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Soccer Tours · Group Travel · Spain

Soccer and softball tours in Spain since 2005. Youth, school, pre-season and veterans group travel by Odisea Tours. Travel is
how we
remember

Odisea Tours has been quietly crafting group journeys through Spain for twenty years. Soccer pilgrimages, softball tours, cultural odysseys, corporate retreats and adventures on the coast. All handled, all yours.

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Soccer ToursSoftball ToursCultural JourneysLa Liga Stadium AccessFC Barcelona & Valencia CFMichelin KitchensThe Camino de SantiagoFlamenco Nights in TrianaPrivate Coach & Transfers24/7 Local ConciergeBilingual Tour LeadersOn the Ground Since 2005
Soccer ToursSoftball ToursCultural JourneysLa Liga Stadium AccessFC Barcelona & Valencia CFMichelin KitchensThe Camino de SantiagoFlamenco Nights in TrianaPrivate Coach & Transfers24/7 Local ConciergeBilingual Tour LeadersOn the Ground Since 2005
A group from Odisea Tours standing in front of Barcelona CathedralChapter I · Our Quiet Craft
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Our Quiet Craft

Spanish tours, built by Spanish people. A small team on the ground here, not an agency reselling trips from a screen. Most groups that travel with us come back the next year, and the year after that, because every trip is safe, fun, and organized down to the last transfer.

20Years in the field
200+Groups hosted
100%Spanish-run, on the ground
Who we build tours for
Veterans & Adult ClubsOver-35 clubs

Veterans & Adult Clubs

Fun-first tours with matches against local Spanish sides, iconic stadium visits, great hotels and the freedom to enjoy Spain together.

Youth Clubs & AcademiesU12 to U19

Youth Clubs & Academies

Development-focused tours. Train at professional facilities, play Spanish youth teams, visit iconic stadiums.

Schools & College TeamsEducational tours

Schools & College Teams

Sport plus culture, perfectly balanced. La Liga, coaching, stadium tours and the best of Spain, all wrapped in end-to-end supervision.

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Tour Experiences

Every kind of unforgettable.

Browse the full set. Each one built from the ground up for your group.

European Soccer
No. I

6–10 nights

European Soccer Pilgrimages

Where the game still feels like religion.

Cultural
No. II

8–12 nights

Cultural Journeys

Spain, with the volume turned up.

Corporate
No. III

3–6 nights

Corporate Retreats

Off-sites that don't feel like off-sites.

Sport &
No. IV

5–9 nights

Sport & Adventure

Earned views. Earned appetites.

Sabores
No. V

8 nights · 9 days

Sabores de España

Spain, tasted slowly.

Flamenco
No. VI

7 nights · 8 days

Flamenco & Moorish Spain

Andalusia, from royal Madrid to the Alhambra.

Sin
No. VII

8 nights · 9 days

Sin Traducción

Eight nights in Spain. Zero English.

Pre-Season
No. VIII

4–15 nights

Pre-Season Stages

Where UK clubs build their season.

Camino de
No. IX

7 nights · 8 days

Camino de Santiago

The last hundred kilometers, on foot.

Youth Soccer
No. X

10 nights · 11 days

Youth Soccer Spain Tour

Three cities. Three clubs. One unforgettable trip.

Tournament
No. XI

9 nights · 10 days

Tournament Experience

Knockout soccer at one of Europe's biggest youth cups.

Spain Softball
No. XII

8 nights · 9 days

Spain Softball Experience

Four games, three cities, one of Spain's most generous softball communities.

Basque Country & Barcelona
No. XIII

8 nights · 9 days

Basque Country & Barcelona Softball Tour

Four games, six cities, one straight run north from Barcelona to the Basque coast.

Alavés Academy
No. XIV

10 nights · 11 days

Alavés Academy & Costa Daurada Cup

A week inside a La Liga club's academy, then a tournament on the Catalan coast.

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From The Journal

The way we actually plan a trip.

Twenty years of working notes. The questions coaches ask, the cities most tours miss, what a real Spain tour costs.

The Best Youth Soccer Tournaments in Spain for USField Notes

The Best Youth Soccer Tournaments in Spain for US Clubs

The four youth soccer tournaments in Spain that US clubs ask for most — the Donosti Cup, the MIC, the Iber Cup and the Costa Daurada Cup — when they run, who they suit, and how we build the whole travel package around them.

10 min read

A Week Inside a La Liga Academy, Then a Tournament on theField Notes

A Week Inside a La Liga Academy, Then a Tournament on the Coast

Our newest youth soccer program joins two things clubs usually have to choose between: a training week living at the Baskonia Alavés Academy in Vitoria-Gasteiz, with sessions led by Deportivo Alavés coaching staff, and the Costa Daurada Cup, an international tournament on the Catalan coast. Eleven days, north to south, written from the operator side of the bus.

10 min read

What the Families Do: A Softball Tour of Spain for Parents andField Notes

What the Families Do: A Softball Tour of Spain for Parents and Siblings

Softball teams almost never travel alone. Here is what a Spain softball tour actually looks like for the parents, siblings and grandparents who come along: what they do on game days, what they see between the diamonds, and how we price the family alongside the player.

10 min read

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Spain at sunset
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Intermission · Field Notes

Twenty years, in frames.

