- Days
- 4
- Participants
- 24 to 30 participants
- Destinations
- Barcelona & region
Objectives
- Reward teams who have travelled far without wearing them out on day one
- Alternate genuine team experiences: castells, sailing, Catalan cooking
- Offer a highlight on evening 3: a night visit of Gaudí and a gala dinner
Participant profile
Sales teams or partner networks being rewarded, whose members fly in from Asia (Japan, Thailand, Vietnam), the United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina or the United Arab Emirates, with or without partners.
Day by day
- 1
Day 1
Day 1: staggered arrivals and a quiet evening
- A welcome from our team at Barcelona-El Prat for every flight, whatever the arrival time, then staggered transfers to Barceloneta (about 20 minutes)
- Check-in at the W Barcelona, 473 rooms: we ask the hotel to make rooms available from the arrival of the first flights, where its schedule allows
- Light lunch at the hotel, at whatever time each person arrives
- A light afternoon: rest, or a stroll along the Barceloneta seafront, right by the hotel
- A half-hour welcome briefing to present the days ahead
- A simple, early dinner at Can Majó, a seafood and rice restaurant in Barceloneta open since 1968, with a group menu (the restaurant is closed on Mondays, which we build into the calendar)
- 2
Day 2
Day 2: castells and a catamaran at sunset
- Castells workshop in the morning: participants learn the history of the Catalan human towers, recognised by UNESCO, then build one themselves, supervised by acrobats
- Lunch at 7 Portes, a historic restaurant on Passeig d'Isabel II, near the port, with a group menu
- Private catamaran from Port Olímpic: captain, open deck, swimming stop, a three-hour sunset option with quality catering
- Back at the hotel in the evening, for a quiet night
- 3
Day 3
Day 3: Catalan cooking, Gaudí and a gala dinner
- Morning: paella and Catalan cooking class for a private group, in a kitchen in the Barri Gòtic, led by a chef, with a tasting at the end
- Free afternoon to rest or wander, ahead of the evening
- Night visit of Casa Batlló, Gaudí's work on Passeig de Gràcia, with a welcome drink and special lighting, for your group
- Gala dinner at Cinc Sentits, in the Eixample: a tasting menu by the chef with wine pairing, in a private room or a full buy-out depending on your numbers
- 4
Day 4
Day 4: a short morning and transfers to the return flights
- Staggered breakfast at the hotel
- Free morning on the seafront, with a team closing moment of about an hour
- Light lunch at the hotel for those whose flight leaves in the afternoon or evening
- Staggered transfers to Barcelona-El Prat, group by group, allowing for the airport check-in time recommended by each airline for long-haul flights
Availability
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Frequently asked questions
How does this programme allow for jet lag?
Day 1 has no demanding activity: staggered arrivals, a welcome at El Prat for every flight, rooms requested from arrival where the hotel allows, a light afternoon and a simple early dinner. Team experiences start the next morning, with rested participants. For very early or very late flights, we adapt the welcome and lunch.
What is the ideal length given the flight time?
Four days and three nights allow one day of adjustment, two days of experiences and a short morning before leaving. For teams coming from very far, we can add a night before or after, so the trip remains a reward rather than a strain.
Can the incentive be combined with a few days of sightseeing?
Yes. Around Barcelona, we can arrange for instance a half-day cava winery visit in the Penedès or a day at Montserrat monastery, about fifty kilometres away. These outings can be placed before or after the four days.
Which flights serve Barcelona-El Prat?
According to the destinations list published by Aena, El Prat has direct links to several North American cities (New York, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, Toronto and Montreal, among others) and South American cities (Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Bogotá, Lima, Santiago de Chile), as well as to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha in the Gulf. For Asia, Aena lists services to Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Hong Kong and Singapore. For Tokyo, Bangkok or Ho Chi Minh City, a connection is generally needed, for example via the Gulf or another European city. Routes change, so please confirm them with the airlines for your travel dates.
What about visas?
Entry requirements depend on each participant's nationality and the length of stay. Please check with the Spanish consulate in your country and the official website of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, start the process early, and we will supply the event details useful for your applications.
What happens if the weather rules out the catamaran trip?
If sailing is not possible, the operator offers another date. As the programme is short, we plan a back-up slot in advance, and the programme works best from May to October, when the sea is at its most welcoming.
How do you handle arrivals from several continents?
We build a flight table per participant and group transfers into time slots, so nobody waits too long at the airport. Dietary requirements are collected in advance for every meal, and visits are offered in the language that suits the group.
