Spain · ALICANTE AND THE COSTA BLANCA
22 tours
The shortlist we would hand a friend flying in: 15 Alicante and Costa Blanca Tours, each with a price, a verdict and the catch, where there is one.
Half-day ferry transfer from Alicante to Tabarca Island, with sea views, glass-bottom chances, and plenty of free time to explore.
“Very enjoyable despite the wet weather on the day. We would highly recommend it.”
Alicante’s Mercado Central food tour with 20 tastings, wine and tapas across 10 stops, led in English by local experts.
“Fran was our tour guide, he was very informative & helped us understand & appreciate Spanish food. We have visited Alicante & the Mercado many times & love the variety of fresh food, we now have a better idea of what we are looking for & buying”
Late-afternoon catamaran cruise along Alicante Bay with fruit, drinks, music, and a long swim stop plus snorkeling gear.
“We loved this trip. The surroundings are beautiful. It was a nice relaxing boat ride with music. The crew were really friendly. There were lots of seating options, you could sit in the shade at the tables or at the front or around the edges of the boat. We had a free drink and there were plenty of free soft drinks and some fruit. There was food and drink that you could purchase on board, we didn’t have any but the pizza looked good and the prices were inexpensive. When we anchored people had the opportunity to swim in the sea, we didn’t but it was just nice to relax…”
Day trip from Alicante to Altea, Guadalest castle town, and Fuentes del Algar waterfalls. Bus, guide, and Algar ticket included.
“amazing day trip. worth going as you learn a lot about area.”
A 2.5-hour Alicante food and history walk with Central Market tastings, castle viewpoints, Santa Cruz stories, and tapas plus a drink.
“The tour was a great introduction to Alicante. Isaac, our guide was very informative. We started with a visit to the Central Market to sample some Iberian ham and cheese, then the group went up to the castle in taxis- we didn’t visit inside but learnt about its history. Other landmarks were highlighted on the way down. We walked through Santa Cruz which was beautiful & a real hidden gem. The old town was interesting and we finished in a bar with a tapas & drink.”
3-hour catamaran cruise from Alicante with a swim near Cabo de Huertas, included drinks and fruit, and easy snorkeling gear.
“Everything was great!Super team!Super trip!Thank you!”
Guadalest views and medieval streets, then Algar Waterfalls for a refreshing swim. Guided day trip from Alicante or Benidorm.
“We had a wonderful experience with our tour guide, Maria, in Alicante. She was cheerful, helpful, and full of knowledge about the area, its people, mentality, and culture. The tour was timed perfectly, with a great driver and visits to the beautiful gems of Guadalest and Fuentes de Algar - so close to the city and yet the perfect getaway! Maria has a natural way of connecting with people easily, keeping the group engaged and interested throughout. A big highlight was how she guided bilingually in Spanish and English, which was a huge benefit for our mixed-age group of three. The experience was exciting, beautiful, and pleasant from start to…”
6-hour catamaran cruise from Alicante to Tabarca Island with homemade paella, snorkel gear, unlimited soft drinks, and sea views.
“Well organised, crew were great, different languages and made to feel welcome. Couldn’t recommend enough.”
Pedal through Alicante’s Santa Cruz, Postiguet Beach, and Santa Barbara Castle, with tasting stops and an English guide in 2.5 hours.
“Great tour and a lovely guide in Anke. Nice to cycle to parts of Alicante I wouldn’t have been able to walk to on a day trip”
Alicante in 2.5 hours with market snacks, Santa Barbara views, and a small-group tapas stop with drinks included.
“Guide arrived on time. Explained what to expect. At times a little hard to understand when she talked to fast. Good explanation of what we were seeing. Bubbly & friendly. Overall a good tour.”
Alicante tapas tour at Mercat Central d'Alacant: 20 samples, 4 wine tastings, local guide, vegetarian options, 2 hours.
“Francisco is very passionate and friendly The tour was organized very well from the menu to the mixture between wine and tapas”
Santa Pola to Tabarca by catamaran with underwater vision. Clear sea views, quick 25-minute ride, toilets and drinks onboard.
“Easy and convenient to get back and forth from Tabarca!”
Alicante cave magic meets Busot village culture. Visit Canelobre Caves, then Busot’s ethnic music museum with round-trip transfer.
“The tour was very fun! Yevgen is a great guide, knows his stuff, very nice and very funny. if you come to Alicante be sure to take this tour. -from your friends from Slovenia”
Shop Mercat Central in Alicante, learn Alicante-style paella with a chef, enjoy tapas and local drinks, then eat what you cook.
“We had a very good time and learned how to cook a paella. We went to market and was shown the ingredients and got to interact with the people at a local market. We cooked 3 different paellas and tapas. We had such a great time everyone worked together, and we were shown some cooking techniques. Everyone there enjoyed it, we were from all over the world. There was plenty to eat and drink”
Tour Alicante’s Taurino Museum and historic bullring with a 6-language audio guide, then step into the stands for views in 1 hour.
“the history and stand in the bullring where the bull fighting took place.”
