Tarragona, Sitges
Roman Tarragona and Mediterranean Sitges
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Guests
- Up to 6
- Price
- €865per group
Chauffeur day trip from Barcelona
Barcelona to Sitges Chauffeur Day Trip
A Sitges day from Barcelona with your own driver: the old town and its museums, the beaches near the church, lunch by the sea and the ride back at the end of your plan. Quoted on request.
- Format
- Round trip from Barcelona
- Day trip
- Quoted on request
- Private tours
- 1 from €865 per group
What a Sitges day trip covers
Sitges faces the Mediterranean from the Garraf county, with the Garraf Massif rising behind it. On the waterfront stands the church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla, built in the 17th century, and the beaches of Sant Sebastià, La Ribera and Balmins are close to the old town; further out, the Garraf natural park keeps smaller coves.
In 1893 the painter Santiago Rusiñol founded Cau Ferrat in the town as his home and workshop. The gatherings of artists, musicians and writers he held there made it, in its museum's words, the temple of Modernisme. It became a public museum in 1933, with his collections of ironwork, ceramics and glass beside paintings by Rusiñol, Ramon Casas and Picasso. The Maricel Museum carries the story from the 10th century to the first half of the 20th.
The town has a wine of its own as well: Malvasia de Sitges is one of the grape varieties of the DO Penedès, and the local Malvasia is a sweet wine served with dessert. On a chauffeur day trip you set the order, say museums in the morning, lunch by the sea and an afternoon on the sand, and the driver takes you back to your hotel in Barcelona at the end. Send the plan for a quote.
In Sitges
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Cau Ferrat Museum
Founded in 1893 by the painter Santiago Rusiñol as his home and workshop, and a public museum from 1933. It holds his collections of old art, from wrought iron to ceramics and glass, and modern works by Rusiñol, Casas, Picasso and Pichot.
Source: museusdesitges.cat, checked October 3, 2026
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Maricel Museum
Art from the 10th century to the first half of the 20th, from Romanesque and Gothic pieces to Modernisme and Noucentisme, built around the collection of Dr. Jesús Pérez-Rosales. The ground floor keeps the old Gothic chapel of the Hospital of Sant Joan.
Source: museusdesitges.cat, checked October 3, 2026
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Church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla
The church, built in the 17th century, that stands out on the Sitges waterfront.
Source: Wikipedia, checked October 3, 2026
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Beaches near the old town
Sant Sebastià, La Ribera and Balmins are the beaches closest to the old town center; small coves with clear water lie inside the Garraf natural park.
Source: sitgesanytime.com, checked October 3, 2026
Private tours that include Sitges
Prefer a set itinerary with a guide? This private tour includes Sitges. Each is for your group only, priced per group and booked online. Every tour is on Private Tours Barcelona.
How the day works
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Send the request
The date, the pickup time and address in Barcelona, the number of guests, and how long you want at Sitges.
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Get a quote
We reply with a quote for that day, based on the route and the hours you describe.
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Pickup in Barcelona
Your driver collects you at the address in the request, such as your hotel or apartment.
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Time at Sitges
The time on the ground follows the plan in your request: set your own pace, with no group to wait for.
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Back to Barcelona
The drive back ends at your address, or at another one if you ask for it in the request.
Questions about a Sitges day trip
Is Sitges near enough for an afternoon trip?
It can be: Sitges is about 39 km by road from Plaça de Catalunya, about 40 min without traffic (estimate: OpenStreetMap road routing, no traffic, checked September 30, 2026). With a drive that short, a Sitges day can be a full day or just an afternoon.
Can Tarragona and Sitges go into one day?
Yes, add Tarragona to the request and the day is quoted as one trip. The Tarragona day trip covers the Roman city on its own, and the private tour on this page pairs Tarragona's Roman sites with the old town and waterfront of Sitges, with a guide.
Can a winery fit into the day?
Yes. Sitges lies in the Garraf, one of the counties of the DO Penedès wine area, and Malvasia de Sitges is among the DO's grape varieties. The vineyards of the Alt Penedès are inland from the town. Name the winery in the request, or see the Penedès day trip for a day built around wine.
Which beaches are nearest the old town?
Sant Sebastià, La Ribera and Balmins, according to the town's tourism office. For quieter coves, the Garraf natural park has small ones with clear water outside the town.
What is the Cau Ferrat?
Santiago Rusiñol's home and workshop in Sitges, founded in 1893 and opened as a public museum in 1933. The Sitges museums call it a temple of Modernisme, with ironwork, ceramics and glass and works by Rusiñol, Ramon Casas and Picasso. Add it to the request with the time you want there.