Add-ons and experiences available in Spain

Want to spend some extra time exploring Barcelona's historical art and culture? IVHQ makes it easy to be flexible with your arrival and departure dates and offers extra nights of accommodation that you can pre-arrange before you depart.

Accommodation is located in the heart of Barcelona and includes breakfast and dinner.

Please keep in mind that extra night(s) of accommodation are subject to availability. It's recommended to book your extra night(s) of accommodation as soon as possible throughout the summer months (May - September) as they are likely to book up quickly. 

Do you want to improve your Spanish language ability when you arrive in Spain? This intensive ten hour crash-course is ideal for volunteers who want to learn Spanish during their volunteering.

Spanish language lessons are highly recommended to help settle any language barriers or culture shock you can face when arriving in Spain. Fluency in Spanish is not a prerequisite for the IVHQ Spain - Barcelona program, however we recommend that volunteers take advantage of the very affordable language lessons offered exclusively to IVHQ volunteers in Spain.

Past volunteers feel that taking these lessons help immensely with day-to-day volunteer work and communicating with local people. The language lessons are tailored to each volunteer’s current level of Spanish and the class is flexible depending on your schedule. The cost is very affordable and offered exclusively to IVHQ volunteers.

Airport pickup is included in your Program Fee if you arrive on the Sunday previous to your start date between 9:00AM - 10:00PM. 

If you are planning to arrive outside of this timeframe, and want to be picked up from the airport by our local team, we recommend booking this add-on to ensure you have safe, affordable transport to your volunteer accommodation.