Sitges and Freixenet's Cava Wine Cellars Day Trip from Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

Immerse yourself in the magical world of Spain's sparkling wine and beaches on this day trip from Barcelona. You'll tour the Freixenet cava cellars with your knowledgeable guide and discover the secrets of making this special wine. Then it's off to the beach to visit Sitges, one of the most picturesque villages on the Catalan coast.

Your tour begins with a visit to the Freixenet cava wine cellars. Your local guide will share the history of the family-run business, then take you to the old cellars to discover how cava wine is made. Next you will board a small train to travel through part of the 12 miles (20 km) of underground cava cellars before arriving at the tasting room, where you can taste the different cavas of the Freixenet range. Before you leave you will have the option to purchase some of your favorite wines.

Next stop is the quaint coastal village of Sitges, one of Catalonia's most famous destinations. This village enjoys more than 300 days of sun per year and is home to 17 beaches. Take a walking tour through the village and then enjoy some free time for explore by yourself.

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USD $59.56

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Bernadine S	April 2012
Day trip was excellent. Our guide was very knowledgeable. The only negative thing was the rainy weather. Sitges would have been more enjoyable had it been dry. I highly recommend this tour.

Review by: Kimmi72	November 2011
Great tour of the Cava cellar!! And Sitges, the only thing I can say is I wish we had more time here. Beautiful city and beaches. BEST mojitos on the beach!

Review by: wazabi	November 2011
Interesting, informative and cool tour. Would recommend this to wine lovers and "champagne lovers"

Review by: Rachel B	November 2011
A gorgeous day all around! Our guide, Agnes, accompanied us to Freixenet then Sitges. It was a little early to have a cava tasting at 11am, but no one was complaining! A tip- if the weather is nice, bring a suite and towel to the beach at Sitges and taken the train back into Barcelona later in the day.

Review by: Janeen D	November 2011
What a great day it was! The wine cellar tour was very interesting and informative. The process of making wine, wow! Sitges is a pretty little place full of shops and gorgeous views of the coast. A picture paradise! Not a lot of time here but you receive a map so you can hit the places you really want to see. It was a great day!

Review by: Les	October 2011
This was another tour that was enjoyed by myself and my wife. having no knowledge of the area we were to visit, it was a pleasure to see what unfolded on this tour. The whole trip from start to finish was just amazing, and ourb guide who's name we have forgotten was one of the high lights of the day. The winery tour was very enjoyable, and then the trip to Sitges was another highlight, the only trouble we had was we did not have the time in Sitges we would have liked as we came across road works on the way, this could not be helped, Again I would HIGHLY reconmend this tour

Review by: calblond	October 2011
fabulous! will return to Sitges. Great tour and guide

Review by: Lety	October 2011
If you are not a city person this is a good trip to get away from the hussle of Barcelona. The wine tour was ok. You only tasted 1 cava wine. It would have been better to conduct a real tasting with a variety. _br/_ The trip to Sitges was the best part. The food was better than in Barcelona and the setting was beautiful. But we only had 1 hour in this great coastal town. It was too rushed. It would have been great to skip the pseudo wine tour and hang out in Sitges instead. _br/_ Our tour guide was nice but did not really talk much about the areas we visited or the history. He was quiet and seemed preoccupied with something, who knows.. _br/_ I did find out that you can take a train to Sitges from Barcelona as a stand alone trip. I would recommend it. Enjoy!

Review by: Ashley P	September 2011
The visit to the Freixenet wine cellars was great, except that they could have provided more than just one glass of cava. The Sitges part of the trip was a big disappointment, as there was very little to do except have lunch. The local agent of Viator should consider hotel pick-ups and drop-offs.

Review by: Carole B	August 2011
Would have loved to have stayed longer at Sitges as a great town and the winery very intersting a good day out

Review by: Emily K	August 2011
We had an amazing time. The Cava wine cellars tour was something to remember.. the guide was knowledgeable and humorous. The Sitges trip was annoyingly short.. we only had 1 and half hours to explore the town, have a bath in the beautiful beach, eat and rest a bit..so we ended up going for a really fast stroll up to the monastery and hurrying up to the center to grab something to eat and head to 2-3 souvenir shops. Our stay in Sitges should have lasted at least 3 hours

Review by: Janice S	August 2011
Very good experience. Charming guide who went the "extra mile" to show us the village or to allow those who wanted time on their own to have it.

Review by: jackie	July 2011
The tour of the cava cellar was a bit boring, and you do not get to taste all of the cavas. You get one glass of cordon negro. I would have rather had a sip of each one than one class of one type._br/_ Sitges is a nice, gay friendly beach. If you hate gays, this is not the place for you. The days that we went it was kind of chilly, but it was great to see an actual beach, not the fake beach in Barcelona. It was great to see another side of Catalonia. I would recommend this trip if you are interested in wine, want to get out of Barcelona, and you are supportive of gays.

