Does your rugby league team need inspiration? Why not train with Catalan Dragons, the only non-British team in the Super League? This lovely area of southern France, on the border with Spain, is the best place to play rugby league in the Northern Hemisphere, outside the UK.
School Pro Training Rugby Tour to Catalan Dragons
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Not only will your team have the opportunity to train with the Catalan Dragons, they’ll also get to watch the pro’s in action. Away from the pitch, the Pyrenees offer a great range of exciting activities, including white water rafting, paddleboarding and canyoning.
You’ll stay in accommodation specifically designed for sports groups. The facilities here include pitches, a pool and a beach volleyball court – so your team will have plenty to keep them busy and active!
School Pro Training Rugby Tour to Catalan Dragons
From
£508PP
6 days, 3 nights
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Suggested Itinerary
Day 1
Morning
Board coach for transfer to Dover
Afternoon
Cross Channel from Dover to Calais
Evening
Travel through France to Saint-Cyprien
Day 2
Morning
Arrive at accommodation and check in
Afternoon
Training session on accommodation pitches
Relaxing pool session
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Private meeting room for DVD night
Day 3
Morning
Training session with Catalan Dragons
Afternoon
Friendly fixture against local opposition
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Bowling or mini-golf
Day 4
Morning
Canyoning or karting
Afternoon
Friendly fixture against local team
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Watch a live Catalan Dragons match
Day 5
Morning
Morning at leisure on beach or in accommodation
Afternoon
Check out of accommodation
Evening
Transfer to Calais
Day 6
Morning
Early Calais to Dover crossing
Afternoon
Arrive home
Evening
- 3 nights' full-board accommodation in sports residential
- Free access to on-site pitches, pool, beach volleyball and football facilities
- 6 days' executive coach hire
- x 2 friendly fxitures against local opposition
- Free staff place ratio 1:10
- Detailed information pack
- Travel and medical insurance
- Itinerary planning service
- VAT
Accommodation
UCPA Saint Cyprien
Just 10 minutes' walk from the beach and in the heart of a private park, this UCPA centre is a great choice of accommodation for a school sports tour to the Pyrenees.The en-suite guest rooms sleep 1-4 people and the self-service restaurant offers fantastic meal options. There are excellent activity facilities on-site, including beach volleyball and beach soccer courts, table tennis, heated pool and rugby pitch.
Excursions
Banzai Paintball
Who doesn’t love paintballing? A great team-building exercise, paintballing may not be a relaxing activity, but it’s great fun, especially for active, sporty groups!
Watch a Professional Rugby League Fixture - Catalan Dragons
Watch the Catalan Dragons, the only Super League club outside of England, in action at their home ground, the Stade Gilbert Brutus.
Professional Rugby League Coaching - Catalan Dragons
Train with Catalan Dragons' own youth coaches and watch your team be inspired!
Canyoning
Canyoning is an exciting and adventurous sport. Dressed in wetsuits your students will follow the course of a canyon or gorge downstream; swimming, wading, sliding and jumping.
White Water Rafting
Team full of adrenaline junkies? Why not try your hand at white water rafting?
Paddleboarding
Stand up paddleboarding is growing in popularity and now's your chance to give it a go on the beautiful Pyrenean coast!
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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