Family & School Vacations

This is a tour for school groups or a few families grouping together with their children, looking for a fun and entertaining week during the spring or summer in Barcelona.

This tour package will be divided roughly in half, with the the first part dedicated to exploring the beautiful and vibrant city of Barcelona. After three days you'll be relocated about 100km to the south of Barcelona, onto the beach resort of Salou, in Costa Dorada. You will spend a day in the world-famous Port Aventura theme park, and enjoy the rest of the time sunbathing on the beach and swimming in the warm waters of Mediterranean sea.  

Duration: 7 days, 6 nights. 

Minimum number of people: 20

Day 1

Meet 'n' Greet in the airport by our representative.

Transfer to the hotel, check-in. 

Some free time in the evening. 

Day 2

Breakfast in the hotel. Full day tour with a private bus and guide. Tour Barcelona in one day:

• Sagrada Família is of the most popular attractions in the whole Spain, it is a Catholic basilica designed by the Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudí, who was famous for championing the architectural style known as Catalan modernism. It has been under construction for over 100 years and isn’t expected to be completed for at least another ten. 
• Park Güell is one of the most popular attractions in Barcelona, the it is perched on the hills which surround the city and offers some fantastic views of the city. Just like Sagrada Familia it is designed by Antoni Gaudi. Tickets are included.
• Aquarium de Barcelona, located in the city's old harbor Port Vell, is the world's one of the most important marine leisure and education center dedicated to Mediterranean undersea life. This is the perfect place to find out about the seabed and all its different species. You'll learn about them through the 35 Mediterranean and tropical tanks which are home to 11,000 animals from some 450 different species. The most spectacular of all is the immense Oceanarium, the only one in Europe which is 5m deep and 36m in diameter. A transparent 80-metre-long tunnel runs through the Oceanarium where you can walk among sharks, gilt heads, morays, ocean sunfish and many more species. Tickets are included.
• Plaza Catalunya is the prime tourist spots of Barcelona intersect, namely the Gothic Quarter, Raval and Eixample districts. This 50,000 sqm public space is one of the largest in Spain, and is known for its intricately made and positioned neo-classic and avant-garde sculptures. Plaza Catalunya is considered the center of Barcelona.
• Passeig de Gracia: this broad elegant avenue was built by and for the wealthy residents of Barcelona, who never left. Here you will find luxury designer shops alongside  major banks and the stock exchange. Architectural details include modernist lamp posts, Gaudi’s tiles for the pavement and a myriad of grand buildings including two of Gaudi’s houses: Casa Batllo and Casa Mila, also known as La Pedrera.
• Mirador de Colom: standing on the pier at the very end of La Rambla, the Mirador de Colom is a homage to the explorer, Christopher Columbus, who paid a visit to the Catalan capital before setting sail to America. The monument is also a viewing tower which can be accessed via an elevator and offers magnificent panoramic views of the city and sea.
• The Old Port (Port Vell): is separated from the Olympic port by long beaches and the old fisherman's quarter - Barceloneta. The Old Port has been remodeled to extend to the city center, down the Rambla and into the harbor. This is an attractive, popular area with restaurants, shops, nightclubs and frequent open-air entertainment.
• Montjuic Hill: a hill in Barcelona, with its spectacular views over the harbor, the port and the Mediterranean Sea. Enjoy stunning views from the panoramic viewpoint, located near the hill top.
• Olympic Rings: the Olympic rings from the 1992 games should not be missed. The complex includes the stadium, the St. Jordi sports pavilion and the Calatrava Communications Tower.
• Plaza Espana: is one of the most important squares of the city, and the second largest in Barcelona. It was built and decorated for the 1929 International Exhibition.

Optional entrances and activities for this day:

- tickets and tour inside Sagrada Familia (subject to availability)

- tour inside Camp Nou football stadium (home of FC Barcelona)

- magnificent flamenco show, with or without dinner

- Lunch is typical Spanish-Catalan cuisine

 A free evening to enjoy Barcelona at your leisure.

