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

Day 1

Afternoon

Depart from school

Evening

Ferry/Eurotunnel crossing

Day 2

Afternoon

Mid-afternoon arrive in resort and explore local area on foot

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation

Day 3

Morning

Visit the Sagrada Familia

Afternoon

Visit Nou Camp stadium

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation

Day 4

Morning

Visit the Boqueria food market and explore La Rambla

Afternoon

Visit the Picasso Museum

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation

Day 5

Morning

Visit Poble Espanyol

Afternoon

VisitParc Güell

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation

Day 6

Afternoon

Depart hotel around lunchtime and drive to Calais

Day 7

Morning

Channel crossing

Afternoon

Arrive back at school

4 nights' half-board accommodation
Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Itinerary planning service
Motorway tolls and taxes
Return Channel crossings
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

Curriculum

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

Accommodation

Hotel Gran Garbi

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.

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 Internacional

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.

Educational Activities

Dali Theatre-Museum

Housed in a former theatre in the Catalan town of Figueres, an easy excursion from the Costa Brava, the Dali

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

Barcelona Adventure Quest Trail

The perfect activity to get your students speaking in Barcelona!

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.

Montserrat

Perched high in the mountains above Barcelona, and accessible by cable car or train, Montserrat is one of the most

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.

Poble Espanyol

Built for the 1929 Barcelona International Exhibition, Poble Espanyol (or Spanish Village) tries to represent Spain's diverse architecture and folk culture.

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.

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.