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A primary languages school trip to Barcelona and the Costa Brava offers your pupils the opportunity to enjoy a real Spanish adventure!

Enjoy both the buzz of the city and the relaxing beach scene on this school trip! While in the city, make sure you soak up the atmosphere of La Rambla, climb the towers of the beautiful Sagrada Familia or visit one of the city’s many fascinating museums.

Your pupils will love the magic of this city, as they discover eccentric architecture around almost every turn. And once you finish sightseeing, return to your base in one of the lovely seaside resorts on the Costa Brava, where you can all relax and enjoy the beach!

Suggested Itinerary (7 days, 4 nights)

Day 1/7

Afternoon

Afternoon

Depart from school

Evening

Evening

Ferry/Eurotunnel crossing

Day 2/7

Afternoon

Afternoon

Mid-afternoon arrive resort and explore local area on foot

Evening

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation

Day 3/7

Morning

Morning

Visit Barcelona Aquarium

Afternoon

Afternoon

Time for lunch

Visit Sagrada Familia

Evening

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation

Day 4/7

Morning

Morning

Visit the Picasso Museum

Afternoon

Afternoon

Time for lunch in Las Ramblas

Afternoon to be spent at Tibidabo Theme Park

Evening

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation

Day 5/7

Morning

Morning

Visit to Parc Güell

Afternoon

Afternoon

Time for lunch on the beach followed by beach games

Evening

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation

Day 6/7

Afternoon

Afternoon

Depart hotel mid-morning and drive to Calais

Day 7/7

Afternoon

Afternoon

Channel crossing

Arrive back to school

What's included?

  • tick icon4 nights' full-board accommodation
  • tick iconComprehensive travel and medical insurance
  • tick iconDetailed information pack
  • tick iconFerry/Eurotunnel crossings
  • tick iconFree staff place ratio 1:8
  • tick iconItinerary planning service
  • tick iconMotorway tolls and taxes
  • tick iconReturn executive coach travel
  • tick iconVAT

Educational activities and visits

Mercat de la Boqueria

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

Museu Picasso

Museu Picasso

Picasso lived recurrently in Barcelona as a young man, and this museum has some important pieces from this formative period… Read More

Barcelona Adventure Quest Trail

Adventure Quest Trail Activity

The perfect activity to get your students speaking in Barcelona… Read More

Cultural activities and visits

Aquarium Barcelona

Aquarium Barcelona

Barcelona Aquariumis the most important marine leisure and education centre in the world concerning the Mediterranean. A series of 35… Read More

Camp Nou Experience

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

Olympic Museum & Stadium

Olympic Museum & Stadium

This stadium was the focus of the 1992 Olympic Games; it isnow turned into an Olympic Museum and Gallery where… Read More

Park Guell

Park Guell

Intended as a housing development that never quite took off, Parc Guell is an urban park in a northern suburb… Read More

PortAventura

PortAventura

This popular theme park includes a log flume and a roller coaster with no less than 8 inverted loops. It’s… Read More

Sagrada Familia

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

Tibidabo Theme Park

Tibidabo Theme Park

The Tibidabo Amusement Park is Barcelona's nearest theme park. The park is conveniently located on top of Tibidabo Hill (the… Read More

Accommodation

Hotel Hawai/Montevista
Hotel Vila de Calella
Hotel Hawai/Montevista

The Hawai/Montevista Hotel is situated in Lloret de Mar, just 500m from the beach. The hotel regularly welcomes school groups, with students generally being 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, a bar and snack bar, television lounge and dining room. There is central heating and air-conditioning throughout the hotel. There is also a garden area with a swimming pool, sunbathing terrace and a children's playground. A buffet is available for all meals.

Hotel Vila de Calella

This charming three star establishment has been in the same family for three generations and offers comfortable facilities.Pupils will be accommodated in mainly triple rooms, with staff in twins, unless singles are required (a single room supplement applies). All rooms are equipped with an en-suite bathroom, telephone, satellite television and safety deposit boxes. Some rooms may have balconies. Other facilities at the hotel include 3 lifts, a swimming pool, television room and a lounge/bar.

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1 Creating Your Perfect Trip

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5 After your trip

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Need help?

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Don’t hesitate to contact me for any advice or further information on how your school trip can be tailored to your requirements.

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This trip was great. The price was fantastic and the organisation was also great. The team at Halsbury were very helpful and organised. I will be repeating this trip next year and would definitely recommend this to other schools. — The Norwood School

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