School Football Tour to Paris

Parisians are football-mad, thanks in no small part to a small local club you might have heard of – Paris Saint-Germain. Paris also plays host to the national team’s home matches, at the impressive Stade de France. Originally built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup (which the hosts won), the stadium is the fifth largest in Europe.

On your school football tour to Paris, you’ll take on local opposition of a similar standard to build your team’s confidence and experience. You’ll also have plenty of opportunity to explore the French capital, including a tour of the Stade de France. You can even spend a day at Disneyland® Paris.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Meet at school in the early hours of the morning

Board your executive coach and travel to Dover

Afternoon

Board ferry to Calais

Arrive in Calais and continue journey to Paris

Evening

Arrive at accommodation and check in

Evening meal at accommodation (option to add on self-led training session)

Day 2

Morning

Breakfast at accommodation

Head into Paris for some sightseeing and shopping

Afternoon

Self-guided tour of the Stade de France, home of French sport

Evening

Friendly fixture against local opposition

Evening meal with fixture hosts or at accommodation

Day 3

Morning

Breakfast at accommodation

Full day at Disneyland Paris with 1-day two park ticket

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 4

Morning

Breakfast at accommodation and check out

Head to Calais via Cité Europe for some last-minute shopping

Afternoon

Ferry from Calais

Arrive at Dover and continue return journey to school

Evening

Arrive back at school

3 nights' half-board accommodation
Return executive coach travel
Channel crossings
Motorway tolls and taxes
1 friendly fixture per team against local opposition of similar standard
Guided tour of Stade de France
Entrance to Disneyland Paris
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Detailed information pack
Itinerary planning service
Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
VAT at current rates to tour operators

Accommodation

ECST (AZ Formation)

Located 20 miles from Paris and 20 mins drive away from Disneyland Paris, the two ECST centres (East and West Campus) provide multiple services all year long, including accommodation within the schools, French lessons on demand, plus indoor and outdoor sports equipments. Single, double and triple rooms can be booked, as well as accommodation for guests requiring disabled access. Free Wi-Fi on both sites.

Excursions

Stade de France

Located in St Denis (just north of Paris) there are two types of tours possible at this magnificent new stadium

Disneyland® Paris

Disneyland® Paris is a magical setting, with much more to offer for students of all subjects and ages than the rides and attractions it's known for.

Paris Saint-Germain Match Tickets

Give your team the opportunity to see some of their footballing idols in action with tickets to a Paris Saint-Germain match.

L'Open Tour Paris

See all the sights of beautiful Paris on this open-top bus tour.

Paris Guides

Paris, the City of Lights, has several famous sites from historical monuments to museums, as well as the famous shopping and restaurants.

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).