VC – Valencia College – Spain 2024

DAY 1 – DEPARTURE – Friday, July 14

Depart Home for Barcelona, Spain 

DAY 2 – BARCELONA – Saturday, July 15

Arrive in Barcelona, Spain

Airport Transfer
Orientation Walking Tour – The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do incase of an emergency. 

Welcome Dinner – The group will be taken for an authentic Spanish dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets. 

DAY 3 – BARCELONA – Sunday, July 16

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Walking Tour of Barri Gòtic – The beautiful neighbourhood known as the Gothic Quarter is so called because it used to be the Roman village and thus has some remnants of its glorious past.

Lunch Break

Visit to Park Güell – The park is one of the largest green spaces in Barcelona, ​​with more than 17 hectares, next to the Sierra de Collserola.

DAY 4 – BARCELONA – Monday, July 17

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Service Project – Microplastic clean-up

Lunch Break

Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion

DAY 5 – BARCELONA – Tuesday, July 18

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Sagrada Familia – A UNESCO World Heritage site and Antoni Gaudi’s magnum opus, is undoubtedly the most iconic structure in Barcelona (and the most popular, with nearly 3 million visitors per year).

Lunch Break 

Discussion/feedback session– Located in the traditional fishing district, this is one of Barcelona’s oldest and best-loved beaches. It is thought to have inspired Miguel de Cervantes as the setting for the fight between Don Quixote and the Knight of the White Moon. It was here that the knight errant was finally defeated and abandoned his quest.

DAY 6 – VALENCIA – Wednesday, July 19

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Train Transfer to Valencia (approx. 3 hours)

Check-in, Relax & Refresh

Orientation Walking Tour

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.

Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion

DAY 7 – VALENCIA – Thursday, July 20

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Museu de Belles Arts – The Museu de Belles Arts de València is an art gallery in Valencia, Spain, founded in 1913. It houses some 2,000 works, most dating from the 14th–17th centuries

Lunch Break

Oceanografico Visit – Oceanogràfic of Valencia is the biggest aquarium in Europe. This place faithfully reproduces the most important marine ecosystems. 

DAY 8 – VALENCIA – Friday, July 21

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Free Day in Valencia

DAY 9 – VALENCIA – Saturday, July 22

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Service Project –Activity with Bioagradables

• Orientation/training
• Beach clean up

Farewell Dinner & Program Closing

DAY 10 – RETURN – Sunday, July 23

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Airport Transfer

Depart Valencia or Barcelona, Spain for Home