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YOUR journey
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Program Itinerary
DAY 1
ONTO BARCELONA
Mon. Jun 22, 2026
- Check out of the hotel and transfer to Madrid train station.
- Travel by AVE (high-speed) train to Barcelona.
- Arrive in Barcelona and begin with a panoramic tour of the city, including:
- Passeig Maritim with its Columbus monument.
- The world-famous Las Ramblas.
- Lunch on own at the Boqueria Market.
- Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona’s main avenue and its Modernist houses designed by Antoni Gaudí.
- Continue to the port of Barcelona and, via cable car, begin the climb to Montjuich (or “Jewish Mountain”) with spectacular views of the city below. Today, Montjuich Hill is a popular exhibition location. See the the Olympic Ring, the main stadium of the 1992 Summer Olympics.
- (Time permitting): Tour of the Joan Miró Foundation to enjoy the great artist's collection.
- Check into the hotel.
Overnight: Barcelona
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 2
EXPLORING BARCELONA
Tue. Jun 23, 2026
- Visit Antonio Gaudí’s unfinished monumental Church of the Sagrada Familia.
- Continue to Parc Guell, exploring its mosaic-covered buildings, gardens, and panoramic views of Barcelona.
- Lunch on own, en route.
- 2000 Years of Jewish Life: A walk through the Gothic Quarter. According to archaeological evidence, there was a sizable Jewish community in Catalonia as early as the beginning of the Common Era. For centuries thereafter, the Jews of Barcelona managed their own local affairs and lived relatively well in their own Quarter.
- Stop at Casa Adret, the oldest building in the Jewish Quarter, formerly owned by medieval Jews and now functioning as the headquarter for Mozaika, a Jewish cultural center.
- Meet with volunteers at Mozaika over Jewish tapas. Inspired by family recipes and exploration of the Jewish table, their dishes tell a story that crosses worlds and generations.
- Visit the Medieval Synagogue discovered in the Call Quarter.
- Return to the hotel.
- Dinner with members of the local Jewish Community ATID.
Overnight: Barcelona
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 3
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
Wed. Jun 24, 2026
- Check out of the hotel.
- Return flight to the US.
Meals: Breakfast
RATES & LODGING
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participants
10+
Cost p/p in double room
$1,995
Cost p/p in single room
$2,305
Barcelona: Hotel Balmoral
- Nights: 2
- Hotel Website
What to expect
- 2 nights' accommodations.
- 2 days of touring with a J² Expert Educator and a local guide, in a luxury, air-conditioned bus.
- 1 AVE speed train ticket from Madrid to Barcelona.
- Daily breakfast & 1 dinner.
- The J² adventures App available on the App Store & on Google Play (active 7 days before your departure and throughout your trip).
- Water on the bus.
- Porterage at the hotel.
- All site entrance fees & program fees as per your final program.
- Credit card fees.
- Flights to & from Spain.
- Gratuities are excluded. For groups of 10 and more participants traveling to Spain: We recommend the following guidelines for tipping (amounts are in US dollars): J² Expert Educator: $14 | Local Guide: $12 | Driver: $6. Amounts are per day per person.
- COVID related expenses, including tests.
- Evening transportation when dinner is not included.
- Amendments to the program: In the event that any sites, programs or meals etc. are added to the program, an additional fee may be required.
- Personal extras: Items of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, beverages, coffee, tea, food other than the table d’hotel menu, passport and visa fees, insurance, and foreign port taxes, unless otherwise specified.
- US and foreign airport taxes, Q fuel surcharge and border taxes when applicable.
- Please review our terms & conditions (T&C’s) or request that we send you our full T&C’s. Until you do that, here is the small print, and other stuff you may want to know:
- Validity | All prices quoted are based on exchange rates as of the proposal date and are subject to change without notice. Rates are per person and are based on shared twin room occupancy.
- How to Make a Reservation | The quickest way to make a reservation is to register online or contact us by email. We accept VISA, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards. A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required in order to complete the registration process.
- For any assistance with this registration process or other trip-related queries, please email Customer Care: [email protected].
- Payments | The balance of your payment is due 120 days before your trip begins, or as specified in your invoice. You will receive an email reminder 2 weeks before this date. Various payment options are available as follows:
- Credit card | We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Please check with your credit card provider regarding international processing fees. We are unable to process payments of over $1,000 over the phone. Please submit payment online via a credit card or by wiring funds via your bank.
- Domestic bank wire transfer | Payment should be wired in the same currency that is listed on your invoice. Please add the name of your group or invoice number as a reference and forward a copy of the transfer receipt by email. The bank transfer should clearly state the beneficiary’s name on the wire transfer.
- J² Adventures reserves the right to automatically cancel your reservation on that date and it may be subject to reconfirmation should the final payment not be received.
- Cancelation Policy | All cancelations need to be made in writing. The cancelation fee depends on the date when we receive written notification of your request to cancel your booking. Please note that the deposit is non-refundable.
- Cancelation fees | Cancelations made 120 or more days prior to departure incur the loss of the deposit. Cancelations made 89 to 46 days prior to departure incur the loss of 50% of the full trip cost. Cancelations made 45 days or less prior to the departure incur the loss of 100% of the full trip cost.
- Cancelation fees may also include: Hotel or supplier cancelation fees. J² Adventures reserves the right to adjust its terms of payment, including cancelation policies and initial deposits.
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A family vacation to Israel. An adventure of a lifetime traveling with friends to Morocco. A trip to Poland or Portugal with your community. What do these trips have in common? No matter where you go, you will come back with a fresh perspective and appreciation of the place you visited as well as a heightened awareness of your identity as part of the global Jewish community.
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