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School trip to Madrid

Velázquez and Goya at the Prado, Picasso's Guernica at the Reina Sofía and a visit to the Spanish parliament: Madrid is a rich study trip for art, Spanish and politics.

Destination
Madrid, Spain
Type of trip
Study trip
Target group
Upper secondary and vocational schools
Duration
6 to 7 days
Price
Price on request

About this school trip

Madrid is the destination for a study trip where art, language and politics come together. At the Museo del Prado your students come face to face with Velázquez's Las Meninas, Goya's The Third of May 1808 and Hieronymus Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights. The Museo Reina Sofía is home to Picasso's Guernica, a powerful starting point for lessons on the Spanish Civil War. Because this subject and the Franco era can be sensitive, we advise preparing well in class and holding a debrief after the visit.

For politics, Madrid is the place to see Spanish democracy up close. The Congreso de los Diputados welcomes school groups for a guided tour by appointment. In between, students practise their Spanish on the Plaza Mayor, along the Gran Vía or at a market, and suddenly the language becomes real and useful.

We would be delighted to take care of transport for you and your students to Madrid. It is a long drive, so we plan an overnight stop on the way or spread the journey over the day with generous rest breaks. In our comfortable coach with an experienced driver your group travels safely and in comfort, and during your stay the coach is ready for your excursions.

Highlights

  • Las Meninas and Goya at the Prado
  • Guernica at the Reina Sofía
  • Guided tour of the Spanish parliament

Included

  • Return coach travel
  • Experienced driver

Not included

  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Entrance tickets and excursions

Day programme

  1. Day 1: Departure and first leg of the outward journey

    An early departure from your school. With two drivers and regular breaks we cover the first part of the route, with an overnight stop on the way.

  2. Day 2: Outward journey with an overnight stop

    Another early start. We drive on through France with regular rest breaks and stay overnight on the way.

  3. Day 3: Arrival and first taste of Madrid

    After the final stage the group arrives in the afternoon. A first walk across the Plaza Mayor and through the centre, with a task in Spanish.

  4. Day 4: Art and politics

    The Prado in the morning and the Reina Sofía with Guernica in the afternoon. By appointment, a guided tour of the Congreso de los Diputados.

  5. Day 5: Final tasks and return journey

    A morning of city tasks in Spanish, after which the return journey begins with rest breaks and a planned stopover.

  6. Day 6: Final leg of the return journey

    After breakfast we drive the final part of the route, arriving back at school at the end of the day.

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