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Spanish language school trip to Murcia

On this immersive language trip, the Arbolar monitores use cultural excursions, Spanish workshops and watersports to encourage students to use their Spanish throughout their school trip.

  • Voyager exclusive
  • Key stage 3 - 16+
  • Native Spanish monitores
  • Sept - May
  • Evening entertainment
  • Workbooks
Overview

Students learn Spanish from our native speaking monitores

This school trip offers students an invaluable opportunity to converse and engage with native Spanish speakers in real-life situations at every turn. Our experienced Spanish-native monitores from the Arbolar centre will guide your group and gently encourage them to use their Spanish throughout their stay. 

Students will learn water and beach sports with fully qualified water sport instructors whilst experiencing Spanish culture and using their language in a supportive and encouraging environment. Our immersion programme includes a guided visit around the historical Roman port town of Águilas, with its dramatic cliff top fort, and a visit to an authentic local market for a Spanish market mission. Your students can also test their culinary skills and create a typical Spanish dish, or try their hand at salsa dancing - all conducted in Spanish of course!

What's more, our monitores lead a fun programme of evening activities to keep your students learning, occupied and entertained at all times and giving teachers the chance to take a well-earned breather. This trip is jam-packed with language learning and is certain to boost every student's confidence and excite them about the possibilities that come with speaking another language!

New for 2022! Our Spanish programme has moved to a new centre located down the coast in the ancient port town of Águilas. But don't worry, the near-identical progamme is run by the same Arbolar team you are used to. See the location tab for more details of the upgraded accommodation.

See how our language programmes link to the MFL curriculum here.

Itinerary

Sample 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 at airport and transfer to the centre in Águilas
  • Check into the centre and meet your monitores who will guide your group through the week
  • Orientation talk and time to settle in - perhaps take a dip in the pool!

Day 2

  • Morning Spanish lesson
  • Afternoon beach activities conducted in Spanish with the monitores 
  • Boat trip to experience the beautiful coastline from the water and Spanish quiz
  • Evening Spanish music games 

Day 3

  • Walk to the marina for a morning of watersports with our trained instructors  
  • Guided excursion around Águilas, an old Roman fishing port with a rich seafaring flavour, where the group will visit the historic castle and fish market
  • Event talent show

Day 4

  • Morning Spanish lesson and Spanish cooking workshop
  • Afternoon beach actvities led in Spanish with your monitores 
  • Salsa lesson 
  • Farewell party

Day 5

  • Transfer to airport for return flight
  • Arrive home

 

Location

Guaranteed more sun than your Spanish classroom

New accommodation for 2022! but the same Arbolar team and programme you are used to.

We've moved the programme from Arbolar to a new centre, located down the coast, in the historic seaside town of Águilas. The upgraded accommodation is just a short walk to the wide sandy beach and marina port where your group will enjoy beach games and watersports with the same Arbolar team you are used to.

The new centre offers exclusive accommodaton for school groups and feels more like a modern hotel than a student hostel with a lifeguarded pool, super modern and comfortable ensuite rooms, all with airconditioning. The centre has plenty of common areas where your students can chat, relax and enjoy the free wifi..  

The Murcia region is well linked by airlines and groups can fly from most UK airports. Our top tip, is to avoid the hottest peak months between June and July to get the best value for money and to ensure availability for your group. Our Monitores will use their local expertise to organise the most suitable activities for the time of year you are visiting.

Excursions
Aguilas quay  arbolar
Castillo de San Juan, Águilas
arbolar murcia Mojacar excursion
Mojacar - pueblo y playa!
Spanish street market
Spanish Street Market
Cartagena boat trip
Boat trip exploring Costa Calida
Murcia
Murcia
Cabo de Palos
Cabo de Palos
Aguilas quay  arbolar

Castillo de San Juan, Águilas

Originally built as a fortress in the 16th century to protect against pirate attacks, Castillo de San Juan is perched high above Águilas town. The castle is well worth the climb and offers students an impressive view across the surrounding countryside and the town below.

arbolar murcia Mojacar excursion

Mojacar - pueblo y playa!

Built originally as a Moorish settlement, Mojacar old town has a strong cultural identity and makes a great selfie-spot with traditional whitewashed buildings and a 6th-century church. Set on a hilltop with stunning 360° views across the sweeping Almerian plains and the rugged coastline of the Cabo de Gato and sandy beaches below.

Spanish street market

Spanish Street Market

Visit a street market abuzz with local people and fresh Spanish produce. Students are given a market mission by their monitores requiring them to use their Spanish language skills to interact with the friendly stall owners.

Cartagena boat trip

Boat trip exploring Costa Calida

All aboard for an informative and enjoyable boat tour of the Águilas bays! Students can learn about the geography and history of the area, while enjoying the cooling breeze and breath taking scenery along the Costa Calida. This is a beautiful coastline and there is no better way to explore it than by boat.

Murcia

© Aslak Raanes

Murcia

Murcia is a sunny, slow-paced city home to baroque buildings, cathedrals and castles. We recommend soaking up the ambience of the city centre in Plaza de las Flores.

Cabo de Palos

Cabo de Palos

Visit Cape Palos, a small peninsula in Murcia. It is a traditional fishing village with a beautiful volcanic coastline.

Included

Our Spanish language immersion programme at Arbolar includes the following as standard:

  • A fun programme of student activities led in Spanish by a trained team of Spanish-native monitores
  • All beachside watersports, on-site activities and evening entertainment led in Spanish
  • All instruction and teaching materials
  • Full board and lodging
  • Free teacher to student ratio approx 1:10
  • 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 two adults

 Extras to budget for:

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

Resources

Ready-made resources to get your trip off the ground

These ready-made trip resources are designed to reduce your admin and help speed up the process of planning, promoting and getting approval for your Paris trip:

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