Barcelona and Costa Brava
Day 1: Arrival in Barcelona
Arrival in Barcelona, check into a hotel Explore La Rambla and Gothic Quarter Cost: Accommodation - $100, Food and transportation - $50
La Rambla
La Rambla is considered the most well-known street in central Barcelona. A tree-lined pedestrian street, it stretches for 1.2 kilometres connecting the Plaça de Catalunya in its center with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell.
The Gothic Quarter
The charming Gothic Quarter, or Barri Gòtic, has narrow medieval streets filled with trendy bars, clubs and Catalan restaurants. The Museu d'Història de Barcelona shows remains of the Roman city. Artisans sell leather and jewelry near the Cathedral of Barcelona, while flower stalls and street-food vendors line busy avenue La Rambla. The Plaça del Pi, named after the adjacent Gothic church, hosts a weekend art market.
Day 2: Barcelona
Visit Sagrada Familia and Park Güell Explore Barceloneta Beach Cost: Sightseeing tickets - $50, Food and transportation - $60
Sagrada Família
The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, otherwise known as Sagrada Família, is a church under construction in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world.
Park Güell
Park Güell is a privatized park system composed of gardens and architectural elements located on Carmel Hill, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Carmel Hill belongs to the mountain range of Collserola – the Parc del Carmel is located on the northern face. Park Güell is located in La Salut, a neighborhood in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. With urbanization in mind, Eusebi Güell assigned the design of the park to Antoni Gaudí, a renowned architect and the face of Catalan modernism.
Day 3: Day trip to Montserrat
Visit Montserrat Monastery Hike or take a cable car for panoramic views Cost: Day trip tour - $80, Food and transportation - $40
Santa Maria de Montserrat
Santa Maria de Montserrat is an abbey of the Order of Saint Benedict located on the mountain of Montserrat in Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain. It is notable for enshrining the image of the Virgin of Montserrat. The monastery was founded in 1025 and rebuilt between the 19th and 20th centuries. With a community of around 70 monks, the abbey is still in use to this day.
Day 4: Costa Brava
Travel to Costa Brava Relax on the beaches of Tossa de Mar Cost: Transportation - $30, Food and activities - $70
The Costa Brava
The Costa Brava is a coastal region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. Sources differ on the exact definition of the Costa Brava. Usually it can be regarded as stretching from the town of Blanes, 60 km northeast of Barcelona, to the French border – in other words it consists of the coast of the province of Girona
Tossa de Mar
Tossa de Mar is a municipality in Catalonia, Spain, located on the coastal Costa Brava, about 100 kilometres north of Barcelona and 100 kilometres south of the French border. It is accessible through Girona Airport, some distance north.
Day 5: Costa Brava
Explore the coastal towns of Calella de Palafrugell and Llafranc Enjoy water activities like snorkeling or kayaking Cost: Food and activities - $100
Calella de Palafrugell
Calella de Palafrugell is one of three coastal towns belonging to the municipality of Palafrugell in the province of Girona, Spain. The other two towns are Llafranc, only one kilometre to the north, and Tamariu, some four kilometres to the north.
Day 6: Departure
Transfer to the airport for your return flight to Kenya.
Total Estimated Cost: $680
