Private Tour
Available languages
10 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Combine history and the Mediterranean coast on a private day trip from Barcelona to Tarragona and Sitges. You'll travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan to the Roman city of Tarragona, where you’ll see its amphitheater and Old Quarter. Then travel to coastal Sitges, where you can relax, take a walk and go for a swim. Led by a private guide, this tour provides personalized attention to you and your group.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for children aged 4 and under.
You will also have an opportunity to go swimming in Sitges, if you would like to swim, bring swimwear and a beach towel.
This tour operates only in English.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
Entrance fees for the museums and monuments in Tarragona
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Start your private day trip from Barcelona by traveling back to the days of the ancient Romans in the city of Tarragona, where you’ll retrace the footsteps of Roman gladiators, stand where their chariots raced and walk across the magnificent Roman aqueduct. Visit Tarragona's Old Quarter, with its stunning cathedral where you can enjoy the morning antique market if you’re there on a Sunday. Few tourists make it to Tarragona, and fewer still stumble across this traditional market. It's a great chance to pick up a souvenir from the area or simply explore the beautiful cathedral that looks down on the antique collectors. Then make your way to the Roman amphitheater, which boasts a lovely sea view. Imagine gladiators battling to the death as you stand on the same dusty ground that bore witness to countless scenes of sacrifice and passion. Its most fascinating feature is perhaps the Christian church, which sits in the middle of the stage and was built out of the same blocks used in the amphitheater. Leaving Tarragona, you'll visit Roc de Sant Gaieta, a tiny village built on the rocky Mediterranean shoreline. Take a stroll through the town and enjoy coastal views from a seaside bar. Then it's on to Sitges to enjoy the authentic Mediterranean atmosphere of this old fishing village. Get lost in its shady side streets and admire the whitewashed fishermen's houses. Wind through the labyrinth of streets until you come to the seafront, where you can stop in one of the many cafés and restaurants – Sitges has dining options to suit every taste and budget. After a leisurely lunch (own expense), you are welcome to head off to one of the town’s 17 beaches and go for a swim. This private tour is hosted by a professional guide. Please list any special interests you have (art, architecture, history, culture) at the time of booking to alert your guide, who will then prepare for your private tour.
Pickup included
20 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Christine S,
Jul 2, 2024
- Review from Viator
Tarragona was a beautiful town. We loved how they incorporated the ancient buildings into the current structures. It would be wonderful to spend more days there. Sitges was the perfect way to end the day. Lovely time on the beautiful beach. I believe the guide was Rodrigo, and he was so knowledgeable and helpful.
Cf c,
Jun 27, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
wonderful tour guided by the informative and cheerful Xavier. our first time in Barcelona to celebrate my beloved's birthday. highly recommend this laidback and historic day out to see some marvelous sites and great history. cannot say enough about the tour and our dear guide Xavier!!
afton d,
Jun 9, 2023
- Review from Viator
Enrique did a wonderful job as our tour guide. He answered questions about many things regarding our tour and the Catalonia area as a whole. He gave a great restaurant recommendation for Sitges and for Barcelona which we ate at after our tour and it was wonderful! Tarragona has a wonderfully preserved Roman aqueduct and the other Roman architecture was quite fun to see. We had plenty of free time and he was quite flexible to meet our desires. Sitges has a wonderful beach! It was amazingly clean, as if it wasn't actually part of the Mediterranean Sea. We had a wonderful time swimming and enjoying the sun!!
rodolfof299,
May 19, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
We were picked up at the hotel by our guide Enrique. Everything was well planned and Enrique proved to be a highly educated person, with wide ranging knowledge in many fields, including of course local and Spanish history. I would recommend this without hesitation to anyone
Boris N,
Apr 24, 2022
- Review from Viator
Our favorite tour of many on our 9 day Spain trip. We really did not expect to like this tour as much as we did given the fairly limited description provided. Our guide (Arnau) was wonderful, very well prepared and very knowledgeable. The Roman aqueduct was incredible and we really loved the experience of walking on it. Terragona was also interesting and unique. Sitges was interesting as well, but it was a holiday and completely packed/very crowded, which took away from our experience. It would also have been better if a lunch reservation was made for us well in advance, as Arnau had to scramble a bit last minute and the place where we ended up was not very good.
Lori S,
Jan 26, 2020
- Review from Viator
Awesome day exploring a Roman wall with nobody else around but our tour guide jordi. He was great, he took pictures and filled us with information. We visited an ancient amphitheater and old Catalunia! He recommended a place to eat lunch near the beach, and had plenty of time to go walk around on our own. A beautiful coastline in Sitges!
Wander764562,
Sep 26, 2019
- Review from Viator
Our guide, Arnau, was very pleasant and knowledgeable about Terragona and it's history. I would have liked to have had a tour of the old town of Sitges instead of time on the beach area. It took so long to have lunch in Sitges that there was no time to go to the old town.
Abdulaziz A,
Aug 24, 2017
- Review from Viator
My day trip was amazing , Arnau is the best tour guide :-
Iris C,
May 15, 2013
- Review from Viator
If you love Roman and Spanish history, Tarragona should not be missed!
Sitges beach is quite pretty. It was not crowded on the day I visited.
I had the best fideguay there!
The guide was knowledgeable and helpful.
Cathy S,
Sep 24, 2012
- Review from Viator
Our tour guide,Alex, was a wealth of information, extremely knowledgable. Worthwhile. Wish the day could have been longer to spend more time in Sitges.
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