• Private Tour
• Family Friendly
• Carbon Neutral

Have a beautiful day in Tarragona with me, your private guide from Barcelona! Drive along the scenic coastline and enjoy the view of the clear blue sea, golden sandy beaches and rocks. Let's step away from the tourist traps and see the best local spots!

Destination

Barcelona, Spain

Category

Day Trips

Duration

7 hours

Transport mode

Car

Available languages

English, Español

Included

• Private guide
• Driver
• A/C Car
• Pick-up Included

Excluded

• Lunch costs
• Entrances to see from inside the amphitheatre, roman walls and roman circus (Price 15€ all three places or 5€ each).per person). The rest of roman places are for free.

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Antonio.

1. Meeting point

   You will be picked up anywhere in Barcelona. Your local host will contact you regarding the exact pickup point.

2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Meeting point

   Pick up from your accommodation

4. Stop 1

   Arc de Berà - A romanian archus located in the former road from Tarragona to Rome, called "Via Augusta". I can also show you the best preserved roman quarry.

5. Stop 2

   Tarragona's aqueduct - Romans transported the water to the city through this aqueduct

6. Stop 3

   Amphitheater (Colosseum) - We will enter in the most important artistic Roman monuments

7. Stop 4

   La Rambla Nova - The actual most popular street, where you can relax a bit and enjoy a snack

8. Stop 5

   Old town - Free time for visiting the Gothic cathedral, shopping or just relaxing

9. Stop 6

   Sitges - On our way back we stop at an amazing town by the see

10. End of the tour

    I'll bring you back to Barcelona

11. Extra options

    Feel free to contact me for a personalized offer by hitting the contact bottom below

12. Optional 1:

    Vineyard/Cavas stop near Tarragona. It is necessary pre-booking for this activity.

13. Optional 2:

    A delicious tour at the "Simón Coll" Chocolate factory. Lastly there are not many tours in english but we can try some good chocolate anyways.

14. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

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Flexible cancellation policy

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  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

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  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

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Reviews from guests

Lisa🇺🇸 United States

9 April 2024

Antonio brought our family on a lovely day long adventure to Tarragona & Pinedes. Our first stop at the Simon Coll chocolate factory was a big hit with our daughters. Tarragona is a beautiful seaside town with amazing Roman ruins. Then we had a lovely lunch in Villafranca before finishing the day at the excellent Pares Balta winery. Antonio was engaging and made great conversation the whole day. Highly recommend!Lovely afternoon in Tarragona & Pinedes

Lindy🇺🇸 United States

8 February 2024

Antonio was an excellent guide. He picked us up in a comfortable vehicle and tailored the tour to everything we wanted to see. Very knowledgeable about the history of each place we visited and flexible with timing. Excellent!

Peter 🇺🇸 United States

16 July 2023

Antonio provided a tour that included a peek at Roman history in Taragona and the surrounding area that we could not have found or appreciated on our own. We stopped at a a Roman Arch and a quarry outside of Tarragona that few tourist would know about. We were guided to a lovely lunch with fresh fish (more expensive than we would have preferred), but with outdoor seating. The lunch added a lot to the cost of the tour. A Look at Roman Life

Debra🇺🇸 United States

22 August 2022

We started our tour quite late--there was a mixup in time and Antonio forgot we had made it an hour earlier, plus he had a car problem. It was hard to understand him at times, but not too bad. It was a super hot day, and we really needed a quick break for lunch, but he made a reservation for over an hour later at a fancy place, when all we wanted was a sandwich. (He did take us to a better place where we got great sandwiches). Other than too much standing in the sun talking, it was a pretty good tour.A Decent Tour

Steven🇨🇦 Canada

2 August 2022

Antonio was great. Showed up on time was friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. Would definitely book again next time we are looking for a local Barcelona tour. Thanks Antonio. Day trip to Tarragona

