Coves de Sant Josep — Attraction in la Vall d'Uixó

It's worth the price and more. I did do a tour on this one, only because it was paid travel in an air-conditioned bus to the site from Valencia. It included a morning activity for 3 hours at a beach, and this in the afternoon. The total price included the ticket, so to me, the 45€ was a great value. There is plenty of parking in the lot, with steps going up to the site of the caves and there are Roman city remains on top of the hill, if you would like to walk up the trails. There are plenty of cafes in which to eat, souvenir stores, and places to get ice cream and snacks before/after your tour. There are bathrooms as well and a nice picnic area.. pleanty of trails around for walking and enjoying the area, which is beautiful and has amazing views. We WERE told before our tour that any other language OTHER than Spanish could NOT be guaranteed. There are so many tourists and boats, and not every guide speaks different languages, HOWEVER, they ALL speak Spanish! Our St. Josep guide, Ian, was AMAZING, very funny, and knowledgeable. He spoke English, as well as Dutch and Spanish. You can tell this guy LOVES his job! They still, to this day, do not know where this begins so the waters are sacred. Beautiful place..the music in the caves is spectacular and a must-see.. Do yourself a favor and drive here or take the tour... it's a def keeper.. I really enjoyed it, and it left me really wanting to hang around longer...

ALSOPLEASE NOTE* For some reason, I have been asked about, and people have said, that they were under the impression this was handicap/mobility accessible and animals were allowed....So I asked, and here are the rules, as well as, my assessment.. take it or leave it....

The rules: no animals are allowed inside.. you can have them outside of the caves and in the park areas.

My assessment: I would not take in small babies, children that must be carried or even people with certain mobility issues.. It's pretty precarious getting in and out of the boats. There is water everywhere, and it is SLICK! Good shoes are recommended as you are walking in damp areas with high humidity and walking on rocks and in slick areas! Yes, the walkable area is flat,however, it is STILL WET, uneven, and you have minimal lighting. I do not know the actual width of the walkways. However, it's not that wide ... Some days, they let you swim. However, in some places, the water is shallow, and others, the water is deeper. That said, if you fell in, you could potentially hit your head! The boats can tip easily, and many times in the boat, you have to duck your head down and the boat sways and rocks. There are also points where you have to get in and out of the boat and walk in slick, low areas. If you would have to carry a child in your arms or on your back, you could potentially fall or even hit their head on the top of the cave. I really would not recommend taking in a child that could not walk well or one that had to be carried.

All I am saying is if you have a mobility issue, please consider your own limitations for your safety as well as those around you. If you have small children, consider the condition that they will be...

It was a wonderful experience. A visit to Valencia without a visit to San Jose Cave is not complete. The staffs are amazing, and the cave is well maintained while safety precautions are adhered to at all times to ensure the safety of all visitors and tourists. Added to this, the ticket is not expensive if you go there by yourself and not use a tour guide. It cost just 14£ to experience this amazing cave. Before you go into the caves, there are lots of cafes where you can grab something to eat. Ice cream, drinks, food, etc. You can as well do this when you come out of the cave.

If you are driving by yourself to the cave, there are lots of parking spaces to park your car safely. Don't ever worry about that. I don't know the price for parking but I am sure it won't cost anything. The car park is not far away from the main entrance and that is why I will recommend you drive there if you can as this will save you some money.

I need to say that photos and videos are bot allowed while you are in the cave. This is to prevent tourists' safety so they don't hit their head on the rock while taking a picture or videos. However, you will be giving some time, which is about 5 minutes at a safe spot in the cave to take good quality pictures. For those who would like to swim, you can do that within the 5 minutes, but who would choose to swim and ignore taking good pictures.

If I ever visit Valencia again, I will do this over...

The underground river is stunning with its caves . The Xmas lights how was lovely but staff seemed a bit tired of their repetitive daily routine which is where it lost ratings. The staff were too busy talking Spanish to each other. I was quite annoyed and asked when we could actually take pictures, as we were instructed when we could take photos. To which the boatman (I won't say guide cos he didn't offer any information about the attraction), you can take photos now! Had I not asked, we would of missed the once in a lifetime opportunity to take snaps of Europe's longest underground river. The experience lasted about 40mins.

Real shame... €14 is a bit pricy just for a short boat ride in the caves. This could easily have been a 5* experience had the staff more passion and motivation about where they worked.

Something the management could look into is improving the visitor experience by training its team in geological information and facts about the cave and underground river.

#justsaying 🤷

Re. Parking. Great park up for campervans/motorhomes. Water, bins, recycling. Grey waste disposal. Stay for free, 48hrs max.

Tourist office in the car park. The lady named Alba (Dawn in English) was super helpful, smiley and friendly with sightseeing info in the area and region. Worth visiting to...