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HAMILTON HORNETS (CAN) AHEAD OF THEIR GAME AGAINST EL VICOTRIANAS IN SPAIN. THE GAME WAS PLAYED AT THE
STUNNING MANUEL BECERRA FACILITY, WHICH IS SET IN THE ANDALUCIAN MOUNTAINS AND OVERLOOKS THE
MEDITERRANNEAN SEA .
Our Rugby Tours to Scotland celebrate an incredible Rugby Heritage with a once-in-a-lifetime cultural
and historical tour schedule. Combine to majestic city of Edinburgh, the fairytale town of St. An-
drews and the cultural extrovert that is Glasgow.
Whether it be learning from the best Openside Flanker in Europe at Scottish Rugby HQ, driving through
the breathtaking Highlands or sampling a dram of the country’s greatest export you can be sure that
you’ll leave for home having experienced the very best of this incredible destination.
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GUEST COACHING WITH SCOTLAND STAR HAMISH WATSON AT THE SCOTTISH RUGBY TRAINING FACILITY
A PRIVATE SPEEDBOAT TOUR OF LOCH LOMOND
TICKETS TO SIX NATIONS MATCHES AT MURRAYFIELD STADIUM
SPLIT THE TEAM INTO ‘CLANS’ & COMPETE IN YOUR OWN HIGHLAND GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP
GUEST SESSION WITH SCOTLAND U20 COACH SCOTT LAWSON AT THE INCREDIBLE FACILITY AT ST ANDREWS
Practice on the field of the
Touchdown At leisure first Rugby Match of Edinburgh
Scotland & England
Practice with Scotland Rugby See Edinburgh Rugby in the
International Hamish Watson at Guinness Pro14 at Team Dinner at Byron Burger Edinburgh
Scottish Rugby HQ Murrayfield Stadium
Walking Tour & entry to
~ At leisure Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle
Post Match Hospitality
Compete in your very own Team Dinner at the
Sightseeing in Edinburgh Edinburgh
Highland Games Three Sisters
Practice with
Transfer to St. Andrews Check-In & Explore Scotland U20 Coach Scott Lawson St. Andrews
at University of St Andrews
Land Yachting & Sea Kayak on the
Team Dinner at
At leisure ‘Chariots of Fire’ Beach in St. Andrews
St. Andrews Brew Co.
St. Andrews
Guided Walk on the famous
Sightseeing in St. Andrews ~ St. Andrews
St Andrews Old Course
Post Match Hospitality
Visit the Wallace Monument at Speedboat Tour of
Check-In & Explore Glasgow
Stirling Loch Lomond
See Glasgow Warriors Team Dinner at Finsbury Flatiron
~ in the Guinness Pro14 at Owned by Scotland Glasgow
Post Match Hospitality Scotstoun Stadium International Stuart Hogg
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- Price based on the Itinerary above, a party of 35 Tourists & does not include Flights.
This tour offers a Rugby Experience without comparison. Throughout the stay, you will be immersed in
three of Europe’s greatest Rugby regions. Our sport is lived and breathed in these areas & our itin-
erary will take you to the very heart of it.
Kicking off in London, you’ll leave with memories aplenty of the icons of the city. In Bath, you’ll
visit England’s most beautiful city & in Cardiff, our #1 Destination anywhere for 2021, you’ll see a
Rugby city like no other. Where else does the capital boast a cathedral to our game at its heart?
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PLAY YOUR FINAL TOUR MATCH ON THE HISTORIC MAIN FIELD AT THE CARDIFF ARMS PARK STADIUM
LIVE THE DAY OF A PRO-PLAYER AT THE INCREDIBLE BATH RUGBY TRAINING FACILITY SET IN A GEORGIAN ESTATE
VISIT THE WORLD RUGBY MUSEUM AT TWICKENHAM STADIUM
TICKETS TO SEE HARLEQUINS, SARACENS, BATH RUGBY OR THE CARDIFF BLUES IN TOP LEVEL ACTION
ENJOY A BREAKFAST TALK & Q&A WITH A WALES & BRITISH LIONS LEGEND IN CARDIFF.
