Catalonia for groups: Barcelona, Montserrat and the Costa Brava

Day 1 : Journey to Lyon

• Morning departure from the location of your choice.
• Drive to the south of France, with regular stops along the way.
• Arrival in the Lyon area at the end of the day, overnight stop.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 2 : Journey to Catalonia and Figueres

• Drive through the Rhône valley and Languedoc, then across the Spanish border.
• Arrival in Figueres in the afternoon and visit to the Dalí Theatre-Museum, designed by the painter in his home town (on request).
• Check-in at a hotel on the Costa Brava for five nights.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 3 : Barcelona, the work of Gaudí

• Drive to Barcelona.
• Visit to the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, Gaudí's masterpiece still under construction (on request).
• Drive past the Casa Batlló and the Casa Milà, known as La Pedrera, on the Passeig de Gràcia.
• In the afternoon, visit to Park Güell and its mosaics (on request).
• Return to the hotel at the end of the day.

Day 4 : Barcelona, from La Rambla to Montjuïc

• Guided walking tour of the Gothic Quarter and the cathedral (on request).
• Walk along La Rambla and discovery of the Boqueria market.
• Tapas lunch in the centre (on request).
• Drive up Montjuïc hill for a panoramic view of the city and the port.
• Free time on the Barceloneta seafront.

Day 5 : Montserrat

• Drive to the Montserrat massif and up to the monastery.
• Visit to the basilica and the Black Madonna, La Moreneta.
• Performance by the Escolania, the monastery's boys' choir, according to its schedule (on request).
• Funicular ride up to the upper trails (on request).
• Tasting of the monks' liqueurs and cheeses (on request).

Day 6 : Girona and Tossa de Mar

• Guided tour of Girona: the colourful houses along the Onyar, the cathedral and its grand staircase, and the old Jewish quarter (on request).
• Free time in the old town.
• In the afternoon, a walk through the Vila Vella of Tossa de Mar, a medieval walled town overlooking the sea.
• Paella dinner in a coastal restaurant (on request).

Day 7 : Calella de Palafrugell and journey to Lyon

• Morning walk in Calella de Palafrugell, a former fishing village with white arcades, and along the coastal path.
• Drive to France, with regular stops along the way.
• Arrival in the Lyon area in the evening, overnight stop.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 8 : Return

• Short morning walk in Old Lyon (on request).
• Return journey with regular stops.
• Arrival back in your region in the evening.