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Youth Soccer Spain Tour

Three cities. Three clubs. One unforgettable trip.

Duration: 10 nights · 11 days
Group size: 30–120 travelers
Season: Year-round
The Story

Ten days through Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona, built for youth clubs from the US, UK and Australia. Coaching from RFEF, Valencia CF and FC Barcelona staff on their own training grounds. Three friendly matches against local Spanish opposition. Stadium tours of the Bernabéu, Mestalla and Camp Nou, plus a live La Liga fixture. Built around culture and family time as much as soccer, with paella experiences, free afternoons in each city, and a Spanish guide who has been doing this since 2005.

What's Included
  • 01Coaching sessions led by RFEF, Valencia CF and FC Barcelona staff at their own training grounds
  • 02Three friendly matches against age-matched Spanish academy or amateur sides
  • 03Stadium tours of the Santiago Bernabéu, Mestalla and Camp Nou
  • 04One live La Liga fixture, category by request
  • 05Four-star hotels in Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona, allocated by squad and family
  • 06Daily breakfast and dinner, Valencian paella experience and authentic Madrid tapas
  • 07Private coach transfers throughout, including airport pickups, inter-city transfers and match-day shuttles
  • 08Odisea Tours guide on the ground for the full ten days, certificates ceremony and group photography
Sample Itinerary

Day by day.

A sample shape of the trip. We adjust every itinerary to the group, the season and the dates.

  1. Arrival · MadridDay I
    IDay 1

    Arrival · Madrid

    Welcome at Madrid Barajas, transfer to the team hotel, first walk through the historic center, RFEF welcome briefing and team dinner.

  2. RFEF Training & La LigaDay II
    IIDay 2

    RFEF Training & La Liga

    Two full sessions at the Spanish FA's Las Rozas headquarters, an afternoon in Madrid, then a top-flight La Liga match under the lights.

  3. Santiago BernabéuDay III
    IIIDay 3

    Santiago Bernabéu

    Behind-the-scenes tour of the home of Real Madrid, Madrid panoramic, free afternoon in Retiro Park before the transfer south to Valencia.

  4. Mestalla & First MatchDay IV
    IVDay 4

    Mestalla & First Match

    Coastal transfer to Valencia, stadium tour at the Mestalla, then the first friendly against local Spanish opposition.

  5. Valencia · Paella & Match NightDay V
    VDay 5

    Valencia · Paella & Match Night

    Authentic Valencian paella experience for lunch, an afternoon by the harbour, then an evening fixture against a Valencian youth academy.

  6. VIDay VI
    VIDay 6

    Valencia CF Training Day

    Two full sessions at Valencia CF's Paterna training ground, certificates ceremony in the afternoon, last evening on the Mediterranean coast.

  7. FC Barcelona at Joan GamperDay VII
    VIIDay 7

    FC Barcelona at Joan Gamper

    Transfer to Barcelona, check-in at Castelldefels, training session at Joan Gamper led by FC Barcelona coaches. Parents head to the FCB Museum.

  8. FCB Youth & the CityDay VIII
    VIIIDay 8

    FCB Youth & the City

    Morning watching FC Barcelona youth fixtures, afternoon at Sagrada Família and Las Ramblas, evening La Liga F match at the Johan Cruyff Stadium.

  9. Final Training, Final MatchDay IX
    IXDay 9

    Final Training, Final Match

    One last session under FC Barcelona coaches, free afternoon in Barcelona, and the closing fixture against a Spanish academy or amateur side.

  10. Departure · BarcelonaDay X
    XDay 10

    Departure · Barcelona

    Final breakfast together, group photograph at the hotel, staggered transfers to Barcelona–El Prat for return flights home.