バレンシア発 : アルブフェラ自然公園（サンセットボートツアー付き）

Probably not if you are staying in the Old City! I have spent seven fantastic days in Valencia. One of the highlights was a day trip to the Montanejos thermal pools with Hola Trips. We were picked up at Torres de Serranos, and our guide, Paco, was excellent. So, in a moment of inspiration, I had no hesitation in booking a last-minute trip with Hola Trips to Albufera. I booked through Hola’s own website this time. The pickup point was not clearly identified on the main booking page, but is on another page under “Venue”. I foolishly imagined there must be two pickup points, as there had been before. Once I had paid, I received my ticket and discovered that the pickup was at Hola’s office, a 44-minute walk away. I immediately phoned the company and emailed them. Eventually I spoke to a man who WhatsApped me another pickup point, which was still a 35-minute walk away. I messaged back and emailed requesting a refund, but received no answer whatsoever. The fault is mine for not checking the “Venue” information before booking. However, I could probably have been persuaded to pay more for another trip instead. I also feel that the complete lack of response was poor goodwill. Tourists often make impulsive decisions while on holiday, and even a partial refund would have been a considerate gesture. My advice: always check the pickup point under “Venue” before booking. BTW, Albufera is wonderful and easily accessible from the Old City. Take the No. 24 bus from Porta de la Mar to El Palmar. I did the trip independently, including a sunset boat trip, for around a third of the price.

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Albufera is a beautiful nature reserve and the hills to the west from the logoon gave a perfect sunset scenery.

Everything was great, the guides were very attentive and friendly. A place you cannot miss

The trip to the nature park was well organized, our guides were funny and knowledgeable, and the boat trip at sunset was especially dreamy.

Fantastic trip. Friendly guide. Amazing locations. Flamingos, herons, jumping fish and a dramatic sunset over the lagoon (The Albufera). Some advice: Go to the loo before you leave as there are no pitstops. Take a sandwich, a drink and a hat. I would definitely recommend going on this trip.

I do not recommend the walking tour through the Albufera canal to Saler beach because of the heat and humidity, and it also does not have any special interest; you see the reed beds and some lagoon until Saler beach. It is designed more for foreigners, since out of a group of 25 people, only 2 of us were Spanish, and they might find it curious that one eats paella, drinks Agua de Valencia, and that horchata is of Valencian origin. The The boat ride and watching the sunset is fine. If you have a car, it is more interesting for you to take the boat directly, which leaves before sunset, and you avoid unbearable heat and a group of tourists where, if you do not know English, you do not understand anything, and instead of 38 Euros, you pay 8. Paco the guide is a delight.

Great trip with Paco- good communication beforehand, walk could be done in sandals and lovely boat ride with sunset view, would recommend!

The trip was definitely worth it. Paco was a great tour guide and made everyone feel part of the experience. There were a few niggles. No toilet opportunity at any point in the 3 hour trip so go before you go. The coaches ac was dripping as much as it was staying cool. But knowing those things, the trip was completely worth the price.

I booked the tour, but I was not picked up at one of the pickup locations. The tour operator is unreachable, or rather, no one answers the phone or WhatsApp. Too bad, I was looking forward to it.

We had a very beautiful boat trip with a great guide! After te bus picked everyone up there was an optional quick walk through a forest, near a lake with views on flamingos. The boat trip itself was beautiful, with interesting information and a very pretty sunset! It did last until about 10pm so keep in mind to bring something to eat/drink. Would recommend!