Rishworth School Rugby, Hockey, Netball & Football Tour SouthAfrica – July 2024
Who are inspiresport: Company Overview ✔ Changing young people’s lives through sporting experiences by delivering unique coaching and sports travel tours ✔ Established in 2004 ✔ In 2019 over 15,000 Young People Travelled with us. Already 15,000 booked to travel in 2023 (265 groups) ✔ 13 groups booked to travel to South Africa in 2023 ✔ ATOL and ABTA bonded ensuring both financial security and high standard of professionalism ✔ Fully Assured Member of the School Travel Forum (https://schooltravelforum.com) ✔ Part of the Destination Sport Travel Group (https://destinationsport.com/)
✔ Improved performance ✔ Renewed Passion ✔ Integrating year groups ✔ Education and Culture ✔ Personal Development ✔ Experience of a lifetime Benefits of SportsTours
✔ No. 1 Touring Destination ✔ Time zone ✔ Schools ✔ Warm welcome ✔ Strength & Depth ✔ Diverse Cultures ✔ Unique Sightseeing opportunities ✔ Value for money Why SouthAfrica?
Your once in a lifetime tour to... SouthAfrica
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Outline Itinerary 15 nights / 16 days (2 nights in-flight) Departure Date: TBC July 2024
Overnight Flight 6 nights Cape Town
Sightseeing
Fixtures 4 nights Knysna, Garden Route
Sightseeing
Fixtures 2 nights in Pretoria
Fixtures
Sightseeing 1 night Mabula Game Reserve (Limpopo)
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Safari Experience Return Date: TBC August 2024 Arrive UK: TBC August 2024
Travel I Flights INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS ✔ Inspiresport Check-in Assistance (if required) ✔ Manchester (indirect) ✔ Hold luggage 1 bag 20-30kg per person ✔ Emirates | Etihad | Qatar | Lufthansa | Turkish Airlines | KLM ✔ One piece of hand luggage ✔ 11 – 11.5 hours DOMESTIC FLIGHT – GEORGE | JOHANNESBURG ✔ Kulula | Airlink | Safair ✔ Flexible low cost airlines ✔ Luggage Allowance to match international allowance ✔ 2 hours Johannesburg | Dubai 1850/0505 hours +1 Dubai | Manchester 0710/1115 hours
Local Assistance TRAVEL & SPORT ✔ Ground Handlers in SA ✔ 20 years school travel experience ✔ 2 branches – Cape Town & Johannesburg ✔ SATSA Bonded member (South African Tourism Services Association) ✔ On the ground support and local knowledge and assistance ✔ Excellent feedback from all schools ✔ On-call assistance in both SA and UK COACH TRANSPORT ✔ Executive Coach each day of the tour ✔ Conform to H&S Audit ✔ Longest transfer 3.5 hours approximately
Accommodation/s I CapeTown ✔ Protea by Marriott Breakwater Hotel and Cresta Grande (or similar) ✔ 6 Nights ✔ Twin / multi-share ✔ Walking distance to the V&A Waterfront ✔ Daily cooked buffet breakfast ✔ Free WIFI
Accommodation/s I CapeTown
Protea by Marriott Breakwater Lodge
Cresta Grande Cape Town
Accommodation/s I CapeTown
Protea by Marriott Breakwater Lodge
Cresta Grande Cape Town
V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Accommodation I Knysna ✔ Knysna Log Inn ✔ 4 Nights ✔ Twin / multi-share ✔ Centrally located to Knysna Lagoon ✔ Garden Route ✔ Daily cooked breakfast
Accommodation I Pretoria ✔ Protea Hotel by Marriott Loftus Park ✔ 2 nights ✔ Swimming pool ✔ Located next to shopping centre ✔ Twin/triple room share ✔ Daily cooked breakfast ✔ WIFI
Accommodation I Mabula Game Reserve ✔ Mabula Game Lodge ✔ 1 Night ✔ Twin / triple room share ✔ Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast ✔ Swimming pool ✔ Air Conditioning ✔ Safe ✔ WIFI
