Overview
Enhance your students’ Spanish language skills on a culturally immersive tour to Seville. They’ll take Spanish classes at a local school and practice speaking on visits to Madrid, Toledo, Granada, and Cadiz. Plus, students will delve into Spanish life by playing soccer with locals and learning to cook paella and dance flamenco. Homestays with local families round out their trip, allowing them to experience Spain as natives do.
Itinerary
Day 1
Start tour
Please note: Tour must depart North America on a Wednesday.
Day 2
Arrive in Madrid
Meet your resident director and check into hotel
Health & safety program orientation
Participate in an orientation session covering health, safety, and program expectations.
Madrid city walk
Life in Madrid revolves around talking, toasting, and tapas-eating. During a walk through this crowded and social city, your Tour Director will help you familiarize yourself with the lay of the land. Then, stroll over to the Puerta del Sol, the bustling city center. Next, relax at the Plaza Mayor, a grand square where every sort of human drama has unfolded—trials of faith, public burnings of heretics, royal marriages, the canonization of saints, and countless balls and bullfights. Conclude at the Plaza de España with a visit to an outdoor café.
Day 3
Madrid guided sightseeing tour
Experience Spain’s capital with a licensed guide. Visit the Royal Palace, Europe’s largest, to see lavish halls and frescoes. Stroll Calle Mayor and lively Gran Vía with its theaters, shops, and cafés. Admire the Cibeles Fountain depicting the earth goddess Cybele. See the Neoclassical Puerta de Alcalá in Plaza de la Independencia, a ceremonial gateway to the city. Conclude at Columbus Square, a hub of monuments and museums.
Prado guided visit with Whisper headsets
Visit the Museo del Prado, home of works by Spain's great masters, including Francisco Goya, Diego Velázquez, and El Greco.
Parque del Retiro visit
Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere in the Parque del Retiro, once the grounds of Felipe IV’s royal palace complex. Our visit gives us the opportunity to interact with the locals, and perhaps visit the vendors or listen to the musicians that always seem to be present.
Day 4
Toledo guided excursion
St. Mary’s Synagogue visit, Toledo Cathedral visit, Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes visit, Sword factory visit
Day 5
Travel to Seville
Begin homestay
Our home for our stay will be with our homestay families in Seville, where three meals will be provided daily. Seville is known as one of the great cathedral and university cities of Europe. It is also the heart of bullfighting and flamenco, and an intriguing Moorish heritage. Seville continued to grow from its trading relationships with the Americas and today is a bustling, lively city.
Orientation meeting
We will have an orientation meeting to provide students with relevant information and useful tools to familiarize them with their host country and the program ahead.
Overnight in homestay
Day 6
Spanish language and culture classes
We will have the opportunity to participate in language classes that will enhance our cultural understanding and linguistic skills.
Seville guided sightseeing tour
Plaza de España, Old Jewish Quarter (Santa Cruz and San Bartolomé), Casa de Pilatos visit, Seville Cathedral visit, Giralda Tower ascent, Columbus’ gravesite
Overnight in homestay
Day 7
Spanish language and culture classes
We will have the opportunity to participate in language classes that will enhance our cultural understanding and linguistic skills.
Seville city walk
Barrio Santa Cruz
Overnight in homestay
Day 8
Spanish language and culture classes
We will have the opportunity to participate in language classes that will enhance our cultural understanding and linguistic skills.
Flamenco class
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Spain as you learn the passionate dance of Flamenco from expert instructors and local dancers.
Overnight in homestay
Day 9
Spanish language and culture classes
We will have the opportunity to participate in language classes that will enhance our cultural understanding and linguistic skills.
Cooking class
Enjoy a hands-on experience as an introduction into the world of Spanish cooking. Prepare a traditional paella with direction from local chefs. After all the preparation, the food is taken to a private dining room where we will taste each other's creations.
Overnight in homestay
Day 10
Spanish language and culture classes
We will have the opportunity to participate in language classes that will enhance our cultural understanding and linguistic skills.
Overnight in homestay
Day 11
End homestay
Travel to Madrid via Córdoba
Stop at Córdoba to visit one of Spain’s most impressive monuments, the Moorish Mezquita, which dates from the 8th to the 10th centuries. Walk through narrow white-washed alleys, passing tile covered patios, dotted with vibrant colored flowers. Don’t miss the beautiful back quarters.
Córdoba guided sightseeing tour
Marvel at the 800 marble columns of the 1,200-year-old Mezquita. Savor the aroma of flower-accented Jewish quarter courtyards in Córdoba with a local guide.
Mezquita visit with Whisper headset
Day 12
Recognize perspectives and communicate ideas
Throughout the program, we will set time aside time for discussion, guided reflection, and time to write reflections on self-discovery and what we have learned. "We do not learn from experience, we learn from reflecting on experience" - John Dewey
End tour
Already Included
Transportation to & from your destination
Hotel accommodations
Meals (unless otherwise noted on your itinerary)
Admissions to top attractions (details in itinerary)
Guided sightseeing tours & city walks (details in itinerary)
Tips for local guides and drivers
WorldAssist staff members available 24/7/365 should your group need extra help
Language-intensive classes (details in itinerary)
Free high school credit for students who choose to complete WorldStrides free online coursework post-program
Scenes from Seville
Health & Safety
Additional health and safety measures may be available within your respective destination. Refer to your program-specific materials for complete details.
Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance
WorldStrides provides over $2.5 million in financial assistance each year to thousands of families. Families with annual adjusted gross incomes of less than $85,000 may qualify. One simple call to Customer Service and you’ll know how much may be available for your trip even before signing up. Please note: financial assistance is given on a first-come, first-served basis.
Payment Plans
Advantage Payment Plan
At program sign-up you can opt to pay in full, or break up the cost of your trip with the Advantage Payment Plan. This plan allows you to pay a small initial deposit, then have your remaining payments spread out into affordable monthly amounts.
EZPay
We offer an EZPay option, which is a simple way to pay for your WorldStrides program by scheduling hassle-free, automatic drafts from your checking account. With EZPay, you'll never be late or miss an installment.
Fundraising Tools
Our easy-to-use tools put students in the driver's seat of their own fundraising efforts. Students can send e-cards, share links on social media, and even send out printed letters through WorldStrides' Gift of Education program. In one click friends and family members can make a direct donation to the trip - with 100% of the money raised going to offset their trip price. Thousands of students pay for their entire trip each year through the Gift of Education.
Also, WorldStrides makes program-specific scholarships available as well as other scholarship resources. Ask your Account Manager for more information about scholarships and fundraising tools.