You get information and book at the office, on 966 658 196 or at touristinfo@visitelche.com.

Is there an afternoon tour?

On Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays all year, and in July and August from Monday to Saturday.

Tourist Info Elx (Visitelche)

Elche's municipal tourist office runs hour-and-a-half guided tours of the Palm Grove and the historic centre, in Spanish, Valencian and English.

What it does

Tourist Info Elche is the town council's tourist office, at Plaza del Parque, 3, next to the Municipal Park and a step from the Palm Grove. It operates under the Visitelche brand, is part of the Turisme Comunitat Valenciana network and holds the SICTED tourist quality certification. As well as giving information and maps, it organises the official guided tour of the city, with an official guide, and has a touchscreen on the street that works 24 hours and a wifi area.

The guided tour

It lasts about 90 minutes and leaves from the office itself. It covers the Municipal Park, the Basilica of Santa María, the old town, the open shopping area and the Glorieta, and tells the story of the city's three heritages: the Palm Grove, the Misteri d'Elx and the educational and museum project of Puçol, with a walk among palm gardens. It is a good first introduction before visiting the Huerto del Cura or the Palm Grove Museum on your own. It is given in Spanish, Valencian or English.

Prices and times

€5 general admission; €3 for students, over-65s and groups of ten or more; free for under-6s. It leaves every day at 11:30, and on some days also in the afternoon:

From late October to late March: Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays, also at 16:00.
From late March to 30 June and from 1 September to late October: Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays, also at 17:00.
From 1 July to 31 August: Monday to Saturday and public holidays, also in the afternoon; Visitelche says 18:30 and Turisme Comunitat Valenciana says 17:00, so confirm it.

There are no tours on 1 January or 25 December, and the afternoons of public holidays are best checked.

When the office is open

From late October to late March, Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00, and Sundays and public holidays from 10:00 to 14:00. From late March to late October, Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 19:00, Saturdays from 10:00 to 19:00 and Sundays and public holidays from 10:00 to 14:00.

How to book

Book with the office, on 966 658 196 or at [email protected]; it also has WhatsApp, on 667 46 50 94. The website does not mention online booking or cancellation terms, and does not detail the accessibility of the route: if you come with a wheelchair or pushchair, ask beforehand. Groups of ten or more pay the reduced rate; no maximum group size is published.

What they run

The Geocalia activities run by Tourist Info Elx (Visitelche), with the prices and terms they publish.

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.