Why this route
Warm audiences, late-evening concerts and two very different cities: Gaudí's Barcelona and the royal capital of Madrid, with a performance in the mountain abbey of Montserrat.
- Barcelona
- Montserrat
- Madrid
- Toledo
Barcelona opens with a concert in a Gothic quarter church and a day at Gaudí's landmarks. A morning at Montserrat gives choirs the chance to sing in the basilica where the famous boys' choir performs daily. The high-speed train brings the group to Madrid for a royal city day, a concert and an excursion to Toledo.
Spain works especially well for choirs and jazz bands in the shoulder seasons, when venues and hotels have capacity and the weather suits open-air sets.
Sample itinerary
Day by day, 9 days
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1
Day 1Overnight flight from the US to Barcelona
Travel day
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2
Day 2Arrive Barcelona. Gothic quarter walk, welcome dinner
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3
Day 3Gaudí day: Sagrada Família, Park Güell. Evening rehearsal
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4
Day 4Concert 1 in a Gothic quarter church. Free evening
Performance
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5
Day 5Montserrat: abbey visit and basilica performance. Afternoon on the coast
Performance
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6
Day 6High-speed train to Madrid. Royal Palace and old town
Travel day
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7
Day 7Prado or Reina Sofía. Concert 2 in Madrid
Performance
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8
Day 8Toledo day trip with open-air set. Farewell dinner
Performance
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9
Day 9Fly home from Madrid
Travel day
Order of cities, length of stay and excursions are adjusted to your group. Directors usually add or remove one to two days.
Price and inclusions
From $3,590 per person
Per person, land only, based on 40 paying travelers and spring 2027 departures. Airfare quoted separately or included on request.
Included
- Hotels: central 3 and 4 star, twin or triple rooms for students, singles for directors
- Private touring coach for the full program, with instrument and luggage space
- Breakfast daily, dinners as listed, welcome and farewell dinners
- All performance venues, fees, piano and percussion hire where listed
- Guided visits and entrance tickets as listed in the itinerary
- Hollis Ridge tour manager with the group from arrival to departure
- One complimentary place per ten paying travelers
- Pre-departure planning kit, parent meeting support, 24-hour emergency line
Not included
- International airfare (quoted separately or included on request)
- Lunches and drinks not listed
- Travel insurance (available through our group policy)
- Passport fees, personal spending, gratuities for drivers and guides