How much does it cost?

From £2,499 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $3,376 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is train travel included?

Yes. Great Rail Journeys includes Eurostar Plus (First Class) from London St Pancras to Paris, TGV First Class from Paris to Girona, First Class rail from Girona to Valencia, and a train from Sagunto back to Valencia. All other transport (coach, boat, and the return flight to London Gatwick) is included.

Is this an escorted tour?

Yes. Great Rail Journeys provides a UK Tour Manager from London St Pancras through to your return flight in the UK. All guided tours and excursions are led; however, you have free time on days 3 and 6 for independent exploration.

What hotels will I stay in?

One night in a four-star hotel in central Girona, and six nights at the Meliá Plaza in Valencia, overlooking Plaza de l'Ajuntament.

What meals are included?

Breakfast each of the eight days, a light meal on the Eurostar, three dinners (Day 1 is independent; evenings on days 2, 4, and 5 are included), and one lunch (Day 7). Lunches on days 3 and 5 are independent.

When does this tour run?

Great Rail Journeys operates departures in April, May, September, and October 2027.

Great Rail Journeys · Escorted tour

Flavours of Valencia

Great Rail Journeys' Flavours of Valencia is an eight-day escorted tour departing London St Pancras and concluding in Valencia, Spain. The journey runs through Paris and the Catalan city of Girona before settling into Valencia for six nights of food, history, and nature-based activities. You travel by Eurostar Plus (First Class) and Spanish First Class rail, alongside coach and boat excursions. Days blend guided discovery with leisure: Day 3 takes you through Valencia's Old Town to the Gothic cathedral and UNESCO Silk Exchange before free time; Day 4 combines a boat cruise through Albufera Natural Park's rice fields with a paella-making class; Day 5 includes a boat ride through illuminated underground caves and a visit to Sagunto Castle with Iron Age origins. Day 6 is entirely free for museums or plaza wandering. Day 7 visits Huerto Ribera, a family-owned orange farm in Carcaixent, with a vermouth workshop. The tour suits food-and-wine travellers, history lovers, and couples seeking guided comfort with paced leisure; a UK Tour Manager accompanies you throughout.

Price history

Across 5 checks, this price has fallen £200 since 4 Jul, to £2,499.

Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 3 of 5 points are a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.

What to know before you look closer

The single-room supplement is substantial at GBP 900 (USD 1200) against a double price of GBP 2699; solo travellers pay a 33 percent premium
Three lunches are independent; you arrange meals on days 3, 5, and a self-guided picnic or restaurant choice on day 4 afternoon
UK rail connections to London St Pancras are booked separately; the price covers the package from London St Pancras station onward

Day by day

Day 1railovernight: Girona
London to Girona
We meet the Tour Manager at London St Pancras and board the Eurostar to Paris in Plus class, then transfer to a First Class service to Girona, arriving late-evening to check in to our hotel for the night.
Day 2railovernight: Valencia
Arriving in Valencia
After breakfast we take a First Class train to Valencia, checking in to our hotel overlooking Plaza de l'Ajuntament, with free time before a welcome drink and canapes featuring Valencian vermouth and Iberian ham.
Day 3overnight: Valencia
Guided tour of Valencia with sweet treats
A guided tour of the Old Town visits the Silk Exchange and Valencia Cathedral, said to house the Holy Grail, before sampling horchata and fartons. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 4overnight: Valencia
Albufera Natural Park with cooking class
A free morning is followed by a coach to Albufera Natural Park to visit a traditional barraca and cruise the rice fields, before a paella cooking class that produces our dinner.
Day 5railovernight: Valencia
Ancient San Josep caves and Sagunto Castle
We visit the San Josep caves for a boat ride along an underground river with cave paintings, then transfer to Sagunto to explore its Iron Age castle before returning to Valencia by train for dinner.
Day 6overnight: Valencia
Day at leisure in Valencia
A free day to explore Valencia's museums, including the City of Arts and Sciences, the Museo de Bellas Artes or the IVAM modern art museum.
Day 7overnight: Valencia
Touring Huerto Ribera orange grove
We travel to Carcaixent, the 'cradle of the orange', to tour the Huerto Ribera orange farm and enjoy a citrus-themed tasting lunch, followed by a vermouth-making workshop.
Day 8
Homeward bound
After breakfast we transfer by coach to Valencia Airport for our flight to London Gatwick.

The moments this trip is built around

Day 2Arrive in Valencia by First Class rail and relax at the hotel overlooking Plaza de l'Ajuntament before a welcome drink and Iberian ham canapés
Day 4Cruise through rice fields in Albufera Natural Park, visit a traditional barraca fisherman's hut, then make paella as the sun sets
Day 5Boat through the illuminated San Josep caves along an underground river, then climb Sagunto Castle dating to the Iron Age
Day 7Tour Huerto Ribera, a modernist orange farm owned by the Ribera family since 1870, and attend a vermouth workshop in Carcaixent

Included

Expertise of a UK Tour Manager from start to finish
7 nights' 4-Star hotel accommodation
Eurostar Plus First Class rail travel
All rail, boat and coach travel throughout your tour
Flight from Valencia to London Gatwick
Eurostar light meal
Breakfast each day, 1 lunch, 3 dinners
All guided tours and excursions

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From £2,499 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $3,376 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is train travel included?: Yes. Great Rail Journeys includes Eurostar Plus (First Class) from London St Pancras to Paris, TGV First Class from Paris to Girona, First Class rail from Girona to Valencia, and a train from Sagunto back to Valencia. All other transport (coach, boat, and the return flight to London Gatwick) is included.
Is this an escorted tour?: Yes. Great Rail Journeys provides a UK Tour Manager from London St Pancras through to your return flight in the UK. All guided tours and excursions are led; however, you have free time on days 3 and 6 for independent exploration.
What hotels will I stay in?: One night in a four-star hotel in central Girona, and six nights at the Meliá Plaza in Valencia, overlooking Plaza de l'Ajuntament.
What meals are included?: Breakfast each of the eight days, a light meal on the Eurostar, three dinners (Day 1 is independent; evenings on days 2, 4, and 5 are included), and one lunch (Day 7). Lunches on days 3 and 5 are independent.
When does this tour run?: Great Rail Journeys operates departures in April, May, September, and October 2027.