Touchdown At leisure Practice at London Welsh RFC London
See the Changing of the Guard at Guided Walking Tour of the Ping Pong & Dinner at
London
Buckingham Palace Icons of London Town Bounce
See Harlequins
~ in the Gallagher Premiership at At leisure London
Post Match Hospitality The Stoop Stadium
Visit to the Arrival in Bath
Visit to Twickenham Stadium &
UNESCO World Heritage Site of ~ Bath
The World Rugby Museum
Stonehenge Dinner at The Pig & Fiddle
Bath Rugby Experience at Farleigh House including
a Guided Facility Tour, a Guest Coaching Session, Player Q&A & At leisure Bath
a seminar on Strength, Conditioning & Diet
Guided Walking Tour of Bath Sightseeing ~ Bath
Post Match Hospitality
Transfer to the Big Pit
Practice on the main field at the
National Coal Museum & Visit the Arrival in Cardiff Cardiff
historic Cardiff Arms Park
underground tunnels
White Water Rafting in
Sightseeing Team Dinner at Las Iguanas Cardiff
Cardiff Bay
Breakfast Q&A with a Guided Tour of the
~ Cardiff
Wales & British Lions Legend Principality Stadium
Post Match Hospitality
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- Price based on the Itinerary above, a party of 35 Tourists & does not include Flights.
Ireland is the unofficial home of the Rugby Tour. This well-trodden path has been walked for years &
a Rugby Tourists work isn’t done until you’ve been to the Emerald Isle. On our Tours to Ireland, we
endeavor to do this tradition justice & relish to put our innovative stamp on this favourite.
We combine unmissable Dublin, the colourful and music-filled streets of Galway & our preferred city
in Ireland, the northern gem of Belfast. As we’re based across the sea in the UK, scores of British
clients each year hop the water to Ireland, so we’re well versed in delivering excellent Irish Tours.
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GUEST COACHING OPPORTUNITIES WITH IRISH RUGBY LEGENDS AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN RFC
A GAME OF THRONES INSIPIRED TOUR TO THE NORTH COAST TO SEE THE GIANTS CAUSEWAY
ATLANTIC CRUISE TO THE CLIFFS OF MOHER & ARAN ISLANDS
TICKETS TO SEE LEINSTER, CONNACHT OR ULSTER IN PRO-14 ACTION DURING THE TOUR
ENJOY IRELAND’S EXPORTS WITH VISITS TO THE HOME OF GUINNESS, JAMESONS, BUSHMILLS & POCÍNPractice at UCD with
Touchdown At leisure Dublin
Ireland International Players
See Leinster Rugby
Depart on a Guided
~ in the Guinness Pro-14 at Dublin
Bicycle Tour of Dublin
Post Match Hospitality The Royal Dublin Society Ground
Guided Tour of the AVIVA Stadium Gaelic Games Experience at Team Dinner at
Dublin
The Home of Irish Rugby Na Fianna GAA Club My Meat Wagon
Transfer to Galway Arrival & Explore Practice at Galwegians RFC Galway
Boat Cruise to the Aran Islands Dinner at Oslo Bar
Return to the mainland via the
~ ~ Galway
majestic Cliffs of Moher
Sightseeing Optional Poitín Tasting Session
At leisure At leisure ~ Galway
Post Match Hospitality
Experience the Unique ‘Black Cab’
Transfer to Belfast Practice at Malone RFC Belfast
Tour of Belfast
Game of Thrones inspired North Coast Experience. Including visits to the real life Dark Hedges,
House of Greyjoy known locally as Bregagh Road & Dunluce Castle. Continue to the Giants Causeway, Belfast
Bushmills Whiskey Distillery, Carrick-a-Rede Ropebridge & Ballintoy Harbour
Team Dinner & Traditional Music
At leisure ~ Belfast
at Fibber Magee
Post Match Hospitality
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- Price based on the Itinerary above, a party of 35 Tourists & does not include Flights.THE BOOTLEGGERS FOLLOWING THEIR HARD-FOUGHT WIN AT HILLHEAD-JORDANILL RUGBY CLUB IN GLASGOW
Our Rugby Tours to Italy have always been our pride and joy. Italy is a special country & through our
vast experience & knowledge, we can put you in front row seats to this spectacular show. Our Tours to
Italy are endorsed by Italian Rugby Legend Marco Bortolami. This incredible testament from a man who
captained his country more than any other, is something we’re hugely proud of & committed to.
