School Primary Languages Trip to Barcelona and Costa Brava

This trip offers your pupils the opportunity to enjoy a real Spanish adventure, where you can enjoy both the buzz of the city and the relaxation of the beach.

While in Barcelona, 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.

Save £10pp on your next school trip

Book your spring/summer '26 school trip by 31st October to save £10pp.

Terms and conditions:

Booking forms and initial deposits must be received by 31st October 2025.
Valid only for trips of 3 nights or longer, with a minimum of 15 paying passengers travelling before 31st July 2026.

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Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Afternoon

Depart from school

Evening

Ferry crossing

Day 2

Afternoon

Mid-afternoon arrive resort

Time at leisure to explore the local area or relax by the pool

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation

Day 3

Morning

Visit Barcelona Aquarium

Afternoon

Time for lunch

Visit Sagrada Familia

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation

Day 4

Morning

Visit the Picasso Museum

Afternoon

Time for lunch in Las Ramblas

Afternoon to be spent at Tibidabo Theme Park

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation

Day 5

Morning

Visit to Parc Güell

Afternoon

Time for lunch on the beach

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation

Day 6

Afternoon

Depart hotel mid-morning and drive to Calais

Day 7

Afternoon

Channel crossing

Arrive back to school

4 nights' full-board accommodation
Detailed information pack
Ferry crossings
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Itinerary planning service
Motorway tolls and taxes
Return executive coach travel
Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
VAT at current rates to tour operators

Accommodation

HTOP Molinos Park

The HTOP Molinos Park is located less than 500m from the beach and right next to Salou's commercial centre. There's a lovely sun terrace with Jacuzzis, as well as a large outdoor swimming pool. Meals are served buffet-style in the hotel's restaurant. Guestrooms sleep 1-4 people and all benefit from private bathroom, TV and air-conditioning. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

HTOP Platja Park

The HTOP Platja Park is a great choice for your school trip to Barcelona and the Costa Brava. Located in Platja d'Aro, it is just 650m from Platja Gran beach and is also close to the Aqua Diver water park. There's a lovely pool with a sun terrace, and meals are served buffet-style in the hotel's restaurant. The guestrooms sleep 1-4 people and all benefit from a private bathroom and air-conditioning. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

H Top Olympic Hotel

The Htop Olympic Hotel is located in Calella and is a great base for a school trip to Barcelona and the Costa Brava. There are 3 swimming pools and a lovely sun terrace. Meals are served buffet-style in the hotel's restaurant. Guestrooms sleep 1-4 people and all benefit from en-suite bathroom facilities, air-conditioning and a TV. WiFi is available throughout the property.

Educational Activities

Mercat de la Boqueria

La Boqueria food market in Barcelona is one of the best food markets in Europe.

Museu Picasso

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

Race for Time

Take on this fun challenge and get to know your destination better with this exciting activity trail.

Cultural Activities

Aquarium Barcelona

Barcelona Aquarium is the most important marine leisure and education centre in the world concerning the Mediterranean.

Camp Nou Experience

Home to FC Barcelona, a visit to the Nou Camp stadium includes a tour of the stadium itself.

Olympic Museum & Stadium

This stadium was the focus of the 1992 Olympic Games. It is now turned into an Olympic Museum and Gallery.

Park Guell

Intended as a housing development that never quite took off, Parc Guell is an urban park in a northern suburb of Barcelona.

PortAventura

This popular theme park includes a log flume and a roller coaster with no less than 8 inverted loops.

Sagrada Familia

Antoni Gaudi's unique, awe-inspiring cathedral continues to grow almost organically, like a medieval cathedral.

Tibidabo Theme Park

The Tibidabo Amusement Park is Barcelona's nearest theme park. The park is conveniently located on top of Tibidabo Hill.

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.