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Barcelona is a great place for exploring leisure and tourism, enjoy both the busy city lifestyle and the relaxing beach scene. Stroll La Rambla, climb the towers of the Sagrada Familia or visit one of the many museums. This city is truly special with some of the worlds most beautiful, eccentric and cutting edge architecture. Enjoy the creations of Gaudi scattered over the city whilst stopping en-route to enjoy paella and sangria. Many groups stay at one of the coastal resorts Calella, Loret de Mar, Blanes and Tossa de Mar. Whilst staying here why not spend a day out at Port Aventura or Waterworld.
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7 days/4 nights
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Includes:
- 4 nights half board accommodation
- Return executive coach travel (TV/Video/WC/Seatbelts)
- Return Ferry/Eurotunnel crossings
- Free staff place ratio 1:8
- Detailed information pack
- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
- Cost of group passport (youth groups)
- Itinerary planning service
- Motorway tolls and taxes
- VAT
Suggested Activities
Sample Itinerary
Example AccommodationSagrada Familia
Antoni Gaudi's unique , awe-inspiring cathedral continues to grow almost organically, like a medieval cathedral. A museum tells story of Gaudi and the cathedral and its near-destruction during the Spanish civil war. The world's most beautiful building site.(Minimum group of 20 for group pricing)Pre-payment compulsory.Optional lift to the top(Cannot be booked or pre-paid in advance).
Parc Joan Miro
One half of the park is a blank expanse of paving with a large and fine sculpture by Joan Miro, the 22-metre high "The Woman and the Bird - Dona I Ocell". The other half, at a lower level is a lushy planted popular park, a great place to relax and at the same time appreciate one of the most famous pieces of Miro's work.
Dali Theatre-Museum
Housed in a former theatre in the Catalan town of Figueres, an easy excursion from the Costa Brava, the Dali Museum was concieved by the Salvador Dali himself as the ideal home for his art and that of other artists who influenced him. A unique insight into the mind of one of Spain's most influential artists.
Joan Miro Foundation
Ten Thousand Pieces by this prolific Catalan artist - the earliest from the age of 8 - are gathered here in a building designed by Miro's close friend Josep Lluis Sert.The museum includes a unique roof terrace, exhibiting some of Miro's sculptures in the open air.
Parc Guell/ Casa-Museu Gaudi
Intended as a housing developent that never took off, Parc Guell is an urban park in a northern suberb of Barcelona . It's full of the striking, challenging shapes of Gaudi's architecture.
Olympic Stadium and Gallery
Barcelona’s other stadium was the focus of the 1992 Olympic Games. The Olympic Museum and Gallery located within the stadium chart the history of the Games. Today the Barcelona Olympic stadium is open to visitors to take a look around and see where all the action took place.Different tours available please enquire.Pre-payment is compulsory.Metro: Placa Espanya (Green Line, L3)- you have a 20 min w...
Montserrat
Perched high in the mountains above Barcelona, and accessible by cable car, Montserrat is one of the most distinctive landforms of Catalonia. The highest point, Sant Jeroni, is 1226 metres above sea level. The massif was once the delta of several rivers draining into a shallow inland sea, occupying what is today the Central Catalan Depression. The rivers deposited coarse, heavy, well-rounded stone...
Aquarium of Barcelona
L’Aquàrium de Barcelona is the most important marine leisure and education centre in the world concerning the Mediterranean. A series of 35 tanks, 11,000 animals and 450 different species, an underwater tunnel 80 metres long, six million litres of water and an immense Oceanarium, the only one in Europe, turn this centre into a unique, reference leisure show that has already been visited by more th...
Chocolate Museum of Barcelona
The Chocolate Museum is the first of its kind in Catalonia. Its creation has been possible thanks to the determination and efforts of the members of the Barcelona Confectionery Guild and their suppliers. This initiative is reflected in the privileged setting of the museum itself between the Parc de la Cuitadella and the Ramblas. Apart from the origin of the cacao, the Catalan traditions involving ...
Catalonia in Miniature
CATALUNYA EN MINIATURA is the biggest miniature complex in the world and the only one in Spain. Its purpose is to let visitors know the monuments, buildings and the most representative achievements of Catalunya. Great Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudí could not be absent in the park. All his work is reproduced with the fidelity and care that he deserves. The park has its own 'petit train' to carry y...
Boqueria Market
The Boqueria Market in Barcelona, in one of the best food markets in Europe and a great experience.It is not only a market to come and buy from, but also a place to simply enjoy the pleasure of wandering around and taking in the atmosphere.
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Pick up from school | Ferry/ Eurotunnel crossing | |
| Day 2 | Mid afternoon arrival in Costa Brava. Free time for local familiarisation on foot | Return to accommodation for evening meal | |
| Day 3 | Take a guided tour of Barcelona Aiport, followed by free time at Las Ramblas. | Return to accommodation for evening meal | |
| Day 4 | Attend a presentation with a selected hotel and learn about the duties and responsibilities of each department, followed by a guided tour of the hotel | Visit the famous Gaudi creation, Sagrada Familia. | Return to accommodation for evening meal |
| Day 5 | Attend a seminar/ workshop to play the part as a flight attendant or tourist guide. The workshop is provided by the University School of Barcelona (from €23 pp) | Enjoy a relaxing visit to the famous Parc Guell and House Museum of Gaudi | Return to accommodation for evening meal |
| Day 6 | Depart hotel mid morning and travel back to Calais | ||
| Day 7 | Ferry crossing and early morning arrival back at school | ||
Hotel Vila
This charming three star establishment has been in the same family for three generations and offers personal attention in comfortable facilities (thanks to the recent and continuous programmes of refurbishment and modernisation). Pupils will be accommodated in mainly triple rooms, staff in twins unless singles are required - there will be a single room supplement. The bedrooms are equipped with en-suite bathroom, telephone, satellite television and safety deposit boxes. Please note some rooms may have balconies. Facilities include 3 lifts, swimming pool, television room and a lounge/bar.
Hotel Hawai
The Hawai/ Montevista Hotel is situated in Lloret de Mar just 500m from the beach, the hotel regularly welcomes school groups. Students are generally accommodated in triple or quad rooms and staff in twins. All rooms are en suite and have a safety deposit box and telephone.
Other facilities include 2 lifts, bar / snack bar, television lounge and a dining room. Central heating and air conditioning throughout the hotel. Garden with swimming pool, sunbathing terrace (free sunbeds) and a children's playground. Buffet with all meals.
Please note the Hawaii and Montevista Hotels are a part of the same group, groups may be staying in either part.
Other facilities include 2 lifts, bar / snack bar, television lounge and a dining room. Central heating and air conditioning throughout the hotel. Garden with swimming pool, sunbathing terrace (free sunbeds) and a children's playground. Buffet with all meals.
Please note the Hawaii and Montevista Hotels are a part of the same group, groups may be staying in either part.