It is almost impossible to condense Italy into a mere 10 day visit. The itinerary overleaf combines
the incredible city of Rome a stay in two of Italy’s strongest rugby heartlands. Each tour is packed
with experiences unique to Italy, brilliant restaurants, a bi-lingual guide & phenomenal sightseeing.
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TICKETS TO SIX NATIONS MATCHES AT THE STADIO OLIMPICO IN ROME
ENROLL IN GLADIATOR SCHOOL IN ROME & FIGHT FOR YOUR FREEDOM IN THE COLOSSEUM
GUEST COACHING WITH THE PLAYERS AT ITALIAN PRO-FRANCHISE THE ZEBRE IN PARMA
COMPETE IN A GO-KART GRAND PRIX WITH YOUR TEAM MATES & RACE FOR A PLACE ON THE PODIUM
A GUEST COACHING SESSION WITH EX-ITALY RUGBY CAPTAIN MARCO BORTOLAMI IN TREVISOTouchdown At leisure Practice at SS Rugby Lazio Rome
Team Dinner at Uno Due Pub
Visit the Icons of the City on a Guided Visit to the
A Restaurant owned by two Rome
Guided Bicycle Tour of Rome Vatican City & Sistine Chapel
ex-Italy Front Row Forwards
Private Visit & Lunch at the
~ At leisure Rome
Italian Museum of Rugby
Post Match Hospitality
Enroll in Gladiator School &
Practice with Pro Players from
Fight for your Freedom in the Fast Train to Parma Parma
Zebre at Cittadella del Rugby
Colosseum
Visit the Ferrari Museum at
At leisure ~ Parma
Maranello
Post Match Hospitality
Team Dinner at Bangmaker 369
See Zebre in Training at the
Italian Go-Kart Grand Prix ~ Parma
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Best Pizza on Tour
Guest Coaching Session with
Transfer to Treviso Arrival & Explore Ex-Italy Captain Marco Bortolami Treviso
at Benetton Treviso Rugby HQ
See Benetton Treviso
At leisure ~ in the Guinness Pro-14 at the Treviso
Post Match Hospitality Stadio Monigo
Vaporetto Water Taxi on the
Sightseeing in Venice Team Dinner at Galloway Treviso Treviso
Grand Canal to Venice
Transfer to the Airport Flight Home End of Tour -
- Price based on the Itinerary above, a party of 35 Tourists & does not include Flights.Since 2014, Sky High Sports has worked with the Federation of Spanish Rugby to help promote Spanish
Rugby to touring teams across the World. This has enabled us to provide our clients with a real
inside-line on their Spanish Rugby Experience. Spain is Europe’s fastest growing Rugby Nation.
From exceptional Rugby facilities for training, to fixtures against clubs with a real passion for the
game & tickets to a top-level Rugby Match in Barcelona or Seville, this itinerary combines the al-
ready phenomenal tourist destination with a passionate rugby experience.
