Practical Guide to Organising a School Trip to Salou

Any extracurricular activity that takes place outside school adds extra value and enriches students’ development. Among all such activities, end-of-year school trips are among the most eagerly awaited. Since teachers always bear most of the burden when organising these trips, at Natuaventura we want to offer you this practical guide to organising a school trip to Salou.

Salou is an ideal destination for older school groups — secondary school and sixth form. The destination is closely associated with beach activities and outdoor sports, and offers excellent day-trip options perfectly suited to this age group: a visit to the PortAventura theme park and/or a day trip to Barcelona. Also worthwhile — and tremendously educational — are visits to archaeological sites such as Roman Tarraco in Tarragona, or a short cruise to the pretty village of Cambrils. Read on!

　　

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Where to stay in Salou with school groups?

For a school trip to go smoothly, it is important to think carefully about where your group will be staying. Depending on the size of the group, the ages of the students and the type of trip you are planning, you will need to choose the accommodation that best suits your needs. Hotel or hostel? Inland or on the coast?

Both in Salou and in the surrounding area, there is accommodation to suit every budget and every taste. For a small-to-medium group that will be spending most of its time on activities outside the accommodation, a hotel is usually the easiest option. For secondary and sixth-form students, a hotel offers comfortable, independent-feeling accommodation that gives them freedom to manage their time with friends. Including full board means teachers will not have to worry about a thing. Their convenient location — close to the beaches or the seafront promenade — also makes transport, excursions and getting around the city straightforward. Here is a short list of great-value hotels in both Salou and Cambrils:

  • Hotel César Augustus (Salou)
  • Hotel Olimar (Cambrils)
  • Sol Costa Daurada
  • Hotel Salou Beach
  • Hostal Fonda Montserrat
  • Bahía Dorada
  • Hotel Diego’s
  • Casablanca Playa & Suites
  • Hotel Best Maritim
  • Hotel Pirámide Salou

Must-see visits on your school trip to Salou

Salou is a tourist town in Tarragona, located on the Costa Daurada. The area offers a wide range of beaches, from small, secret rocky coves perfect for snorkelling to large, busy urban beaches. It is a very popular destination for windsurfing, sailing and all kinds of water sports. It is also crossed by the Camino de Ronda, once used by fishermen and now known for its spectacular sunrise and sunset views.

But Salou also has great historical interest: it was a Roman port city and the archaeological site of the Roman villa of Barenys contains ceramics dating from the 1st century BC. The town also has a wide range of leisure activities including go-karting, zip lines, climbing walls and paintball — the star activities of a spectacular school trip programme.

Here is a short selection of what you can visit on your secondary or sixth-form school trip:

  • Day trip to PortAventura theme park
  • Visit the Torre Vieja (or Torre Vella) of Salou
  • Enjoy the light show at Salou’s Font Lluminosa
  • Stroll along Salou’s seafront promenade and browse its beach stalls
  • Walk the popular Camino de Ronda to watch the sunset
  • Discover the Berenys archaeological site
  • Excursion to the Roman ruins of Tarraco in Tarragona
  • A day at the Bosque Aventura tree park
  • Take a boat from Salou to Cambrils to discover this charming coastal village
  • Explore the secret coves of the Costa Daurada

Organise your school trip to Salou with Natuaventura

We know that teachers bear most of the weight when it comes to planning and organising the whole trip. Let us help! Plan your school trip with Natuaventura and you will not regret it. Over 15 years and hundreds of trips with schools across Spain speak for themselves.

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For more information about your school trip to Salou, contact us at info@natuaventura.com or call 91 714 06 36.

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