Spain · SALOU & COSTA DORADA TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 salou & costa dorada tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Spend one day at PortAventura Park and Ferrari Land, or add extra PortAventura days with a 2 or 3-day ticket. Ride Shambhala, Dragon Khan, and Red Force, catch live shows, and use skip-the-ticket-line entry near Salou, about an hour from Barcelona.
“It was a brilliant. Loved the new ride uncharted did that a few times”
Sail from Cambrils with a friendly multilingual crew, coastal views, and time to swim or snorkel on the 3 or 5 hour trips. The 1 hour option is a simple scenic ride. Longer departures include a free drinks bar, while selected trips add a burger or barbecue meal.
“amazing,even though the catamaran was full was still a very chilled and relaxing trip and my daughter loved jumping in the sea while we had burgers,staff. are very friendly”
Spend a full day at PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park near Salou, with access to 17 water attractions, Caribbean-themed pools, a pirate play area, wave pool, lazy river, and Europe’s highest freefall slide. The park is about an hour from Barcelona and 15 minutes from Reus Airport.
“Highly recommend GETTING THE TRANSFER. We didn’t because of the money but ended up spending 6 hours to get there because of change overs, delays, waiting for trains & busses so we only had 2 and a half hours at the park until it closed. However the 2 hours were amazing, friendly staff and stuff for all ages there from infants to elderly. WARNING it’s like €10 for a small locker and you only get €4 back.”
Spend one full day at PortAventura Park near Salou, about an hour from Barcelona. Your ticket covers entry, the park’s 40-plus attractions, shows, and six themed areas, including Sesame Street, Far West, China, Mexico, Polynesia, and the Mediterranean. Express ride access, food, parking, and transfers cost extra.
“Great park, too bad the queues are so long. 2 hour queues is a bit too much for my likings. The premium passes are a ripoff from my point of view, they are expensive and only have options with limited number of rides, not including Uncharted (separate for 25 euros). There is no decent option for single ride if you only want to skip one.”
Spend 2 to 3 hours sailing from Cambrils along the Catalan coast. You get a reserved Balinese bed, snacks, drinks, snorkeling gear, and a swim stop near Cap Salou or Montroig. Choose the BBQ option for a fuller meal, with multilingual crew and a relaxed onboard atmosphere.
“they stop we could all have a swim, the water was lovely, we was very luckly to have a great other people ob thd trip was a lovely experience for a day would gappy Recommend”
Set out from Salou or Cambrils for two hours of fast coastal cruising, music, sharp turns, and playful boat tricks. Your Spanish, English, French, or Catalan-speaking crew pauses near Cap Salou for swimming, snorkeling, photos, and alcoholic or soft drinks before the high-speed run home.
“We had so much fun on a speedboat. Staff was friendly and very entertaining. Good value for money too”
Travel from Salou to Barcelona by air-conditioned coach with a multilingual guide, stopping at the Sagrada Família, Montjuïc, Arc de Triomf, and Gaudí’s Casa Batlló and Casa Milà. You’ll also get free time in central Barcelona for Ramblas, the Gothic Quarter, markets, lunch, and independent exploring.
“The day trip to Barcelona was brilliant our guide Bruno was great he knew a lot about the history and land marks around Barcelona which brought the trip into its own thank you very much 10/10”
Luis and the multilingual guide team take you from your Salou hotel to automatic two-seat quads for a one- or two-hour route. After a short practice session, you ride quiet roads, gravel tracks, and forest trails, with a photo stop and a high viewpoint over the Costa Dorada.
“It was fantastic from start to finish. From booking to completing the quading it was top notch. Highly recommend. The course was a mix of on and off road. instructor was great making sure everyone drove totheir capabilities. Transport was prompt. It was seamless.”
Spend one day at Ferrari Land in PortAventura World, about an hour from Barcelona. Your ticket covers park entry and unlimited rides, including Red Force, Thrill Towers, Flying Dreams, Racing Legends, and family attractions. You get skip-the-ticket-line entry, but not skip-the-ride-line access.
“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”
Choose a 2 or 3-day pass for PortAventura World near Salou. Ride Shambhala, Dragon Khan, and Red Force, cool off at Caribe Aquatic Park, and enter all three parks with mobile tickets. Entrance queues are covered, but ride fast passes, transport, food, and parking cost extra.
“Tickets were valid for 5 days Which gave us a break from going 3 days in a row. Which is very tiring.”
Set sail from Cambrils for two relaxed hours along the Costa Dorada. Stretch out on the catamaran’s front net, swim at a quiet inlet, and enjoy beer, sangria, cava, soft drinks, and water. The crew speaks English, Dutch, Spanish, and French, with Carolina and Micky praised for warm service.
“Very friendly staff, thumbs up to the unlimited sangria on board & the beautiful views + sea dipping area :)”
Spend a full day at Parc Samà, Salvador Samà Torrens’s 1881 summer estate near Cambrils. Walk through Cuban-style, Mediterranean, and British-inspired gardens, see free-roaming deer and peacocks, visit the aviary, and taste local products at the oil and vermouth museums.
“Very peaceful and beautiful scenery. Absolutely loved the animals, so sociable and very well looked after.”
You get a one-day Aquopolis entry ticket in Catalonia, Spain, with access to high-speed slides such as Hurricane, Kamikaze, and the 16-meter Boomerang. Families can use gentler rides and Waikiki Lagoon, while you should budget separately for lockers, sunbeds, and the VIP area.
“toutes les attractions sont amusante. Le point d'amélioration est la trop longue fil d'attente pour accéder aux attractions”
Join an official city guide, often including Adrià, for a two-hour walk through Tarragona’s Roman past. See the oldest Roman walls outside Italy, enter Circus vaults, study a large city model, watch a 3D presentation, and finish beside the sea at the Amphitheater.
“Ich bin sehr zufrieden! Vielen Dank! Ich empfehle diese Tour gerne weiter!”
Travel from Salou to Barcelona by comfortable coach with pickup and drop-off included. Guide Bruno provides commentary in several languages, then you get free time to explore La Rambla, the Boqueria Market, the Gothic Quarter, Santa Eulalia Cathedral, the Born district, and central Barcelona at your own pace.
“Went on the City Centre trip which gave us around 5 hours free time. Good choice as far as we were concerned. Guide, Bruno, was excellent. Our only query was the pick up point, we selected the main one in Salou and we then picked up from near our hotel in Cap Salou, which wasn’t advertised as an option. Overall very good value & secure.”
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