Final-year school trip to Barcelona: PortAventura, Tarragona, Sagrada Família and Barceloneta (8 days)

Day 1 : Departure from your school

• Departure from your school at the agreed time.
• Overnight journey to Spain with two drivers taking turns on board (double crew).
• Our drivers drive for a maximum of 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break, day and night.

Day 2 : Arrival in Barcelona

• Arrival in Barcelona the next morning and luggage dropped off at the hotel or youth hostel (check-in subject to room availability).
• First stroll to Port Vell and Barceloneta beach.
• Afternoon relaxing on the beach.
• Dinner and a quiet evening to recover from the journey.

Day 3 : Gaudí and modernisme

• Discovery of the Sagrada Família from the outside, Gaudí's basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Interior visit of the Sagrada Família (on request).
• Visit to Park Güell and its mosaic terrace overlooking the city (on request).
• Walk along the Passeig de Gràcia, past Casa Batlló and Casa Milà (La Pedrera).
• Supervised free evening in the Gràcia district and its lively squares.

Day 4 : PortAventura Park

• Drive to PortAventura, on the Costa Daurada (about 1 hr 30 min).
• Full day at PortAventura Park (ticket included) and its six themed worlds: Mediterrània, Far West, México, China, Polynesia and SésamoAventura.
• Thrills on Shambhala, Dragon Khan or Furius Baco, in small groups with meeting points set by the teachers.
• Access to Ferrari Land, with its Red Force accelerator coaster, one of the tallest in Europe (on request).
• Return to Barcelona in the evening for dinner.

Day 5 : Old town and Barceloneta

• La Rambla and the Boqueria market.
• Walking tour of the Gothic Quarter: the cathedral, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Plaça del Rei, then the El Born district and the Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar.
• Afternoon on Barceloneta beach, with paddleboarding or beach volleyball depending on the season.
• In the evening, the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc show (depending on the show schedule).

Day 6 : Roman Tarragona and the beach

• Drive to Tarragona (about 1 hr 15 min).
• Morning in Tarragona, ancient Tarraco, whose archaeological ensemble is a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the amphitheatre facing the sea, the Roman walls, the Balcony of the Mediterranean and the old town around the cathedral.
• Guided tour of the archaeological ensemble of Tarraco (on request).
• Supervised free afternoon on Miracle beach, at the foot of the amphitheatre.
• Return to Barcelona for dinner and a group evening.

Day 7 : Day of your choice and departure

• Rooms vacated after breakfast, luggage left in the hotel’s luggage room.
• Day of your choice: up to Montjuïc (the castle and the stadium of the 1992 Olympic Games), shopping on the Portal de l'Àngel or a last morning on the beach.
• Visit to the FC Barcelona stadium and museum (Camp Nou) (on request).
• Departure in the late afternoon or evening, overnight journey with two drivers taking turns (double crew).

Day 8 : Return to school

• Drive back to Belgium, with a 30-minute break every 3 hours of driving.
• Arrival at your school in the morning.