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Provisional Itinerary
Friday 09 February
Meet at Nottingham City Airport, two hours in advance, for your flight to Belfast, departing at 1945 hrs. Upon arrival at 2100 hrs, into Belfast Airport, meet your coach and transfer to your accommodation where you will be based for the following three nights on tour.
Overnight: Ramada by Wyndham Belfast City Centre, Bed & Breakfast
Saturday 10 February
Following breakfast this morning, you will transfer and play your first set of tour fixtures against local opposition. This will be at an agreed time.
Matches 1: Local Hockey Sides vs. Worksop College
Afterwards, you will visit the Titanic Belfast Experience, which is a monument to Belfast's maritime heritage on the site of the former Harland & Wolff shipyard in the city's Titanic Quarter where the RMS Titanic was built.
Tonight, included for you is an Evening Meal at Pizza Punks.
Included: Titanic Belfast Experience/ Evening Meal
Overnight: Ramada by Wyndham Belfast City Centre, Bed & Breakfast
Sunday 11 February
This morning after breakfast, you will undertake a Pro Coaching Session with a local coach who will put you through your paces ahead of the rest of your remaining tour matches.
Afterwards, you will explore Belfast with a Guided Sightseeing Tour led by an experienced local guide throughout the afternoon. In the evening you will head over to the Dirty Duck Alehouse where you will enjoy an Evening Meal alongside your teammates.
Included: Pro Coaching Session/ Belfast Guided Sightseeing Tour/ Evening Meal
Overnight: Ramada by Wyndham Belfast City Centre, Bed & Breakfast
Monday 12 February
Check out of your accommodation this morning and included for you is a Ten-Pin Bowling excursion, where you will have the opportunity to compete against your peers.
Afterwards, you will board your coach and transfer over to Cookstown where you will play in your next set of hockey tour fixtures.
Matches 2: Local Hockey Sides vs. Worksop College
Once the match results have been decided, board your coach and proceed onto your next hotel. Upon arrival, check-in to your new accommodation where you will be based for the final on tour.
Included: Ten-Pin Bowling
Overnight: Portrush Atlantic Hotel, Half Board
Tuesday 13 February
This morning you will enjoy a tour of the North Antrim Coast, including entrance to the Giants Causeway, an area of around 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, which are the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. By the coast, it is one of the most fascinating sights in Northern Ireland.
At an agreed time, you will transfer and play in your last set of tour fixtures against local opposition.
Matches 3: Local Hockey Sides vs. Worksop College
Later this afternoon, you will transfer to Belfast Airport for your return flight to Birmingham departing at 2015 hrs. Upon arrival into Birmingham Airport at 2120 hrs, collect your bags and disperse for home.
Included: Giants Causeway
Why Northern Ireland?
Right on your doorstep you have one of the worlds most historic places with a culture that is marvelled at by many a nation. From its beautiful lush countryside to the amazing architecture and bustling cities its a destination like no other.
Watch an Ulster match at the Kingspan Stadium or enjoy a Karting excursion at Eddie Irvine's Sports Centre.
Suggested Excursions
Giants Causeway
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption, right on the coast it is a magnificent sight.
Belfast City Tour
Take a tour around Northern Ireland's capital city and discover its amazing history.
Team Building Activities
Utilise one of Northern Ireland's top outdoor adventure centres for some team building activities.
Titanic Belfast
Learn about the history of this world famous ship and its tragic end.
Accommodation
All our accomoodation meets strict safety standards and are equipped to deal with school groups. We make sure they are located within in easy reach of your fixtures and offer plenty of good food, for your team to refuel after a hard day competing or training.
Our friendly staff are happy to advise you on the best accommodation options for your specific tour, taking into account factors like cost, adventure and comfort.
The Northern Ireland offers plenty of accommodation options to suit your tour group’s needs; city centre hostels, hotels and countryside retreats.
Health & Safety
Our Health & Safety Standards
The welfare of students and staff is our number one priority. Our experienced and qualified Health & Safety Team are responsible for maintaining industry leading standards across the company allowing you to feel safe in the knowledge that all aspects of health & safety have been handled by a qualified expert.
We hold assured member status with the School Travel Forum (STF), the body who promote, standardise and regulate best practice in education travel.
Safety Management System
We assess each component of a sports tour individually, which includes going beyond assessing the adventure factor to ensure risks can be managed effectively. In doing so, we look at how we can enhance the original experience whilst remaining as safe as possible. Covering policy, organisation, planning and setting standards, monitoring, audits, and reviews, our SMS is fully compliant with the requirements of the STF.
This is reinforced by our annual assessment carried out by an STF appointed independent authority. To support our own SMS we also carry out internal regular reviews of our health and safety procedures.
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Health & Safety on your Tour
- Our expert Health & Safety team are extremely well qualified
- Every member of our team is crisis management trained
- We provide personalised information which will help you to complete your Risk Assessment.
- We rigorously assess every element of your tour to a standard that exceeds STF requirements.
Travel Aware
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and the NHS have up-to-date advice on staying safe and healthy abroad. For more on security, local laws, plus passport and visa information, see Travel Aware – staying safe and healthy abroad
Keep informed of current travel health news by visiting NHS FitForTravel. For further information, please visit us at Travel Aware - Edwin Doran Sports Tours
The advice can change so check regularly for updates.
Covid-19 Testing Requirements
Depending on your destination certain testing requirements may be necessary before you leave the UK, at your destination and for returning to the UK from overseas
- We will monitor and update you on these details closer to your departure date as the requirements can and do change frequently
- Travelers are also expected to keep themselves up-to-date with entry and testing requirements for travel via Foreign travel advice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Current testing requirements for returning to the UK can be found here Travel abroad: step by step - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- It is the responsibility of each group to ensure they are fully prepared and we will assist as much as possible with this preparation
- We can assist in helping you make arrangements for any testing the costs related to all entry and exit requirements for COVID tests, vaccination and travel documentation are the responsibility of the customer.
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