12 Tours in Salou to Build a Day Around

1.PortAventura and Ferrari Land 1, 2, or 3-Day Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,182 reviews · 1 day · from $59Our pick

Spend a full day at PortAventura Park and Ferrari Land near Salou, about an hour from Barcelona. Ride Shambhala, Dragon Khan, and Red Force, watch live shows, and choose extra PortAventura days if you want a less rushed visit. Ferrari Land entry is included once, while food, transport, parking, and attraction fast passes cost extra.

“We had the best time 2 adults been 2 kids for the day. Highly recommended it”

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2.Cambrils: Costa Daurada Sail Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,765 reviews · 1 - 5 hours · from $12Best value

Set out from Cambrils on a comfortable catamaran for one, three, or five hours. Enjoy Costa Daurada views, a free bar with cava, sangria, beer, soft drinks, and water, plus swimming and snorkeling on longer trips. Selected departures include a burger and wedges, while the five-hour option includes a barbecue menu.

“We thoroughly enjoyed this trip. The staff were incredibly helpful and attentive, the sailing was so enjoyable and the food was great too.”

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3.PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park 1-Day Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 1,320 reviews · 1 day · from $37

Spend a full day at PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park near Salou, about an hour from Barcelona. Your ticket covers the Caribbean-themed pools, children’s play areas, wave pool, lazy river, rafting rides, and 16 to 17 water attractions, including Europe’s highest freefall slide. Food, lockers, parking, and transport cost extra.

“No faffing, the tickets were sent straight to my phone so I wasn’t standing in long queues.”

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4.PortAventura Theme Park Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,054 reviews · 1 day · from $40

Spend one full day at PortAventura Park near Salou, about an hour from Barcelona. Your ticket covers entry, unlimited rides, shows, and six themed areas, including Far West, China, Polynesia, Mexico, the Mediterranean, and SésamoAventura. Skip the ticket line, but not the queues for individual attractions.

“Amazing experience, highly recommend, something for every age and waiting times weren’t very long either, great weather while we were there too”

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5.Full Day Barcelona Panoramic Tour with Free Time

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 718 reviews · from $56

Travel from Salou to Barcelona by air-conditioned coach with a multilingual guide. See the Sagrada Família, Gaudí’s Casa Batlló and Casa Milà, Montjuïc, the Arc de Triomf, and Olympic Village. Then spend free time around the Ramblas, Plaça Catalunya, the Gothic Quarter, or a local café before returning to Salou.

“Great trip. Lovely guide and a nice bus. Got to see a lot of barcelona places I had not seen before.”

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6.Off-Road Guided Quad Safari with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 602 reviews Top rated

You’ll ride a two-seat automatic quad through Salou’s outskirts, dirt tracks, forest paths, and quiet roads. A guide such as Luis may lead the route, with English, French, Russian, and Spanish support. Choose a one-hour outing or a longer two-hour ride to Red Mountain, where you can stop for photos and swap drivers.

“The guide arrived exactly on time, and took us to the bikes. After a short test drive and briefing we were off. I have never ridden one before however they are not too hard to get the hang of. There were only two other people on our tour and they were experienced, so we were a little behind however he made sure to stop and wait for us so we didnt get lost. It was bumpy, dusty and exactly what to expect on off road but it was so much fun!!!”

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7.PortAventura Ferrari Land Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 488 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Spend one day at Ferrari Land in PortAventura World, Salou, with entry, direct park access, and unlimited rides included. Ride Red Force, Europe’s tallest and fastest roller coaster, try Thrill Towers and racing simulators, and explore Ferrari displays. The ticket does not include food, parking, transfers, or attraction fast passes.

“Lots of immersion experiences.My 8 year old grandson loved it!The only negative was the wait time for the big roller coaster.It was a 2 and half hour wait to get on.On the whole if your kids are into fast cars it's definitely worth a visit”

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8.PortAventura, Caribe Aquatic & Ferrari Land Passes

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 419 reviews · from $68

Use a 2 or 3-day pass for PortAventura Park, Ferrari Land, and Caribe Aquatic Park near Barcelona. Ride Shambhala, Dragon Khan, and Red Force, catch live shows, and cool off on Caribbean-themed slides. Your ticket skips the main entrance queue, but not queues for individual attractions. Park access must fit the selected 4 or 5-day window.

“It was a a great offer fantastic value for money the kids had a ball definitely great memories made there and we can’t wait to come bk next year and I will def b using get your guide to book my trip can’t recommend them enough 😀😀”

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9.Barcelona City Center Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 247 reviews · from $39

Ride from Salou into central Barcelona with guide Bruno or another multilingual guide, then spend several hours exploring on foot. See Plaça de Catalunya, La Rambla, the Boqueria Market, Columbus Monument, the harbor, Born, and the Gothic Quarter. Entry fees and food are extra, and a longer guided city option may be available for an additional cost.

“Very good tour, good value for money. Very knowledgable guide who spoke 5 languages! Lots of free time to explore the city. Great driver too!”

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10.Scuba Diving for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 227 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $100

Start with a calm beach lesson, then breathe underwater with an instructor such as Luis or Chris beside you. The Salou session suits complete beginners, including children over 8, and includes hotel pickup, equipment, insurance, and guide support in Spanish, English, French, or Russian. Underwater photos may be provided by the team.

“Absolutely fantastic 1st time experience! Felt safe with our confident instructor & his helper. Informative intro at the beach then a good time to get used to the breathing underwater before off for a look at the fishes & baby I too along the shore. We went at 8:30am so had the small beach to ourselves which just added to the experience. One of our parties had to go up as had a bit of water in the month piece but instructor helped them straight away & put them at ease to go back down. They took brilliant pics of us all under water so got great shots! Would definitely…”

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11.Siurana Medieval Village Guided Tour w/ Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 213 reviews · from $48

Ride from Salou, Cambrils, or Pineda in an air-conditioned SUV or minivan to Siurana, a stone village high above a reservoir. Your guide, in English or Spanish and sometimes Dutch or French, shares the area’s story before you get about an hour to walk, take photos, or stop for a drink. The trip lasts about three hours.

“We had a great day out with Daan, at the Tarragona Hills villages, very knowledgeable and informative, lots of time to look round and we were lucky as the village we were in for lunch had a flower festival, lots of photo opportunities. Unfortunately the waterfall was out of water, but attractive scenery and walk to the waterfall, across an interesting stream bed, if you want to see water need to go when it has rained a lot. The views of the hills were very impressive, would do it again. Daan also arrived 10 minutes early and we were out for over 6 hours.Read more”

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12.Montserrat Monastery and Colonia Güell

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 167 reviews · from $69

Travel from Salou to Colonia Güell and Montserrat on a 9.5-hour guided day trip. Explore Gaudí’s Crypt, then enjoy the monastery, basilica, mountain walks, and sweeping views. Guides may speak English, German, French, Dutch, and Spanish. Bruno is especially good at switching between languages clearly.

“Tour included church entry wich cost 6 euro pp, to see black madonna and church was 8 euro pp. There was no option of upgrading your ticket. Would prefer to have option of paying 2 euro more at tour booking time rather than be forced to buy brand new ticket for a full price. Evening in Montserrat cost extra (museum, balcony walk, black madonna, train, etc). Would be great to know all of it in advance, to plan your visit better and avoid queuing. Guide, driver and transfer were great.”

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