Business in Barcelona

Basic Inclusions

Accommodations

Accommodations in 3-and 4-star city center hotels.

Meals

Breakfasts in Barcelona. Four dinners included.

Transportation

Arrival and Departure Transfers. Public Transportation included in Barcelona. No airfare included.

Activity Inclusions

Barcelona City-Sightseeing. Excursions and Entrances as noted. *Note: Corporate visits listed on itinerary are based on availability and subject to change, but will be confirmed prior to departure.

Travel Protection

Passports provides and pays for a Post Departure Travel Protection Plan that includes coverage for Trip Interruption, Trip Delay, Baggage Loss or Delay, Medical Expense and Evacuation and more.

Optional Additional Inclusions

Most schools like us to also provide all of the below:

• Roundtrip International Airfare

• 1 Free Teacher per 10 Paying Participants

• All in-country transportation

• Local Guides

Detailed Itinerary

Days 1-2: Home - Barcelona

A dream materializes as your wide-bodied jet thunders off the airstrip, Europe-bound! Watch the sun rise up to meet your airplane, after a short night. Spain glides by beneath your airplane in shades of sienna. Land in Barcelona, the vibrant capital city of Catalonia and one of the world's cities at the forefront of commerce, fashion, technology, cuisine and the arts.

Get set to discover the vibrant capital city of the ancient kingdom of Catalonia. Note its elegant 19th-century boulevards, parks and fountains.

Meals included: Dinner
Overnight: Barcelona

Day 3: Barcelona City Sightseeing

Barcelona City Sightseeing
The tour will introduce landmarks such as the wide avenues called Las Ramblas, the medieval Gothic Quarter around the cathedral, Modernist landmarks such as the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, and Plaça de Catalunya, the lively heart of Catalonia's capital city.

A half-day local guide, well-educated and specially-trained on the history and culture of the region, will accompany your group.

Montjuïc Hill

You'll go up Montjuïc Hill for a panoramic view of the city, the colorful harbor district, and the Mediterranean coast.

Visit to Parc Güell

Enjoy a visit to Gaudí's most colorful creations on exhibit in Parc Güell, notably the mosaic-decorated pavilions and the cavernous Room of a Hundred Columns.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight: Barcelona

Day 4: Cava Cordoniu, Danone Factory

Cava Cordoniu

Enjoy the morning at Cava Cordoniu. This business is the oldest family-run business in Spain, dating back to 1515, and exports its 15 renowned brands worldwide. The group will get a tour of the vineyards, followed by a talk from the marketing team, responsible for developing one of the world’s leading wine brands.

Danone Factory

In the afternoon, head over to the Danone Barcelona Dairy Factory. On your visit to one of the world’s leading dairy businesses, the group will discover how their products are prepared and packaged before being exported across Europe.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight: Barcelona

Day 5: Picasso Museum, Flamenco Show

Visit to the Picasso Museum

You will visit the Museu Picasso, housed in 15th-century twin palaces, with works of the artist's Blue and Cubist periods on display.

Flamenco show

Tonight, enjoy an evening of traditional entertainment. The poet Federico García Lorca called flamenco "the most gigantic creation of the Spanish people." You will long remember its complex and insistent rhythms, castanets, and clacking heels as the highlight of your trip to Spain.

Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Barcelona

Day 6: Car Factory Tour, Excursion to Montserrat

Car Factory Tour

This morning, head to The Car Factory. During a 30-minute presentation from the talent acquisition team, the group will learn more about the day-to-day of the team that produces 21,000 units per day and exports to 75 countries worldwide.

Excursion to Montserrat

Enjoy a visit to Catalonia's holiest place, the Monastery of Montserrat, located amidst the serrated peaks of the Montserrat mountain range. Montserrat has served as a place of pilgrimage since the 12th century. After being destroyed by the French in 1811, the monastery complex was rebuilt and repopulated in 1844 and now includes quaint shops and cafés.

