The Spanish Soccer Experience: Barcelona

The most successful side of the past decade, the Spanish National Team (La Roja), has won two European Championships and a World Cup. Spain also boasts the most dominant club teams in Europe headed by FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. The two sides form the most famous rivalry in the world. The derby is referred to as "El Clasico" and is underlined with decades of political and cultural tensions. The Spanish way of soccer is renowned for its "total football"approach.
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Day 1 Overnight Flight to Spain (Barcelona)
Day 2 Hola Barcelona
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Welcome meeting and orientation
Details: Training session led by your own coaching staff
Participate in a training session at a local field in the area.
Day 3 Barcelona
Details: Barcelona guided sightseeing tour
See brilliant Barcelona, a city of graceful Gothic churches, wrought-iron balconies and wide, grand avenues filled with outdoor cafés. Throughout the city, daringly innovative buildings sit side-by-side with the medieval past. A licensed, local guide will show you some of the high points of this architectural showcase. First stop, the pointy spires of the La Sagrada Familia (Church of the Holy Family), a half-finished church complex that became the obsession of Barcelona's famously eccentric architectural genius, Antoni Gaudí. At the top of Güell Park, another of Gaudí's masterpieces, is a terraced area where you get a wonderful view of the park and Barcelona City. The vibrant colors of the tiles are breathtaking. Then step back to the past with a journey up to Montjuïc (Hill of the Jews), a fortress built atop an ancient Jewish cemetery. This was the site of numerous battles to control Barcelona, and also the location of the 1992 Olympics.
Details: Gaudí’s Sagrada Família
This breathtaking basilica, widely regarded as Antoni Gaudí’s greatest masterpiece, has been rising slowly over Barcelona’s skyline since 1882. Its soaring towers, intricate façades and dreamlike geometry make it one of the most extraordinary architectural projects in the world, and with completion expected in 2026, you’ll witness a landmark still very much in the making.
Details: Montjuïc Hill
Travel to Barcelona’s mountain of Montjuïc, the focal point of two of the city’s key international events: the World’s Fair of 1929, of which many structures still remain; and the 1992 Olympic Games. Montjuïc features the largest "green zone" in the city with miles of forests and parks.
Details: Park Güell visit
Discover the whimsical world of Park Güell, one of the most iconic elements of the UNESCO-listed “Works of Antoni Gaudí.” This imaginative hillside park blends vibrant mosaics, organic forms, and sweeping city views. Highlights include the famous mosaic lizard, the colorful serpentine bench, and the forest of Doric columns ingeniously designed to function as part of Gaudí’s drainage system. It’s a place where architecture, nature, and artistry come together in unforgettable ways.
Details: Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia guided visit
This breathtaking church, said to be the master-work of architect Antoni Gaudí, has been under construction since 1882 and is not expected to be completed until 2026! Despite its unfinished state, the church has 18 spindle-shaped towers that soar above the church itself, making for a striking addition to Barcelona’s skyline and more than worth the visit.
Details: Friendly soccer match
Play an international friendly match against a local club or academy team. The team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and have the opportunity to make friends for life.
Day 4 Barcelona
Details: Camp Nou Stadium guided visit
Become a 'Cules' for the day when you visit the largest stadium in Europe and the home of the great FC Barcelona. Note for 2024 through 2026: The stadium is currently being renovated which restricts access to the stadium during guided visits.
Details: Professional coaching clinic
Participate in a special coaching clinic with a guest coach, player or instructor. The clinic will be designed exclusively for the team and to enhance skills in areas identified by the coaching staff.
Day 5 Barcelona
Details: Friendly soccer match
Play an international friendly match against a local club or academy team. The team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and have the opportunity to make friends for life.
Details: Barceloneta beach time
Relax on the white sandy beaches, walk down the bustling boardwalk, or stop at a tapas bar for a snack in Barcelona’s La Barceloneta neighborhood.
Day 6 Barcelona
Free time in Barcelona
Details: Training session led by your own coaching staff
Participate in a training session at a local field in the area.
Details: Attend professional soccer match - Standard games
Attend a professional soccer match. Seeing international players compete in person would itself be unforgettable, but add the passionate crowds singing, cheering and chanting and you will enter an atmosphere that can only be understood through personal experience. Please note that this activity is subject to availability as it is based on the league’s fixture list at the dates the group is travelling.
Day 7 Barcelona
Details: Olympic and Sport Museum visit
With a historic, ethical, playful and education vision, the Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum is home to pioneering equipment in Europe. It shows a global perspective on all disciplines and methods of sport in an interactive space that boasts advanced technology in all areas, transforming the museum into a spectacle for the senses. New technologies play a very important role through interactive exhibits and multimedia installations, showcasing experiences and provoking reflection.
Details: Sitges excursion
Please note that this excursion may be replaced with an excursion to Girona based on your final itinerary and hotel location. Head to the resort town of Sitges. Once a medieval town settled mainly by farmers and fisherman, Sitges exploded into a countercultural haven in the 60’s and now has become one of Spain's favorite vacation spots. Explore its beautiful medieval streets, innovative Modernist buildings, and stunning beaches.
Day 8 Barcelona
Details: Montserrat excursion
Montserrat is famous for its monastery, its caves, its weirdly shaped crags of rock and its amazing mountain. The town lies just 40km northwest of Barcelona and is a summer escape for many.
Details: Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey visit
The Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey, situated in the Montserrat mountains near Barcelona, is a historic site famous for its beautiful basilica, the revered statue of Our Lady of Montserrat, and its distinguished boys’ choir.
Details: Friendly soccer match
Play an international friendly match against a local club or academy team. The team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and have the opportunity to make friends for life.
Day 9 Flight home from Barcelona
Tour Includes:
  • Round-trip airfare
  • As we pair your group up with regional teams, we will be looking for 3 or 4* accommodations near sports facilities. Often this means your overnight stays could be approximately 90 minutes outside of the city center. If your group chooses an upgraded hotel option you will typically be placed in a more central location
  • Breakfast daily
  • Lunch and dinner as per your itinerary, determined by final sporting arrangements
  • WorldStrides Sports Tour Director to accompany your group 24 hours a day from arrival to departure
  • Transportation by private coach
  • Excursions, activities, stadium tours as per your itinerary. Your final itinerary may be slightly different. These are place holders; activities will move based on availability and sporting components may be adjusted to accommodate team roster size. Professional games are subject to availability based on the leagues’ fixture lists at time of travel
  • International friendly matches per your itinerary (WorldStrides Sports is a FIFA approved match agent, holding the rights to arrange soccer matches)
  • Training sessions and/or professional coaching clinics per your itinerary
  • Three college credits upon completion of on-line course (USA grades 9-12 eligible). In Canada, academic credit is available for Ontario students.
  • Payment plans available to meet the needs of all participants
  • Basic health insurance while on tour (including medical treatment on tour up to $7,500) and $50,000 of coverage for emergency evacuation (U.S. travelers only).
  • Exclusive 24-hour Doctors On-Call partnership
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
We are better able to assist you with a quote for your selected departure date and city over the phone. Please call 1.800.771.5353 to price this tour with your requested options.
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