School Hockey Tour to Sri Lanka

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.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Afternoon

Meet at London airport Check in and depart for Sri Lanka

Evening

Overnight travel

Day 2

Morning

Arrive in Sri Lanka Transfer to accommodation

Afternoon

Check in to accommodation Afternoon at leisure to acclimatise

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 3

Morning

Morning by the pool

Afternoon

Guided city tour of Colombo, incl. visit to Independence Square, Nelum Pokuna etc.

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 4

Morning

Morning by the pool

Afternoon

Friendly fixture against local opposition

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 5

Morning

Morning by the pool

Afternoon

Friendly fixture against local opposition

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 6

Morning

Check out of accommodation Visit elephant sanctuary

Afternoon

Onward travel to Kandy

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 7

Morning

Friendly fixture against local opposition

Afternoon

Kandy city tour

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 8

Morning

Free morning or pool recovery session

Afternoon

Friendly fixture against local opposition

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 9

Morning

Transfer to Waskaduwa

Afternoon

Stop en-route for white water rafting at Kitulgala

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 10

Morning

Transfer to Galle

Afternoon

Friendly fixture against local opposition

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 11

Morning

Transfer to Balapitiya for boat safari down the Madu River

Afternoon

Transfer to Kosgoda Visit turtle hatchery

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 12

Morning

Morning at leisure

Afternoon

Friendly fixture

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 13

Morning

Check out of accommodation

Afternoon

Transfer to airport for return flight to UK

Evening

Arrive back in UK

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
Itinerary planning service

Accommodation

Mount Lavinia Hotel

Stay in a beautiful colonial mansion overlooking the Indian Ocean!The Mount Lavinia Hotel offers easy access to Colombo, whilst enjoying a tranquil location right on the beach. One of the oldest hotels in Sri Lanka, the Mount Lavinia Hotel is beautifully presented. It also offers excellent facilities, including a fully-equipped gym, shops, spa and a fabulous outdoor swimming pool that looks out over the Indian Ocean.

The Grand Kandyan

This beautiful hotel is in the heart of Kandy, just 10 minutes' from the famous Temple of the Tooth and the city's main shopping area.An elegant hotel, the Grand Kandyan offers excellent facilities for a city hotel, including a large outdoor swimming pool and gymnasium.The hotel has two in-house restaurants, one specialising in Indian cuisine and the other in Thai. There are also two cafes and a pool terrace/bar too!

Citrus Waskaduwa

Relax on the golden sands of the Sri Lanka's west coast at this 5* resort, just 37km from Colombo!Most rooms overlook the spectacular Indian Ocean. They also offer private bathrooms and free WiFi, so you can update those at home on how your trip is going! The on-site restaurants offer a variety of local and international cuisine. And, when you need to cool off, there's a beautiful outdoor pool.

Excursions

Colombo City Tour

The best way to see Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, is with a guided tour.

Kandy City Tour

Former capital of the kings of Sri Lanka, make sure you see all the treasures of Kandy with a guided

Minneriya National Park

Minneriya National Park is located in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province.

Temple of the Tooth

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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).