Visit to the Basilica of Montserrat

You will enter the Basilica to view La Moreneta (Black Virgin). This revered statue, said to have been carved out of wood by St. Luke around 50 AD, has been on the mountain since it was rediscovered in 880 AD after being hidden from the Moors.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight: Barcelona

Day 7: Camp Nou Soccer Stadium Tour, Dinner Cooking Class

Camp Nou soccer stadium tour (subject to availability)

Visit Barcelona's soccer stadium, the Nou Estadi del Futbol Club Barcelona (Camp Nou), which was built in 1956 with 98,800 seats. A visit is included to the stadium's FCB Museum, which illustrates the history of soccer and the achievements of the world-class Futbol Club Barcelona, also called Barça.

An audioguided tour will take you through the visiting team's room, the press room and through the tunnel onto the field.

Cooking class with dinner

Join a professional chef around a kitchen counter and learn tips and tricks as you prepare typical Spanish dishes. ¡Buen provecho!

Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Barcelona

Day 8: Estrella Damm Brewery, TV3 Television

Estrella Damm Brewery

Experience a morning trip to visit the Estrella Damm Brewery. During your visit to the brewery, the group will be given a tour and presentation by the imports and exports department, on the export of their 20 brands to 85 countries worldwide.

TV3 Television Visit

Enjoy some free time for lunch, before your afternoon visit to TV3 Television. At TV3 Television, the group will get an insight into the primary television channel for the Catalan region.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight: Barcelona

Day 9: Natural Machines, Port of Barcelona

Natural Machines

Enjoy a morning walk to Natural Machines, a food technology company who develop and manufacture 3D food printing machines. During this visit they will be met by the CEO for a demonstration of the technology and a talk on the start of the company and on entrepreneurship, followed by a Q & A session.

Port of Barcelona

After some free time in Tech City Pier, the students will continue on to the Port of Barcelona, where they have a presentation and Q & A session about Europe’s fastest growing port.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight: Barcelona

Day 10: L'Eixample Walking Tour, La Sagrada Familia

In the company of a local guide, make your way to L'Eixample, a district developed in the 19th century north of Barcelona's old city.

Visit to the Sagrada Familia Basilica

Visit the extraordinary-looking basilica whose construction was planned in the 1870s. Antonio Gaudí worked for more than forty years to create a unique and huge sanctuary still far from completion. The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia combines elements of Gothic architecture and the tenets of the Modernista movement associated with Gaudí.

View Passeig de Gràcia

Enjoy a stroll along the main avenue in L'Eixample, which has become one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in Barcelona. Passeig de Gràcia is famous as a shopping venue and business location, and for its architecture.

View the Block of Discord

See the Illa de la Discórdia, an area which owes its name to three striking buildings designed by three prominent architects of the Modernist period, in styles that have been said to clash with one another and their surroundings.

Visit to Casa Milà

An audioguided tour will introduce this apartment building designed by Antonio Gaudí in 1906. Also called La Pedrera, it's known for its curves and fantastic rooftop and is one of Barcelona's best-known UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight: Barcelona

Day 11: Torras Chocolate Factory, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

Torras Chocolate Factory

In the morning, go on a guided tour of the Torras Chocolate Factory. Get first-hand experience of the production process, the ingredients and methods used, and the history of chocolate.

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

In the afternoon, visit the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for a guided tour. Discover how a race is organized and controlled, see where mechanics work and access the briefing room, podium, press room, race control, lounge, boxes and the paddock.

Spend some time exploring Barcelona's atmospheric Barri Gòtic, where you can hunt for treasures in its stylish boutiques.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight: Barcelona

DAY 12: Barceloneta Beach

Relax at Playa de la Barceloneta, the city's #1 beach, where favorite pastimes are swimming, sunbathing, and sipping refreshments at a beach hut. Have your picture taken below Frank Gehry's shimmering Goldfish sculpture.

Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Barcelona

Day 13: Departure

Depart Barcelona
¡Adios España! Barcelona's airport recedes, and you're 500 miles closer to home with each hour in the air. You'll be back! For now, race the sun westward, arriving home later today, eager to share your experiences with family and friends.

Meals included: Breakfast

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