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TEST YOURSELVES AGAINST OPPOSITION FROM THE FASTEST GROWING RUGBY NATION IN EUROPE
COSTA BRAVA KAYAK EXPEDITION, ZIP-LINE IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE MADRID & VISIT THE HOME OF FLAMENCO
INCREDIBLE YEAR ROUND WEATHER, BEAUTIFUL CITIES & INCREDIBLE FOOD
SEE A TOP LEVEL RUGBY MATCH IN THE DIVISION DE HONOUR OR SEE THE NATIONAL TEAM PLAY IN MADRID
EXPERIENCE TAPAS WHERE IT BEGAN IN THE OLD STREETS OF MADRIDPractice at BUC Rugby in the
Touchdown At leisure Barcelona
1992 Olympic Park
See the sights on a Guided
Sightseeing ~ Barcelona
Bicycle of Barcelona
Post Match Hospitality
Kayak Expedition on the
Drive North to Platja S’Agaro Evening BBQ on the Beach Barcelona
Costa Brava
Fast Train to Madrid Arrival & Explore Practice at Campo Central Madrid
Head to the Mountains near Madrid High Wires & Zip-Wiring Tapas Themed Tour of Madrid Madrid
Guided visit to the home of
Spanish Bullfighting at Sightseeing ~ Madrid
Las Ventas & entry to the museum Post Match Hospitality
Fast Train to Seville Arrival & Explore Walking Tour of Seville Seville
See Ciencias Cajasol Olavide in
Practice at Dinner & Flamenco Show at
the Division de Honor de Rugby Seville
Rugby San Jeronimo Casa de la Memoria
at La Cartuja
Guided Visit to the Traditional Team Dinner at
~ Seville
Real Alcazar Mama Carmen
Post Match Hospitality
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- Price based on the Itinerary above, a party of 35 Tourists & does not include Flights.The first of our French Rugby Tour options combines three contrasting, yet excellent cities to give
you in-depth French experience. The industrial, coastal, port town of Toulon, gets things off to a
start ahead of a dose of old traditionalism in the gastronomic masterpiece of Lyon. The cobbled
streets and crumbling towers move on to Paris, a city which needs no introduction.
One of the few things each of the three have in common is their Rugby. Toulon ruled Europe in unprec-
edented fashion a decade ago with a squad full of superstars. LOU in Lyon have risen from amateur
rugby to be one of French Rugby’s shining lights, whilst Paris is home to the coolest duo in French
Rugby - Stade Francais & Racing ‘92.
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A LIVE LIKE A PRO EXPERIENCE AT LOU RUGBY IN LYON
TICKETS TO SEE TOP LEVEL CLUB RUGBY IN FRANCE’S TOP 14 IN TOULON & PARIS
KAYAK THE MEDITERRANEAN & TRAVERSE ZIP WIRES ON A MOUTAIN ABOVE LYON
EXPERIENCE THE CAPITAL OF FRENCH GASTRONOMY IN LYON
SEE THE WORLD FAMOUS ICONS OF PARISPractice at the
Touchdown At leisure Toulon
Leo Lagrange Sport Complex
See Rugby Club Toulonnais
~ in the Top-14 at the At leisure Toulon
Post Match Hospitality Stade Mayol
Traditional French
Kayaking on the Mediterranean Sea Day on the Beach Toulon
Dinner at Côté Terrasses
Bicycle Tour of Lyon
Fast Train to Lyon Arrival & Explore ~ Lyon
Dinner at Brasserie Georges
A LOU Rugby Experience at the Matmut Stadium including a Guided Tour of the Stadium & Training
Facility, a Guest Rugby Session with LOU Coaches, an assisted Strength & Conditioning Gym Session, Lyon
the opportunity to watch the 1st XV in Training & Lunch at the excellent LOU Brasserie
Catch the Cable Car from Vieux
High Ropes & Zip Wire Activity ~ Lyon
Lyon to Fourvière
Post Match Hospitality
Practice with Racing ‘92 Coaches
Fast Train to Paris Arrival & Explore at the Plessis-Robinson Training Paris
Centre
Guided Walking Tour of Paris Sightseeing ~ Paris
Post Match Hospitality
See Racing ‘92 in the Top 14
At leisure at the incredible Team Dinner at Dynamo Paris
Paris La Defense Arena
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- Price based on the Itinerary above, a party of 35 Tourists & does not include Flights.CARSON GRAHAM SCHOOL (CAN) AT THE STUNNING RUGBY LECCO, A CLUB LOCATED ON THE SHORES OF LAKE COMO, ITALY
In European Rugby, there are some iconic regions where Rugby defines the area. You have South Wales,
The Scottish Borders & The West Country in England, but nowhere on this continent is Rugby Union cel-
ebrated as passionately as it is in South West France.
