School Sports Tours & Trips

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Let’s make your next school sports tour the one they never forget.

Professional coaching at one of Europe’s top clubs for your footballers. Pre-season training camps in the UK and abroad for your rugby players. We even have watersports and outdoor activity tours designed to get your students out of their comfort zone.

Whatever your sport and tour objective, we’ll design an experience that’ll go down in school history.

With nearly 40 years of arranging school sports tours behind us, you can be confident we know what we’re doing. Our specialist travel advisers will guide you through the process, helping you to design a tour that will inspire your group and leave them with lifelong memories. They’ll take on all those boring admin jobs too, so your life isn’t taken over by tour planning.

And with all the accreditations you’d expect of a reputable school sports tour company, you’ll be in safe hands. We’re members of ABTA and ABTOT, and if you’re planning on flying you’ll be pleased to hear our air tours are ATOL-protected too.

We’re also members of the School Travel Forum, which is your guarantee that we’re held to the highest standards with regard to health and safety. And we hold the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge, which proves our dedication to making sure our tours are educational (and worth your time).

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Pick your sport

Pick your sport below to discover your next unforgettable sports tour. And remember, everything can be customised to suit your own tour objectives.

Football

Train with Real Madrid’s youth coaches. Head to the spiritual home of football - Brazil. Or take on an international tournament in the Med.

Rugby

Head to the South of France for pre-season training. Soak up the rugby culture of South Africa. Or train with Racing 92’s youth coaches in Paris.

Cricket

Take the tour of a lifetime to India, South Africa, Barbados or Sri Lanka. Or finesse your skills with professional training experiences at York or Bath.

Netball

Think options might be limited for netball? Think again. Enjoy professional coaching sessions right here in the UK or play friendly fixtures in the Med, South Africa, Malaysia or Barbados.

Hockey

Head to the Netherlands or India, where hockey is more of a way of life than a sport. Or take on other youth teams at an international tournament in Barcelona.

WaterSports

Level the playing field by getting off the field and into the water. Exciting aquatic adventures await here in the UK, France or Spain.

Multisport

Can’t decide what sport to focus on? Want to give as many kids the chance to tour as possible? Then our multi-sport options are for you.

Outdoor Activity

Build resilience, relationships and responsibility on an outdoor activity trip. The perfect leveller, we’ve got some great options just a short hop across the Channel in France.

Football

Train with Real Madrid’s youth coaches. Head to the spiritual home of football - Brazil. Or take on an international tournament in the Med.

Rugby

Head to the South of France for pre-season training. Soak up the rugby culture of South Africa. Or train with Racing 92’s youth coaches in Paris.

Cricket

Take the tour of a lifetime to India, South Africa, Barbados or Sri Lanka. Or finesse your skills with professional training experiences at York or Bath.

Netball

Think options might be limited for netball? Think again. Enjoy professional coaching sessions right here in the UK or play friendly fixtures in the Med, South Africa, Malaysia or Barbados.

Hockey

Head to the Netherlands or India, where hockey is more of a way of life than a sport. Or take on other youth teams at an international tournament in Barcelona.

WaterSports

Level the playing field by getting off the field and into the water. Exciting aquatic adventures await here in the UK, France or Spain.

Multisport

Can’t decide what sport to focus on? Want to give as many kids the chance to tour as possible? Then our multi-sport options are for you.

Outdoor Activity

Build resilience, relationships and responsibility on an outdoor activity trip. The perfect leveller, we’ve got some great options just a short hop across the Channel in France.

Why Halsbury Sport?

We build your tour around you

Tell us your tour objectives, ‘must haves’ and budget, then we’ll do the rest.

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We’re trusted for a reason

We’re members of ABTA, ABTOT and the School Travel Forum. Our tours are ATOL protected and we hold the LOtC Quality Badge.

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Our sport specialists

Dan Morley

Sports Sales & Product Manager

Asha Loizou

Sports Tours Operations Manager

Millie Snow

Tour Coordinator

Maria Viedma

Tour Coordinator

Our dedicated team are here to help you design a tour that’s going to leave your group with lifelong memories. All experienced sports tour organisers, they’ll work closely with you to make sure your tour packs a real punch.

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FAQs

I want to arrange a school sports tour - where do I start?

Don’t worry, we’re here to guide you through the process.

First, you’ll need to decide where you want to go, what you want to do and who you want to take.

Once you’ve got some rough ideas, it’s time to request a quote. We’ll send you a tailor-made quote with a sample itinerary and we can tweak it until you’re happy with it.

When you’re happy, it’s time to launch your tour and, once you’ve got enough kids signed up, you can get it booked in and we can start planning the finer details. Don’t worry, we’ll be with you every step of the way, letting you know your options and what you need to do (and when).

Can you organise a tour for any sport?

Pretty much, yea. We can arrange tours for all the major sports played in UK schools, like football, rugby, netball, hockey and cricket.

Please remember though, that the sports played in UK schools aren’t all played all over the world. So, if you can’t see your preferred destination, get in touch and we’ll let you know if it’s possible to arrange a tour there for your sport.

We also arrange tours designed to inspire students to explore other sports and activities that might help them to live more active lives. Our watersports and outdoor activity tours are perfect for this and, as the activities will be new to most of them, they’re a great leveller, so even the less traditionally ‘sporty’ kids will have a ball.

If you’re looking for a tour for a different sport, just drop us a line and we’ll see what we can sort for you.

Can you arrange a sports tour for my youth team?

Definitely. Although most of our groups are school groups, we also cater for many different youth groups (and groups of all kinds, really). So, just get in touch and let’s start planning your tour.

I've had a quote from another company, can you beat it?

We’d have to see the quote and what’s been included (or not) to say for sure, but we’ll always give it a go.

We know that collecting quotes for tours can be a minefield, which is why we’ve put together a useful guide for comparing quotes.

Can you arrange sports travel insurance?

Yes we can, just ask us about this when you enquire about your tour.

You don’t have to arrange your insurance through us at all, but you absolutely must have adequate insurance in place to protect your group.

Pro-tip: check that your insurance covers all the activities you plan to enjoy during your tour.

Still have questions?

Our specialists have first-hand knowledge of the resorts we offer and are available to answer all your questions!

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"Superb 4 day trip to Barca / Salou 24th September. Travelled with 36 pupils who had a fantastic time at the Cambrills Sports Village, fixtures, coaching, theme park, nou camp etc. Every aspect of the tour was superbly organised and went to plan and all as described. Great communication, planning and value for money from Halsbury. I will be doing the same again next year with them. Brilliant trip, thank you to Halsbury, Kate, Maria for a hassle free well organised school tour. "

Wheelers Lane Technology College, September 2023

Resources

From posters to packing checklists and everything in between, our resources hub has loads of handy stuff to help you plan your tour.

GCSE Posters - The Effects of Exercise

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The 11 Key Components of Fitness

We’ve created this FREE classroom poster to help your students better understand the key components of fitness!

Win £200 with our photo competition

For us, there's nothing better than seeing pictures from our groups’ trips. They always remind us how much fun a trip can be.

If you've taken loads of pictures, why not enter them into our photo competition for the chance to win a £200 cash prize?

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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). 

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