Review by: Nicholas O	July 2011
All was very well organised and woth it.

Review by: Manuel A	June 2011
This was definitely a nice escape from the big city. Getting up early in the morning wasn't the easiest thing to do, but the trip was very comfortable and had beautiful sights. The Freixenet tour was very informative and entertaining, although I wish the tasting had a bit more wine for free._br/_ The tour to Sitges is def a must, what a beautiful small town. We had enough time to have a wine of glass, do some quick sight seeing and even go to the beach and get in the water.

Review by: Heather G	June 2011
I loved this tour. The wine caves were amazing and the tour itself was so interesting and informative. Sitges was beautiful. The guide was great, he really took the time to engage with everyone on the tour. He was pleasant and easy to talk to, and enthusiastic about the things we got to see and do on this tour.

Review by: Michael	May 2011
We highly recommend this trip. Our guide was very knowledgeable and the tour of the winery was excellent. We have been to many wine tours in the USA and this was one of the best we have seen. We had plenty of time in Sitges to explore and take pictures. Unfortunately, it was too cool to play on the beach but would go back again the next time we are in Barcelona.

Review by: Steven B	May 2011
I thought the Freixenet tour was cut a bit short, unfortunately. Seemed like we were rushed and then didn't get the full tour. Otherwise, it was great.

Review by: Susan I	October 2010
Tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. The guide at Freixenet was also wonderful! We loved the tour.

Review by: Marlene L S	September 2010
Sitges was beautiful, Freixenet was extraordinary. However, I must say that our tour guide Maria was less than engaging. In contrast to Fernando, ( our guide the day before) who engaged us from the moment we sat on the bus, greeting us and telling us more abut the city. Maria really did not greet us until we were well on our way to Frexinet. The tour guide at Frexinet was fabulous and I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the caves and learning about the cava region and business. However, Once we arrived in Sitges on the walking tour, it became obvious that our guide did not know a lot of the history and tidbits about the area. I must also say that once she heard my complaint about her non-engagement if you will, she did try to engage and speak to myself and our group more. However, when compared with my Gaudi tour guide, I found her lacking significantly. Overall I would give this tour a 3 out of five.

Review by: Roland D	August 2010
The Sitges tour was too short, we hardly had any time to look around much or even sit at the beach side. One hour was not enough to have a proper lunch. We just had to hurry up and keep walking. The Freixenet's Cava Wine Cellars were good.

Review by: Teresa C, United States of America	June 2010
The cava wine cellar trip was informative and Sitges was an interesting place, if you can bring your swimming suit. Guide was very acknolegeable and fun.

Review by: Deborah J, United States of America	June 2010
The bus driver was extremely unprofessional with dangerous driving. It seemed like he had been drinking. This is the only concern I have. The tour guide was great, the Frexienet visit was great as was Sitges, but the bus driver took the fun out of the trip

Review by: Nathalie S, Spain	May 2010
We really recommend this excursion to anybody who wants to spend a nice day away from the big city and is wants to enjoy a visit to Catalunya's most important industry the cava champaign industry. We had a marvelous trip visiting the Cava cellars of the prestigious brand Freixenet and visiting the beautiful village of Sitges. The english speaking guide was very friendly and explained everything very well. The visit to the Freixenet cava cellars in the morning started with a video presentation of the history of this historic cava brand. Afterwards, our english speaking company guide guided the small group through the cellars were the actual cava is made. The tour, mixed with small video presentations, tastings and a train ride through the cellars and fabric, is as interesting even for wine leeks like us as it is fun and entertaining. Around noon we headed for Sitges where the guide walked us through the typical small streets and explained about the history of this beautifull rich town. In the afternoon we got some free time and went for lunch in a very good restaurant, La Occa, recommended by our guide. Sun bathing and shopping and back to Barcelona city where we arrived around 15h. Really a great experience.

Review by: Alexis M, United States of America	May 2010
I would highly recommend this tour, we even bought more cava at the end of the wine tasting. Our tour guide was fabulous and very informative.

Review by: Debra B, United Kingdom	May 2010
The Freixenet wine tour was great. . . on the way we got plenty of information about Barcelona and the surrounding areas and on the tour we found out the production of Freixenet with a dedicated tour guide. Due to traffic on the way to Sitges, we barely had time to eat lunch. However that lunch was the best paella in Barcelona I'm sure but it would have be nice to spend more time on the gorgeous beach - Well worth the money though.

Review by: Randy M	May 2010
I would highly recommend this tour, we even bought more cava at the end of the wine tasting. Our tour guide was fabulous and very informative.

Review by: Nessy P	October 2006
I enjoyed the visit to the winery, and I liked walking the streets of Sitges and also the beach front.