From walking the Great Wall to exploring the Forbidden City, and from spotting giant pandas to speeding to Shanghai on a bullet train, this tour blends history, culture and sport.
School Football Tour to China
You'll challenge yourselves with friendly football fixtures against local school teams. And you'll enjoy unforgettable moments (like seeing the view from the Oriental Pearl Tower for the first time, or watching Shanghai glitter from the deck of your nighttime river cruise boat).
This is the ultimate once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Don't miss out.
School Football Tour to China
From
£1650PP
7 days, 5 nights
Suggested Itinerary
Day 1
Morning
Meet your group at the airport for your overnight flight to Beijing.
Day 2
Morning
Arrive in Beijing, where you'll be greeted by your local guide.
Transfer by private coach to hotel and check in.
Afternoon
Visit to the Olympic Park, a lasting legacy of the. 2008 Beijing Games.
Step inside two venues that have become modern sporting landmarks - the iconic Bird's Nest Stadium and the Water Cube.
Evening
Evening meal.
Day 3
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation.
Head to Tiananmen Square before continuing on to the Forbidden City.
Afternoon
Pause for lunch en-route to Summer Palace.
Explore the palace gardens, including the vast Kunming Lake and ornate Long Corridor.
Evening
Return to your accommodation for your evening meal.
Day 4
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation.
Visit to the Great Wall of China (Juyongguan Section).
Afternoon
Visit to the Temple of Heaven, a masterpiece of Ming dynasty architecture.
Evening
Return to the accommodation for your evening meal.
Day 5
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation.
Check out of your accommodation.
Friendly fixture against local Beijing school.
Afternoon
Lunch with fixture hosts or at local restaurant.
Visit to Beijing Zoo.
Guided Hutong walking tour.
Evening
Board the bullet train for transfer to Shanghai.
On arrival, check in to accommodation in time for evening meal.
Day 6
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation.
Visit to the Jade Buddha Temple, one of Shanghai's most famous Buddhist landmarks.
Visit to the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. Ride up to the second sphere for panoramic views over the city skyline and Huangpu River.
Afternoon
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Visit to Yu Garden (a classical Chinese garden filled with ornate pavilions, koi ponds and winding pathways).
Evening
Enjoy a night river cruise on the Huangpu River, complete with dinner onboard.
Day 7
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation before checking out.
Transfer by coach to the airport for your return flight.
Afternoon
Board your flight back to the UK.
Evening
Arrive back in the UK.
- 5 nights' full-board accommodation
- Return flights
- All transfers in-resort
- Bullet train from Beijing to Shanghai
- Free staff place ratio 1:8
- English-speaking guide throughout
- Itinerary planning service
- Detailed final information pack
- Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
- VAT at current rates to tour operators
Accommodation
Beijing Feitian Hotel
The Feitian Hotel is located close to the city's central business district, approximately 6km from the Forbidden City. The Jingsong subway station is close to the hotel, offering easy access to the rest of the city. There are two restaurants - one specialising in Chinese cuisine and the other in Western cuisine. There is also a teahouse, coffeehouse and bar.
Dongfang Hotel
The Dongfang Hotel offers 288 rooms in a refurbished 1918 historic building of four connected wings. There is an indoor swimming pool and tennis court, fitness room and sauna. Restaurants offer a range of International and Asian cuisine.Guestrooms are clean and spacious, with plenty of natural light. Amenities include private balconies, cable/satellite TVs, minibars with refrigerators, air conditioning, desks with direct-dial phones, and complimentary high-speed Internet. All rooms also have coffee/tea makers, bottled water, and in-room safes. Bathrooms provide slippers, hair dryers, and shower/tub combinations.
Holiday Inn Putuo Shanghai
The Holiday Inn Putuo offers comfortable guestrooms and suites. The rooms are reasonably spacious and certain rooms have a wonderful view of the city skyline from this hotel.
Facilities available include colour television with cable connection, International Direct Dialing telephone, work desk with lamp, mini bars and coffee making facilities amongst others.
Excursions
Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square is instantly recognisable to all as a symbol of the People’s Republic of China.
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City stands in the centre of Beijing as a monument to the city’s imperial history and rich cultural legacy.
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China stretches 5,500 miles across northern China, from Shanhaiguan in the eastern province of Hebei.
Oriental Pearl TV Tower
The Oriental Pearl Tower is Shanghai’s most recognisable landmark and sits opposite the Bund in Pudong Park.
The Bund
The Shanghai Bund has dozens of historical buildings lining the Huangpu River, that once housed numerous banks and trading houses from all over the world.
Huangpu River Cruise
The Huangpu River (Huangpu Jiang) is the city's shipping artery both to the East China Sea and to the mouth
Beijing Zoo
Say hello to China's iconic giant pandas at Beijing Zoo.
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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