Here, we celebrate three of French Rugby’s greatest cities. A wealth of Domestic and European honours
are shared between them, the collective list of past-players reads like a who’s-who of French Rugby &
our game courses through the veins of every village and town in this incredible part of France.
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EXPERIENCE A RUGBY REGION LIKE NO OTHER IN EUROPE
SEE BEHIND THE SCENES AT STADE TOULOUSAIN, THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB IN EUROPEAN RUGBY
SEE A TOP 14 OR PRO D2 MATCH AT USAP PERPIGNAN, BIARRITZ OLYMPIQUE OR AVIRON BAYONNAIS
WHITE WATER RAFTING IN THE PYRENEES MOUNTAINS & SURFING ON THE ATLANTIC COAST AT BIARRITZ
TAKE ON AN ENTIRE TOWN AS YOU CHALLENGE THE LOCAL CLUB FOR A FIXTUREPractice at Stade Aime Giral
Touchdown At leisure ~ Perpignan
The home of USAP Perpignan
At leisure ~ At leisure Perpignan
Post Match Hospitality
Transfer to Mt. Canigou in the Team Dinner at
White Water Rafting Perpignan
Pyrenees Café de la Source
See the city on a Guided
Sightseeing in the Medieval Town
Arrival in Toulouse Bicycle Tour starting at Toulouse
of Carcassonne
Place du Capitole
A Stade Toulousain Experience at the Ernest Wallon Stadium.
Includes a Tour of the Stadium, a Guest Coaching Session, Lunch & At leisure Toulouse
the opportunity to see the 1st XV in Training
Breakfast at the
Sightseeing ~ Toulouse
Victor Hugo Market
Post Match Hospitality
Practice at Stade C. Belascain
Sightseeing in the Basque Town of
Arrival in Bayonne with ex-Bayonne & Scotland Bayonne
Saint Jean Pied de Port
player Johnnie Beattie
See Aviron Bayonnais in the
Surf Lesson on the Atlantic Coast
Sightseeing in Biarritz French Top 14 at the Bayonne
at nearby Biarritz
Stade Jean Dauger
At leisure ~ Team Dinner at Asado Bayonne
Post Match Hospitality
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- Price based on the Itinerary above, a party of 35 Tourists & does not include Flights.The Central European Tour offers the best bang-for-buck rating across our entire range. A tour itin-
erary ideal for adult teams on the hunt or fun, but also easily tailored to youth groups looking for
something completely different. In both cases, you’ll enjoy the best post-match hospitality anywhere.
Amsterdam is an amazing city to visit & a regular on most bucket lists. Heidelberg, set in southern
Germany, is national the hotbed of Rugby & a town famous for its university & architecture. The fi-
nal stop, Gent in Belgium, is like stepping into a medieval fairytale novel. The most jaw dropping
city, filled with gothic architecture, winding canals & a raft of spectacular old Belgian Beer Bars.
