Date: September 17th-25th, 2022
~ Barcelona, Spain ~
...Intertwining your
Old Self with your New Self...
9-Day Barcelona Retreat
Your Life's Purpose Unravels From Amazing Places!
Barcelona... perfect beaches, world-famous tapas, and is a Mediterranean dream. Barcelona’s true crown jewel is the iconic creations of Antoni Gaudí, like the incredible Basilica of La Sagrada Familia. It's a giant Basilica that has been under construction since 1882.
Our Itinerary
Sept 17, 2022
From Home - To Barcelona flight (if leaving from Kelowna - arrive Sept 18... we lose a day with the time change).
For out-of-town travelers, we will meet you at the terminal at the Toronto Pearsons Airport.
Sept 18 Barcelona
Get to our Hotel mid-day
Holiday Inn Barcelona-Sant Cugat, an IHG Hotel
Check out the brand new Hotel that we are staying in!!! Click Here
Breakfast is included each morning.
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- Free Afternoon and Evening (most museums are free on Sundays)
Sept 19 Barri Gotic and La Rambla
Picasso Museum
$16CND/Person
- Enjoy visual treasures inside the Picasso Museum.
Walking Tour of the Markets
$FREE
- Let your senses come alive by stopping at La Boquería market, officially known as the Mercat de Sant Josep de La Boquería, but more commonly known as La Boquería. This huge public market is one of the city’s most famous tourist landmarks.
Free Evening or come and celebrate Nick and Connie's 35th anniversary with them... some dancing might be included with an evening Picnic at Bunkers del Carmel
$ Bring your own picnic (Free to get in)
- Spend the evening admiring the sunset, with a 360-degree view of Barcelona, enjoying a picnic and a drink. (Bring a warmer jacket, just in case).
Sept 20 Costa Brava
$105CND/person
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- Free Day, or come hang out with us Snorkeling and Kayaking on the sparkling emerald waters of Costa Brava.
- Free Evening
Sept 21 Three Countries in One Day
$145CND/person
Visit Andorra, France, and Spain in a single day on a tour from Barcelona that takes in historic architecture, gorgeous mountain landscapes, and three distinctive cultures. If your time is limited, choosing a guided tour ensures you see more than you would on your own, from breakfast in Spain to lunch in a traditional French restaurant (own expense), with a series of fascinating sightseeing stops throughout the day.
Tour By Explore Catalunya
Sept 22 Sagrada Familia Basilica and Park Guell
$133.01CND/Person
Flamenco Dancers
$59.12CND/Person
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- Today we take an adventure of Antoni Gaudi's dreamlike works... entering a cathedral like no other, Sagrada Familia Basilica.
- One of the most extravagant housing estates ever imagined but never came to be. We will walk the enchanting space left of Gaudi's original project, Park Guell.
- Free Evening or enjoy some traditional Spanish cuisine in the form of tapas and later admire Spain's foremost musicians and flamenco dancers.
Sept 23 Creations by Antoni Gaudí and Castell de Montjuïc
- Discovering two more architectural works created by Antoni Gaudi.
- Montjuic Castle is a fortress with a 360º view of the city below.
Casa Batlló
(if you choose to go inside, $40CND/person)
- Example of what we will see... from the outside, the façade of Casa Batlló looks like it has been made from skulls and bones. The "Skulls" are, in fact, balconies, and the "bones" are supporting pillars. Gaudí used colors and shapes found in marine life to inspire his creativity in this building, e.g., the colors chosen for the façade are those found in natural coral.
Casa Mila
(if you choose to go inside, $65.90CND/person)
Castell de Montjuïc
$7CND/person
and Gothic Quarter
3-Hour Esoteric, Spiritual & Historical Tour $65.50CND/Person
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- Discover the unknown Barcelona and walk through 2000 years of history and spirituality. Romans, Visigoths, Jews, counts, sailors, merchants, and people from all over the Mediterranean walked these streets. You'll see medieval churches and incredible modern architecture… but there's also a legendary and mystical Barcelona, a story of Templars, Freemasons, and Cabalists that resists being forgotten and claims its footprint in history to be understood. Our tour guide, Sandra Burela.
- Ocean breeze, shoreline, please. We will finish our day on the sandy shores.
- Free Evening
Sept 24 La Merce
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- Barcelona's biggest annual festival celebrates the feast day of Our Lady of Mercy. Live performances, parades, human towers, giant papier-mache models, and lots of dancing.
- Hundreds of free events.
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Sept 25th
Farewell Barcelona!
Flight from Barcelona to back home.
Some of the adventures you might choose to visit in your FREE TIME:
Morning Meditations
Your Life's Purpose Unravels From Amazing Places!
Each morning join Connie for the meditation of the day.
...based on Intertwining your Old Self with your New Self...
Each day will dive deeper into your subconscious and flush out any unwanted blocks blocking your path to discovering your life's purpose.
Prices as of August 2022
As of August 2nd, 2022 total cost per person is based on:
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- Double Occupancy Room: $2425.00 CAD/each person, including the taxes
(2 people staying in a room) - A couple or we can try to pair the same gender travelers together if two people were hoping to save money) - Single Person Occupancy Room: $2600.00 CAD, including the taxes
(1 person staying in a room)
- Double Occupancy Room: $2425.00 CAD/each person, including the taxes
PRICE Examples/person (approximate):
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- Flights from Kelowna, BC, Canada, to Barcelona, Spain, $1350.44CND
- Hotel & Breakfasts Sept 19th - 25th $363.00CND (double occupancy)
- Airport transfers to hotels $160CND
- 5-day Barcelona Card $53CND
(Not including; health insurance, lunches, and most dinners)