Spanish for Travel & Tourism

Enhance your travel experiences in Spanish-speaking countries with conversational Spanish skills.

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"Worth every penny - Spanish skills transformed completely."
Mary Smith, NYC
students enrolled so far in 2026

How Berges Institute Helps Travelers:

  • Learn to build Spanish sentences, not just memorize phrases
  • Small group classes with native instructors from various countries
  • Build confidence communicating in Spanish-speaking destinations
  • Flexible online scheduling before your trip
  • Grammar foundation that lets you adapt to any situation
  • Exposure to different accents and regional variations
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Frequently asked questions

I just need basic Spanish for an upcoming trip. Is this program too advanced?

Our program teaches conversational Spanish that's perfect for travelers. While we focus on building a real language foundation rather than just memorizing tourist phrases, this actually serves you better when unexpected situations arise. You'll be able to construct sentences and adapt, not just repeat rehearsed lines.

Do you teach travel-specific phrases and vocabulary?

We teach conversational Spanish through grammar and sentence-building that naturally includes travel situations - ordering food, asking directions, booking hotels, shopping, and more. The grammar foundation we provide lets you create sentences for any travel situation rather than being limited to scripted phrases.

How quickly can I prepare for a trip to Spain or Latin America?

For a basic travel foundation, we recommend at least 5-6 months of study before your trip. However, even a couple months of study will give you valuable skills and confidence. Many travelers continue learning after their trip once they experience the joy of communicating in Spanish.

Will I understand different Spanish accents in different countries?

Yes! Our instructors come from various Spanish-speaking countries, so you'll be exposed to different accents during your classes. We focus on teaching you clear, widely-understood Spanish while also helping you recognize regional variations.

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Reviews from our students

Meaghan DeNino
2023-04-22
The course is packed full of material. It is a lot to get through and absorb in a 10 week class so choosing the right instructor is critical! Fortunately my instructor helped keep us on pace and reviewed homework thoroughly so we could learn and retain the knowledge.
Ray Valdez
2023-04-19
For a begginers course you do leave with a lot of knowledge regarding understanding Spanish. As long as you practice as much as possible you can understand a lot of conversations around you and read quite a bit of Spanish. Speaking and conjugating sentences takes a lot more practice so just keep going with level 2, you'll get there. My instructor was Rolando Gonzalez and he is an incredible instructor reason our begginers group signed up for level 2 together.
Emily Hope
2023-04-19
I enjoyed the pace of this course. Lots of stuff to remember but it was manageable. Looking forward to my next lesson! Loved that most classes were pretty small and I was able to get lots of practice speaking Spanish.
Darian Woods
2023-04-19
Solid curriculum at a reasonable pace, with good interaction facilitated among classmates.
Michael Allen
2023-04-19
I was, overall, very happy with the course. The structure is set up very well to allow a beginner to feel like they are learning what they need to know without being overwhelming.
Leigh Rivera
2023-04-08
Awesome class
Bill Wong
2023-04-06
It is a fun course. It gets you going speaking and writing Spanish from the start.
Paula McKinnon
2023-04-05
The class was excellent and perfectly paced in accordance with the homework. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Dena Liston - MCB
2023-03-27
The curriculum for the course was well thought out. I loved the course book; it served as a great study guide. The course covered everything for beginners and prepared me for general conversation. A lot of vocabulary is covered; being able to go back to the course materials was helpful.
Manon Maher - MCB
2023-03-27
This was beyond a boring class the first few sessions. It was an entire 90 minutes on going over pronunciation in the following sessions. The teacher often forgot the name of the students who to ask questions to next he never once deviated from the written workbook that you gave. A teacher is not a teacher if they just read the written, workbook, and give the same exercises. I did not take most of this course. I cannot learn with a teacher who just reads verbatim from a workbook. It was incredibly boring.