What Sports Tour Specialists Arrange
Bookings for a sports tour, such as a football tour, need to be more than just booking a coach and hotel for a tour. Sports tour specialists offer a complete managed package for a tour.
Fixture Scheduling and Opponent Sourcing
The hardest part of organising a tour is arranging the matches for the team. This is often left to the tour organizer to find the correct opposition for the team to play against. The tour organizer will confirm the dates for the matches as well as build a fixture list for the team for the duration of the tour. This is particularly important for youth and amateur teams as the guidance to organising competitive sport highlights the coordination required to arrange proper competitive fixtures for teams.
Travel and Accommodation for Groups
Standard online booking systems are not designed for large groups and for sports tours it is more important to ensure that players, coaches and accompanying staff are given rooms of the correct size rather than necessarily the cheapest option. The tour package will also include return travel from departure to destination and back again for all members of the party.
Moving Kit and Equipment
Large or specialist items of equipment i.e. bulky items or items that require special care will also be moved as part of the tour package and we will endeavour to include the necessary kit bags, sports bags, medical bags etc. and take them with you on your tour and return them after the tour.
Training and Warm-Up Sessions
A managed sports tour will include at least one training session, and a warm up match or friendly before the main competitive fixtures. This allows players to acclimatize to their surroundings and to play on local surfaces before stepping up to competitive matches.
On-the-Ground Tour Management
They also look after the running of the tour on a day to day basis. They will book the venues for warm up sessions, be in contact with the opposing teams and distribute a daily itinerary for the team.
A good tour is managed so that the coaches can focus on the sport rather than on the organisation of the tour.
