School Pro Training Football Tour to Benfica

On your next school football tour, why not visit one of the biggest and most well-established names in world football? Visit SL Benfica at their beautiful training ground in Lisbon and learn from the best in the sport and one of Portugal's 'Big Three' clubs.

On your school pro training football tour to Benfica you'll rub shoulders with the stars of Portugal’s most successful club at this picturesque training facility overlooking the Tagus River. Learn from their best youth coaches at the official first team and academy training complex, Ciaxa Futebol Campus.

You’ll then test your skills against local opposition and tour the impressive Estadio da Luz. You can even choose to add match tickets, to watch the professionals in action in the Primeira Liga. All this whilst staying in a top hotel overlooking miles of white sandy beaches.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Flight to Lisbon

Afternoon

Arrive and check in to accommodation Afternoon to enjoy the beach

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 2

Morning

Training with Benfica

Afternoon

Lunch at Benfica or the hotel Training with Benfica

Evening

Evening meal Opportunity to watch live Primeira Liga

Day 3

Morning

Training with Benfica

Afternoon

Lunch at Benfica or the hotel Half-day excursion to Lisbon First friendly fixture against local opposition

Evening

Evening meal Movie/quiz night

Day 4

Morning

Check out of accommodation Estadio da Luz stadium tour

Afternoon

Return flight to UK

Evening

Arrive back in UK

Return flights from the UK to Lisbon (including hold luggage)
3 nights' full-board accommodation
All in-resort coach transfers
1 friendly fixture per team
3 training sessions with Benfica Academy coaches
Access to world-class training facilities at Ciaxa Futebol Campus
Estadio da Luz stadium tour
Bilingual tour representative throughout
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Detailed information pack
Itinerary planning service
VAT

Accommodation

Hotel Costa da Caparica

Hotel Costa da Caparica is a 4 star hotel, just 20 mins from Lisbon city center. With sun all year-round, beautiful views of the sea and overlooking the longest beach in the Lisbon area, this is the perfect stay for anyone.The hotel has a total of 353 guest rooms. Groups are generally accommodated in twins rooms and group leaders in singles or twins.The 2 restaurants at Hotel Costa da Caparica offer buffet meals and à la carte menus respectively.

Excursions

Estadio da Luz Tour

The home of Benfica, the Estàdio da Luz is also known as ‘a catedral (the cathedral) by supporters. In 2014, an online poll by the French sports newspaper L’Equipe named it the most beautiful stadium in Europe, so don’t miss your chance to visit.

Football Match Tickets Lisbon

Watch either Benfica or Sporting Lisbon in action to make your school sports tour to Lisbon truly unforgettable.

Surf Lessons

It’s not often that a capital city offers the opportunity to learn to surf, but Lisbon is famous for its waves! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to ride the waves whilst you’re in Portugal.

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).