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Christmas and New Year on the Spanish Coast
Escape to the warmer climes of Spain this festive season! With plenty of fantastic excursions packed in, you’re guaranteed a holiday to remember. Explore the remarkable Montserrat Monastery, admiring the architecture and taking in the views, before spending Christmas Day and Boxing Day relaxing in resort. We’ll visit the towns dotted along the Costa Brava coastline, including Tossa de Mar and Lloret de Mar, and also discover spectacular Barcelona, medieval Girona and romantic Paris. With New Year celebrations including a gala buffet, there really is no better way to enjoy this wonderful time of year!
Itinerary
Please choose your preferred 14 day itinerary
Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then to the Paris area for an overnight stay.
Travel south to arrive on the Costa del Maresme for a ten-night stay.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Join us on our excursion to Montserrat, known locally as the ‘serrated mountain’. We travel through the mountains north of Barcelona to the site of the famous Benedictine monastery. In 1025 the Abbot of Ripoli and Bishop of Vic officially founded the Monastery of Montserrat, and today there are around one hundred monks who are based here. They follow the Order of St. Benedict and can be distinguished from other orders of Monks by their philosophy – “that there is an importance to everything that every person is”.
Montserrat Monastery means different things to different people and this is all reflected in its attractions. For many pilgrims to Montserrat it is an entirely spiritual experience. However, if you are not a religious person you will still find that there is a great deal of interest at Montserrat Mountain and Monastery. The chapels, beautiful Basilica and turbulent history make it a fascinating place to visit.
Festivities begin this evening with a gala buffet including wine and cava (Spanish sparkling wine).
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Included Highlights
- Montserrat
Merry Christmas! Relax and celebrate Christmas in resort. Christmas Day lunch with wine and cava is included and during the afternoon there will be a visit from Father Christmas. Then, this evening, you can enjoy dinner in the hotel.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
A further day at leisure in resort for you to relax.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
After a leisurely breakfast join our wonderful included excursion along the Costa Brava.
Visit the typical Catalonian coastal town of Tossa de Mar, where you have free time to explore the narrow cobbled streets and medieval walls.
We continue to Lloret de Mar, the busiest and liveliest resort on the Costa Brava during the main season. Lloret was once a sea trading and ship building town, but is now popular with holidaymakers and houses a wide choice of restaurants and plenty of shops.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Included Highlights
- Tossa de Mar
- Lloret de Mar
Today we travel to the fascinating city of Barcelona, Spain’s second-largest city and one of the Mediterranean’s busiest ports. The city has a delightfully relaxed atmosphere – particularly along Las Ramblas, where you can join the locals casually strolling along the tree-lined walkway, perhaps stopping to enjoy the entertainment offered by the mime artists and musicians. Barcelona boasts many amazing buildings designed during the artistic explosion of Modernism – be sure to see the extraordinary Sagrada Familia, a very unconventional cathedral, which is still under construction now.
Why not join our optional guided tour? Starting by coach, the tour takes you past many of the famous sights of the city. We finish the tour on foot at the bustling Las Ramblas, and from here you will be ideally situated to explore the ‘Barri Gotic’, or Gothic Quarter, where some of the buildings date back to medieval and Roman times.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Included Highlights
- Barcelona
Optional Excursions
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Guided Sightseeing Tour
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
Today’s included excursion takes you to the charming town of Girona. Behind the colourful houses lining the River Onyar is the Old Town, with its imposing Gothic cathedral and maze of narrow streets. Have a stroll along the pedestrian Rambla de la Libertat lined with arcades, shops and pavement cafés.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Included Highlights
- Girona
Today, why not travel into the beautiful Spanish countryside on an optional Catalan Country Tour? The climate of Catalonia is diverse, with the populated areas lying by the coast in Tarragona, Barcelona and Girona featuring a Mediterranean climate, whilst inland has a mostly continental climate and there is even an Alpine climate at the Pyrenean peaks.
During our excursion, you’ll enjoy a delicious, typical Catalan lunch before returning to the coast. This is the perfect opportunity to allow you to see more than just the sun, sand, and sea of the Costas.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Optional Excursions
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Catalan Country Tour
- 2025: £45.00pp
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
A further day at leisure in resort. Then, this evening we begin the New Year celebrations with a gala buffet including wine and cava.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Happy New Year! A leisurely day to relax and recover from last night’s celebrations! We have a brunch buffet this morning instead of breakfast and then this evening you can enjoy dinner in the hotel.
Included Meals
- Brunch
- Dinner
We travel north to our overnight hotel in central France.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
We continue north through the French countryside to our hotel on the outskirts of Paris where we stay overnight. We then travel into the centre of Paris where you will have time at leisure to explore; visit the city’s famous sights, enjoy a stroll along the Seine or relax in one of the delightful cafés.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Included Highlights
- Paris
Return home.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Accommodation
You can choose to stay at the 5-star hotel Kaktus Playa or the 4-star Hotel Volga in Calella on a half board basis.
Overnight stays in France will be in city-style hotels.
Hotel Volga
The 4-star Hotel Volga is situated in the coastal resort town of Calella. The hotel is in the centre of the resort, close to the shops and bars and only a short walk to the beach. The Volga has a lift, bar, buffet-style restaurant, lounge and outdoor swimming pool, with pool-side terrace. The bar provides the perfect spot to enjoy a morning coffee, or a cocktail at night. Enjoy the entertainment programme, which is a regular feature, during the day and evening. All bedrooms have T.V., hairdryer, telephone and air-conditioning.Location: C/ Jovara, 350, 08370 Calella,
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Hotel Facilities
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General
- English Speaking Staff
- 4 Star
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Outdoor Swimming Pool (Seasonal)
- Lift
Room
- TV
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Hairdryer
- Extra Pillows and Blankets
- Safe Box
- Air Conditioning
- Fridge
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Telephone
- Free Wifi
- Balcony
Food & Drink
- Vegetarian Meals
- Gluten Free Menu
Accessibility
- Disabled Rooms Available
- Wheelchair Access
Service
- Room Service Available
- 24 Hour Front Desk
- Iron at Reception
- Laundry Service
Transport
- Bus Stop Nearby
Hotel
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- WiFi Available
Kaktus Playa
The 5-star Kaktus Playa hotel is located in the town of Calella near to the lovely city of Barcelona. The surrounding areas offer beautiful beaches and coastline. The hotel is also close to the Costa Brava area and Montserrat with its stunning mountains and monastery. The hotels facilities include a bar, restaurant, evening entertainment (subject to season), 24 hr reception, currency exchange, lounge, lift, safe rental, air conditioning, spa and fitness (extra charge) and Wi-Fi/Internet access (extra charge). All bedrooms feature flat screen Satellite T.V, telephone, hairdryer, air conditioning and en-suite bathroom.Location: c/ Gaudi No. 8, 08370 Calella,
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Hotel Facilities
Need further information? Fill in our enquiry form and we'll get back to you as soon as we can
General
- English Speaking Staff
- 5 Star
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- Indoor and Outdoor Swimming Pool (Seasonal)
Room
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Extra Pillows and Blankets
- Safe Box
- Air Conditioning
- Fridge
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Bath
- Free Wifi
Service
- Bureau de Change
- 24 Hour Front Desk
Food & Drink
- Vegetarian Meals
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Rooms on Request
Transport
- Bus Stop Nearby
Hotel
- English Speaking Staff
- Bureau de Change
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- WiFi Available
Single Room Supplements
Single Room Supplement from £499.00
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