Enjoy an unforgettable school rugby tour in the heartlands of Italian rugby.
School Rugby Tour to Milan
As the capital of Lombardy, Milan is right in the heartlands of Italian rugby.
This, plus the opportunities it offers to immerse your students in Italian culture and explore another Italian gem in the shape of Venice, makes this an unforgettable school rugby tour.
You'll be based at the fantastic Veronello Resort, which specialises in welcoming touring sports groups. Located on the hills overlooking Lake Garda, the first-class facilities will allow you to enjoy some self-led training sessions in the comfort of your tour base, before pitting your skills against local opposition in friendly competition.
School Rugby Tour to Milan
From
£887PP
4 days, 3 nights
Suggested Itinerary
Day 1
Morning
Meet at the airport and board flight to Milan
Afternoon
Arrive in Milan
Board your private coach and head to Lake Garda
Check in to the excellent Veronello Resort
After settling in, lace up and head out for a self-led training session
Cool off with a dip in the resort's pools
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Quiz evening
Day 2
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation
Take private coach to Milan
Visit the Duomo
Walk through the Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele II - Italy's oldest shopping gallery
Take a short stroll to the Sforza Castle and explore the beautiful gardens and exterior architecture
Afternoon
Enjoy your packed lunch in Parco Sempione, just behind the castle
Explore the picturesque Brera district with its narrow streets and colourful buildings
Meet coach and head to San Siro for a self-guided stadium tour and club shop visit
Evening
Head over to a local club to put your skills to the test in a friendly fixture
Evening meal back at accommodation
Day 3
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation
Board coach and head to Venice
Visit Piazza San Marco for views of the majestic St. Mark's Basilica
Head inside the Doge's Palace for an audio guided tour
Afternoon
Enjoy your packed lunch
Take a classic gondola ride along the canals
End your day in Venice with some souvenir shopping
Head back to the accommodation and take advantage of the on-site pitch for a self-led training session
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Talent show
Day 4
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation
Get back out on to the pitch for a 3rd and final self-led training session
Spend the rest of the morning enjoying the on-site pools
Afternoon
Lunch at accommodation
Board coach and head to airport
Catch flight back to the UK
Evening
Arrive back in the UK
- 3 nights' half-board accommodation
- Return flights from the UK
- Airport transfers in-resort
- Airport taxes
- Motorway tolls
- Free staff ratio 1:8
- Itinerary planning service
- Detailed final information pack
- Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
- VAT at current rates to tour operators
Accommodation
Veronello Resort
The Veronello Resort is the perfect base for your school sports tour. Located on the hills overlooking Lake Garda, the resort specialises in hosting sports teams of all types and its facilities really are exceptional.
To start with, they have two incredible outdoor pools surrounded by beautiful gardens, as well as loads of relaxing seating areas and even a barbecue area - all of which is perfect for relaxing after a day of sports and sightseeing.
You'll also be able to hold self-led training sessions here, as they have 2 natural grass pitches, 1 synthetic grass pitch and 2 synthetic 5-a-side pitches, as well as a warm-up area and changing rooms.
There are also a couple of meeting rooms if you want to run activities like quizzes or talent shows in the evenings.
The restaurant serves up nutritional meals designed to fuel athletes. And all guestrooms boast en-suite bathroom facilities, with students usually in quadruples with bunk beds and accompanying staff in twins (with some singles also available). Plus, of course, there's free WiFi throughout.
Excursions
San Siro Tour & Museum
The San Siro Museum offers the whole history of AC Milan only a few meters from the legendary "Scale of Football" pitch.
Doge's Palace
The Palazzo Ducale was built in the 9th century as a public palace and was the residence of the Doge.
Venice Day Trip
Enjoy an unforgettable day in one of the world's most beautiful cities.
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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