San Jose Caves Guided Tour from Valencia with local guide

We had a lovely afternoon trip to the Caves with guide Monika and driver Pedro. Monika have us lots of information about places in Valencia we passed and about the caves and boat trip. Once in the caves the boat ride is smooth and the caves interesting but the staff there are very strict about photo / video taking and touching the stalectite formations. I gave this trip 4 out of 5 because the coach air-conditioning wasn't working and the journey was exceptionally hot and uncomfortable.

Very interesting experience, very good communication about pick up and start. Very kind guides, always answered questions.

The cave was cool, but the bus ride there was absolutely not. It was a ride to hell almost. The so called "ACed bus" barely had any AC, and you just sit there in your own pool of sweat for 45mins - 1 hour each way. Would absolutely not recommend doing this in the hot summer days, unless they can guarantee you a functional AC bus.

The caves are really neat, and are a great escape from the heat and the city. However the bus ride there and back completely ruined the experience for us. The bus was advertised as having AC, but it was either broken or not turned on at all. We were sweltering. Sweating buckets in the leather seats for the hour long bus ride with no airflow. The caves tour was too short to justify the ride on the bus from hell. Had it been properly air-conditioned, we might have been able to nap and enjoy our time in the caves more, but instead we all suffered and simply tried to make it through the grueling ride.

Here’s a polished but strongly worded review that keeps your main points while sounding like a genuine Tripadvisor review. I would not recommend this tour. It was advertised as a 4-hour guided experience, but in reality, about 3 of those 4 hours were spent sitting on a bus. If you’re expecting to spend most of your time exploring the caves, you’ll be very disappointed. Another major issue was that nowhere did they clearly explain beforehand that photography and video recording are not allowed inside the caves. Many of us only found out once we were already there, which was frustrating. The tour was also advertised as being conducted in both English and Spanish. While on the bus there was some English, once we entered the caves, the guide spoke almost exclusively in Spanish. None of the 14 English-speaking people in our group could understand what was being explained, so we completely missed out on the history and significance of the caves. To make matters worse, the advertisement claimed the bus was air-conditioned. It absolutely was not. The bus was unbearably hot, and the driver drove so slowly that there was almost no airflow. We spent hours feeling hot, sweaty, and uncomfortable. Overall, this was a very disappointing experience. Between the excessive time on the bus, the lack of English during the actual cave tour, the misleading advertising about the air conditioning, and the poor communication about the no-photo policy, this tour was nowhere near worth the money. Save your money and look for another way to visit the caves.

The tour itself was wonderful seeing the caves, our guide Jorge was awesome, I didnt give 5 stars because the day was very hot and the ac on the bus seemed to not fully work it was an extremely uncomfortable ride to and from the caves. I would most definitely do the tour again as long as we are given a different bus for transport.

Wonderful way to beat the intense heat! A little under an hour drive north of Valencia. Very well organized. The boat guide did not speak English but was not a big deal. Great for kids and adults alike.

As much as the caves were gorgeous, I booked the tour to be in English. So the pick up and the transport to the location was in English, however, the tour guide did not get on the boat with us. I do not expect every single person to know English so I understand the boat worker not speaking English, however there was plenty of space on the boat and I was expecting the guide to join the trip to translate about the history of the caves. Disappointed with the lack of communication of that as I would have wished to learn about the caves.

The truth is that I have no bad opinion about Ferran; he has been a very good guide. He was spectacular, very good with English; it was as if he were British. I would tell him to keep doing it the same way because it can't be done any better. I really liked how he explained and expressed himself in both languages, Spanish and English. I would repeat it 100 more times thanks to him. And seriously, thanks to him, the trip has been much more comfortable and much more cheerful.

The sightseeing tour was very lively and excellent; I learned a lot thanks to Ferran, who created a phenomenal and wonderful atmosphere to enjoy the tour. I am very satisfied with the activity.