Cross-Curriculum Trip To Barcelona

A school trip to Barcelona and the Costa Brava is ideal for a cultural enrichment tour or as an end-of-term treat!

Your students will fall in love with this vibrant, dynamic city. Soak up the atmosphere with a stroll along La Rambla, marvel at the beauty and complexity of the Sagrada Familia, discover more of Gaudi’s unique style at Parc Güell, and take a tour of the famous Camp Nou – home of FC Barcelona.

From your hotel base on the Costa Brava, pupils can enjoy the nearby leisure facilities, including Waterworld, ten-pin bowling and mini golf. For the ultimate reward, we can also arrange a full-day excursion to the Port Aventura theme park.

There are opportunities here to enjoy activities related to Spanish, art, geography, business studies, fashion and food technology, which means there's plenty of educational value on offer!

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Depart from school and travel to Dover/Folkestone

Evening

Ferry/Eurotunnel crossing

Day 2

Morning

Arrive in Costa Brava

Afternoon

Local familiarisation walk

Evening

Evening meal at hotel Ten Pin Bowling

Day 3

Morning

Full day tour of Barcelona including Sagrada Familia and Nou Camp

Evening

Evening meal at hotel

Day 4

Morning

Full day tour of Barcelona including Parc Guell and Olympic Stadium

Evening

Evening meal at hotel Mini Golf

Day 5

Morning

Full day at Port Aventura Theme Park

Evening

Evening meal at hotel

Day 6

Morning

Return travel to Calais

Evening

Ferry/Eurotunnel crossing

Day 7

Morning

Arrive back at school

4 nights' half-board accommodation
Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
Detailed info pack
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Itinerary planning service
Motorway tolls and taxes
Return Channel crossings
Return executive coach travel
Vamoos - our easy-to-use travel app
VAT at current rate to tour operators

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 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

Escriba Patisserie

Visit this amazing Art Nouveau building to see how delicious pastries are made at this Patisserie.

Mosaiccos - Mosaic Workshop

Experience the fascination of mosaics in Barcelona with one of Mosaiccos workshops in the heart of the Gothic Quarter.

Soviet Bunker at Salvador Andreu House

Originally the house of Salavador Andreu, Barcelona's wealthiest physician, during the Spanish War the house was re-purposed as the Soviet

Barcelona Adventure Quest Trail

The perfect activity to get your students speaking in Barcelona.

Cultural Activities

Camp Nou Experience

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

Horta Labyrinth Park

One of Barcelona's hidden gems, this hedge maze has delighted visitors for centuries, making it the oldest garden in the

Olympic Museum & Stadium

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

Palau Dalmases Flamenco

Something that is certainly not to be missed! See the authentic Flamenco show at the Palau Dalmases in Barcelona and

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.

Waterworld

Located in the seaside resort of Lloret de Mar, this water-themed park is a great relaxing break from the city.

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.