School Business Studies Trip to Barcelona and Costa Brava

Take a business studies school trip to Barcelona to give your students a better idea of Spanish business and how it works on both a national and European level!

The vibrant city of Barcelona is an important economic hub, not only for Spain, but for the whole of southwestern Europe.It’s a major tourist destination and is also an important centre for commerce, fashion, media, science and the arts - so there are lots of interesting visits for business studies groups.

Visit the busy port, a local newspaper or Barcelona’s stock exchange and watch your students’ interest in business and economics grow!

Why not join forces with your school's Spanish, art, geography, fashion or food technology departments, to make this a cross-curricular school trip to Barcelona?

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Flight from UK to Barcelona/Girona

Afternoon

Local familiarisation on foot

Evening

Evening meal at hotel

Day 2

Morning

Visit to the Port of Barcelona

Afternoon

Visit El Periodico de Catalunya newspaper

Evening

Evening meal at hotel

Day 3

Morning

Visit to the Torres Winery

Afternoon

Visit La Borsa - Barcelona's stock exchange

Evening

Evening meal at hotel

Day 4

Morning

Visit local market

Afternoon

Flight back to the UK

3 nights' half-board accommodation
Airport taxes and passenger duty at current rates
ATOL protected return flights from the UK
Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Itinerary planning service
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

Innovation, research and product development
Environmental influences on business
Technological influences on business
Economical influences on business
Meeting customer needs
Elements of the production process
Business aims and objectives
Resource management within a business
HR and managing people
Marketing, branding and promotion
Global marketing strategies
International trade: import and export
The role of glabal markets

GCSE

Different types of business
Organisational structures
Business aims and objectives
Environmental considerations
Impact of ICT on the nature of business
Product design and development
Primary, secondary and tertiary production
Technology in the production process
Quality control and assurance
Sustainability within business
Promotional methods
Importance of brand image
HR and managing people
The finance sector

Accommodation

ApartHotel Bcn Montjuic

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

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.

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

Codorniu Caves

Codorniu is one of the leading and best-established brands of Cava, Spain's celebrated sparkling wine.

El Periodico de Catalunya

Periodico de Catalunya is Spain's most highly-respected broadsheet newspaper.

Former Estrella Damm Brewery

The brewery, founded by Gerrman refugee Augustus Damm in 1876, is now one of Spain's largest brewerys.

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

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.

Cultural Activities

Camp Nou Experience

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

Montjuïc

Montjuic is worth a visit simply for the stunning panoramic views it offers over Barcelona and its harbour.

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.

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.