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THE BEST AFTERMATCH HOSPITALITY IN EUROPE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THREE COUNTRIES, BREATHE THREE CULTURES & PLAY THREE DIFFERING NATIONALITIES
THE TRADITIONAL WINDMILLS OF ZAANSE SCHANS
VISIT THE WORLD WAR ONE BATTLEFIELDS IN BELGIUM
EXPERIENCE OUR #1 ON TOUR RESTAURANT. ALL YOU CAN EAT RIBS & RED WINE AT AMADEUS GENTTouchdown At leisure Practice at Rugby Club Spakenburg Amsterdam
See the sights on a Guided See Amsterdam’s waterways on a
Sightseeing Amsterdam
Bicycle of Amsterdam Canal Boat BBQ Dinner Cruise
Visit to the Traditional Windmill
Village at Zaanse Schans & the ~ At leisure Amsterdam
Clara Maria Cheese & Clog Farm Post Match Hospitality
At leisure Go-Kart Grand Prix Dinner at Coco’s Outback Amsterdam
Stop-Off for lunch & sightseeing Practice at
Transfer to Heidelberg Heidelberg
in Cologne Rugby Klub Heidelberg
Visit the
Walking Tour of Heidelberg ~ Heidelberg
German Rugby Museum
Post Match Hospitality
Kayak Tour of the
Transfer to Gent Arrival & Explore Gent
Gent Canals
Tour of the World War I Battlefields. Starting at the Menin Gate Team Dinner at Amadeus
in Ypres, you’ll visit Langemarck German Cemetery, The Brooding ~ Gent
Soldier Memorial, Passchendaele, 85th Nova Scotia & Hill 62. Our #1 On-Tour Restaurant
At leisure ~ At leisure Gent
Post Match Hospitality
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- Price based on the Itinerary above, a party of 35 Tourists & does not include Flights.This is the tour for those teams looking to travel somewhere completely off the track & visit three
incredible cities they’d unlikely do otherwise. Each city offers exceptional value for money once
you’re in town, the architecture is bettered only by the nightlife & there is enough competitive Rug-
by around to make it a worthy choice for your next Rugby Tour.
Starting in Prague, a city which has rivalled Dublin and Amsterdam as the new ‘capital city’ of Rugby
Tour s for British teams in recent years, you’ll get your biggest on-field test. Bratislava, the qui-
etest of the three is a superbly beautiful mid-tour stop while Budapest is a city which blows expec-
tation out of the water. For a slight variation, we’d add Berlin at the start of the tour.
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THREE OF EUROPE’S MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES
EASTERN EUROPEAN NIGHTLIFE & EXCEPTIONALLY CHEAP BEER
EVENING RIVER CRUISES ON THE VLTAVA IN PRAGUE & DANUBE IN BUDAPEST
OUR FAVOURITE PAINTBALL PARK IN THE WHOLE OF EUROPE & WHITE WATER RAFTING AT THE CZECH OLYMPIC FACILITY
VISIT THE NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMP AT TEREZIN IN THE CZECH REPUBLICTouchdown At leisure Practice at Rugby Club Říčany Prague
Village Feat & Beer Tasting at
Guided Walking Tour of Prague Sightseeing Prague
the Novomestsky Pivovar
Guided visit to Terezin
~ ~ At leisure Prague
Nazi Concentration Camp Post Match Hospitality
White Water Rafting at the
At leisure River Vltava Dinner Cruise Prague
Czech Olympic Facility
Transfer to Bratislava Arrival & Explore ~ Bratislava
Post Match Hospitality
Military Theme Paintball Team Dinner at the
At leisure Bratislava
at the Hero Factory Beer Palace
Beer Tasting & Dinner at the
Transfer to Budapest Arrival & Explore Budapest
Kaltenburg Brewery
Visit to the World Famous
At leisure River Danube Dinner Cruise Budapest
Széchenyi Thermal Baths
A Pub Crawl of the ionic
At leisure ~ Budapest
Budapest Ruin Bars
Post Match Hospitality
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- Price based on the Itinerary above, a party of 35 Tourists & does not include Flights.We all have friends who have been everywhere & done everything. Well, this is for them. Portugal
flirted with the top table of European Rugby in both 7’s and 15’s in the ’noughties,’ but both have
fallen away through a sad tale of mis-management and dwindling playing numbers.
This itinerary shows off the very best of the country & we must stress, there remains some more than
competitive opposition to keep you honest whilst on tour. A superb warm-weather, off the track alter-
native to the more well-trodden locations over the border. It must be said that Lisbon is amazing.