Unstaged. Unfiltered. Groups, stadiums and afternoons that have passed through our hands since 2005.

Bernabéu · Madrid

No. 01 · Bernabéu · Madrid

Match Day · vs. Local Side

No. 02 · Match Day · vs. Local Side

After the Whistle

No. 03 · After the Whistle

Spanish FA · Training

No. 04 · Spanish FA · Training

Valencia CF

No. 05 · Valencia CF

Las Ramblas · Barcelona

No. 06 · Las Ramblas · Barcelona

Coaching Clinic

No. 07 · Coaching Clinic

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What We Promise

Six things we would never stop doing.

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Built around you.

No canned itineraries. Every trip begins with a real conversation and a blank page. We shape the journey around your group, not the other way around.

02

All-in, always.

Hotels, meals, transfers, tickets and guides, priced once, held transparently, with no quiet surcharges when the bus gets stuck in traffic.

03

Awake when you need us.

A real person, in Spain, answering the phone. 24 hours a day, for the whole length of your trip. Not a chatbot. Not a forwarded line.

04

Hosted by locals.

Our guides grew up in the cities they show you. They know which bar to lean on and which tapas you actually have to try. You will feel it.

05

Bent to your rhythm.

The tour breathes with the group. Slower mornings, longer meals, one more museum if you want it. The itinerary serves you, not the clock.

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Twenty years, every continent.

Since 2005, our Spanish team has hosted clubs, schools and traveling families from the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and across Europe. Different countries, different needs, the same operator on the ground every time. Two decades of learning one trip at a time.

Chapter IV · Words From Travelers
“Everything was handled, every detail, from the playing facilities to the hotel to the little dinner spots our boys still talk about. We have been on many trips. None like this.”

Jon Taylor

Colne Academy · United Kingdom

“I’ve known Juan since 2012, and in that time we’ve sent close to a thousand players into programs with the Spanish FA, FC Barcelona and Valencia CF. Best service and experience we’ve ever had, every single time.”

Brent Nunes

Hawaii Elite Director · United States

“He is a superstar, and Odisea Tours knows how to make every tour a success.”

Peter Griffiths

PG10 Academy · Wales · Five years running

Juan Sanchez, founder and director of Odisea Tours, in SpainFounder · On the ground
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Meet Juan

Talk to the person who will actually run your trip.

I am Juan Sanchez, founder of Odisea Tours. I was the first person to bring an international group to train at Valencia CF in Paterna, and I have built programs with the top clubs in Spain ever since. I am the most experienced sport tours organizer in the country. When you tour with us, you are not handed off to a call center. You plan with me, and a real person from our Spanish team is with your group end to end.

The best way to start is a free 30 minute call. Bring your dates, your group and what you want out of Spain. No script, no pressure.

Book a call with JuanFree · 30 minutes · No obligation
Five questions, straight answers

What every group asks before they book.

Is Odisea Tours a reliable Spain DMC for international groups?

Odisea Tours founder Juan Sanchez has organized Spain group travel since 2005, and founded Odisea Tours in 2018. More than 200 groups from the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and across Europe have traveled with us for youth soccer tours, school trips, Camino de Santiago and cultural programs. The legal entity is Ground Agents Solutions S.L., based in Benicàssim, Castellón. Every group has a bilingual Odisea trip leader on the ground end to end and a 24 hour emergency contact for the full length of the trip.

What is included in a typical Odisea Spain Soccer Tour?

All accommodation in 4-star hotels and the Spanish Football Federation headquarters, all meals per itinerary, private coach transport across cities, bilingual Odisea guides traveling with the group, training sessions at FC Barcelona's Joan Gamper facility, Valencia CF Paterna, and the Spanish FA in Las Rozas, fixtures against Spanish academy opposition, stadium tours at Camp Nou and Bernabéu, match filming with per-player tagging, and group travel insurance. International flights are excluded so each family or club can use a preferred airline.

How much does a Spain soccer tour or school trip cost per traveler?

Published per-traveler pricing: youth soccer tour from $1,400 for 6 to 12 nights; softball tour from $1,700 for a six-night trip; cultural tour Sabores de España €2,595; Camino de Santiago €1,995; Sin Traducción Spanish immersion for US schools $2,000 for 8 nights. Final pricing depends on group size, season and hotel level. Larger groups bring the per-traveler number down. Booking is locked in with a $500 deposit per traveler.

Which groups travel with Odisea Tours?

Youth soccer clubs and academies (ages 10 to 19), US private schools and Modern Languages departments, UK and Australian schools and clubs, veterans and over-30 soccer groups, university and alumni groups, corporate teams. Group size ranges from 18 to 100 travelers. Tours are custom built around each group's profile and goals, not booked off a shelf.

How do I plan and book a tour with Odisea?

Start with a free 15 to 30 minute planning call. The call confirms dates, group size, level, training partners and budget. A custom written quote follows within 48 hours with a per-traveler price. Once you accept, a $500 per-traveler deposit locks in the price and dates. Balance is due 60 days before departure. Contact bookings@odisea-tours.com, call +34 670 059 797 or book the call directly at calendly.com/juan-odisea-tours/30min.

Read the full FAQ →Fifteen more answers, same tone
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The Invitation

Tell us who you're bringing. We'll build the rest.

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