Immersion trips · Murcia, Spain

Practise your Spanish in Spain — with locals, not tourists

5 days of full immersion with Héctor: real conversations, lesser-known places, local traditions and spectacular food. Limited to 8 spots.

Why this trip

Does this sound familiar?

The usual trip to Spain

  • You try to order your food in Spanish, but the waiters answer you in English.
  • Every place feels overly touristy, with expensive, poor-quality food.
  • You'd love to practise Spanish, but it's hard to meet locals to talk to.

A trip with Héctor

  • You speak Spanish from morning to night — nobody switches to English.
  • Less touristy but equally incredible places — and you eat well.
  • You talk to locals all week, with Héctor by your side.
Map of Spain with the Region of Murcia highlighted
Murcia · south-east Spain, on the Mediterranean coast Map: ANGELUS, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 (recoloured)

Why I created this trip

In the more than five years I've been teaching Spanish, I've gotten to know several of my students. Kelli, Laura and Yuka are just a few of the students who've visited me in Spain.

And they always told me the same thing: waiters would respond to them in English as soon as they heard their accents. Plus, it was practically the only chance they had to talk to locals.

So now I've decided to combine two of my passions and offer you a special opportunity: for all Spanish students who, like you, want to practise their Spanish in Spain, discover less touristy but equally incredible places and, on top of that, eat well.

The trip

5 days of full immersion in Murcia

5 days speaking Spanish from morning to night, with activities every day and spectacular food. A lesser-known region with a distinctive accent, surprising places, beautiful traditions and delicious food.

13–17 April 2027 Murcia, south-east Spain Maximum 8 spots

Dress like a huertano

The traditional outfit of Murcia's orchard country.

Eat at Luis's house

A native of Murcia who's an amazing cook and will share countless stories with us.

Explore the lesser-known nature of the region

Beaches, mountains and orchards.

Talk to locals, all week

In Spanish, with Héctor by your side.

Héctor wearing the traditional huertano outfit in the streets of Murcia
Héctor in the huertano outfit
Young women in traditional huertana dress on a float at the Bando de la Huerta, Murcia
The Bando de la Huerta, Murcia's spring festival Photo: Bertobarc90, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Students who've visited Héctor in Spain

This is what a trip with Héctor looks like

Héctor with a group of students at a tapas bar in Seville
Selfie of Héctor with a student by the Christmas tree in Madrid
Selfie of Héctor with a student, a hilltop castle behind

Héctor has been my Spanish tutor for the last 2 years. He is an amazing teacher of language for sure. However, I didn't realize until recently that he was hiding his true talent. Héctor knows everything about traveling in Spain. He told me where to go, where to eat, which dishes to try there, and special activities that I would like in each place. He made our trip incredible. I felt like a local with the knowledge that he shared. If you want the trip of a lifetime, with the best Spanish food you can eat, talk to Héctor. He knows!

Laura · student, visited Spain with Héctor
Héctor and a student having churros with chocolate in Madrid
A pan of arroz al caldero, a rice dish with fish
Arroz al caldero
Marineras: Russian salad on a ring-shaped breadstick topped with an anchovy
Marineras
Héctor and a student at dinner, opening a gift
Héctor with students at a festival under string lights
Héctor with a student on an autumn evening
Héctor with students at a bar, thumbs up

Come and speak Spanish in Spain

5 days in Murcia · 13–17 April 2027 · Max 8 spots · 10% off if you pre-register now

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Calblanque beach, Murcia · photo: Manuel García, Wikimedia Commons · CC0