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ZIP LINE SIMULTANEOUSLY ACROSS AN INTERNATIONAL BORDER & TIME ZONE
SURF LESSON ON THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
CATAMARAN CRUISE & DOLPHIN WATCHING EXCURSION
KAYAK TOUR ON THE ALGARVE COASTLINE
THE PORTUGAL YOUTH RUGBY FESTIVAL IS STAGED IN LISBON IN APRIL & IS EUROPE’S BEST TOURNAMENTPractice at the National Rugby
Touchdown At leisure Lisbon
Facility at Jamor
Tuk Tuk Tour of Lisbon ~ At leisure Lisbon
Post Match Hospitality
Surf Lesson at Cascais
Visit to the UNESCO World Traditional Fado Music, Dancing
~ Lisbon
Heritage Site at Sintra & Dinner
Afternoon on the Beach
Stop off at Coimbra & visit to Team Dinner overlooking the
Transfer to Porto Porto
the incredible University Douro River
River Douro Cruise to the famous
Visit to a Port Wine Cellar ~ Porto
Seven Bridges of Porto
Post Match Hospitality
Transfer to Monte Gordo Arrival & Explore At leisure The Algarve
Kayak Tour of the Caves at
Day on the Beach Evening at leisure The Algarve
Ponta da Piedade
The Worlds only Zip Line which
Transfer to Seville ~ The Algarve
crosses a Border & Time Zone
Post Match Hospitality
Dolphin Watching Catamaran Cruise
Transfer to Setúbal Traditional Dinner Setúbal
on the Sado River
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- Price based on the Itinerary above, a party of 35 Tourists & does not include Flights.THE OWEN SOUND TEAM AHEAD OF THEIR GAME ON THE MAIN FIELD AT SCOTSTOUN STADIUM, THE HOME OF PRO-TEAM
GLASGOW WARRIORS. THE TOURISTS PLAYED A TOURNAMENT WITH TEAMS FROM SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND.Sky High Sports is a Rugby Specialist Tour Operator which excels at
combining Rugby and Travel to provide once in a lifetime experiences for good Rugby
people across the world.
Our commitment to offering innovative, exciting and bespoke tours, along with our
client focused, personal and dedicated approach has allowed us to build a global
#portfolio of clients and earn a reputation of excellence in our field.
Our team is made up of passionate rugby playing people & travel experts who take pride
in introducing you to the vast rugby cultures of Europe through the great rugby
tradition of touring.
Every one of our Rugby Tour itineraries has been developed from our own
individual and subsequent Professional experiences. We’re privileged to work with some
superb rugby people who allow us to create a personal experience on each tour which we
are delighted to share with you and your team.Clockwise from Top Left: Richie Gledson, Director and Italy and Spain expert; Jamie Dixon, Cen- tral & Eastern Europe guru, Harry Snowdon, Ireland & Scotland maes- tro; Tom McCallum, England & France; Mackenzie Thomas, Opera- tional maestro.
Let us talk and combine your touring ambitions with our expertise and
knowledge. From here, we’ll take one of the ‘starter-point’ itineraries in
this brochure & customise it just for you. From there, we can exchange ide-
as, add in all key elements & present a custom programme for your team.
Now that you have the tour package set, it is time to confirm
interest with your team mates & collect monies . We can assist with
fundraising ideas & supply helpful information which we’ve collated over the
years from working with teams just like yours.
~
We’ll support you through the process as much as we can. From liaison with
the respective Governing Bodies, to Airline Tickets & Dietary Requirements.
We’ll also send regular updates for due dates, your flights & when each com-
ponent of the tour falls into place.
Once the tour is booked, your team mates have committed, it is time to
sit-back, look forward to the tour & let us do our stuff.
Enjoy a once in a lifetime Rugby Tour to Europe with Sky High Sports.“WORKING WITH SKY HIGH SPORTS HAS BEEN GREAT. THEY HAVE ALLOWED US GREAT FLEXIBILITY THROUGHOUT.
A VERY MEMORABLE TRIP FOR THE BANSHEES AND THE SPECTATORS.”
