Spain: Langauge

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Length

22 days

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Cities

Valencia

Program includes

  •  Roundtrip Airfare
  •  21 Nights of Homestay Accommodation
  • Daily Breakfast & Dinner with Host Family
  • Welcome Dinner & Farewell Dinners
  • Historical & Cultural Walking Tours
  • All Ground Transportation
  • Travelers Insurance
  • Full Time Guide & Assistance

Program highlights

  • 20 Hours of Spanish Classes per week
  • Paella Cooking Class and Lunch
  • Roman Valencia Walking Tour
  • City of Arts and Science
  • Xativa, Bocairent & Peninsula Excursions
  • Salsa Dancing Class
  • Flamenco Show
  • Oceanografic

Itinerary

Day 1 – Departure

  • Depart Home for Valencia, Spain

Day 2 – Valencia

  • Arrive in Valencia, Spain
  • Airport Transfer
  • Check In, Relax & Refresh
  • Valencia Cultural & Historical Walking Tour –
    Valencia has many attractions, all in one place: The city has a vibrant old centre, with a knot of little streets and splendid medieval buildings.
  • Welcome Dinner – The group will be taken for an authentic Spanish dinner with a variety of menu options to cater all diets.

Day 3 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Spanish Classes – 4 hours
  • Lunch Break
  • Roman History Walking Tour – Valencia’s rather lengthy history doesn’t cover just a few centuries; instead, it spans entire millenniums! From the day Roman warriors set down roots along the River Turia, they knew that Valencia was bound to be something special.
  • Structured Free Time & Culture Immersion

Day 4 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Spanish Classes – 4 hours
  • Paella Cooking Class and Lunch – Get a taste of authentic Spanish culture during this Paella cooking class in Valencia, the birthplace of the famous rice dish.
  • Structured Free Time & Culture Immersion

Day 5 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Spanish Classes – 4 hours
  • Lunch Break
  • Free Afternoon

Day 6 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Spanish Classes – 4 hours
  • Lunch Break
  • City of Arts and Science – Located at the end of the old bed of Turia River, the City of Arts and Sciences, locally known as Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, is Valencia’s top landmark and one of the best examples of modern architecture in Europe. Designed by the famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the futuristic complex comprises five elements: Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, L’Oceanografic, L’Hemisferic, El Museu de Ciencies Principe Felipe, and L’Umbracle.

Day 7 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Spanish Classes – 4 hours
  • Lunch Break
  • Free Afternoon

Day 8 – Xativa & Bocairent

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Day trip to Xativa
  • Tour of Castell de Xativa – The castle forms the highest point of the defensive walls that once encircled early mediaeval Xàtiva. Despite its Iberian and Roman roots, most of castle walls and towers preserved today are of Islamic or Gothic origin.
    Lunch Break
  • Continue Day Excursion to Bocairent – Bocairent is one of the most picturesque towns in the province of Valencia and the Valencia Region. Its importance throughout history is evident in its monuments and its heritage.
  • Return Back to Valencia

Day 9 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Valencia Beach Day 1 – The city of València boasts beaches furnished with an array of facilities.

Day 10 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Spanish Classes – 4 hours
  • Lunch Break
  • Salsa Dancing Class

Day 11 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Spanish Classes – 4 hours
  • Lunch Break
  • Street Art Walking Tour of Valencia with
  • Traditional Horchata & Desert Farton

Day 12 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Spanish Classes – 4 hours
  • Lunch Break
  • Free Afternoon

Day 13 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Spanish Classes – 4 hours
  • Lunch Break
  • Flamenco Show – Enjoy an authentic Flamenco Dance Show. It dynamically presents several of the most important palos or styles of flamenco so that the spectator can get to know the richness and variety of this art form.

Day 14 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Spanish Classes – 4 hours
  • Lunch Break
  • Free Afternoon

Day 15 – Peniscola

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Day Excursion to Peniscola – Peñíscola is a breathtaking Valencian town located in the province of Castellon. Peñíscola is noted for its rich culture, gastronomy, its festivities and its characteristic flora and fauna.
  • Papa Luna Castle – The castle of Peñíscola is known as the castle of Pope Luna since Pope Benedict XIII of Avignon (Pedro Martínez de Luna) lived there from 1411 until his death in 1423.
  • Free Time at Beach
  • Return to Valencia

Day 16 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Valencia Beach Day 2

Day 17 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Spanish Classes – 4 hours
  • Lunch Break
  • Fallero Museum – More than 80 figures saved from annual Fallas festival parades, displayed in old lepers’ hospital.

Day 18 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Spanish Classes – 4 hours
  • Lunch Break
  • Oceanografico Visit – Oceanogràfic of Valencia is the biggest aquarium in Europe. This place faithfully reproduces the most important marine ecosystems.

Day 19 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Spanish Classes – 4 hours
  • Lunch Break
  • Free Afternoon

Day 20 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Spanish Classes – 4 hours
  • Lunch Break
  • BioParc Visit

Day 21 – Valencia

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Free Day in Valencia
  • Farewell Dinner & Program Closing

Day 22 – Return

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Airport Transfer
  • Depart Barcelona, Spain for Home

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All of our programs are 100% customizable

Is there an experience you would like to provide that isn’t included in our itineraries?
Let’s add it!

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Let’s swap them!

Contact us to get started building a fully-customized itinerary.
Tell us your dream program and we’ll make it a reality!