Absolutely! Sports Tours LTD we are ABTOT bonded, ATOL licensed and hold an ABTA membership, so you can feel secure knowing that your money is financially protected. By booking a package trip with Sports Tours your trip is automatically bonded by ABTOT. If in the unlikely event that Sports Tours Ltd were to cease trading you will be able to retrieve any monies paid through the scheme. In addition, should your group be in the unfortunate position of being on tour at the time, the scheme guarantees to cover the cost of the remainder of your trip and to get you home safely.

For groups travelling on an international tour via flight, Sports Tours hold an ATOL license, the Air Travel Organisers Licence. As above, should Sports Tours or the airline cease trading prior to or during your trip you are financially protected and will be provided an alternative flight, should this be available, or your money back for your trip.

Please call us on 01332 227474 or fill out our contact form to discuss your tour. We can provide information to help you select your preferred destination, provide you with itemised costings, suggest the best available tournament or look at ways to save money.

For your financial security, you must have insurance when travelling with us, whether it be your own or the insurance we provide through Aviva. We highly recommend our insurance because it’s tailored specifically for sports groups and offers cover for Covid related cancellation and curtailment.

If you’re unsure about any aspect of the cover provided, or you or any of your group member’s circumstances are such that you think the cover will not be valid, please contact us on 01332 227474.

All insurance is a single trip policy (valid only for your booking with Sports Tours).

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If you or any of your party members decide they need to cancel, our normal cancellation terms and conditions will apply. Once the deposits are paid, cancellation fees apply:

• Once deposits are paid: Any cancellations prior to 84 days prior to departure will be charged loss of deposits.
• From 84 to 29 days before departure: 75% cancellation charge
• From 28 to 15 days before departure: 90% cancellation charge
• From 14 to 1 day(s) before departure: 100% cancellation charge

The cancellation fees for flight tours depends upon the cancellation terms of the airline.

Please see our Booking Conditions for more details.

Numbers can be changed from when you pay your initial deposit, up until you pay the individual deposits. Once the individual deposits are paid, the booking is then confirmed. If you wish to add passengers or reduce your group size after individual deposits have been paid, speak with your Tour Co-ordinator who will assist you with the arrangements.

The number and duration of the games depends on the number of teams in a given age category. However, we will endeavour to ensure each team will play up to the maximum number of permitted minutes per day, as stipulated by the relevant governing body.

We do accept local teams, but spaces may be limited and the number of spaces available depends on each individual tournament. Please get in touch for more information.

All players will receive a participation medal and there will be winners and runners up trophies.

Touring teams will be awarded their medals by a sporting celebrity at the presentation.

No, unfortunately we do not offer transportation packages from your home town to the tournament location.

Yes – all full-time staff are DBS checked.

We provide qualified referees and umpires for all our Football and Netball events. For our rugby events, referees are provided for most age categories.

We ask that you bring Club/League cards OR a photocopy of a passport for all players involved in the tournament. Age checks may be carried at any point during the tournament.

The initial deposit is £320. At this point we will reserve accommodation and your place in a tournament for 3 weeks. After 3 weeks we would then require further deposits of £40pp to confirm the booking.

The final balance for all tours is due 12 weeks prior to your departure date.

We do have an online portal for clients to manage their bookings. The portal is used to input the names and details of your group, view tour documents and access payment details.

Yes, you will need permission to tour abroad. You can find out more about this by visiting your local FA or RFU websites.

Our friendly team will book your groups travel arrangements for you. We work with all local providers to ensure you have a safe and pleasant crossing into Europe. Your final tour documentation will contain useful advice on what to expect when crossing into Europe from any of the UK’s ports.

Timing’s of your crossings cannot be guaranteed on booking but will be made in accordance with your trip itinerary.

We would always advise that your flights are booked with Sports Tours. In doing so, your flights will be financially bonded through the ATOL protection scheme.

When booking flights with Sports Tours, check-in for your flights will be completed by Sports Tours.
Ahead of booking flights, our team will confirm the dates, times and flight route with you prior to booking. There is no need to conduct lengthy flight research, our team will conduct a full search for you to present the best flight options available to you.

Where flights are not currently on sale, we will detail the flight budget that has been included in your trip quotation. Once flights are on sale, we will aim to find flights for your group within the allocated flight budget. Where this is not possible there may be an increase in tour price to account for this.

Upon booking we will advise on the related airlines luggage and hand baggage policy. These vary by airline.
Where groups have chosen to travel on tour by flight, International coaching will be included to ensure we can carry out your chosen itinerary.

Regardless of whether you travel by coach, train or air, a coach will be on hand to transport you to and from fixtures or excursions throughout your trip.

If you are travelling from the UK by coach, the coach will stay with you for the duration of the trip.
If you are flying or travelling by train, a local coach company will provide the transfers during your tour.

If you haven’t been on tour to Europe before it is important for us to explain that the age groups in Europe work differently to here in the UK. UK age groups are calculated on school years e.g. 1st September to 31st August, whereas in Europe they are done on calendar year e.g. 1st January to 31st December.

To play in the correct age group, this means you may have to play in the European U11 age group, instead of the UK U10 age group for example.

Many tournaments allow dispensation for up to 3 players that are born before 1st January, but if you have more than 3 players born between September and December, you would have to play in the higher age group.

This is very normal and does not mean your players will be physically undersized or have lower ability, and we have not encountered issues with this happening

If any member of your party gets injured on tour, please call the emergency services, and then call the Sports Tours 24-hour emergency contact number. Our representative will be on hand to assist. We recommend speaking with your travel insurance provider as soon as possible as they may assist with the organisation of your medical needs and cover costs.

Yes, speak with our team about the standards of accommodation available for your chosen destination. We understand that families and clubs come in all types and sizes, so speak with us about the most suitable options for you.

Yes. Prior to your departure your Tour Co-ordinator will provide you with all the necessary documentation for your trip, including a full itinerary document broken down into days and times. We aim to provide final itineraries 4 weeks prior to your departure, however where fixture arrangements are required, this may be closer to your departure date.

In the build-up to your trip we are happy to provide you with a draft-itinerary to give you a good idea of how the trip could run.

Coach Tours:
The first deposit required will be £75 per person. At this point we will reserve accommodation and your place in a tournament (if applicable) for 4 weeks. After 4 weeks we would then require a second deposit of £75pp.

Flight Tours:
For flight tours the initial deposit will be advised at the time of booking. This will be discussed with your tour consultant.

The final balance for all tours is due 12 weeks prior to your departure date.

We do have an online portal for clients to manage their bookings. The portal is used to input the names and details of your group, view tour documents and access payment details.

Whilst on tour with Sports Tours you have access to our 24-hour Emergency Phone Line, giving you instant support whilst you’re away. This phone line is manned by a member of our team who will have access to your trip itinerary and trained to respond to emergency situations.