From Valencia: Private Half Day-Trip to Cuevas de San José
ID: GYG431246-776953
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Join a private half-day trip and visit the Caves of San José, declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Cruise along the atmospheric underground river by boot and explore the galleries by foot.
Enjoy a half-day trip to the Caves of San José, and see a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Leave Valencia and travel through the countryside to reach La Vall d'Uixo and one of Europe's largest underground rivers. Enter the complex of caves and see ancient rock paintings and natural wonders.
Join a private half-day trip to one of Spain's greatest natural wonders: The Caves of San José. Be picked up from your hotel in Valencia and make your way to La Vall d'Uixo, the village that marks the entrance to the underground river.
Experience the underground river and its attached caves with included entrance tickets and visit one of the longest underground rivers in Europe, approximately 2,500 meters long, and has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Hop into a boat once you reach the river to cruise down to the caves themselves. Visit the entrance of the San José grotto, where ancient rock paintings have been preserved from more than 15,000 years ago, according to experts.
Explore this incredible complex of caves, formed approximately 250 million years ago, and attracts thousands of tourists from around the world every year. Walk along the galleries, and get a closer look at the structure of the caves.
Admire the gallery of tunnels, stretching over 2 kilometers underground, and marvel at the natural features of the cave exploring on foot and by boat. Sit back and relax after exploring the caves as the guide returns you to your hotel in Valencia.
Highlights
- Travel by boat on one of Europe's longest, most atmospheric underground rivers
- Enjoy pretty views of the countryside as you travel to the caves from Valencia
- Learn about the San José Caves system as you travel through them with a guide
- See the natural formations in the caves and the ancient man-made cave paintings
- Explore pieces of history in caves formed approximately 250 million years ago
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The guide can pick you up from any hotel in or near Valencia.
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
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