Hilary🇺🇸 United States

12 March 2022

We had a wonderful day with Antonio. We saw Roman ruins in Sitges which was a nice little beach town. Antonio then brought us to Tarragona where we saw more ruins. We walked through the most interesting areas in both towns where we could appreciate the unique character of each location. Then we enjoyed a typical lunch and later we arranged with Antonio to visit a wonderful winery where we enjoyed a wine tasting experience. It was a long and great day. My hat is off to Antonio who was both knowledgeable and pleasant to spend an entire day with.Tarragona and Sitges

Clara🇮🇪 Ireland

6 November 2021

Antonio was incredibly pleasant and accommodating. He is full of local knowledge and enthusiasm. He showed us many sites we would never otherwise have found including an ancient quarry and an aquaduct. He also took us to a chocolate factory with the most amazing hot chocolate! He was generous enough to drop us at Reus airport at the end of the tour for our flight home and even collected us from our accomodation at the beginning of the tour. Lovely genuine gentleman Superb accomodating host

Marina🇺🇸 United States

11 March 2020

It’s was absolutely great day trip ! So glad we booked this day trip . Antonio was very knowledgeable of area and history . He was easy going and nice personality. We had great time and would definitely book with Antonio again when returning next year . Highly recommending ! Amazing trip !

Leslie🇨🇦 Canada

22 December 2019

Antonio was very knowledgeable and provided us with information that you wouldn't get on a regular tour. This helped deepen our appreciation of the history and culture of the area. Also, having a personal tour allowed us to focus on the things that were of particular interest to us. We highly recommend Antonio.Wonderful day visiting Tarragona and Sitges

Steve🇦🇺 Australia

9 December 2019

Many thanks Antonio for a great day out in Tarragona and Sitger. Very relaxed pace and beautiful weather made for a perfect day in this beautiful part of the world. Cheers, SteveGraat day out in Tarragona

Christine🇺🇸 United States

10 November 2019

This was our first experience “With Locals” and we hope it won’t be our last. Antonio was fabulous! A wealth of information about Tarragona and the culture of Spain in general. Tarragona is a beautiful well-preserved ancient Roman city. Antonio graciously stopped a chocolate factory on the way to Tarragona and at a seaside restaurant on the way back to Barcelona. For a truly authentic and informed tour, seek out Antonio!!! Much thanks to him and With Locals for providing such a valued tour!!One of our BEST days in Spain!

Marcelo R.🇦🇷 Argentina

11 October 2019

Simplemente genial. Antonio es cumplidor, correcto , conocedor de los lugares y un excelente guia. Totalmente recomendableEstupenda experiencia

Sheryl🇨🇦 Canada

11 October 2019

Antonio was very knowledgeable and friendly throughout the day as he chauffeured us to and from Tarragona. He initiated some special stops en-route which really enhanced our experience. He was patient, kind and thoughtful throughout the day and we learned interesting things about daily life in this region as well as the history of the Roman period. We highly recommend this tour..Special Day With Antonio

yves🇨🇦 Canada

17 July 2019

was a great day. very pleasant to learn so much about the history of Tarraco and seeing all the sitesa great day

Adrianne🇨🇦 Canada

22 June 2019

I requested a personalized tour to go to Poblet monastery and Tarragona. Although Poblet is not one of Antonio’s usual destinations, he got back to me about the cost and scope of what could be done to see both destinations in a day tour. We followed a Spanish language guided tour at the monastery, and then Antonio acted as our guide at the Roman ruins in Tarragona. With ANTONIO we were able to quickly navigate the ruins, spending time in areas that were most interesting to us and driving by areas we didn’t want to walk through. ANTONIO was very flexible in terms of giving us detailed explanations where we needed it (the ruins) and free time to walk around and see the cathedral and medieval town on our own. ANTONIO is an excellent driver, and it was nice to travel by air conditioned car between destinations. Personalized tour - Poblet & Tarragona with Antonio

