School Trips To Valencia

The City and Arts of Science

An absolute must for all groups visiting Valencia, let alone Science groups! This iconic and stunning complex occupies a massive 350,000-sq-metre of former Turia River riverbed and is mostly the work of world-famous, locally born architect Santiago Calatrava. 

There are 4 different sections we can arrange individual or combined ticket entry for, all opening at 10am. The Príncipe Felipe Science Museum, Hemisfèric (incredible 3-D cinema Museum, the Oceanogràfic (Europe’s largest aquarium) and the Reina Sofia Opera House.

1) Príncipe Felipe Science Museum:

The ‘whale skeleton’ building is an incredible museum of where it is forbidden NOT to touch. It is orientated for learning the sciences through experience, so everything is graphically displayed, with huge texts and images, experiments, buttons to touch and experience... perfect for students!

The ground floor includes the "Science on Stage" and the "TV Studio". The first floor includes fun interactive science exhibitions, and an artistic representation of DNA in the form of a 15m sculpture.  It also houses one of the longest running pendulums in the world, and the excellent climatic change exhibition.

The second floor is devoted to "The Legacy of Science"- a chronological sequence based on audiovisual material reveals the life and evolution of the research of three outstanding Nobel prize winners of medicine.

On the third floor students love to spend time interacting with a wide number of exhibits in the “Chromosome Forest", with over 2,600m2 devoted to the biggest milestone in modern science: the sequencing of human DNA.

Other interactive exhibitions also include the "Zero Gravity", created jointly with the European Space Agency, the "Space Academy" - an interactive module that reproduces the three stages in the preparation of the space launch to the International Space Station.

The Museum also offers  ‘Science to Scene’ Demonstrations  (+12 years): For a small extra fee, your students can enjoy a 45 scientific demonstration run  by the museums specially trained demonstrators who will disseminate science in a very fun way without renouncing scientific rigor! There are options to choose from across all 3 disciplines. 

2) Oceanografic: Don’t miss this incredible aquarium and Marine Park – the 3rd largest in the world.  You are  invited us to travel around the planet's main seas and oceans witnessing more than 45,000 examples of 500 different marine species - amongst which can be found sharks, Beluga whales, walruses, sea lions, penguins and manta rays - inhabit nine underwater towers that, structured in two levels, represent the most emblematic ecosystems of the planet.

The oceanographic park, created as a leisure, training and research centre, is structured into ten great areas. The marine areas reflect the Mediterranean habitats, the polar oceans - the Arctic and the Antarctic, the islands, the tropical seas, the temperate seas and the Red Sea. Moreover, the park also has a spectacular dolphinarium, with a show not to be missed. It also offers many different services such as shops and restaurants, amongst which should be highlighted the underwater restaurant where clients can have lunch surrounded by an immense aquarium.

4D: Scientific Film- Don’t forget to add a showing at Spain’s largest 4D cinema and enjoy a memorable science based film as the cinema re-creates conditions like wind, changes of light, aromas, snow, as well as vibration in the seats.

3) The Hemisferic: The Hemisfèric is a mesmorising digital 3D cinema, with a huge 900m concave screen, which almost envelops spectators. Several films are screened daily, mainly educational documentaries of no more than 45 minutes which are suitable for all audiences. During the projection they'll give you headphones, so you can choose the language of the narration in Spanish or English. You will receive a pair of innovative 3D glasses with your ticket enabling you to change the screening language. We recommend that you check the film listings and reserve the screening that you would like to see before starting your visit to other buildings of the City of Arts and Sciences.

4)The Umbracle: This is a landscaped viewpoint covering an area of more than 17,500 square metres, from which to view all the buildings, ponds, paths, and landscaped areas of the complex. It houses the “Paseo de las Esculturas”, an open-air art gallery with sculptures by contemporary artists. Terraza Mya opens its doors at night during the summer months. 

5) Reina Sofia Opera House: If you are a music-lover then the Palau de les Arts is the place for you at the City of Arts and Sciences. From October to November, its programme includes operas, concerts, zarzuela and ballet. When not being used for performances, you can visit the building by booking a tour in advance.

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Valencia Cathedral and the Cathedral Museum

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Valencia Cathedral was built on the site of a Roman temple in the thirteenth century before being converted into a mosque. The incredible frescos above the alter were the first frescos in Spain which were rediscovered only in 2004! Throughout the building you can see a range of architectural styles. This is typified by three of the cathedral's main doors: Gothic, Baroque and Romanesque.

Inside the Santo Caliz Chapel you can find a Holy Chalice that the Vatican lists as he #1 mostly likely chalice used by Christ during the Last Supper. Inside the Saint Francis Borja Chapel you will find a famous painting by Goya.

In the museum there are two large canvasses painted by Goya in 1799, depicting San Francisco de Borja. It also has 15th and 16th-century paintings, with works by Rodrigo de Osona, Yáñez de la Almedina, Vicente Masip and Juan de Juanes. 

Highlights of the sculptures on display include original pieces from the 14th-century Gothic Apóstoles door, and the ‘Christ of the Good Deat’h by Alonso Cano. You can also see the processional monstrance and other items in precious metals, such as chalices and reliquaries from the 14th and 15th centuries.

