School Rugby Tour to Canada

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Board flight to Toronto

Afternoon

Arrive in Toronto Meet local rep and coach Check in to accommodation

Evening

Evening at leisure Evening meal at local restaurant

Day 2

Morning

Half-day guided tour of Toronto

Afternoon

Friendly fixture against local team

Evening

Evening meal at a local restaurant

Day 3

Morning

Self-led training session at a local venue

Afternoon

CN Tower Visit

Evening

Major League Baseball match

Day 4

Morning

Full-day guided excursion to Niagara Falls with optional Maid of Mist/helicopter ride to the Falls

Afternoon

Evening meal at local restaurant

Evening

Evening meal at local restaurant

Day 5

Morning

Self-led training session at a local venue

Afternoon

Friendly fixture against local team

Evening

Evening meal at a local restaurant

Day 6

Morning

Full day at Wonderland Theme Park

Day 7

Morning

Easton Shopping Mall

Afternoon

Friendly fixture against local team

Evening

Evening meal at a local restaurant

Day 8

Morning

Last-minute sightseeing and gift shopping

Afternoon

Transfer to airport and fly home

Evening

7 nights' bed & breakfast accommodation with en-suite bathroom
x3 friendly fixtures against local opposition
x6 evening meals at local restaurants
ATOL protected return flights from UK to Toronto
Meet and greet service from local representative
Return fixture and airport transfers in Canada
Half-day guided tour of Toronto
Full-day guided excursion to Niagara Falls
Round-trip ferry to Centre Island
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Detailed information pack
Travel and medical insurance
Itinerary planning service
VAT

Accommodation

Ryerson University

Pitman Hall is Ryerson University's largest residence, with 14 floors and 565 rooms. It was built in 1991. It is a light and airy building featuring a large cafeteria. It has single bed private bedrooms, twin rooms and apartment units. Washroom facilities are shared. A small common area with TV is available on each floor. Catering on sight is good and it is all a part of the Ryerson University Hospitality programme only open during the summer months as a residence during the school year.The main floor houses: a cafeteria, the Student Housing Services office, Residence Life offices, and a 24- hour study room. The second floor has community lounges for larger events and a music room that includes a piano. Outside of Pitman Hall is the Pitman Quad; a small green space for students to access.

YWCA Hotel Vancouver

The YWCA is a good quality, group-friendly hotel in central Vancouver. Students will be accommodated in comfortable 4-5 bedded, air-conditioned, en-suite rooms, with staff in twins and single en-suites. On-site facilities include large kitchens and TV lounges, coffee shop in lobby area which does drinks and snacks, and numerous meeting rooms. We include breakfast at an adjacent property just a minute's walk away. Guests can also benefit from preferential rates at the hotel's partner gym and swimming pool, 1km away.

Excursions

CN Tower

Defining the Toronto skyline, the CN Tower is Canada's most recognisable and celebrated icon. At a height of 553.33m, it

Canada's Wonderland Theme Park

Canada's Wonderland is Canada's premier amusement park and features over 200 attractions, more than 65 thrilling rides, North America's greatest variety of roller coasters, and Splash Works, a 20-acre water park. Canada's Wonderland is the home to the most exhilarating collection of rides and roller coasters in all of Canada! With Canada's longest wooden coaster - The Mighty Canadian Minebuster, Canada's first inverted coaster - Flight Deck and Canada's only flying coaster - Time Warp, North America's largest variety of coasters can be found here! If roller coasters aren't your game, test your level of thrill being spun 360 degrees on Riptide, free falling 230 feet on Drop Tower, or be courageous enough to catch some 120 foot hang time on Psyclone.

Centre Island

Take a trip out to Toronto’s Centre Island, in Lake Ontario. The island is home to amusement park Centreville and the Far Enough Farm, where you can meet common farm animals. There’s also a flying disc golf course and some swimming beaches! Of course, you’ll also get the best view across the lake to the city from here too!

Toronto Blue Jays Game

Head down to the Rogers Centre (formerly known as the SkyDome) to see the Toronto Blue Jays in action! This Toronto-based team plays Major League Baseball. The only team outside the US to have won a World Series, who better to introduce your team to the great American sport of baseball?

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada

Close to the CN Tower, this aquarium houses over 450 species of marine life. As well as seeing creatures from all over the world’s oceans, there is also an exhibit which features local marine wildlife, including the American lobster and the giant pacific octopus!

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is far more than a natural phenomenon, it is a world-class destination with something for everyone. Take in

Capilano Suspension Bridge

One of Vancouver's top tourist attractions, the Capilano Suspension Bridge is 140m long and is suspended 70m above the Capilano River. Set within a private park, there are also nature trails, North America's largest collection of First Nations totem poles and even a treetop adventure to enjoy!

Vancouver Lookout

Offering panoramic views of the city, the Vancouver Lookout is the perfect place to get your bearings! You'll be whisked skywards by a glass elevator, taking just 40 seconds to reach the observation deck which towers nearly 169m above Vancouver.

BC Place

This multi-purpose stadium is home to the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer.

Green River Rafting (Whistler)

Take a whitewater rafting trip from Whistler Village to Green River for an experience you'll never forget! This makes for a fantastic team building exercise.

Grouse Mountain Cable Car

Take the largest aerial tramway in North America to the famous Peak of Vancouver!

Ice Hockey Fixture - Vancouver Canucks

Make sure you don't leave Vancouver without taking in an NHL ice hockey fixture. The local team, the Vancouver Canucks, play their home games at the Rogers Arena.

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).