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Immersive Spanish language school trip to Spark Andalucia

Spanish language school trip to Spark, Andalucía

A truly immersive language experience based in a traditional seaside town in South West Spain, staying at the Spark centre near Cadiz. Students will improve their Spanish on cultural excursions led by a team of native-speaking Spanish staff.

  • Key stage 3 - 16+
  • Native Spanish monitores
  • Year round
  • Evening entertainment
Overview

Live like the locals and learn the Spanish language in beautiful El Puerto

In the heart of Andalucía, the culturally-rich town of El Puerto makes the perfect base for an authentic Spanish experience for your students. Our immersive programme is made up of guided visits to local attractions like a medieval castle, botanical gardens and a market where students can interact with stallholders and practise their language skills. Spanish classroom lessons are taught at the Spark Centre, and you can enjoy guided excursions to your choice of nearby classic Moorish cities such as Seville and Cádiz.

Our native-speaking monitores are local experts and will immerse your students in the culture, creating opportunities for them to use their Spanish speaking and comprehension skills in real-life situations. Your monitor will meet you on arrival and lead your group for the duration of your trip. Your monitor will work with you to understand your group's level and adapt their approach to best fit your students. Monitors also run a programme of evening activities to keep your students occupied and having fun all day!

✔ This trip links to the MFL curriculum. Find out how →
Itinerary

Suggested 5-day/4 night itinerary

This is our suggested Fast Track 5-day itinerary. If you would like to change the duration of your trip or choose different excursions, just contact us for a bespoke quote.

Day 1

  • Arrive
  • Orientation and Fire Safety demonstration tour and time to unpack
  • Afternoon/evening activity Beach games or walk into El Puerto de Santa Maria old town with your chaperone
  • BBQ on the roof terrace 

Day 2

  • 1 hour Spanish classroom lesson

  • Walk into old town for chocolate & churros and market mission: buy the ingredients for paella
  • Return to Spark for a carousel of activities including paella-making and flamenco-dancing
  • Enjoy your paella for lunch
  • Afternoon return to town or visit the beach with your chaperone
  • Evening meal at Spark followed by games, film night or quiz

Day 3

  • 1 hour Spanish classroom lesson
  • Visit the Castillo de San Marcos
  • Ferry to Cadiz 
  • Visit and tour of the watchtower Torre Taviera 
  • Packed lunch in the Parque Genoves botanical gardens
  • Explore the town in the afternoon before return ferry
  • Evening meal at a Tapas restaurant in El Puerto de Santa Maria

Day 4

  • Day trip to Seville
  • Visit Cathedral and La Giralda
  • Tour of the Alcázar
  • Time to explore Barrio Santa Cruz
  • Walk to Plaza de España, soak in the sights and buy some souvenirs
  • Return to Spark for evening meal, certificate presentations and farewell party

Day 5

  • Packing and leave your rooms 
  • Transfer to airport for your trip home 
Location

El Puerto de Santa Maria is located in Andalucia, in the idyllic setting of Cádiz and is nearby to beautiful Spanish cities like Seville, Granada, Ronda, Malaga, and Gibraltar make planning day trips and excursions easy. El Puerto is a town with a rich history and culture, the perfect place to experience the authentic Spanish lifestyle. Unlike the popular Spanish cities, English is not as widely spoken here, so students can really maximise their learning in a traditional Spanish environment.

The Spark residential language centre is a renovated hostel just for schools. The accommodation is located in an enviable position just a 15-minute walk from the town centre and beach, and has numerous chill out areas and a big roof terrace great for barbecues and dance lessons! All meals during your school trip to Spain are included and dietary requirements can be catered for. Many evening activities are based onsite and are Spanish-themed such as cooking paella cooking and salsa dancing.

Excursions
Santa Cruz
Barrio Santa Cruz
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Cádiz
Castle of San Marcos
Castillo de San Marcos tour
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Parque Genoves
La Giralda
La Giralda
Plaza de espana
Plaza de España
Royal Alcazar of Seville
Royal Alcázar of Seville
Seville day trip
Seville
Cadiz overlook
Torre Tavira
Santa Cruz

Barrio Santa Cruz

The Santa Cruz barrio or neighbourhood is a historic Jewish quarter. It's a charming area that still has a real old fashioned and traditional Spanish feel to it. Get lost amongst the narrow streets and stop in a local restaurant or bar for a refreshment.

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Cádiz

Take a ferry and explore the grand marble streets of Cadiz, a vibrant and lively city buzzing with colourful markets and souvenir shops aplenty.

Castle of San Marcos

Castillo de San Marcos tour

Visit the local medieval Castillo de San Marcos. Beautifully preserved despite being 800 years old - built on top of a Moorish mosque. It is also a wine cellar! You will stop for refreshments of juice and snacks, and staff can enjoy local sherry tasting sourced from the region.

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Parque Genoves

Spend the afternoon at botanical gardens Parque Genoves - a beautiful oasis where locals go to escape the heat of the city. Spot the Green parrots in the trees, pass through the exotic plants and walk through the manmade waterfall.

La Giralda

La Giralda

The Giralda is the bell tower of Seville Cathedral and a famous monument in Seville. You can climb to the top and look out across the city from above.

Plaza de espana

Plaza de España

Visit Plaza de España, the grand plaza and marvel at the stunning Moorish architecture. There is a canal that runs through the plaza and you can even rent a boat and paddle along it!

Royal Alcazar of Seville

Royal Alcázar of Seville

Visit the Alcazar, an incredible Royal Palace built for the Christian King Peter of Castile, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. See influences from the Arabic, late Middle Ages through to Renaissance and Baroque periods.

Seville day trip

Seville

Coach transfer to the vibrant city of Seville for the day. Your Monitore will lead your group on a guided tour of the city and show you all the best spots with some free time too!

Cadiz overlook

Torre Tavira

Climb Torre Tavira, one of the few Camera Obscuras in Europe built in the 1700s, and be greeted with amazing views over the city. A guide will explain the history behind the landmarks that students can see.

Included

Our Spanish language immersion programme includes:

  • A dedicated Spanish-native monitor to accompany the group and lead student trips and excursions in Spanish
  • Full programme of free evening entertainment, conducted in Spanish, at the school group centre
  • Includes off-site cultural excursions and language activities such as town trails and market missions
  • All instruction and teaching materials
  • Full board and lodging
  • Free teacher to student ratio approx 1:8 (coach trips) / approx 1:10 (air groups)
  • 24-hour emergency support
  • Your choice of return travel; coach travel, with ferry crossing, applicable tolls and taxes included, or return flights and overseas transfers
  • Coach to take your group off-site for visits
  • Comprehensive travel insurance
  • Subsidised centre inspection visit for you and a colleague

 Extras to budget for

  • Meals on journeys
  • School to airport transfers (if required)
  • Visa charges, collective passports
  • Supplements for small parties, single rooms and additional adults

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5 day/4 night with instructor & language lessons included 
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Feeling inspired?

Check out what an amazing time one of our school groups had in Andalucía. Next time it could be you!

“Spark Language School is fabulous and our pupils loved the excursions, activities, lessons and food. El Puerto de Santa María is a perfect location for this type of trip - the size, atmosphere and absence of British tourists make for an authentic experience.”
Rachel Stanley, MFL Teacher at Pocklington School

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