School Trips to Barcelona
School Trips to Barcelona
The Catalonian Capital Oozes Charm and Style
Break open the wonders of Barcelona! Brimming with experiences and education for your students, discover a city high on captivation with nods to artistic legends, cultural moments, culinary delights, and the centre for its very own language. Downright trendy and sun-kissed, the streets are alive with the sound of something special, from La Sagrada Familia to Las Ramblas, the Gothic Quarter to the Olympic Village, explore a cultural hotpot crammed with things to see and do.
We’ll organise accommodation within the city or in nearby Costa Brava, so you can fully embrace city living or enjoy the merits of a quieter space.
Whichever type of school trip to Barcelona you choose, you can be sure of lessons for your students and memories for absolutely everyone.
Our school trips to Barcelona
Language Trips to Barcelona
Watch your students wander the streets of a captivating city, passively absorbing sounds, sights, and actively using their second tongue to engage with the locals. With language tuition available, learning doesn’t get better than this.
Cultural Trips to Barcelona
Experience a city thriving on tradition, where golden-hued seascapes backdrop rustic markets, tasty tapas, lesser-known Gaudi artwork, and where personality pours and spills onto every street.
Art Trips to Barcelona
Iconic and bohemian, delve into a world where it seems every corner and crack are dedicated to the dazzling works of Antoni Gaudi, the architect and designer behind Parc Guell, La Sagrada Familia, and so much more.
Food Technology Trips to Barcelona
Immerse your students in the smells, sights, and colour sensations in markets overflowing with inspiration. Take a tapas tour, boost your skills in a Catalan cooking class, and generally bolster your culinary knowledge.
Concert Tours to Barcelona & Costa Brava
Combine the bustling city with a beach-side getaway for your musical group. Whether a band, choir or orchestra, the region is rich in an appreciative audience who love to gather around and enjoy a concert.
Business and Economics Trips to Barcelona
Barcelona is a leading tourist, trade, and economic centre. With a highly specialised and industrial-based economy, students can explore production and distribution processes across a myriad of sectors.
Sports Tours to Spain
Football, rugby, hockey, or a combination of them in a multi-sports tour centred on the sport-centric Catalonian capital. Whichever your sport, we’ll tailor an adventure which includes fixtures against competitively matched local sides.
Why Visit Barcelona?
School trips to Barcelona are like nowhere else, full of vibrancy, discovery, and outstanding stories to tell everyone when you get back home.
The Catalonian city brings Spanish culture and charm in buckets and where you’ll visit unique places like La Sagrada Familia and the Gothic Quarter. Then when you’re done, head up the mountains to the rich Montjuic area with its Botanical Gardens, Olympic nods and evocative Poble Espanyol. Feeling sporty? Then check in at RCD Espanyol or the Nou Camp for a footballing experience to cherish.
Complete your list with an appreciation of Gaudi and Joan Miro, uncovering the timeless pieces they left dotted around the city, or simply taste tapas, drink in the sights, the sounds, and engage with the incredible buzz of Las Ramblas. Artistic, cultural, trendy, sun-kissed, the list is quite simply endless in what school trips to Barcelona have to offer, and we can tailor your perfect trip to this pearl of East Spain.
Top Activities in Barcelona
Here’s just a selection of our top activities and excursions in Barcelona
Park Guell
Dynamically brilliant, Park Guell is an exceptional example of Gaudi lore that immerses your students in a green space alive with edgy architecture, whilst giving them a front-row seat to a panoramic view of Barcelona.
Barcelona Cathedral
Experience an artistic masterpiece at the heart of the Gothic Quarter. An architectural icon, Barcelona Cathedral is one of the largest religious buildings in Spain, with intricate facades and a roof view to rival any in the city.
Poble Espanyol
Immerse students in a traditional Spanish village showcasing the classic building style and where your group can shop for souvenirs and taste foodie delights in artisanal stores.
Boqueria Market
Bustling with character and charm, visit Spain’s largest indoor market in the heart of Barcelona. A melting pot of produce and culinary energy, Boqueria Market is where locals and tourists mix, creating an exciting hustle and bustle like nowhere else.
La Sagrada Familia
The iconic cathedral of Barcelona was created by the celebrated Antoni Gaudi and is still incomplete. This unique monument can be seen across the city, with the chance to view the outside or opt for a guided tour of its incredible interior.
Gothic Quarter & Las Ramblas
Explore the mazy majesty of the Gothic Quarter, where shops, squares, and beautiful streets entice adventure. Then take to the busiest thoroughfare in the city, Las Ramblas, where a whirl of sound and colour awaits.
Camp Nou Stadium
Get a behind-the-scenes view of one of the world’s most famous football clubs, Barcelona FC, by touring their home ground. Walk down the tunnel, stand next to the pitch, visit the museum, and more. A must for any football fan.
Montjuic Area
Take the cable car to Montjuic Mountain, with its Olympic enclave full of history and vibrant views of the city. Gorgeously cultivated gardens and Montjuic Castle await too, with the area thriving with things to see and do.
Tour Managers & Cross-Curriculum Magic
Looking for a helping hand whilst out on your school trip to Barcelona? Our Tour Managers are the perfect accompaniment for you and your students.
We’ll aim to supply a fluent Spanish speaker who knows the city, or at the very least, is well-armed and well-researched in not only this urban space but your itinerary too. Allowing you to focus completely on the moments and memories only a school trip to Barcelona brings.
The great thing about the Catalonian capital and our school tours is they’re all layered with curricular links. Expect tours full of language, culture, art, food, music, business, sport, or any combination you like as we perfectly tailor your school trip to Barcelona to your preferences and curriculum objectives.
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Financial Protection
Your trip is protected through our ABTA bonding & ATOL membership.
24hr Tour Support
Access to our 24 hour on tour emergency telephone support.
Specialist Teams
We're here to guide and support you every step of the way.
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- ABTOT bonded, ABTA and ATOL protected
- Industry leading travel insurance with Aviva
- Founding member of the School Travel Forum
- LOtC Quality Badge Award
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