School Rugby Tour to Lisbon

A school rugby tour to Lisbon will allow your team to discover the sport in a developing rugby nation. Rugby in Portugal began on the outskirts of Lisbon and the city remains a stronghold for the sport.

Rugby is growing steadily in Portugal, thanks in no small part to the success of the national team. In 2007 they even made it into the World Cup – the first all-amateur team to do so since the advent of professionalism.

You’ll find plenty of good opposition here, thanks to the strong youth rugby and rugby 7s infrastructure. There are also excellent sporting facilities and a great range of optional activities to really make this a well-rounded school rugby tour.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Travel

Afternoon

Arrive in Lisbon Guided city tour or check in to accommodation and then head to the beach for a game of touch rugby

Evening

Evening meal Tour briefing

Day 2

Morning

Transfer to local sports club for first training session

Afternoon

Estadio da Luz tour

Evening

Friendly fixture

Day 3

Morning

Pool and beach games

Afternoon

Surf lessons

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 4

Morning

Transfer to second self-led training session

Afternoon

Second friendly fixture

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 5

Morning

End of tour awards Free time to enjoy pool and beach

Afternoon

Check out of accommodation Transfer to airport for return flight to UK

Evening

Arrive home

4 nights' half-board accommodation
Airport, training, fixture and excursion transfers
Return flights
x 2 fixtures against local opposition
x 2 training sessions
Stadium tour
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Detailed information pack
Itinerary planning service

Accommodation

Hotel Amazonia

This 3* hotel is located close to the Marques de Pombal Square, which is a major roundabout in Lisbon, close to the Avenida Liberdade. The hotel comprises 192 rooms and offers a 24 hour reception, WiFi access in public areas for an additional charge and a small outdoor swimming pool.

Hotel Costa da Caparica

Hotel Costa da Caparica is a 4 star hotel, just 20 mins from Lisbon city center. With sun all year-round, beautiful views of the sea and overlooking the longest beach in the Lisbon area, this is the perfect stay for anyone.The hotel has a total of 353 guest rooms. Groups are generally accommodated in twins rooms and group leaders in singles or twins.The 2 restaurants at Hotel Costa da Caparica offer buffet meals and à la carte menus respectively.

Excursions

Estadio da Luz Tour

The home of Benfica, the Estàdio da Luz is also known as ‘a catedral (the cathedral) by supporters.

Lisbon City Tour

On your trip to Lisbon, make sure you take a guided tour of the city.

Football Match Tickets Lisbon

Watch either Benfica or Sporting Lisbon in action to make your school sports tour to Lisbon truly unforgettable.

Surf Lessons

It’s not often that a capital city offers the opportunity to learn to surf, but Lisbon is famous for its waves.

Go-Karting

Give your competitive students the chance to let off some steam by having a go at go-karting.

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).