Nanette🇺🇸 United States

19 May 2019

Worst Guide Ever! I picked Antonio as our private guide to Tarragona. I even changed our schedule just to book him because of all the great reviews. I had quite a different experience, a negative one. We had 5 different private guides during our trip to Barcelona. Antonio was the worst of the 5. Yes I agree he is very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Tarragona and Spain. But I found him to be rude and disrespectful. When we got to Tarragona, we stopped at a sight. My husband walked away to take a picture when I asked a question. Antonio said we should wait for my husband to return before he answered the question. I thought, what a nice guy. But then realized whenever I walked away, he continued to answer all of my husband's questions. This was pretty much how the day went. Antonio catered only to my husband and only answered my questions if my husband was around. We stopped for lunch at about 3. We asked Antonio for recommendations. My only criteria was not to eat anywhere too touristy. Surprisingly, he didn't have a go to place to recommend. Most guides have a handful of places they send their clients to. Antonio did not. We just went to a square and picked a spot. On our way to lunch, I told my husband how disappointed I was in our guide and how he had ignored me the entire morning. Over lunch, while we were waiting for our food and when I walked away, my husband expressed my disappointing experience to Antonio. I did see a change in him after that when we were in Sitges and noticed him trying to have a conversation with me while my husband walked away to take pictures. At this point, I think he was mad at us for the comment and cut our trip short. We did not go to a winery or a chocolate store as other guests had mentioned on their reviews. (He knew my husband collects wines and I am a baker). Sorry, but I can not recommend Antonio as a guide. We travel a lot and have shared many great experiences with our guides. Antonio was the worst guide I had every hired. He should spend a day with other Withlocal guides like Lusi, Sebastian or Lluis and learn how to be an amazing guide.Did not enjoy our day with Antonio

Steve🇺🇸 United States

9 May 2019

Antonio was great. He oicked us up in front of our hotel on time. We stopped in two towns on the way to Tarragona. He shared a lot of information about the area, economic, pilitical and cultural. We also had a great history lesson as we saw many Roman and Midieval ruins in Terragona. We also visited a winery on our return to Barcelona. It was very informative and the wine was great. Great job Antonio. Great day

Michael🇺🇸 United States

4 April 2019

Antonio was a very good guide. He took us to places we would not have gone without him. We feel like we really got our money's worth. The With Locals program is great for someone who is not from the area. This is the only suggestion we can offer to change things is to offer have lunch where the locals eat.Amazing Service

Valeriy🇺🇸 United States

19 March 2019

Antonio was our tour guide when we went to Tarragona. It was excellent trip and Antonio showed us the bright side of the city, explained us the history of the city and much much more. We had a good conversation during the trip. We really appreciated Antonio for this tour.Tour to Tarragona

Anamaria🇺🇸 United States

12 March 2019

Antonio went above and beyond my expectations, he is very intelligent, and knows his business, also he is a very caring person, easy going and respectful. An authentic gem in Barcelona

Anamaria🇺🇸 United States

5 March 2019

At first I was very skeptical to do this tour with him because our age, but when my sisters and my self talk to Antonio all my worries disappeared. Antonio went above and beyond helping us. Was very patience when we were slow, explain us everything about the places we visited. This guy treated us with dignity, and respect. He is an awesome human being. The best of the best as tourist guide

Nancy🇨🇦 Canada

22 February 2019

We were very interested in seeing the Roman ruins in Tarragona, and booked a day trip with Antonio. He picked us up on time at our Barcelona hotel, and our Tarragona tour turned out to be the highlight of our 10-day visit to Barcelona and area. Antonio is a safe driver with a keen interest in the area and its history and a willingness to cater the tour to our interests. Roman highlights of Tarragona include the Roman arch, quarry, amphitheatre (a must-see), circus/museum and theatre, and a beautiful walk beside the City walls. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Antonio - if you let him know what your specific interests are, he will make sure the tour is tailored to them.Memorable tour to Tarragona

Danhua

2 December 2018

Antonio is a great guide and knows the town and the city very well! He shared with me and my boyfriend a lot, history, football, education, etc. There are different options and the schedule is very flexible. I'll definitely recommend the tour with him! Tarragona is a beatiful and historic town!Antonio is a great guide

