School Multisport Tour to York

Your school multisport tour to York will leave your students with a greater enthusiasm for their sport, greater confidence in their skills and a stronger bond as a team.

We can arrange friendly fixtures against local opposition of a suitable standard for a number of sports, including football, netball, rugby, cricket and hockey. And before your fixtures, we’ll arrange for you to enjoy a self-led training session at a local venue, to make sure you’re fully prepared.

When you’re not on the pitch, court or field, there’s plenty of exciting activities and excursions in and around York. One of our favourites is the walking tour of York’s most haunted places – and there are lots of them, thanks to the city’s long history! You can learn more about the city’s history at Jorvik Viking Museum, or York Castle Museum. And make sure you don’t miss the opportunity to visit York Minster, one of the world’s most magnificent cathedrals.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Depart for York

Afternoon

Arrive at accommodation Ghostly walking tour with guide

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 2

Morning

Breakfast at accommodation Self-led training session at a local venue

Afternoon

First friendly fixtures against local opposition

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 3

Morning

Breakfast at accommodation Check out of accommodation Second friendly fixtures against local opposition

Afternoon

Travel back to school

Evening

Arrive back at school

2 nights' half-board accommodation
Return executive coach travel
2 friendly fixtures against local opposition
1 self-led training session
Ghostly walking tour of York
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Detailed information pack
Itinerary planning service
VAT

Accommodation

YHA York

After a £1 million renovation completed in 2013, the YHA York is now ready to welcome school groups. The hostel offers modern rooms and facilities in a historic location with a 24/7 café, bar, games room, pool table and wi-fi in public areas. Students are accommodated in multi-bedded rooms, with teachers in twins or singles.

Hostel Safestay York

Located in Micklegate House, a converted Georgian townhouse near York Railway station, the Safestay York's decor and views make it feel more like a hotel than a hostel.Students will usually be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms, and staff in twins. Nearly all rooms have bunk beds and private bathrooms. Free WiFi is available in the public areas.The hostel has a breakfast room, but evening meals are taken in a local restaurant.

Excursions

Jorvik Viking Centre

When you visit Jorvik Viking Centre, you'll learn about what life was like more than 1,000 years ago when the

York Castle Museum

At York Castle, students can get a real taste for life in the cells, and the history of crime and punishment in Britain.

The Ghost Hunt of York

The Ghost Hunt of York happens every night whatever the weather.

York Minster

The second-largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, York Minster is one of the most magnificent buildings in the UK.

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).