Want your next school cricket tour to both build your players’ confidence and broaden their horizons? Choose the beautiful country of South Africa! Cricket is the country’s second most popular sport and the national team, the Proteas, are one of the best in Test cricket.
School Cricket Tour to South Africa
Test your skills against local opposition as passionate about cricket as you are. Then, explore the history and culture of South Africa with your team, visiting important sites like Robben Island and Table Mountain.
You’ll also have the opportunity to visit a local township with your team, where they will meet locals and gain a deeper understanding of life in South Africa. This is certainly a school cricket tour that offers great overall educational value!
School Cricket Tour to South Africa
From
£1835PP
12 days, 10 nights
Suggested Itinerary
Day 1
Morning
Travel
Afternoon
Arrive into Johannesburg
Check into accommodation
Evening
Arrive into Johannesburg
Check into accommodation
Day 2
Morning
Net session
Afternoon
Activities at accommodation
Evening
Welcome BBQ
Day 3
Morning
Friendly fixture
Afternoon
Evening meal at accommodation
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 4
Morning
Game drive
Afternoon
Valley of the Waves
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 5
Morning
Friendly fixture
Afternoon
Evening meal at accommodation
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 6
Morning
Friendly fixture
Afternoon
Transfer to Cape Town
Evening
Check in to accommodation
Day 7
Morning
Visit to Newlands Stadium
Afternoon
Friendly fixture
Evening
Friendly fixture
Day 8
Morning
Cape Peninsula tour
Afternoon
Evening meal at accommodation
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 9
Morning
Friendly fixture
Afternoon
Sunset visit to Table Mountain
Evening
Sunset visit to Table Mountain
Day 10
Morning
Visit to Langa Township
Afternoon
Friendly fixture
Evening
Friendly fixture
Day 11
Morning
Robben Island visit
Afternoon
V&A Waterfront
Evening
Return to airport for flight back to UK
Day 12
Morning
Arrive back in UK
Afternoon
Evening
- 10 nights' half-board accommodation
- Lunches at match venues
- Return flights to South Africa
- Internal flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town
- x 6 fixtures for one team
- x 1 coached training session
- Free staff place ratio 1:10
- Robben Island visit
- Table Mountain visit
- Cape Peninsula tour
- Game drive
- Langa Township visit
- Valley of the Waves excursion
- Newlands Stadium visit
- Aquarium visit
- Tour representative throughout
- Detailed tour information pack
- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
- Itinerary planning service
- VAT
Accommodation
Konka Camps
Stay in lodge-style accommodation for a real African experience! Here you’ll see plenty of wildlife roaming about, but that’s not the best bit. This accommodation has a huge range of sporting activities available on-site, including rugby and football pitches, netball courts, and hockey and cricket fields. Not to mention the high ropes, obstacle courses, hiking, swimming and kayaking opportunities also on site! Each lodge has its own bathroom, TV and air-conditioning.
Lady Hamilton Hotel
This lovely pink-hued hotel lies in the shadow of Table Mountain, in the lush Gardens district of Cape Town. Here, you’ll enjoy the peace of the suburbs and the convenience of the city centre, which is just 5-10 minutes’ walk from the hotel. All rooms feature en-suite bathrooms and a view over either the city or Table Mountain itself. You’ll also have fabulous views of the mountain out by the stylish swimming pool. There’s also an on-site restaurant, where you can help yourself to a delicious buffet breakfast. Dinner is also available at the restaurant and is also served buffet-style, with plenty of salads, roasts, curries and stews – so there’ll be something to please even the fussiest of eaters!
Excursions
Table Mountain Cable Car
The best views of Cape Town are seen from the top of Table Mountain. The Cableway takes you to the summit in under 10 minutes and the cable car's rotating floor ensure that all passengers get a 360 degree aerial view of the city.
Robben Island
Robben Island, just off Cape Town’s coast, is a symbol of the triumph of human spirit, democracy and freedom over adversity, oppression and racism. Political prisoners were sent into exile here for over four centuries and it was here that Nelson Mandela spent 18 of the 27 years of his imprisonment for conspiracy to overthrow the apartheid government. Current president, Jacob Zuma also spent time on this inhospitable island in the Atlantic Ocean. It is now home to a museum, where visitors can learn more about the history of the island, as well as what life was like there for prisoners.
Newlands Cricket Ground
Set behind the beautiful Table Mountain, Newlands is arguably the most beautiful ground on the world stage, with a backdrop fitting a fine cricket stadium.
Kariega Game Reserve
When in South Africa, you cannot miss out on a safari adventure. This family-run safari park on the Garden Route is a malaria-free reserve which offers you the opportunity to spot the ‘Big 5’ (the African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard and White or Black rhinoceros).
Langa Township Tour
Give your students the unique opportunity to visit Cape Town’s oldest township.
Valley of the Waves
What better way to relax with your team than in this spectacular water park? The park’s big draw is the Roaring Lagoon, a huge wave pool where you’ll battle waves of nearly 2m high every 90 seconds! There’s massive slides to chuck yourselves down and, for those more sedate moments, a lazy river that will carry you around an island while you lay back and soak up some of that South African sunshine.
Supporting you every step of the way
Creating your perfect sports tour
Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in school sports tours and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a tour to suit your group’s needs and meet your tour objectives.
Launching your tour to parents and students
The next step is to get your tour approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. Here you’ll find loads of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the planning process.
After you’ve booked
Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start working on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your tour (making the whole process a lot less stressful for you).
Support while you’re away
While you’re out on tour, we’ll be at the end of the phone 24 hours a day to provide support should you need it. We’ll also send you a final info pack before you go and you’ll be able to access all your tour documents via the free Vamoos app.
After your trip
When you return from your sports tour, we’ll ask you to complete a detailed feedback survey, which helps us continue to improve the service we offer. And we can start planning your next tour too, so you can give parents plenty of time to pay for it (and so it’s less stressful for you).
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