School Spanish Culture Trip to Barcelona and Costa Brava
A Spanish school trip to Barcelona and Costa Brava is always a sure-fire hit with students, thanks to the unique opportunity to enjoy a buzzing city and a relaxed coastal resort!
Most of our groups stay at one of the coastal resorts along the Costa Brava, such as Lloret de Mar, Blanes or Tossa de Mar, so that students and teachers can relax and enjoy the beaches after a busy day of sightseeing and speaking Spanish in Barcelona!
And if your students are preparing for exams, then you may be interested to learn that we can also offer Spanish lessons at a specialist language school which will be tailored to meet your specific requirements and learning objectives!
Suggested Itinerary (7 days, 4 nights)
Day 1/7
Afternoon
Depart from school
Evening
Ferry/Eurotunnel crossing
Day 2/7
Afternoon
Mid-afternoon arrive in resort and explore local area on foot
Evening
Evening meal in accommodation
Day 3/7
Morning
Visit the Sagrada Familia
Afternoon
Visit Nou Camp stadium
Evening
Evening meal in accommodation
Day 4/7
Morning
Visit the Boqueria food market and explore La Rambla
Afternoon
Visit the Picasso Museum
Evening
Evening meal in accommodation
Day 5/7
Morning
Visit Poble Espanyol
Afternoon
VisitParc Güell
Evening
Evening meal in accommodation
Day 6/7
Afternoon
Depart hotel around lunchtime and drive to Calais
Day 7/7
Morning
Channel crossing
Afternoon
Arrive back at school
What's included?
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4 nights' half-board accommodation
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Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
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Detailed information pack
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Free staff place ratio 1:8
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Itinerary planning service
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Motorway tolls and taxes
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Return Channel crossings
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Return executive coach travel
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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
A-Level
- Modern day idols
- Spanish regional identity
- Traditions and customs
- Cultural heritage
- Art and architecture
- Food and drink
- Multiculturalism in Hispanic society
- Impacts of tourism
- Aspects of Spanish-speaking society
- Individual research project opportunities
GCSE
- Environmental issues
- Sports and music events
- Daily life and free time activities
- Understanding Spanish culture and identity
- Food, drink and eating out
- Home, town and neighbourhood
- Travel and tourism
- Holiday destinations
Key Stage 3
- Exploring the town
- Hobbies and pastimes
- Food and drink
- Eating out
- Introducing yourself
- Describing others
- Likes and dislikes
- Plants and animals
- Cultural traditions
Educational activities and visits
Dali Theatre-Museum
Housed in a former theatre in the Catalan town of Figueres, an easy excursion from the Costa Brava, the Dali… 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
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
The perfect activity to get your students speaking in Barcelona!… Read More
Cultural activities and visits
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
Home to FC Barcelona, a visit to the Nou Camp stadium includes a tour of the stadium itself, with a… Read More
Montserrat
Perched high in the mountains above Barcelona, and accessible by cable car or train, Montserrat is one of the most… Read More
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
Intended as a housing development that never quite took off, Parc Guell is an urban park in a northern suburb… Read More
Poble Espanyol
Built for the 1929 Barcelona international Exhibition, Poble Espanyol (or Spanish Village) tries to represent the architecture and folk culture… Read More
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
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
The Hotel Gran Garbi is situated in Lloret de Mar, 300 metres from the beach and 200 metres from the town centre. Facilities include an air-conditioned dining room, luggage room, pool and games area, lounge with satellite TV, indoor and outdoor swimming pools.
All rooms are en-suite and have a TV, telephone, safety deposit box and balcony. Students will be accommodated in mainly twin and triple rooms, staff in twins or singles (single supplement will apply).
Meals are buffet style with a wide variety of choice available.
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 Internacional is ideally located along the seafront in Calella. It boasts a total of 120 comfortable guestrooms. Students will generally be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms, with staff in twins. All rooms are en-suite and come with climate control, satellite TV, telephone and safe. Other facilities include an outdoor pool, restaurant and games room.
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