8 Day Program | Visit Spain’s two largest cities and greatest rivals: avant-garde, international Barcelona and traditional Madrid. The inhabitants of the two cities are proud of their distinct regional history, heritage, and language. This unique Spanish language immersion experience begins for your student group in Madrid to enjoy the Palacio Real, the internationally renowned Museo del Prado, the bustling Plaza Mayor and so much more! Enjoy an excursion to Toledo, la Ciudad de las Tres Culturas, before heading to Barcelona, where you may hear Catalan while you stroll along La Rambla, a pedestrian wonderland of shops and street performers. Visit La Sagrada Familia Cathedral and Park Güell, two of Antoni Gaudi’s most famous works. Learn how to cook Spanish cuisine before heading home. All travel dates are tentative, pending teacher approval and airline confirmation.
Program Overview
8 Days
Teacher Led
Family Stay: No Family Stay
From $4,639.00 pp from
Features
Round-Trip Airfare Overnight Accommodations In-Country Transportation Insurance 24/7 Emergency Support While Abroad
Program Itinerary
Day 1En Route to Madrid
En Route to Madrid
Included meals:
None
Day 2Madrid
Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Visit the splendid Palacio Real. Later relax at an outdoor café in the Plaza Mayor. Enjoy an Xperitas welcome dinner.
Included meals:
Dinner
Day 3Madrid
Take the train to Toledo to enjoy an all-day excursion. Walk along its enchanting and winding streets and visit the massive Cathedral. Toledo has been known for sword making since the Roman times, so don’t forget to go to a sword factory while you are there! Return to Madrid to continue exploring.
Included meals:
Breakfast
Day 4Madrid
Visit the world-renowned Museo del Prado. In the evening attend a flamenco show in Madrid for a colorful evening of traditional music and dance.
Included meals:
Breakfast
Day 5Barcelona
Take the fast train to Barcelona. Spend the day exploring on foot. Walk along La Rambla and enjoy finding your way around the labyrinth that is the Barri Gòtic. Visit the Museu Picasso to see one of the most extensive collections of artwork by Pablo Picasso.
Included meals:
Breakfast
Day 6Barcelona
When visiting Barcelona, taking in all of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpieces is a must! First, visit the astounding Sagrada Familia Cathedral and then head to Park Güell to see his beautiful mosaic masterpieces. Conclude your Gaudí tour with a stroll along the Passeig de Gràcia. Be sure to spot Casa Batlló y Casa Milà!
Included meals:
Breakfast
Day 7Barcelona
Continue exploring Barcelona. In the evening, enjoy a cooking class where you’ll put your culinary skills to the test and bid farewell to Spain.
Included meals:
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8Depart for the United States
Transfer to the airport for your flight to the United States.
Included meals:
Breakfast
The Family Stay Experience®
We believe that spending time with a family, speaking their language and participating in their customs is the best and most authentic way to experience another culture. It’s also what makes our programs different from any other travel experience. After 50 years of arranging family stays, we’re no longer surprised when our participants say that spending time with a family was the best part of their experience!
Non-Profit | Since 1972 | 100 Host Communities & Growing
Xperitas is a community of lifelong intercultural learners who believe in a world built on deeper understanding
between cultures. Our values are reflected by our commitment to increasing accessibility to language immersion
programs. We provide aid and merit-based scholarships to qualified participants. Xperitas also achieves this goal by
providing grants to schools, better helping to promote global communication through language learning.
