School Pro Training Football Tour to FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona is one of the most widely supported football teams in the world. Many legends of the sport have played for Barça and a school football tour here will certainly be one your students will be eager to sign up to!

Your team will have access to world-class facilities, as they train with FC Barcelona Academy coaches in the shadow of the iconic Camp Nou. With a ratio of 1 coach to just 12 players, you can be certain your young footballers will receive the attention they need to make visible improvements over the course of the tour.

Most groups choose to stay in the relative peace and quiet of the Costa Brava, to have plenty of opportunity to enjoy the golden beaches, while still within easy reach of the vibrant city of Barcelona. There’s plenty of great activities here to complement your tour too, including the opportunity to catch some live La Liga action!

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Flight to Barcelona

Afternoon

Training with FC Barcelona

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 2

Morning

Training with FC Barcelona

Afternoon

Lunch at the academy Half-day excursion to Barcelona

Evening

Evening meal Watch live La Liga action

Day 3

Morning

Training with FC Barcelona

Afternoon

Lunch at the academy Friendly fixture against local opposition

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation Movie night

Day 4

Morning

Check out of accommodation Camp Nou stadium tour

Afternoon

Return flight to UK

Evening

Arrive back in UK

3 nights' full-board accommodation
Return flights from the UK to Barcelona (including hold luggage)
1 friendly fixture (per team)
3 training sessions with FC Barcelona Academy coaches
Access to world-class training pitches and academy coaches
Stadium and Camp Nou museum tour
Bilingual tour representative throughout
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Detailed information pack
Itinerary planning service
VAT

Accommodation

YH Pere Tarrés

The Pere Tarrés Hostel is a purpose-built youth centre. The hostel has a total of 240 beds in single, double, 6 and 8 bedded rooms. Each room has a full bathroom and individual lockers. The Pere Tarrés Hostel has a restaurant which serves breakfast lunch and dinner (packed lunches can also be provided for excursions). There are also meeting rooms, free Internet, a large terrace for enjoying the excellent weather, a ping-pong table, a large TV room and parking facilities.

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.

Unite Hostel Barcelona

Set in Barcelona, 450 yards from Nova Icaria, Unite Hostel Barcelona offers accommodation with a restaurant, private parking, a bar and a shared lounge. Among the facilities at this property are a 24-hour front desk and a shared kitchen, along with free WiFi throughout the property. All rooms, Quadruple Room, 4-bed female Dorm, Family Room and 8-bed Dorm are fitted with air conditioning and a private bathroom. They also include a private safe as well as beds with lockers, reading lights and down pillows. The hostel offers a continental or buffet breakfast.

BCN Sport Hostel

The BCN Sport Hostel is a new, modern hostel that is ideal for groups.In the fashionable Gracia area, the hostel offers excellent facilities including 24 hour reception, air-conditioning throughout, WiFi and computers with Internet access, free lockers, a storage room and a common room.Students are accommodated in multibedded rooms and staff in twins. All rooms are en-suite.In addition to all this, the hostel boasts excellent sport and fitness facilities, including an indoor swimming pool (20m x 10m), a fully-equipped fitness area, an outdoor jacuzzi, sauna and spa and a covered pavilion housing basketball, futsal and handball courts (Please note a fee will apply to use the sports facilities and the pool, please enquire for details)

Excursions

Camp Nou Experience

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

Waterworld

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

PortAventura

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

Olympic Village

The Olympic Village was built during the 1980s and 1990s to house the athletes competing in the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect sports tour

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

Launching your tour to parents and students

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

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start working 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 tour (making the whole process a lot less stressful for you).

Support while you’re away

While you’re out on tour, we’ll be at the end of the phone 24 hours a day to provide support should you need it. We’ll also send you a final info pack before you go and you’ll be able to access all your tour documents via the free Vamoos app.

After your trip

When you return from your sports tour, we’ll ask you to complete a detailed feedback survey, which helps us continue to improve the service we offer. And we can start planning your next tour too, so you can give parents plenty of time to pay for it (and so it’s less stressful for you).