About this tour
Albufera is the wetland lagoon where paella was invented. We follow the old service track out of Valencia, past the City of Arts, along the beach and into the rice paddies.
Lunch is a long, unhurried affair on a family farm — a true paella valenciana cooked over orange-wood fire, with rabbit, chicken, garrofó beans and a glass of Mistela.
After lunch we ride the dyke roads to the lagoon for a private wooden albufera boat at golden hour, then return to Valencia by support van so you don't pedal home tired.
Highlights
- ★The original birthplace of paella valenciana
- ★Mostly flat, traffic-free greenway routes
- ★Long lunch on a working rice farm
- ★Private wooden boat across the Albufera lagoon at sunset
- ★Van transfer back to Valencia included
What the day looks like
- 1
09:30
Meet at Naranja Cycle HQ
Bike fit, e-bike walk-through, coffee and route briefing.
- 2
10:00
Ride south along the Turia greenway
12 km of flat, separated cycle path past the City of Arts and the port.
- 3
12:00
Rice fields of El Palmar
Slow ride between the paddies — flamingos, herons and old wooden barracas.
- 4
13:00
Long lunch at the farm
Paella over orange-wood, three courses, two hours, no rush.
- 5
16:30
Albufera lagoon boat
Private wooden boat for golden hour over the freshwater lagoon.
- 6
18:30
Van transfer back to Valencia
Bikes loaded, you relax. Drop-off at HQ or your hotel on the way.
What's included
Included
- ✓Premium hybrid or e-bike (your choice)
- ✓Helmet, gloves, padded shorts on request
- ✓Local guide and support van
- ✓Paella valenciana lunch with wine, dessert and coffee
- ✓Private Albufera boat ride
- ✓Return transfer to Valencia city
Not included
- ✕Personal travel insurance
- ✕Gratuities
- ✕Cycling shoes / cleats (we ride flat pedals)
- ✕Extras at the farm beyond the tasting menu