Shuo🇺🇸 United States

1 December 2018

Antonios is one of the best tour guides I've ever traveled with. He made our schedule super flexible and tried to meet our needs by changing the sequence of destination and adjusting the time spent on one site. He's also very knowledgeable and passionate about the trips he offers. We talked a lot about the history of Tarragona from Roman times to recent years, and his interesting facts and stories always made us want more. He also gave us many valuable suggestions about traveling to other cities (more than 10) in Spain. I would definitely recommend Antonio to anyone who's eager to find a bit more behind the tourist cities and sites around Barcelona. Amazing local guide

Flora🇭🇰 Hong Kong

17 October 2018

Antonio is a down to earth guy and you could feel he is passionate about what he is doing. He knows the history well, and is flexible, accomodating to suit our needs (we are a party of 4). He recommended some delicious Spanish cuisines for lunch and we had entaining conservation, learning more about the Spanish culture. Our group had a great time at the end of the day. I would recommend Antonio to anyone who is looking for a professional, yet with personal touch experience while visiting Barcelona.Pleasant day trip to Tarragona

Peter🇺🇸 United States

9 June 2018

We took Antonio’s day tour to Tarragona from Barcelona. He agreed to meet us at 10:00 rather than 9:00 in the morning which was a good thing because our flight from Lisbon to Barcelona was late and we didn’t get to our hotel until about 2:30 in the morning. Antonio picked us up promptly at 10:00 at our hotel and we started our drive and tour to Tarragona. We found Antonio to be extremely knowledgeable and had lots of interesting facts about thing we were seeing. We stopped at several old Roman ruins on the way to Tarragona which we found to be very interesting. Since my wife had a few mobility problems Antonio modified our tour accommodate our needs. We had a wonderful lunch with Antonio and during lunch we decided that we would like to visit a winery and do a tasting of Spanish wines. He was very accommodating and arranged it on the spot. We stopped at a wonderful organic winery on the way back to Barcelona. He returned us to our hotel about 7:30 that evening. All in all we had a great day with Antonio, his English was excellent and we would recommend him highly to anybody. Great day out of Barcelona

Bernadine🇦🇺 Australia

3 June 2018

Montserrat

HAROLD🇺🇸 United States

31 May 2018

We decided to try "With Locals" due to our limited mobility and inability to keep up with group tours. We booked 2 day tours with Antonio ( Girona and Tarragona ) and could not have been more pleased. Antonio was professional, well versed in the history of Spain, interesting, and proceeded at our pace. We highly recommend Antonio and "With Locals"A Great Tour

Cristina🇺🇸 United States

8 April 2018

It was a pleasure having Antonio as our tour guide to Tarragona. His passion and knowledge of the place made this trip worthwhile. Not only did he take us back time with historical details, he also explained local customs that are practiced today. Highly reccomendable! Antonio thank you for being so kind 😊Adventure to Tarragona

Petrija🇺🇸 United States

29 March 2018

We took a tour with Antonio and Terragona he was an excellent guide knew a lot of history and a lot about the town as well as Barcelona he has been doing this for many years and we appreciated his insight, hospitality, and knowledge -- please ask for an Antonio as a guide he is incredibly smart and well spoken and will show you an amazing part of his country .Tarragona an amazing trip

Sara🇦🇺 Australia

24 January 2018

We had four in our group that Antonio took to Montserrat, Girona, Tarragona & Sitges. Antonio went out of his way to make sure we had a wonderful insight into local life. He spoke knowledgeable about day to day life and history of the places we visited. He was very polite. We enjoyed his company and would highly recommend him. Two fantastic days: Monserrat, Girona, Tar

Gwydion🇬🇧 United Kingdom

23 January 2018

Antonio took me to Tarragona and Sitges. He was knowledgable and helpful throughout and willing to adapt to particular interests of mine. I highly recommend the tours he offers. Helpful and knowledgeable

