Valencia VIP

Tour

 

The Fallas of Valencia 2006

If you're in Spain around March time and need some good reasons to travel to Valencia, Las Fallas is about the best one. Between the 12th and 19th of March, the people of Valencia block traffic with towering sculptured statues that artisans have spent the past year making. All day and night, crowds of locals and foreigners fill the streets and the sounds of exploding firecrackers and fireworks fill the air. If firecrackers scare you, it's always wise to be careful, but within a few hours of the explosions, you'll probably find that you're lighting some yourself. At the end of the week, the huge statues are awarded prizes and then all are set on fire, which marks the end of Las Fallas and the beginning of spring. Smaller celebrations start from the 1st March.

FALLAS PACKAGES

Valid from January 1st till December 31st, 2006

FA01. FALLAS Walking

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Activity Objective: Private tour to discover the foundations of the city through it's monuments and understand what Fallas is all about. A visit to the Museum.

Visit duration: 7 hours subject to options.

Beginning of activity:10 a.m. (10 h)

Gathering point: North Train Station (Xátiva street, Valencia)

ITINERARY

Monuments to visit:

  • Serranos Tower
  • Manises Square
  • Cathedral
  • Round Square, Lonja, Central Market

 

After we finish visiting the monuments in the old quarter we can witness the Mascletà in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento at 2 pm, Between the 1st and 19th March, Then on for some lunch at a great location restaurant (Optional) After which we can have a little walk by the old river (Turia) until Fallas’s Museum.

Monuments’ tickets arranged by Valencia’s city hall:

  • Valencia Cathedral: 2,10 €/person
  • Miguelete: 2€/person
  • Serrano Tower: 1€/person
  • Lonja: free until restoration work is finished
  • Fallas Museum: free for groups (previous reservation)

Remarks

  • We recommend to use comfortable shoes.

Days of Operation: All Year

Price:

  • Fares by tour and guide: 39 € + 16% IVA x hour and x guide.
  • Total service of guided visit = 7 hours for 1 guide = 39 x 7 = 273 +16% = 316.68 €

Options:

  • Good restaurants can be arranged which supply a 3 course meal for 10 Euros.
  • VIP Balcony can be arranged for the Mascleta (Subject to availability.) 10 Euros

Valencia VIP Tour - have arranged a walking tour of fallas 2006 around the centre of the city on the mornings of the 12th to the19th of March. We will be meeting at 10.30, place to be confirmed, but more than likely, in a bar on the Ayuntamiento, Valencia's Town Hall Square, You will be taken around the biggest and best ninots, we'll tell you what they are all about and also about the history behind fallas, then to a nice homely Spanish restaurant for a well deserved lunch!!! All this for the amazing price of 50 euros!

You will need your comfy walking shoes, and if you are coming - we will need the date you wish to come, and we need to know by Sunday 12th at 20,00hrs and some kind of contact number, an english mobile number will do (as long as it works in spain of course!!). - all for only 50 euros a head - so if you are interested in seeing arguably the most exciting festival in Europe, send us an email and we will get information to you as soon as we can, - so if you want to join a tour let us know fast.

FA02. FALLAS by Bike

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BIKE TOUR

Monday to Sunday

(Subject to availability)

Weekend,

 evening

(19:00-08:00 h.)

and holidays

  Guide (maximum 15 people per guide) Per Hour

39 €

50 €

  Bicycle 1 Days Hire

15 €

25 €

OPTIONS

  Medical insurance

5 € p.p.

  3 course lunch  

10 € p.p.

IVA 16% NO INCLUIDO / VAT 16% NOT INCLUDED

 

ROUTE:

Paseo de la Pechina, 32 – former riverbed of the river Turia now transformed into a garden – Serranos Alameditas – Serranos Towers – Virgin Square (outside of Generalitat Palace / Basilica / Cathedral) – Avellanas Street – Palace of the Marquis “Dos Aguas” –  de la Nave Street – Glorieta gardens – de la Mar Gateway – former riverbed – Music Hall – City of Arts and Sciences. Back to starting point through the gardens of the former riverbed of the river Turia.

  

REMARKS:

  • Maximum of 15 people per guide. No minimum.
  • We have 90 bicycles at your disposal to organize a tour.
  • Medical insurance: for contracting list of names of participants is needed.
  • We offer other activities combined with bike tours. Contact us for more information

FA03. FALLAS by Car

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CHAUFFEUR DRIVERS - All our drivers speak good English

At Valencia VIP we remember that our passengers are real people

and like to treat you accordingly. From the moment you first contact us to the end of the service and beyond we listen to your every wish. Reservations can be made directly on line for convenience but for those who still like to pick up a telephone and hear a real person on the other end we provide just that. On the rare occasion we are unable to take your call immediately please leave a message and we will return your call - wherever you are. If you are submitting a quotation request the response will always be personalized and not churned out by an auto responder. Or you may just want to ask a question.

When you meet with your chauffeur you will find him to be smart, polite and extremely accommodating. We understand that personal hygiene, appearance and pleasant personality are going to contribute to your enjoyment of our service so we expect very high standards of our personnel. If you want to chat with your chauffeur that's fine.

We are confident you will be pleased with our service and look forward to hearing your comments and feedback, many of which are published on our Why Us page.

Days of Operation: ALL YEAR
Price: By Request

"Half Day Tour or Full day - Private tour of the Valencia City and Fallas,

Visit to the Museum.

General information

  • Minimum service Half a Day
  • The time service and km, Driven will start from our offices
  • Supplement charge for Night time service (20.-h / 08.h ) Charge 20%
  • The rates do not include calls, Tolls, baggage's insurance and parking fees.
  • Extra charge for telephone car: 10%. Plus cost calls.
  • Driver's lunch or dinner (14.-h / 16.-h ) and from (22.-h / 24.-h) 16 € each.
  • Driver overnight stay charge 96 € / day (Hotel + Food)
  • Plus taxes