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Bioparc

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This innovative zoo, in which the barriers are practically invisible and the animals feel right at home, covers some 100,000 square metres and is located in the Parque de Cabecera within the former Turia Riverbed. Contrary to traditional zoos, this park has the unique feature of bringing the visitor totally into the habitat of the animals. This is known as zoo immersion.

Bioparc’s main objective is to promote respect for animals and make the general public aware of importance of protecting the environment through a commitment to education and the preservation of the animals. Leopards, lemurs, hyenas, lions, giraffes, gorillas, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, porcupines, ostriches, elephants, otters… all coexist in this zoological world.

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Las Fallas Festival

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Taking place each March, Las Fallas is a celebration of the coming of spring and a chance to say goodbye to winter. Locals say goodbye to the cold nights by building giant ninots (puppets or dolls) out of cardboard, wood, paper machè and plaster, and then burn them! Spectacular fireworks are set off there is plenty of dancing and singing in the streets.

The ninots are made to look lifelike and are topical, poking fun at Spanish politicians and celebrities. Young men wander around the city making little hard-to-spot holes in the Ninots and filling them full of fireworks. Just before midnight the gathered crowds start to chant, the streetlights are turned off, then at midnight the ninots are set ablaze. What follows is an explosion of fireworks, fires and a party to remember!

Take a look at the website for more detail about this fun festival.

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Paella Workshop

Valencia is the undisputed home of paella. As one of the largest natural ports in the Mediterranean it has been one of the most important rice-producing areas in Spain since rice was introduced by the Moors over 1200 years ago.

Make your own paella and bring back home the taste of Spain, sign up for a paella cooking workshop with a master chef. Valencian paella is not made with seafood but with rabbit, chicken, beans and some secret ingredients.

You just need some ingredients to get started, a cup of fun, a dash of enthusiasm, the tips from the Chefs!  

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Tour of Mestalla: Valencia FC Football Stadium

The Mestella stadium is home to the Valencia Football club team. This is a legendary stadium that has lived many important games and all the important teams of Europe have in some occasion or other, in some competition or friendly matches have played over here.

A unique visit to a Mestalla is full of history and emotions. Take a tour in Spanish or English (or a mixture of the two).Visit the most relevant places, including the changing rooms and the pitch. Take a seat on the benches where the best players in the history of football have been. Take a look at the private and presidential boxes, visit the press room where the players are interviewed.

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The City and Arts of Science

An absolute must for all groups visiting Valencia, let alone Science groups! This iconic and stunning complex occupies a massive 350,000-sq-metre of former Turia River riverbed and is mostly the work of world-famous, locally born architect Santiago Calatrava. 

There are 4 different sections we can arrange individual or combined ticket entry for, all opening at 10am. The Príncipe Felipe Science Museum, Hemisfèric (incredible 3-D cinema Museum, the Oceanogràfic (Europe’s largest aquarium) and the Reina Sofia Opera House.

1) Príncipe Felipe Science Museum:

The ‘whale skeleton’ building is an incredible museum of where it is forbidden NOT to touch. It is orientated for learning the sciences through experience, so everything is graphically displayed, with huge texts and images, experiments, buttons to touch and experience... perfect for students!

The ground floor includes the "Science on Stage" and the "TV Studio". The first floor includes fun interactive science exhibitions, and an artistic representation of DNA in the form of a 15m sculpture.  It also houses one of the longest running pendulums in the world, and the excellent climatic change exhibition.

The second floor is devoted to "The Legacy of Science"- a chronological sequence based on audiovisual material reveals the life and evolution of the research of three outstanding Nobel prize winners of medicine.

On the third floor students love to spend time interacting with a wide number of exhibits in the “Chromosome Forest", with over 2,600m2 devoted to the biggest milestone in modern science: the sequencing of human DNA.

Other interactive exhibitions also include the "Zero Gravity", created jointly with the European Space Agency, the "Space Academy" - an interactive module that reproduces the three stages in the preparation of the space launch to the International Space Station.

The Museum also offers  ‘Science to Scene’ Demonstrations  (+12 years): For a small extra fee, your students can enjoy a 45 scientific demonstration run  by the museums specially trained demonstrators who will disseminate science in a very fun way without renouncing scientific rigor! There are options to choose from across all 3 disciplines. 

2) Oceanografic: Don’t miss this incredible aquarium and Marine Park – the 3rd largest in the world.  You are  invited us to travel around the planet's main seas and oceans witnessing more than 45,000 examples of 500 different marine species - amongst which can be found sharks, Beluga whales, walruses, sea lions, penguins and manta rays - inhabit nine underwater towers that, structured in two levels, represent the most emblematic ecosystems of the planet.

The oceanographic park, created as a leisure, training and research centre, is structured into ten great areas. The marine areas reflect the Mediterranean habitats, the polar oceans - the Arctic and the Antarctic, the islands, the tropical seas, the temperate seas and the Red Sea. Moreover, the park also has a spectacular dolphinarium, with a show not to be missed. It also offers many different services such as shops and restaurants, amongst which should be highlighted the underwater restaurant where clients can have lunch surrounded by an immense aquarium.