Leslie🇺🇸 United States

10 January 2018

Out family of four went on a tour in Antonio's car to Tarragona. Antonio was there to pick us up exactly on time. He is so personable and full of knowledge and like a good friend we had in Spain. He was very flexible and always kept our interests and our choices ahead of everything. He showed us and explained us about the amazing Roman amphitheater, the horse racing circus, the beautiful old town, the Jewish quarters and the city walls. For lunch he took us to this amazing Spanish buffet restaurant which was one of the best buffets I have ever eaten; apart from countless food choices there were also some meats and seafood grilled in front of you and served. Worth every euro spent. Next he took us to the gorgeous coastal town of Sitges. We walked around among hundreds of years old structures and had coffee at a nice little cafe. He was very accommodating when we needed time to shop, he also went ahead and got his car to us so we didn't have to walk all the way back to the car park. I highly recommend choosing Antonio as your tour guide if you have to visit any part in and around Barcelona.Incredible Tarragona trip

vivian 🇸🇬 Singapore

10 January 2018

Antonio gave me and my partner an awesome drive, introductions of places on the way to Tarragona. A patient guy and gentleman as well. Food he brought us to eat...:thumbs us as it was delicious. Antonio knows his ways and stuff. Thanks a lot Antonio.4star for Antonio on Tarragona and food

Timothy🇺🇸 United States

31 December 2017

If you are staying in Barcelona, don't miss Tarragona, where the Roman Empire built remarkable works. And, to my mind the best way to see Tarragona, is to hire Antonio to drive you there, and explain it all. He brought us back to Barcelona through Sitges, which was also really interesting to see, and from there we took a road back which hugged tall cliffs over the ocean. It was just beautiful. The next day we bumped into Antonio at the Montserrat Monastery, with a friendly, happy smile on his face. Our day trip to Tarragona was one of the highlights of our Barcelona trip, and Antonio made it special. Best Way to See Tarragona

Michelle🇺🇸 United States

23 December 2017

Antonio was great! He gave us a tour all in English and it made the experience that much better! He was knowledgeable, helpful, and a very wonderful tour guide! You will enjoy his company during the trip to all the great features of Tarragona!Trip to Tarragona

Ever🇮🇹 Italy

4 November 2017

Disfrutamos mucho del tour, Antonio ha sido muy amable y nos ha explicado muchos detalles, 100% recomendable. Además nos recomendó un excelente sitio para comer con platillos tradicionales.Excelente experiencia

Ken🇺🇸 United States

1 November 2017

Antonio did a wonderful job. Showing us many sites that we would probably have missed if we were on our own. His in-depth knowledge of the area proved to be most valuable. Great value. Great tour!

Bob🇦🇺 Australia

27 October 2017

Well what a great day we had with Antonio he picked us up from our hotel and we spent the day in Tarragona 1.5 hrs from Barcelona. Antonio was well informed on this area and took us to many old Roman tunnels, old water viaduct and many other Roman places. We had lunch in the old square near the town hall and then traveled along the coastal road stopping very now and then. Margaret and I had a great time with Antonio and hope to meet up again when we visit Barcelona again. Well done Antonio Great Day with Antonio

Rajesh🇨🇦 Canada

6 September 2017

My wife and I really enjoyed our tour of Tarragona with Antonio! He picked us up directly from the airport in the morning which was convenient since we couldn't check in to the hotel until the afternoon. We found Antonio to be very friendly, knowledgeable about not only the individual sites but also the town and culture. Antonio has the right personality to be a tour guide - He was very engaging and I would think he's very inquisitive/curious feeding his thirst for knowledge which in turn he loves to share with tourists. Really enjoyed the old sites! The lunch stop in Sitges was a good break as there was a lot of walking during the tour. All in all, I highly recommend this tour with Antonio!Great tour of Tarragona!

