Excursions

Excursions from Benidorm: prices compared

Serra Gelada cliffs
Serra Gelada cliffsThe Serra Gelada cliffs, the walk and boat trips start here
The same ticket or day trip often costs a different amount on each booking site. On 14 Oct 2026 the biggest gap was £11.00 per person, on the Guadalest + Algar waterfalls day trip. Check the table before you book.

Same trip, three prices

Same trip or ticketViatorGetYourGuideCivitatisGap
Guadalest + Algar waterfalls day trip£29.00£40.00£32.95£11.00
Terra Mítica ticket—£24.00£29.56£5.56
Mundomar ticket—£18.00£22.80£4.80
Aqua Natura ticket£18.00—£17.31£0.69
Benidorm Palace show£34.00£34.00£33.79£0.21
Terra Natura ticket—£20.00£19.85£0.15

Cheapest "from" price for each, per person. Lowest in bold. Check what each includes: pickup points and entry tickets differ.

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All day trips, cheapest first

TripSellerFromLengthRatingReviews
Sunset Cruise in AlteaCivitatis£21.11—7.3/10—See dates
From Albir/Benidorm: Algar Waterfalls Coach Trip with EntryGetYourGuide£24.005-6 hours4.5/5883See dates
Calp Snorkelling ActivityCivitatis£24.49—8.8/10—See dates
From Albir, Benidorm & Calpe: Guadalest & Algar Falls day tripViator£29.007 to 8 hours4.5/5407See dates
Guadalest, Altea & Fuentes del Algar Day TripCivitatis£32.95—9.0/10—See dates
Alicante City, Beach & Santa Barbara CastleGetYourGuide£34.008 hours5.0/51See dates
Guadalest and Altea Day Trip from Alicante or BenidormViator£36.006 to 8 hours4.9/531See dates
From Albir, Benidorm & Calpe: Valencia City day tripViator£36.0010 to 12 hours4.4/5158See dates
Altea & Calpe Day TripGetYourGuide£38.007 hours4.7/589See dates
From Alicante/Benidorm: Guadalest & Algar Waterfalls TourViator£39.006 to 8 hours4.6/5245See dates
Excursion to Guadalest, Altea and entrance to the Fuentes del AlgarViator£40.0011 hours4.6/5153See dates
Guadalest, Altea & ticket to the Algar WaterfallsGetYourGuide£40.009 hours4.7/5498See dates
From Alicante/Benidorm: Guadalest & Algar Waterfalls TourGetYourGuide£41.006-8 hours4.7/51,678See dates
Algar Waterfalls from Alicante & Benidorm (small friendly group)Viator£46.004 hours5.0/526See dates
Valencia Full-Day Trip with Guided City TourGetYourGuide£46.0011 hours4.6/55See dates
Half-Day Mountain Jeep Tour to Algar WaterfallsGetYourGuide£46.004.5 hours4.7/5130See dates
Canelobre Caves + Busot sightseeing tour with transportGetYourGuide£50.003-3.5 hours4.9/5197See dates
Algar Waterfalls & Private Transfer & TicketGetYourGuide£55.00 (private group)4 hoursnew—See dates
Costa Blanca Full-Day Off Road TourViator£68.007 hours4.8/5417See dates
Buggy Scenic or Algar Waterfalls TourGetYourGuide£101.00 (per group up to 2)1-3 hours4.6/5720See dates
Buggy Algar Waterfalls Tour - Brides' Last RideGetYourGuide£162.00 (per group up to 3)3 hoursnew—See dates

Prices are the "from" price per person (unless marked per group), in pounds, read from the public Benidorm listings on Viator, GetYourGuide and Civitatis on 14 Oct 2026. Viator and GetYourGuide rate out of 5, Civitatis out of 10. Prices change daily. We earn a commission on GetYourGuide bookings.

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Day trips that pick up in Benidorm or nearby, with photos. Filter by type or budget.