4D: Scientific Film- Don’t forget to add a showing at Spain’s largest 4D cinema and enjoy a memorable science based film as the cinema re-creates conditions like wind, changes of light, aromas, snow, as well as vibration in the seats.

3) The Hemisferic: The Hemisfèric is a mesmorising digital 3D cinema, with a huge 900m concave screen, which almost envelops spectators. Several films are screened daily, mainly educational documentaries of no more than 45 minutes which are suitable for all audiences. During the projection they'll give you headphones, so you can choose the language of the narration in Spanish or English. You will receive a pair of innovative 3D glasses with your ticket enabling you to change the screening language. We recommend that you check the film listings and reserve the screening that you would like to see before starting your visit to other buildings of the City of Arts and Sciences.

4)The Umbracle: This is a landscaped viewpoint covering an area of more than 17,500 square metres, from which to view all the buildings, ponds, paths, and landscaped areas of the complex. It houses the “Paseo de las Esculturas”, an open-air art gallery with sculptures by contemporary artists. Terraza Mya opens its doors at night during the summer months. 

5) Reina Sofia Opera House: If you are a music-lover then the Palau de les Arts is the place for you at the City of Arts and Sciences. From October to November, its programme includes operas, concerts, zarzuela and ballet. When not being used for performances, you can visit the building by booking a tour in advance.

Enquire about this trip

Valencia Cathedral and the Cathedral Museum

• View on Map

Valencia Cathedral was built on the site of a Roman temple in the thirteenth century before being converted into a mosque. The incredible frescos above the alter were the first frescos in Spain which were rediscovered only in 2004! Throughout the building you can see a range of architectural styles. This is typified by three of the cathedral's main doors: Gothic, Baroque and Romanesque.

Inside the Santo Caliz Chapel you can find a Holy Chalice that the Vatican lists as he #1 mostly likely chalice used by Christ during the Last Supper. Inside the Saint Francis Borja Chapel you will find a famous painting by Goya.

In the museum there are two large canvasses painted by Goya in 1799, depicting San Francisco de Borja. It also has 15th and 16th-century paintings, with works by Rodrigo de Osona, Yáñez de la Almedina, Vicente Masip and Juan de Juanes. 

Highlights of the sculptures on display include original pieces from the 14th-century Gothic Apóstoles door, and the ‘Christ of the Good Deat’h by Alonso Cano. You can also see the processional monstrance and other items in precious metals, such as chalices and reliquaries from the 14th and 15th centuries.

Enquire about this trip

Bioparc

• View on Map

This innovative zoo, in which the barriers are practically invisible and the animals feel right at home, covers some 100,000 square metres and is located in the Parque de Cabecera within the former Turia Riverbed. Contrary to traditional zoos, this park has the unique feature of bringing the visitor totally into the habitat of the animals. This is known as zoo immersion.

Bioparc’s main objective is to promote respect for animals and make the general public aware of importance of protecting the environment through a commitment to education and the preservation of the animals. Leopards, lemurs, hyenas, lions, giraffes, gorillas, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, porcupines, ostriches, elephants, otters… all coexist in this zoological world.

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Las Fallas Festival

• View on Map

Taking place each March, Las Fallas is a celebration of the coming of spring and a chance to say goodbye to winter. Locals say goodbye to the cold nights by building giant ninots (puppets or dolls) out of cardboard, wood, paper machè and plaster, and then burn them! Spectacular fireworks are set off there is plenty of dancing and singing in the streets.

The ninots are made to look lifelike and are topical, poking fun at Spanish politicians and celebrities. Young men wander around the city making little hard-to-spot holes in the Ninots and filling them full of fireworks. Just before midnight the gathered crowds start to chant, the streetlights are turned off, then at midnight the ninots are set ablaze. What follows is an explosion of fireworks, fires and a party to remember!

Take a look at the website for more detail about this fun festival.

Enquire about this trip

Paella Workshop

Valencia is the undisputed home of paella. As one of the largest natural ports in the Mediterranean it has been one of the most important rice-producing areas in Spain since rice was introduced by the Moors over 1200 years ago.

Make your own paella and bring back home the taste of Spain, sign up for a paella cooking workshop with a master chef. Valencian paella is not made with seafood but with rabbit, chicken, beans and some secret ingredients.

You just need some ingredients to get started, a cup of fun, a dash of enthusiasm, the tips from the Chefs!  

Enquire about this trip

Tour of Mestalla: Valencia FC Football Stadium

The Mestella stadium is home to the Valencia Football club team. This is a legendary stadium that has lived many important games and all the important teams of Europe have in some occasion or other, in some competition or friendly matches have played over here.

A unique visit to a Mestalla is full of history and emotions. Take a tour in Spanish or English (or a mixture of the two).Visit the most relevant places, including the changing rooms and the pitch. Take a seat on the benches where the best players in the history of football have been. Take a look at the private and presidential boxes, visit the press room where the players are interviewed.

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