Jeff🇺🇸 United States

12 July 2017

Antonio is a friendly, intelligent and very engaging person and we enjoyed our day with him very much. He was exceptionally accommodating and gave us a thorough and personalized tour of Tarragona. He was knowledgeable about what sites to see and let us set the time we spent at each site as per our interest. He met us at the hotel and offered us numerous options and then advised us how to set the best schedule. We got to set how much time we lunched and when to rest. The only reason for one heart down was my son is 6'3" and the transport was a bit tight. For local tours in and about Barcelona you could not get a better more accommodating guide. Great guy for a personalized tour

Stephanie🇺🇸 United States

3 July 2017

Antonio was very kind to accommodate our request to begin our tour at 7:00 AM as we had other tours scheduled in the afternoon. When confirming our reservation, he stated his preference for starting later. Given our schedule we were committed to the early departure. Antonio was a little late when picking us up and it took him a while to "wake up". After coffee and a pastry, he was informative and accommodating (he really worked hard to make the experience enjoyable for us). He showed us the locations of many Roman ruins in Tarragona, pointed out places of interest in the city, and took us to Stiges for lunch on the beach. We had an amazing day. Tarragona is a "must see"

Jeremy🇺🇸 United States

5 May 2017

Tarragona is a beautiful city with a fascinating history. Antonio is a life-long local with great insider tips and interesting information on the area's history and culture.Great way to get away from the city!

Andrés🇺🇸 United States

17 December 2016

Antonio was very kind, thoughtful and full of information. He took his time with us and even went out of his way to make our tour enjoyable. He's so good you won't feel you are taking a tour, rather you'll feel you are hanging out with an old friend – highly recommended! Antonio's tour

Layla

5 September 2016

Trip was great! - Host Antonio had good knowledge about the local places and history, was able to fit in everything we wanted to do. I do suggest if there's 2+ people on the trip, not to go in the Citroen cabriolet without the bonnet as it's way too windy in the backseat on the motorway. (would be perfect for around the city though) Was really good to get out of the city and see some of the countryside - Thanks Antonio :)Daytrip to Tarragona

Bren🇨🇦 Canada

20 August 2016

My wife and took a day trip to Tarragona with Antonio. What a great day! Antonio showed up in a convertible and we set out on our trip. Tarragona is beautiful town 100 kms south of Barcelona. There were lots things to see: the beaches, the ancient Roman amphitheater, the ancient Roman aqueduct, Tarragona cathedral and the amazing "castellers". On the way back we stopped at the town of Sitges, walked the Main Street along the beaches, what a beautiful town. We would recommend this trip to anyone! Thank you Antonio!Day Trip to Tarragona

Arianne🇪🇸 Spain

14 July 2016

Antonio is a very nice guy who showed us the beautiful surroundings of Barcelona. He picked us up in his comfortable car and drove us along the coast, meanwhile telling us everything about Barcelona and it's outskirts. It is nice to leave the city and see some of the beautiful places near Barcelona. I really enjoyed it, very recommendable!Day Trip to Tarragona

Jeffery🇺🇸 United States

1 January 2025

Antonio was an excellent guide for our day trip to Montserrat very knowledge we then when to a nice restaurant in the wine country followed by a wine tastingMontserrat

Benjamin🇸🇬 Singapore

20 December 2024

Antonio arrived at the pick up point earlier than requested and patiently waited for us. He is such an expert in all things Girona. I highly recommmed him to anyone who needs an in depth review and expert on Girona. I was initially uninterested in discovering more but Antonio just started to whet my appetite and he slowly weaved in the culture and moved on to the really unique places in Girona. To the extent, I fell in love with the town eventually. I can totally imagine myself living in. I know I will come back to Girona again and I will surely look for Antonio to bring me to Costa Brava. very well done ! Love Antonio totally

Erin

6 December 2024

Antonio is truly a gifted tour guide, and I would highly recommend booking with him above anyone else. He felt like part of our family, and we are so grateful for everything he had planned for us. We were traveling as a family with two small children, and I cannot emphasize enough how nice it is not to have to worry about logistics when wrangling children. Not only was everything planned out at a pace we could all keep up with, but every consideration was taken into account. And Antonio is so easy going and informative about the area and history. He showed us places we would not have thought of, and a restaurant we would have never found on our own that was so delicious! Truly a wonderful experience, and I hope to come back and book with him again. Exceptional Guide & Day trip to Montserrat