School Pro Training Rugby Tour to Wales

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Meet coach and transfer to Cardiff

Afternoon

Arrive in Cardiff Principality Stadium tour

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 2

Morning

Breakfast at accommodation First training session with Pro 14 community coaches

Afternoon

Free time for lunch Second training session with Pro 14 community coaches

Evening

Evening meal Optional activity: Watch live Pro 14 rugby action subject to match schedules and ticket availability

Day 3

Morning

Breakfast at accommodation Meet coach and travel to friendly fixture

Afternoon

Friendly fixture against local opposition Lunch with your hosts Continue to drop-off point

Evening

Arrive back at drop-off point

49-seater executive coach with 1 driver (TV/DVD/WC)
2 nights' half-board accommodation with students in en-suite multibedded rooms and staff in en-suite twin/single rooms
1 friendly fixture per team against local opposition
2 professionally coached training sessions with Pro 14 club community coaches
Principality Stadium tour
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Itinerary planning service
Detailed final pack with relevant maps and visit confirmations
Access to the Vamoos travel app
Motorway tolls and taxes
VAT at current rates to tour operators

Accommodation

YHA Cardiff Central

This great youth hostel is within walking distance of the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Castle and many more of the Welsh capital's best known attractions. The hostel offers free Wi-Fi throughout, as well as three conference rooms. A buffet breakfast featuring hot and cold items is served every morning in the restaurant/bar area. With a total of 320 beds, this hostel offers a great choice of room options, including dormitory, family and double rooms, all of which benefit from en-suite facilities. Students will love the modern décor and youthful atmosphere at this fantastic hostel in the heart of the Welsh capital.

Excursions

Cardiff International Pool

Whether you want to swim in the Olympic-size pool or slip and slide your way down the flumes and lazy river, there is plenty to keep you busy at Cardiff International Pool.

Cardiff International White Water

Learn to surf, cross a high ropes trail, navigate a raft through a white water course or come together over a team building raft construction activity right in the heart of Cardiff at the White Water Centre.

Cardiff Devils Ice Hockey Game

Enhance your sports tour with a visit to 2015 Champions Cup holders the Cardiff Devils and spend an evening watching a thrilling ice hockey game.

Professional Rugby Coaching - Cardiff Blues

Spend a day with Pro12 team Cardiff Blues. Train with Blues Academy coaches on their 4g pitch, where the pro’s play their professional matches.

Cardiff Arms Park Tour

Take a tour of Cardiff Blues’ home ground, including the chairman’s room, complete with one of just two original 1905 All Blacks jerseys. Round off your tour with lunch in the players’ lounge, which is normally reserved for the first team.

Cardiff Castle Tour

Learn more about Cardiff’s rich history at Cardiff Castle. Choose from a guide or audio tour. Depending on the events programme, you might be able to take part in a ghost tour, warrior school or underground cinema experience.

Professional Rugby Coaching - Ospreys

Spend a day with Pro12 team Ospreys. Train with their academy coaches on their training pitches at Llandarcy Academy of Sport and take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Liberty Stadium.

Doctor Who Experience

This iconic TV series is filmed in Cardiff, so where better to explore the world of Doctor Who? See a number of props and sets from the show and even star in your very own adventure.

Gorge Walking

Slide down natural water slides, jump off waterfalls and drift through steep gorges as you slip and slide your way down Wales’ wild rivers.

Watch Professional Rugby Fixture - Wales

Wales loves rugby and so the chance of there being a professional game on for you to watch is high, wither at the Principality Stadium or one of the local team’s grounds, such as Liberty Stadium or Cardiff Arms Park.

Bounce Below

Explore one of the most unique playground around. Suspended high up inside natural caverns, you will bounce your way across colossal cargo nets and throw yourselves down suspended slides at Wales’ most unusual attraction.

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).