What a fantastic city Barcelona is! The capital of the Catalonia region and Spain’s second largest city is also a great place to learn Spanish, even though Catalan is the official language. Roughly 62% of the inhabitants of Barcelona were born in Catalonia, while almost 24% come from other areas of Spain and 17% from other countries. The signs are mostly in Catalan, but Spanish is the predominant language on the streets, in restaurants and tourist sites. And there is no shortage of those!
Hans Christian Andersen called Barcelona the “Paris of Spain” when he visited the city back in 1862, and it has become known for its individuality, cultural interest, and physical beauty. Located between scenic mountains and the Mediterranean Sea and just 90 miles south of the French border, Barcelona is Spain’s major port on the Mediterranean and has been a strategic port and commercial center dating back to the Roman times.
Barcelona is also known for its art and architecture, especially the spectacular Sagrada Família church and other modernist landmarks by Antoni Gaudí found throughout the city. And although Pablo Picasso spent his early years in Malaga in Southern Spain, he lived and studied in Barcelona for almost 10 years. The Museu Picasso in Barcelona houses one of the most extensive collections of his artworks with over 4,000 pieces from the prolific painter. Other famous local sites include the Fundació Joan Miró, featuring modern art, as well as the city history museum “MUHBA,” which includes several Roman archaeological sites.
Since the late 1970s, and with the official recognition of the Catalan language and the granting of significant levels of regional self-government, cultural life has been revitalized in Barcelona. This vibrance combines with the striking physical setting and a mild climate, producing a very active street life and making Barcelona a delightful place to visit as well as in which to learn Spanish!
Handpicked for you, our instructors are among the most professional and experienced in the field. Private lessons take place daily—one-on-one, two hours per day—in the location of your choice. We don’t use classrooms! Your personal instructor focuses on conversation, introducing grammar only as needed for natural communication.
Enjoy two hours per day of guided cultural activities: unique walking tours, site visits, and tastings—all led by your instructor. No English-speaking groups! Learn while on the move, practicing conversation for one week, a month, or longer—you decide. Experience authentic interaction as you practice with your local neighbors.
Choose from our carefully selected four- and five-star boutique hotels, or luxury houses and apartments in prime locations—or select your own lodging. Either way, your Language & Luxury Tour promises an unforgettable cultural experience.
Your private chauffeur awaits! We arrange transfers to and from the local international airport, with optional VIP expedite service for arrival, departure, or tight connections.
Your Language & Luxury Tour is fully managed from the moment you inquire until the moment you return home. We coordinate every step—your consultations, your instructor match, your private lessons, cultural activities, schedules, and optional excursions—so your experience flows smoothly and effortlessly.
Explore on your own—or enjoy half-day and full-day exclusive experiences tailored to your interests! Choose from private wine excursions, cooking classes, food tours, truffle hunting, pasta making, or tapas walks—each designed to deepen your cultural connection. You can also enrich your week with wellness sessions, artist-led workshops, golf outings, or family ancestry explorations.
We took our 11-year-old daughter to Valencia and Barcelona where she and I had Spanish language lessons and wonderful excursions. Dana took care of everything, and all we had to do was enjoy ourselves and learn some Spanish! I was amazed at the level of detail, communication, and coordination. The teachers and guides were talented and passionate about what they did. The adventures were unique. We got to make paella in a chef’s apartment and go fishing off a boat in the Mediterranean. We were so surprised at the amount of Spanish we learned in such a short amount of time. My husband and I have been traveling overseas since we were babies, but this was by far the greatest trip of our lives. I highly recommend Language & Luxury.
I just returned from an incredible week in Paris, thanks to Language & Luxury. I was immersed in the culture and the language, with a very talented instructor, who not only improved my French language skills, but also provided me with personalized tours and insights that I could not have acquired elsewhere.
There is so much to see and do in Paris, and Language & Luxury provided all the arrangements - and the instructor - to make sure that my time in Paris was as personally fulfilling and rewarding as possible. It's an incredible program for anyone looking to improve their language skills and explore Paris on a deeper level.
Every Language & Luxury™ experience is a hand-tailored private journey to learn a foreign language, with a Personal Language Instructor, one on one, in some of the world’s most beautiful cities and towns. If you ever have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.
No classrooms. No groups. No strangers.
Just you—or your trusted friends and family—guided through a fully coordinated, luxury immersion experience.