CIARAN KELLY | EASTSIDE BANSHEES RUGBY CLUB (USA)
IRELAND TOUR 2019SARNIA SAINTS (CAN) FOLLOWING THEIR GAME AT WESTPORT RFC IN COUNTY MAYO, IRELAND
Sky High Sports offers a flexible yet profes- when it comes to booking groups onto flights.
sional approach to adding flights to your tour With the exception of airlines such as Air
package. Transat, prices are typically available up to 11
months in advance of departure. Ahead of that
We offer two alternative methods to ensure your time, we can only offer estimates & would advise
team accesses the best prices & schedule to you to be ready to pay a deposit upon release to
match up to the tour package. ensure you get the best price.
First up, we can take the hassle out of the pro- Also, when booking a group, the price for 1 pas-
cess by including the flights within your tour senger is often vastly different to 30. Airlines
package from the outset. The airline’s payment price their seats by row. For example, if row 1
structure will be absorbed by our own, so your costs $100, row 10 costs $500 & your party fills
tour invoice will clearly state when payments up all ten rows, the price will not be $100, but
are due. more likely a balanced price somewhere in the
middle. We promise that we’re not charging a
We’re fortunate to work with two exceptional criminal rate for airline seats!
flight agencies, one of either side of the At-
lantic, who can both provide us with a range of When we do include flights in your tour package,
options from various airlines that ensure you unless clearly stated, we will ensure that you
get a competitive and effective flight option. have checked-in luggage & that all taxes are in-
cluded in the quotation price.
For clients departing from Canada, we have an
longstanding relationship with Air Transat. Un-
like many airlines, they can quote up to 2-years
in advance & more often than not, they're the
best value on the market.
As flights are the make or break of a tour,
we’re happy to offer you the flight price as an
addition to the tour package. This can then al-
low you to shop around locally & see if you can
source a better flight from a local agency.
We’re more than happy for you to use our offer-
ing as leverage to achieve this. If this works,
we’re both winners.
There are some common myths we’d like to bustSky High Sports have worked with international
teams for over a decade now & in that time we have A huge benefit of this process is that FCG will
searched high and low to ensure that when our cli- provide an exchange rate that is much closer to the
ents send the money for their tour, they do so in real-time rate than a bank. An example of this is
the most economical way. as follows.
This process has evolved over the years & our cur- A US-Based team will travel to Europe in 2020. At
rent method is one which is saving our clients, in the time of their deposit date, the client obtained
some cases, $1000’s. a rate of €1 - $1.1357. The invoice amount was
€10,000, meaning their bank would charge $11,357.00
We work closely with the UK-Based foreign exchange to settle the bill.
broker Foremost Currency Group. We have worked with The rate we obtained with FCG was €1 - $1.1218,
FCG on all our outgoing international payments for meaning the amount due was $11,218, a saving of
some time & having worked with other agencies, they $139 in exchange fees, or 1.3% of the total bill.
are an exceptional operation.
On isolated cases, this amount isn’t life changing,
however, in this instance, the total tour booking
When we have agreed the tour package, we will issue amount is €125,000.00 (50 people @ €2500). Saving
with an Invoice & Booking Form, which when signed, 1.3% of this invoice saves the client $1,636.00 –
binds both parties into a contract. an amount which can be put towards playing kit, a
team dinner, a subsidised tour place - all much
We will always invoice you in Euros or Pound Ster- more exciting than Bank Charges.
ling, depending on the destination of your Tour. The savings on Credit Card payments is over 3% Pay-
When you’re ready to pay the deposit, and subse- pal transfers is closer to 6%.
quent payments, we will send on this invoice to
FCG, who will then convert the GBP£ or €uro amount
into your own currency & send you on a contract We offer this service as an option & we do not in-
note. sist on it. We have tested many scenarios and stand
up to the savings available. Should you wish to
This note will be sufficient for your bank to make pursue with this option, we will open a dialogue
the transfer. The amount that will leave your ac- between ourselves and the dedicated representative
count will be stated on this contract, so there from FCG & start the ball rolling.
will be no surprises when you check your statements
down the line. We will also receive the amount
we’re due & not lose out to bank fees, paypal com-
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