Peñiscola Castle Tour: Game of Thrones Filming Site

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Discover Peñíscola’s Templar Castle, Game of Thrones scenes, and stunning Mediterranean views on a full-day tour from Valencia. Perfect for history and photography enthusiasts.

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Valencia - We will leave Valencia and head towards Peñiscola, it is a journey of approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Come and discover with us one of the most visited towns in the Valencian community!
Museo Del Mar - We will arrive in Peñiscola and visit the Museum of the Sea, the place that will take us to know the seafaring tradition of the people of Peñíscola; The place has a very dynamic, participatory and creative permanent exhibition; I’m sure you’ll like it.
Casa de Las Conchas - We will walk through its narrow and attractive streets, full of shops selling typical products of the area, passing by the famous Casa de las Conchas where we will tell you how this beautiful façade was decorated.
Peniscola Castle - We will visit the interior of the Castle of Templar origin to discover its history and that of Pope Luna, an important protagonist of the Western Schism that divided the Catholic Church, we will discover secrets, extraordinary legends and from the top of this medieval fortress we will enjoy excellent views of the Mediterranean ; ideal place for your photos.
Jardines Castillo Peniscola - After visiting the castle, we will continue the walk going down to see the Castle gardens and continuing along the beach and coastal area of Peñíscola and you will enjoy free time to enjoy the gastronomy of the area.
Peniscola - We will go down to the restaurant area where we will enjoy free time to eat and do some shopping, before starting our return journey to Valencia.
Valencia - We will return to the pickup location, in the city of Valencia.

What's Included

Museum tickets
In-vehicle air conditioning
Audio Guides
Official guide throughout the tour
Castle entrances

What's Not Included

Lunch

Additional Information

Peñiscola, located on the north coast of the Valencian Community, is a destination famous for its impressive Castle of Templar origin where some scenes from the sixth season of Game of Thrones were filmed and also called Castle of Papa Luna, for being the papal seat of Benedict XIII of Avignon. It is a spectacular place with beautiful views of the Mediterranean Sea, alleys to walk and where gastronomy is of great relevance. In every corner you find you can enjoy the place with time, take your photos and sit down to enjoy the wonderful sunny days, whether winter or summer. Do not miss it.

Location

Valencia

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Kevin_o

Aug 27, 2024

Great Peniscola day trip - The knowledge given to us by Marcela our very pleasant and articulate guide. The landscape driving there and then the castle, its history, the whole experience was a wonderful day

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Leeandra_b

Jul 24, 2024

Great Castle Tour - It was on our European bucket list to visit a castle so we booked this tour to Peniscola. Our guide, Marcela, picked us and one other family up in a van for the hour-long drive. She was friendly, chatty, and knowledgeable (she speaks four languages!). She had us head down to the beach to pose with the Peniscola sign for a photo and to share about the Games of Thrones filming before we walked up to the castle. Be aware that getting to the castle is quite the trek as it is all uphill! We briefly stopped at The Museum of the Sea before Marcela walked with us through the various rooms in the castle and narrated via the headsets she had given all of us to wear. After the castle tour, she gave us free time to walk through Casco Antiguo (also known as Little Mykonos) within the fortress walls (again -- all uphill!) to shop and eat. We had a great time!

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Mark_d

Jul 23, 2024

Great small group tour of Peniscola Castle & Town - From booking here to the great communication from Marcela the tour was a great experience round the town and castle areas. Marcela provided information during the drive there about the area we drove through plus during the tour round Peniscola. A big plus was that the tour was in a van so only 6 people so very personal which was a big plus. Thank you.

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Andreina58

Jun 28, 2024

A must visit beautiful place. - I traveled to Valencia with my daughter and we scheduled the day trip to Peñíscola with Valencia Forever. Our tour operator was Marcela, and we couldn’t have gotten a more knowledgeable, friendly and wonderful person to take us to this breathtaking place. Marcela picked us up at our Airbnb directly as planned. She went far and beyond on explaining us about some areas we were driving through. When we got to Peñíscola, we had some free time to have breakfast. Then, we started the tour going around some areas in town, the main area in front of the beach, then headed up to the castle. We got so much information about the town, the castle, the Knights Templar, Pope Benedict the XIII and his library. We also had the option to visit the garden area. After this, we had free time to visit some areas of our own interest, having enough time to enjoy a good meal. The free time given to us was more than enough. After our meal, we still had some time to sit at a bar to have some refreshing drinks before heading back to the van to get back to Valencia. Thank you Marcela for such a wonderful tour and driving us safely!

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Johanne

May 30, 2024

Beautiful city that is Peñiscola, great outing to do! - A personalized visit is always more interesting. There were six of us plus the guide/driver. The guide was very interesting, knew his subject and very attentive to each person. The city was really pretty and interesting. I don't speak much English and a little Spanish. Too bad there is no visit in French. But Miguel still managed to interest me in the castle and the whole visit. I recommend this visit.

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Desireel923

May 24, 2024

"GOT" vibes - The views were amazing! We took so many photo's!! Strolling through old town with castle vibes. Rich history, culture and food was fantastic!

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Martyn_s

Apr 27, 2024

Our day trip to Peniscola with Marcella our very Informative guide. - The best part of the Peniscola trip was the Castle, it was great from a Heritage point of view, and the Guide Marcella explained everything in great detail. She was great.

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Kristin_f

Apr 23, 2024

Fun Day Trip - Marcela was a great tour guide and we really enjoyed the balance of a guided tour and free time. Peniscola was a very cute beach town - and it was the perfect time of year to visit before it was overrun with tourists. It has a ton of restaurants and small shops. It was quite hilly but it was beautiful. While the castle was closed, we took a short boat ride and saw the castle and coast from the water.

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Travel235690

Apr 4, 2024

Nice day visiting seafront castle and learning about the history of the area - Nice day visiting seafront castle and learning about the history of the area. Our guide Marcela was very knowledgeable around the region and the history of the castle. The day was very nice. I wished we could stay longer walking around the castle and enjoy the beach. We had to head back to the car at 3pm.

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Ovee

Jul 30, 2024

Cancelled the day before - Organiser cancelled the day before due to transport issues. Full refund received however it was too late for us to arrange alternative and therefore couldn't do a peniscola tour during our trip. These things can happen so ensure you have back up plans for alternative activities in case of cancellation.

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