Barcelona Two Nights

You meet the guide at a fixed point and move through a run of bars across the evening, usually four or five, finishing at a club. The guide knows the doors, so you skip the queue and the group is not turned away for being too large. Most crawls include a welcome drink or a shot at each stop, and entry to the final venue. The rest is on you. Groups from several bookings are often merged, which some stags like and some do not, so ask whether yours is private. Dress code is the club's, not the guide's. No trainers and no sportswear at the last venue, and matching shirts get refused at some doors.

You are given a set of beds or a section of the terrace for the day, with waiter service and a DJ playing from the afternoon into the evening. Some clubs include a drinks package or a bottle on the table, and some only include the entry and the beds. It is a long, slow afternoon rather than an event with a start and a finish, which suits a group that wants somewhere to be rather than something to do. Bring swim shorts, sun cream and a towel if the club does not supply one. Most have a dress code after dark, so pack something to change into.