Best for couplesBuggy Scenic or Algar Waterfalls Tour
From £101 · 1-3 hours
Best for groupsBuggy Scenic or Algar Waterfalls Tour
From £101 · 1-3 hours
Type
Price
Adventure

Buggy Scenic or Algar Waterfalls Tour

1-3 hours · from Benidorm

Drive your own two-seat buggy on a guided off-road route from Benidorm; the longer option reaches the Algar falls.

From £101 per buggy (2 seats)
★ 4.6 (721) on GetYourGuide
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Adventure

Algar Waterfalls Quad Tour

3 hours · from Benidorm

Guided quad bike ride from Benidorm on mountain tracks to the Algar waterfalls; private option available.

From £127 per person
★ 4.6 (85) on GetYourGuide
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Island trips

Tabarca Island Day Trip with Boat Cruise

1-8 hours · from Benidorm

Day out to Tabarca, Spain's small inhabited island, with the boat crossing and free time for beaches and the walled village.

From £4.23 (cheapest option) per person
★ 4.3 (23) on GetYourGuide
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Prices, durations and ratings from GetYourGuide, checked 15 Oct 2026; the booking page shows today's price. Descriptions are ours. Free cancellation on most trips up to 24 hours before. These are affiliate links: we earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we earn.

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What people ask

The questions people ask most before they go, answered with prices and times we have checked. We read 64 conversations to find them.

Can you do a day trip to Valencia from Benidorm?

Yes, but it is a long day. The express coach from Benidorm bus station takes about 1 hour 45 minutes each way, and travellers paid about €18.50 in 2023. Organised trips were listed from £36 on 14 Oct 2026; in 2024 one collected at 08:30 and returned about 20:00. Several travellers say Valencia deserves an overnight stay.

Asked 15 times since 2013 · Tour listings on Viator, GetYourGuide and Civitatis, checked 14 Oct 2026; traveller reports 2013–2026

What are the best day trips from Benidorm?

Guadalest comes up most, often paired with the Algar waterfalls. That combined trip was the most-reviewed tour on 14 Oct 2026, listed from £29 to £41 depending on the seller. Travellers also rate Altea and Albir by bus, Valencia, Safari Aitana and the jeep safari. Alicante and Calpe are easy on the tram.

Asked 12 times since 2007 · Tour listings on Viator, GetYourGuide and Civitatis, checked 14 Oct 2026; traveller reports 2007–2026

Is it cheaper to book excursions in resort or online?

Prices vary, so compare. On 14 Oct 2026 the same Guadalest and Algar day trip ranged from £29 to £40 across three booking sites. Many travellers prefer the travel shops in resort, where they can check what is included and trips can move with the weather. Others booked direct with the operator and were just as happy.

Asked 12 times since 2015 · Tour listings on Viator, GetYourGuide and Civitatis, checked 14 Oct 2026; traveller reports 2015–2025

Which adventure trips are best: jeep safari, buggies or the downhill bike ride?

All three get good reports. The downhill bike ride cost €39 a head in 2022. On 14 Oct 2026 a full-day off-road tour was listed from £68, a half-day jeep trip to the Algar waterfalls from £46 and buggies from £101 for two. Travellers suggest booking in resort, as these trips depend on the weather.

Asked 12 times since 2012 · Tour listings on Viator, GetYourGuide and Civitatis, checked 14 Oct 2026; traveller reports 2012–2024

How do I get to Alicante for the day?

Take tram line 1. It runs every 30 minutes, takes about 80 minutes to Luceros in the centre and costs €2.90 single (checked Oct 2026). Travellers like the coastal views, and the Mercado and Luceros stops suit the city. The express coach from the bus station is quicker, at about 40 minutes, travellers said in 2021.

Asked 10 times since 2012 · Bus and tram timetables and fares, checked 14–15 Oct 2026; traveller reports 2012–2026

Do excursions run in winter?

Many do, but fewer. Travellers took organised trips in February and a Valencia trip in October, and the bus to Altea and Albir runs all year. Some trips, such as Guadalest coaches in some winters, have paused, and mountain trips depend on the weather. Inland it can be about 10 degrees colder than the coast in January.

