Student Trip & Educational Tour to Barcelona, Catalonia | WorldStrides

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Homage to Catalonia

Dig deep into Barcelona’s culture. See the fanciful Sagrada Família Cathedral, and relax amid the stunning mosaics in Park Güell. Discover Barri Gòtic, with its narrow medieval streets of Catalan restaurants and craft booths. Finally, study Spain’s artistic icons at their museums—Picasso, Miro, Dali, and more.
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TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
  • Sagrada Família
  • Casa Milà
  • Casa Batllo
  • Picasso Museum
  • Fundacio Foundation Joan Miro
  • Tarragona Ruins
  • Dali Museum

Your adventure, day by day

Day 1 : Start Tour
Fly to Barcelona

Relax and enjoy your scheduled flight from North America.

Day 2 : Hola Barcelona
Welcome to Barcelona

Meet your Tour Director and check into hotel.

Day 3 : Barcelona Landmarks
Barcelona Guided Sightseeing Tour

Accompany a local guide to the sights of Spain's second largest city. Visit Gaudí's unfinished Sagrada Família and his Parc Güell. Stroll through the historic Barri Gòtic and stop by Olympic Stadium.

Day 4 : Barcelona
Casa Milà (La Pedrera) Visit

This magnificent building is the epitome of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí’s fantastical style. See how he uses twisted pillars, curved archways and warped metal balconies to create a totally unique design all his own.

Casa Batllo Visit

Visit one of Antoni Gaudí’s most spectacular buildings in the heart of Barcelona.

Free Time

Enjoy free time to explore Barcelona with your peers.

Day 5 : Barcelona
Picasso Museum Visit

Take an unparalleled glimpse into the development of Picasso’s genius. Bringing together the Spaniard’s early and late works, the museum traces the evolution of Picasso’s art from his realism-based schoolboy exercises of the1890s through his Blue Period in 1904, and then jumps into the artist’s remarkable late work. A series of 1950s oil paintings shows Picasso’s explorations of Velazquez’s Las Meninas, in which he transforms the original into a perspective-shifting explosion of color and line.

Montjuïc Hill Cable Car Ride

Enjoy spectacular views of Barcelona and beyond from the Telefèric de Montjuïc.

Fundacio Miro Visit

Explore the art of Joan Miro and other contemporary works.

Day 6 : Barcelona
Tarragona Ruins Visit

Wander among the impressive Roman remains of the Puente del Diablo aqueduct and the Amphitheater.

Day 7 : Barcelona
Dali Museum Visit

Discover the world and works of Salvador Dali at the second most visited museum in Spain.

LEAP Spirit of Spain

Immerse yourself in the art that defines the passion of Spain.

Dinner on Your Own

Optional Farewell Dinner

Reflect on the journey you've experienced and the memories you've created over an appetizing dinner in Barcelona.

LEAP Activity: Spirit of Spain Street Scene

LEAP Activity | Spirit of Spain

Immerse yourself in the art that defines the passion of Spain. Explore the meaning and compare the techniques of artists from El Greco to Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso. Enrich your knowledge of art history as you debate how these and other artists defined and shaped Spanish culture.

Day 8 : End tour
Return Home

Board your flight back to the U.S. and reflect upon the incredible memories you’ve created!

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