Study Spanish and Hike the Route to Santiago de Compostela

  Spain

• Madrid: 
Madrid
• Santiago: 
Santiago

Dates: March 19 - April 4 - 8; May 28 - June 11 - 15; August 27 - September 12 - 16; September 24 - October 11 - 14

Description: The trend towards active language learning within a context is a concept that is not new. Study Spanish within the context of a Hiking the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela (100 kms. of it). Make friends in Spanish and use it to do something fun. If you only have three weeks and want more than just grammar and vocabulary and contrived conversation classes, the program was designed to give you engaging and exciting content through activities for educational entertainment.

After attending a crash Spanish course in our up-market Madrid-based Spanish language school you leave for a 5 or 6 day walking excursion that will cover the last 100 kms. of the century famous Camino de Santiago de Compostela (St. James' Way). A minibus will transport your equipment, meeting up with the group every 5 kms. which allows participants who feel tired or simply want a change to use it.   

Open to participants from 16 years of age. No experience required but basic Spanish an asset. We offer 8 levels of language classes from complete beginners to composition classes for advanced speakers. Most of our staff is bilingual.

Highlights:
- Option for lodging in shared apartments with Spanish family or apartments with Spaniards and/or other program participants
- Two-week intensive language course (20 classes week)
- Full-coverage health and accident insurance
- Orientation pack
- One group cultural activity (concert, excursion, exhibition, et al)
- Optional cultural activities coordinator for those who want more or can't get enough, with free and small fee activities
- Transport to point of hiking departure and return to Madrid
- Professional guide and back-up transport during hiking excursion
- Meals during hiking excursion
- Hotel in double rooms during hiking excursion
- Local bilingual staff
- Free Internet access at Spanish school
- Testing, materials, certificates, value-added taxes
- Low bureaucracy

Cost in US$: 1100 Euros - Program fees are 100% tax-deductible for US residents.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Spain Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 10

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

BEST Programs's Mission Statement: BEST Program offers economic and packaged programs which team language learning through content-based workshops, focussed instruction and practical work experience in Europe. BEST was founded to provide interesting and flexible cultural experiences with native language models to participants from around the world in 1990.

Year Founded: 1990