Asked 8 times since 2013 · Traveller reports 2013–2024

Is Safari Aitana worth it, and how do you get there?

Travellers who went rate it highly, especially the VIP trip. Tours have run pick-ups from Benidorm on set days, on Tuesdays and Fridays in 2022. It is up in the mountains, so it can be much colder than the coast in winter.

Asked 6 times since 2015 · Traveller reports 2015–2026

Can we hire a private minibus or driver for a group?

Yes. Travellers suggest looking up minibus hire in Benidorm, or asking the travel shops in resort to tailor a trip. Taxis charge a €3 supplement from the fifth seat (checked Oct 2026), so big groups often need several cars or a minibus. In 2025 a traveller put a private driver to Guadalest at about €40 each way for four.

Asked 5 times since 2018 · Radio Taxi Benidorm 2026 tariffs; traveller reports 2018–2025

Where do I catch the open-top bus tour, and how much is it?

Line 30 is the panoramic double-decker. It runs about every 50 minutes, 09:30 to 22:15, from Rincón de Loix along Levante to Poniente and La Cala (checked Oct 2026). It has its own fare, and travellers paid about €11 to €12 for a day in 2025 and 2026. On a budget, line 2 follows a similar route for €2.00.

Asked 3 times since 2022 · Bus and tram timetables and fares, checked 14–15 Oct 2026; traveller reports 2022–2026

What people said after

Day trips from Benidorm average 4.7 across 9,903 GetYourGuide reviews; people love the places but grumble about rushed stops and rep-trip prices.

Day trips from Benidorm: 4.7/5 from 9,903 on GetYourGuideGuadalest and Algar day trip: 4.7/5 from 1,678 on GetYourGuideGuadalest and Algar day trip (Roundtown): 4.5/5 from 407 on ViatorMarco Polo jeep safari: 5.0/5 from 417 on ViatorCanelobre Caves tour: 4.9/5 from 197 on GetYourGuideGuadalest, Altea and Algar day trip: 9.0/10 from 149 on Civitatis
Mixed · Guadalest and Algar day trip
Late start, but a great day: about 1.5 hours free in Guadalest and 2 hours at Algar, enough for a swim.
Viator · Oct 2026
Mixed · TUI Guadalest and Polop trip
£28 each but only about 1h20 in Guadalest, too little for the castle and views. The public bus is cheaper and allows longer.
travellers we heard from · 2025
Mixed · Guadalest, Altea and Algar day trip
The castle's opening hours changed without notice, so visit it first.
Viator · Oct 2026
Liked it · Local Guadalest and Algar coach
Local Monday coach at €17 each, last pickup 11am on Avenida Europa. Far cheaper than booking online.
travellers we heard from · Jun 2026
Liked it · Marco Polo jeep safari
Prompt pickup, off-road in Land Rovers, Algar, then lunch in Guadalest. Felt different from the usual trips.
Viator · Oct 2026
Mixed · Marco Polo jeep safari
Bumpy tracks: not one for young children or anyone with a bad back.
Viator · 2026
Mixed · Algar Waterfalls short tour
The 3-hour tour leaves only one hour of free time at the falls.
GetYourGuide · 2026
Liked it · Canelobre Caves
A 40-minute guided visit with great lighting and a funny guide. The ticket also covers the Busot music museum.
TripAdvisor · 2026
Liked it · Valencia day trip
A 10 to 12 hour day scoring 4.4 from 158. Expect about two hours on the road each way.
Viator · Oct 2026
Liked it · Alicante and Santa Barbara Castle
The castle is free. The lift costs about €2.70 and is free for over-65s.
TripAdvisor · 2026

What comes up again and again

  • Rep trips cost far more than local coaches
  • Too little free time on short tours
  • Guadalest first, Algar if you will swim
  • Jeep safaris are bumpy but loved

Recent reviews on GetYourGuide, Viator, TripAdvisor and Civitatis, and what travellers told us, summed up in our own words. Good and bad, as written. Read 15 Oct 2026.

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