How to Organise a School Trip to Barcelona?

Barcelona, the Spanish cosmopolitan capital, is highly regarded for its art and architecture. An educational excursion to Barcelona is the perfect option for secondary and high school students thanks to the variety of cultural and leisure activities it offers. Of course, on a school trip of only 3 to 5 days, you probably won’t be able to fit everything in, so it’s important to prioritize the most important and worthwhile sites that fit your group’s interests and needs. Here at Etheria, we’ve compiled this guide so that you are well-prepared in planning your educational school trip to Barcelona, and so that every detail of your trip can go off without a hitch.

Teachers are typically the ones charged with coordinating all aspects of an educational school trip: selecting the best destination, booking accommodation, thinking through which activities to choose and scheduling them, selecting an itinerary that accommodates the needs of the group, contracting transportation, communicating with families, etc.  All of this can add extra worry and preoccupation for teachers during an already busy school year. To ease this burden, Etheria offers complete destination guides to help you find, select, and book the best trip for your school. Let us help you organise the best school trip to Barcelona!

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Where to Stay During Your School Trip to Barcelona?

In Barcelona, as in all metropolitan cities, there is a wide variety of accommodations of all types and to fit all budgets. Hostels, lodgings, hotels, camp sites. Selecting the right accommodation will depend on weather conditions when you are traveling to Barcelona, the location or proximity to the city, the activities and excursions you are planning to do, etc.

Although it may seem like a somewhat easy decision, accommodation is one of the key components of a school trip. Wherever you choose to stay will serve as the improvised “home” for your students during their time away. Perhaps, for some, it will be the first time traveling far away from home and their family; this is even more reason to choose accommodation that is comfortable, cosy, and safe so that your students and their families can rest easy.

Additionally, it’s good to keep in mind the services and facilities included with certain accommodations: available spaces for group activities and reunions, free breakfast and/or dinner for before or after excursions, gardens or patios to enjoy during free time, spacious rooms for your students to feel some sense of privacy and independence, and easy access to both public and private transportation. Here we have listed some hotels and lodgings with the best price and quality in Barcelona:

●        Hostal BCN Port

●        Albergue Studio Hostel

●        Casa Gracia

●        Primavera Hostel

●        Hotel Eurostars Lex

●        Mellow Hostel Barcelona

●        Sant Jordi Hostels Gracia

●        Hotel Catalonia Park Güell

●        HelloBCN Hostel

●        Hotel Ilunion Barcelona

When is the Right Time of Year to Plan a Visit to Barcelona?

The high season in Barcelona falls between April and October. During the spring and summer, there are numerous music festivals celebrated in the city like Sónar or Primavera Sound, as well as other popular celebrations like Verbena de Sant Joan and the La Merce Patron Saint Festival of Barcelona in September. The climate in Barcelona is pleasant year-round so you won’t have any issue no matter when you choose to travel. If you select going in March or April, there’s a good chance that the city won’t be too busy like in other high times and it will be easier to access tourist sites and monuments that usually have larger lines. From September on, the end of the tourist season, is the ideal time to visit Barcelona for an educational school trip.

Monuments to Visit During a School Trip to Barcelona

Barcelona is a monumental city, where you’ll find grand examples of modernist architecture wherever you look. The Sagrada Familia is the crown jewel of the city, along with the other architectural landmarks of Antonio Gaudí. The Picasso Museum and Joan Miró Foundation are fantastic displays of the modern works of the artists that gave rise to their names. The medieval roots of Barcelona can be appreciated through the labyrinth streets of the Gothic Quarter:

●        The Sagrada Familia

●        Park Güell

●        La Pedrera-Casa Milà

●        Casa Batlló

●        Palau de la Música

●        Las Ramblas

●        El Montjuic

●        La Boquería Market

●        Plaza Cataluña

●        Barcelona Cathedral

●        Triunfo Arc and La Ciudadela Park

●        Gracia Neighbourhood

●        Colón Monument

●        Plaza Real

●        La Barceloneta Beach

This is a short list of the monuments that you shouldn’t miss on your tour of Barcelona; but if you’d like to learn more about organising a school trip to Barcelona, including what to visit and what to be sure not to skip...keep reading this guide!

A Practical Guide for Planning Your School Trip to Barcelona

Barcelona is a city that you must visit at least once in your life. Want to learn all there is to know about this city so you don’t miss anything on your trip? We’ve mapped out the best neighbourhoods and gathered the city’s best kept secrets to help you live the experience to the fullest on your educational trip to Barcelona. Here is everything you’ll need to know:

·         How to Organise a School Trip to Barcelona

·         The Most Important Neighbourhoods of Barcelona

·         School Trip Activities and Excursions in Barcelona

·         Why Visit Barcelona for your School Trip? (Main Sites of Interest)

·         10 Things to Experience on a School Trip to Barcelona

For more information about all school trips that we organise to Barcelona through Etheria Trips, contact us at info@etheriatrips.com or call us at +34 91 714 06 36.

Plan your trip now! Take a look at the Catalunya School Calendar 2019/2020.