generosity.
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Venture27317679061
Sep 17, 2024
Highlight of our trip to Valencia - Our tour and culinary experience with Tricia and Amanda was the highlight of our trip to Valencia! This is not your typical tourist booking. Tricia and Amanda provided an elevated adventure personalized for our small group. Do not miss!
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Johnef2559vg
Sep 17, 2024
Don’t miss this afternoon in Valencia - What a wonderful day! The walking tour around the city of arts n sciences was not only informative but having an architect as our guide gave us deeper insights to the futuristic structures. Then the food and wine pairings were an epicurean’s delight. Soft breezes on the rooftop led to gentle banter with other guests as we enjoyed a Bon appetite level 10 course meal with wines to match. Kudos to Tricia n Armanda for making València a highlight 👍😎
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Journey28180861433
Sep 4, 2024
A tour and food extravaganza not to be missed! - This was an outstanding tour. Trisha with her architectural expertise provided a thorough perspective filled with interesting details throughout the tour of the various buildings and grounds. To top off this wonderful tour we were treated to a 10 course tapas/wine pairing culinary experience by Chef Amanda. Amanda and Trisha provided interesting cultural and historical details behind every dish and glass of wine. We felt like we were among old friends. They made us feel so welcome!
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From $111
up to 8 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).