Day 3

Breakfast in the hotel. Five-hour bus tour to Montserrat Mountain.

• The Mountain:  Montserrat is a multi-peaked mountain, located just 40km outside of the city of Barcelona. ''Montserrat'' literally means ''saw mountain'' (serrated, like the common handsaw), in Catalan. It describes this peculiar aspect with its multitude of rock formations, visible from a great distance. The mountain is composed of strikingly pink conglomerate, a type of sedimentary rock. Montserrat is also Spain's first National Park.
• Benedictian Monastery: Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey, located on the mountain of Montserrat, at a height of 1236 meters. The monastery was founded in the 10th century and still functions to this day, housing over 150 monks. The Escolania, or Montserrat’s Boys Choir, is one of the oldest in Europe, and performs during religious ceremonies and communal prayers in the basilica.
• Mountain also houses a museum with works of art by many prominent painters and sculptors, including works by El Greco, Dalí, Picasso and others. The ''Publicacions de l'Abadia de Montserrat'' is a publishing house, located near the monastery. It is famous for having one of the oldest presses in the world, not downplaying the amazing fact that the press is still operating! It’s first book was published in 1499.
• Black Madonna: Our Lady of Montserrat, or the Virgin of Montserrat, is a statue of the  Madonna and Child venerated at the Santa Maria de Montserrat monastery on the Montserrat Mountain. She is the Patron Saint of Catalonia, an honor she shares with Saint George (Sant Jordi in Catalan). ''La Moreneta'', or ''the little dark one'' is due to the dark color of the statue's face. It is a common belief that if you touch her hand, your wishes will come true.
• There is a small market near the Monserrat Abbey where you can buy local products produced by locals themselves. These include liquors, cheeses, and honey - many of which are produced by the monks that live nearby.

The remainder of the day is free once you arrive back in Barcelona.

Day 4

Breakfast. Check out from the hotel in Barcelona.

Transfer to Port Aventura - one of the coolest theme parks in the world, and the second largest in Europe (after Disneyland in Paris), located in Costa Dorada, about 100km from Barcelona to the south. A full day of entertainment awaits you (tickets to Port Aventura and Ferrari Land parks are included).

• Discover the six worlds of one of Europe's most iconic theme parks. An ideal destination for a family getaway in the Costa Dorada, one of Spain's most popular tourist areas; and just one hour from Barcelona!
• Live the authentic Ferrari experience in more than 70,000 m2 of excitement, adrenaline and fun.

At the end of the day, transfer to the hotel in Salou - a beautiful resort town by the sea, just 5km from Port Aventura Park.

Check in to the hotel, free evening and overnight. 

Day 5

Breakfast in the hotel. This day is to be spent in Port Aventura Caribe Aquatic Park, a place with lots of thrilling water rides and swimming pools for the whole family. Tickets are included. 

• More than 50,000 m2 of fun is waiting for you in PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park, the PortAventura World water park where you can cool off and glide down the many slides and pools in a world where water is the main attraction.

In the evening you can walk down the promenade and enjoy Salou's sunset with its dancing shadows and romantic, fluffy clouds.

Day 6

Breakfast.

Enjoy the entire day of sea, waves and sunny beaches of Salou. These urban beaches are one of the reasons why Salou achieved the title of Family Tourism Destination. They are located just a step away from the centre, are fully accessible, have lifeguards and their waters are clean and quiet. 

The Promenade Jaume I is a place with great atmosphere both day and night, when the lights of the cybernetic fountains are turned on, forming a nice show of water, light and color light.
Next to the promenade you will find all kinds of stores, boutiques, supermarkets and souvenir shops, which enlarge what is considered the main spot in Salou.

Another night in Salou.

Day 7

Breakfast in the hotel, then transfer to Barcelona's airport for the flight back.