A school rugby tour to Canada will give your team the opportunity to experience a country where the sport is becoming increasingly more popular. One of the areas where rugby is most popular is Ontario, which is why you’ll stay in its capital, Toronto.
You’ll enjoy the famous Canadian hospitality and spectacular landscapes. You’ll also have the chance to make a real impact on the rugby scene here, by taking on local opposition of a similar standard to your team.
There’s also the added bonus of being able to have a go at a number of North American sports rarely played in the UK, such as baseball, basketball and American or Canadian football.
Sample Itinerary
8 days/7 nights
Price from £1500
Tour price includes:
- 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
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Board flight to Toronto |
Arrive in Toronto Meet local rep and coach Check in to accommodation |
Evening at leisure Evening meal at local restaurant |
| Day 2 | Half-day guided tour of Toronto | Friendly fixture against local team | Evening meal at a local restaurant |
| Day 3 |
Self-led training session at a local venue |
CN Tower Visit | Major League Baseball match |
| Day 4 |
Full-day guided excursion to Niagara Falls with optional Maid of Mist/helicopter ride to the Falls |
Evening meal at local restaurant |
|
| Day 5 | Self-led training session at a local venue | Friendly fixture against local team | Evening meal at a local restaurant |
| Day 6 | Full day at Wonderland Theme Park | ||
| Day 7 | Easton Shopping Mall | Friendly fixture against local team | Evening meal at a local restaurant |
| Day 8 | Last-minute sightseeing and gift shopping | Transfer to airport and fly home | |
8 days/7 nights
Price from £1700
Tour price includes:
- 6 nights' half-board accommodation at YWCA Vancouver or similar (breakfast and dinner will be provided at local restaurants)
- Return flights from UK to Vancouver
- Airport taxes and airport passenger duty at current rates (subject to change)
- Resort coach use for transfers to airports, visits and fixture venues
- x3 friendly fixtures against local opposition
- x1 self-led training session at a local venue
- BC Sports Hall tour
- Whale watching excursion
- Vancouver Lookout entrance tickets
- Whistler day trip with Green River rafting experience
- Capilano Suspension Bridge visit
- Free staff place ratio 1:10
- Travel and medical insurance including IPT
- Detailed information pack
- Free itinerary planning service
- VAT at current rates to tour operators
- 24-hour assistance from Halsbury Travel in the UK
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Meet at the airport and board your flight from the UK to Vancouver |
Late afternoon arrival in Vancouver and meet coach Transfer to accommodation and check in |
Evening meal at a local restaurant |
| Day 2 |
Breakfast at a local restaurant close to the accommodation Depart for tour of BC Place |
Visit Canada Place and the Olympic Cauldron Late afternoon transfer to first fixture Match day 1 |
Evening meal at a local restaurant |
| Day 3 |
Breakfast at accommodation Depart for Capilano Suspension Bridge and walk among the trees - enjoy a guided history and nature tour |
Option to watch a professional sports fixture (subject to match schedules and tickets) | Evening meal at a local restaurant |
| Day 4 |
Breakfast at accommodation Half-day whale watching trip from Vancouver harbour |
Free time for lunch Transfer to venue for second fixture Match day 2 |
Evening meal at local restaurant |
| Day 5 |
Breakfast at accommodation Meet coach and depart for Whistler Free time to take in Canada's breath-taking scenery and wilderness |
Green River rafting experience | Evening meal at a local restaurant |
| Day 6 |
Breakfast at accommodation Morning training session at a local venue |
Travel to local venue for final friendly fixture Match day 3 |
Evening meal at a local restaurant |
| Day 7 |
Breakfast at accommodation and check out Enjoy views over Vancouver skyline at the Vancouver Lookout |
Rejoin coach and continue to airport Check in for return flight to the UK |
Fly overnight |
| Day 8 | Arrive back in the UK |
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