One of the best destinations for foodies in Europe, Barcelona is an excellent choice for your food technology school trip!
On your food technology school trip to Barcelona, your group will have a choice of exciting culinary experiences on offer. You can visit the world-famous Boqueria market, with its fresh, colourful produce, or head to one of the famous wineries of the Pinedes region. And you can visit a local catering school or take a tapas-making class.
Many of our groups choose to combine the best of both worlds by staying on one of the fantastic coastal resorts, such as Calella, Lloret de Mar, Blanes or Tossa de Mar. If you choose the same, you could include a day at Port Aventura or Waterworld to complete your trip! And you could also consider making your trip cross-curricular by joining forces with the Spanish, business studies, art, geography or fashion departments at your school.
Suggested Itinerary (4 days, 3 nights)
Day 1/4
Morning
Flight from the UK
Afternoon
Transfer to accommodation
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation, followed by an evening walk around the shops and tapas bars
Day 2/4
Morning
Visit the famous Boqueria Market, followed by a food walking tour of Barcelona's Gothic Quarter
Afternoon
Visit Torres Winery
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 3/4
Morning
Travel to the Garrotxa National Park to visit the farm & Yoghurt Factory La Fageda
Afternoon
Visit to a local hotel for a tour of the different departments, including the food & beverage sectors
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 4/4
Morning
Visit to a local market
Afternoon
Flight back to the UK
What's included?
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3 nights' half-board accommodation
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Airport taxes and passenger duty at current rates
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ATOL protected return flights from the UK
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Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
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Detailed information pack
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Free staff place ratio 1:10
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Itinerary planning service
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Paella or tapas-making class
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Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
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VAT at current rates to tour operators
Curriculum Links
GCSE
- Where and how ingredients are grown, caught and reared
- Environmental impact and sustainability of food
- Food processing and production
- Distinctive features of international cuisine
- International cuisine: cooking methods and equipment
- Traditional and modern variations of recipes
- Food labelling and marketing
Key Stage 3
- Understand the source, seasonality and characteristics of a broad range of ingredients
Educational activities and visits
Anís del Mono (Aniseed Factory)
The visit to this factory, founded in the 19th century by the brothers Josep and Vicenç Bosch, illustrates the traditional… Read More
Barcelona Gourmet Tour
Gastronomy shapes our culture and with this tour you will discover Barcelona from another point of view.
The itinerary begins in… Read More
Codorniu Caves
Codorniu is one of the leading and best-established brands of Cava, Spain's celebrated sparkling wine. A visit to the winery… Read More
Cooking class
Start with a walking tour around the famous Boqueria market, getting plenty of tips on picking local, seasonal products and… Read More
Escriba Patisserie
Visit this amazing Art Nouveau building to see how delicious pastries are made at this Patisserie.Visitors will also get to… Read More
Former Estrella Damm Brewery
The brewery, founded by Gerrman refugee Augustus Damm in 1876, is now one of Spain's largest brewerys. A visit begins… Read More
Gallo Pastas Factory
The Gallo Factory, which originally producedflour,was established in 1946 by the Espona family. The family owned a wheat field and… Read More
Mercat de la Boqueria
La Boqueria food market in Barcelona isone of the best food markets in Europe. It is not only a market… Read More
Papabubble Artisan Sweets Manufacturers
Papabubble are artisan manufacturers of hand-made sweets. In their store you can watch them work from the start to the… Read More
Spanish Cookery Class
Visit this Barcelona cookery school and learn how to cook traditional tapas. The course is amixture of theory and practical… Read More
Tapas Tour Barcelona (Gothic Quarter)
Whether the Gothic Quarter (or Barri Gòtic as it's called in Catalán) is truly Gothic is the subject of endless… Read More
Torras Chocolate Factory
Founded in 1890, Chocolates Torras is nowone of the most recognised chocolate companies, exporting its products to25 countries in Europe… Read More
Torres Winery Visitor Centre
A visit to the traditional, family-run Torres winery includes a guided tour of wine production and the bottling process, followed… Read More
Vichy Waters Catalan - Font D' Or
The Vichy Waters Catalan Group has consolidated its position as the top independent natural mineral water bottling group in Spain… Read More
Cultural activities and visits
Camp Nou Experience
Home to FC Barcelona, a visit to the Nou Camp stadium includes a tour of the stadium itself, with a… Read More
La Rambla
Also known as Las Ramblas, this long, wide avenue is the heart of Barcelona's shopping district and the hub of… Read More
Montjuïc
Montjuic is worth a visit simply for the stunning panoramic views it offers over Barcelona and its harbour. It also… Read More
Sagrada Familia
Antoni Gaudi's unique, awe-inspiring cathedral continues to grow almost organically, like a medieval cathedral. A museum tells the story of… Read More
Accommodation
Set at the foot of Montjuic Hill, this aparthotel is a 10-minute walk from Plaza Espanya Metro Station and Airport Bus Stop. It offers free Wi-Fi, and a gym and sauna for an extra charge. Barcelona city centre can be reached in 15 minutes by bus or Metro.
All modern rooms at the Montjuic are air-conditioned and have a flat-screen TV, a seating area and a kitchen with a fridge and microwave. Kitchen utensils and plates are available to rent at the reception.The BCN has a TV room, as well as a 24-hour front desk and a tour desk, where guests can arrange to visit local attractions. Laundry service is also available.
Barcelona Urbany Hostel is on Barcelona’s Meridiana Avenue, 300 metres from Clot Metro Station. It has a rooftop terrace with great city views.There is a common room with DVDs, cable TV and Wii consoles. A free wired internet zone is available, and the hostel has a 24-hour reception.Each modern dormitory or room features lockers, an en-suite bathroom and air conditioning. Bed linen and free WiFi are provided and towels are available to hire.There is a café-bar and vending machines.
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A fabulous trip, the organisers couldn't do enough for us. The students loved it and the itinerary planned was so varied that the students were amazed by the amount of experiences that they received in such a short amount of time.— Kirk Hallam Academy
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