Coves de Sant Josep

The Caves of San José are an unmissable excursion if you're in Valencia. Head to the caves with your guide and explore the area on foot and by boat. Make your way along the longest navigable underground river in Europe and see stalactites, stalagmites, and UNESCO-listed cave paintings. Depart from Valencia and travel by bus toward the village of Vall d’Uixo where the famous Caves of San José are located. Before you enter the cave, your guide will provide you with information about the cave system, home to the longest navigable underground river in Europe which is around 3000m long. Inside the cave, board a small boat and check out the cave system. Look at the stalactites, stalagmites, and UNESCO-listed cave paintings while making your way along the river. After the boat tour, continue on your journey on foot in the dry gallery. Before returning to Valencia, enjoy 30 minutes of free time in the area to admire the Iberican archeological sights, have a coffee, or check out the souvenir shop. More details: On the excursion, you will be able to enjoy an official guide (Valencia&Go) who will accompany you all the way and will tell you the essentials you need to know about Valencia, as well as all the secrets that are hidden inside the Cuevas de San José, its incredible history and curiosities in detail (in Spanish and English). Once you arrive at the caves, you will board a boat to travel the river in which a guide-boatman will guide you along the way and will point out some key spots of the natural wonder (could be in Spanish). If you have any questions, you can always ask the official Valencia & Go guide, he will be willing to answer them when you leave the caves.

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. 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.

The experience is located in the province of Castellón, an area where I have lived since my childhood and I enjoy it whenever I can! We will enter in a matter of minutes to the antiquity of civilization where more than 17000 years ago people and wild animals inhabited. I'm talking about the Caves of Sant Josep, a wonderful natural site hidden inside a huge cave with a route both on foot and by boat. It is the largest subway river in Europe, very little known and a spectacle for the senses. I invite you to enjoy this unforgettable experience that will not go unnoticed. We will leave from Valencia by car for approximately 40 minutes to the town of La Vall D'uixo (Castellón). Once there we will start the tour inside the cave that will last about 45 minutes at a constant temperature of 20 °. The tour consists of 800 meters by boat and 250 meters on foot. There is no risk or dangerous situation in the visit. Dare to enjoy something different and special. Feel the sensation that time has stopped in a very special atmosphere. At the end of the tour we will return to Valencia to the starting point.

We are going to visit spectacular Caves of San Jose where you find the Europe's longest navigable underground river. Plan of the day: -Departure from Valencia -After around 40 minutes we arrive to Caves of San José (entrance ticket already included!) -We will visit the caves on a boat with local guide -After the visit we will leave back to Valencia You cannot stay without knowing this wonder, so join the Happy Tours team and join us on this trip. For the whole trip you will be accompanied by profesional guide, who will make sure that your trip will be unforgettable and smooth. Once we arrive to the Caves of San José, we will spend the visit with local guide who will explain to the visitors all interesting facts and history about the caves.

Discover the hidden gems beyond Valencia with a full-day private tour to the Caves of San Josep and Sagunto. Venture about 50 minutes north to Vall d’Uixo in Castellon, where nature's wonders await. Glide through the longest navigable subterranean river in Europe, surrounded by illuminated caves—a breathtaking journey into the heart of the mountain. Explore pre-historic Iberian remains and a 19th-century hermitage, all set against picturesque views. Next, visit Sagunto, a town rich in Roman and Medieval Jewish history. Explore the largest Roman fort on the Iberian peninsula, witness the Roman theater, and stroll through the Jewish quarter with its cemeteries and Mikveh bath. Your private guide provides insights into the Second Punic War's impact on Sagunto and the town's Imperial Age prominence.

Discover the largest navigable cave in Europe on a guided tour from Valencia. Sail along the underground river of the San José cave and discover its spectacular interior. Take a 45-minute walk to see the entire cave inside. Travel from Valencia in a private air-conditioned transport to the San Jose caves, located in the natural area of the same name. The cavity represents an active spring developed in limestone during the Middle Triassic period. Explore a cave whose temperature remains constant at 20 °C inside the cave throughout the year, and which, with its current length of 2,750 meters, represents the longest cavity in the province of Castellón and the 2nd in the Valencian Community. It is the longest navigable underground river in Europe.