Give your students a thrilling sporting experience combined with the discovery of a faraway culture on a school hockey tour to Sri Lanka. You’ll tour this fascinating country in the Indian Ocean whilst taking on strong opposition.
This tour will not only build on your team’s competitive experience, it will also broaden their horizons. They’ll love sharing their passion for hockey with their local opposition, discovering the rich Sri Lankan culture at the same time.
As well as hockey fixtures, you’ll also visit numerous sites of interest, including an elephant sanctuary and turtle hatchery. You’ll enjoy city tours of Colombo and Kandy, and can even take a boat safari or try your hand at white water rafting.
Prices from £1,800pp
Send me a quoteTour price includes:
- 11 nights' half-board accommodation
- Airport, training, fixture and excursion transfers
- Return flights
- x 6 friendly fixtures against local opposition
- English-speaking guide throughout
- Entrance to elephant sanctuary
- Kandy Temple of the Tooth visit
- Cultural show
- Balapitiya Boat Safari and Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
- Free staff place ratio 1:10
- Detailed information pack
- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
- Itinerary planning service
Morning Summary | Afternoon Summary | Evening Summary | |
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Day 1 |
Meet at London airport Check in and depart for Sri Lanka |
Overnight travel |
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Day 2 |
Arrive in Sri Lanka Transfer to accommodation |
Check in to accommodation Afternoon at leisure to acclimatise |
Evening meal at accommodation |
Day 3 |
Morning by the pool |
Guided city tour of Colombo, incl. visit to Independence Square, Nelum Pokuna etc. |
Evening meal at accommodation |
Day 4 |
Morning by the pool |
Friendly fixture against local opposition |
Evening meal at accommodation |
Day 5 |
Morning by the pool |
Friendly fixture against local opposition |
Evening meal at accommodation |
Day 6 |
Check out of accommodation Visit elephant sanctuary |
Onward travel to Kandy |
Evening meal at accommodation |
Day 7 |
Friendly fixture against local opposition |
Kandy city tour |
Evening meal at accommodation |
Day 8 |
Free morning or pool recovery session |
Friendly fixture against local opposition |
Evening meal at accommodation |
Day 9 |
Transfer to Waskaduwa |
Stop en-route for white water rafting at Kitulgala |
Evening meal at accommodation |
Day 10 |
Transfer to Galle |
Friendly fixture against local opposition |
Evening meal at accommodation |
Day 11 |
Transfer to Balapitiya for boat safari down the Madu River |
Transfer to Kosgoda Visit turtle hatchery |
Evening meal at accommodation |
Day 12 |
Morning at leisure |
Friendly fixture |
Evening meal at accommodation |
Day 13 |
Check out of accommodation |
Transfer to airport for return flight to UK |
Arrive back in UK |
The trip was brilliant, everyone had an excellent time. A magnificent weekend, Real Madrid is a premium tour. Everyone had a very enjoyable and memorable time, which is exactly why we chose this location. The players and coaches all learnt so much and have already put this learning into practice.– Monk Fryston FC
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