Accommodation I Mabula Game Reserve
Accommodation I Mabula Game Reserve
Fixtures I Hockey & Netball FIXTURES • 3 x Hockey Match Days • 3 x Netball Match Days • Post match functions • School teams suited to Rishworth standard
I Rugby & Football FIXTURES
3 x Rugby Match Days
3 x Football Match Days
Post match functions
School teams suited to Rishworth standard
Fixtures
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Fixtures I
Town: Paarl Boys Paarl Gim Fish Hoek High School Wynberg Milnerton Knysna: Oakhill Knysna High School Knysna Sec High York High Pretoria: Waterkloof Menlopark Garsfontein Harlequins
POSSIBLE OPPOSITION Cape
Return Cable Car to the summit Breathtaking views Nature trails Restaurant
TABLE MOUNTAIN
Sightseeing I CapeTown
Sightseeing I CapeTown
Sightseeing I CapeTown
Sightseeing I CapeTown
ISLAND
ROBBEN
Return ferry to Robben Island Guided tour from former prisoner
Sightseeing I CapeTown
Sightseeing I CapeTown
Sightseeing I CapeTown
ROBBEN ISLAND
Learn about Nelson Mandela’s incarceration
See Nelson Mandela’s cell
Sightseeing I CapeTown
FULL DAY CAPE PENINSULA TOUR
• English speaking guide Boat cruise to Seal (Duiker) Island
Sightseeing I CapeTown
CAPE CANOPY TOUR WITH LIGHT LUNCH
1.5 hour from Cape Town World Heritage Site, Elgin Valley 11 thrilling rides over 300 metres long Light lunch served Fully guided by professionals with all equipment provided Full risk assessment.
Sightseeing I CapeTown
Sightseeing I CapeTown
Sightseeing I CapeTown
LANGA TOWNSHIP TOUR WITH LUNCH
• Visit local school
• Township housing
• Cultural entertainment
• Learn about the struggles of the township
• HIV Awareness
• Traditional African lunch with entertainment
CANGO CAVES
• 20 million year old cave system
• Frequently described as one of the great Natural Wonders of The World.
• Explore 1km of tunnels and chambers
• Limestone caves full of Stalagmite and Stalactite formatons
• Guided tour
Sightseeing I Knsyna
CANGO OSTRICH FARM
• Learn about eggs and the incubation process
• Hugs and kisses off the super friendly female – Betsie!
• Feed ostriches by hand
• Learn about history, farming practices and industry.
• Lunch served on site.
Sightseeing I Knsyna
KNYSNA ELEPHANT PARK
• Experience an incredibly scenic encounter, meandering through the Park at elephant pace with panoramic views of the Outeniqua mountains and Knysna forest. Join our guides who will relate informative ‘elephant tales’ while you follow in the footsteps of these remarkable animals.
Sightseeing I Knsyna
Mabula Game
GAME DRIVES MABULA GAME RESERVE
2 x Game Drives
Roaming Big 5
Fully guided in 4x4 Jeeps
30,000 acres
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Sightseeing I Mabula Game Reserve
Sightseeing I Mabula Game Reserve
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Breakfast daily (buffet)
4 lunches
9 evening meals, including post match
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Hotels, restaurants, activities, fixtures
Itinerary I Overview Day AM PM Overnight 1 Depart UK In Flight 2 Arrive Cape Town and transfer to hotel/s Visit the V&S Waterfront Protea Breakwater Hotel / Cresta Grande 3 Robben Island MATCH DAY 1 – RUGBY & HOCKEY Protea Breakwater Hotel / Cresta Grande 4 Cape Peninsula Tour Cape Peninusla Tour Protea Breakwater Hotel / Cresta Grande 5 Table Mountain MATCH DAY 2 – NETBALL & FOOTBALL Protea Breakwater Hotel / Cresta Grande 6 Township Tour with lunch Township Tour + free time Protea Breakwater Hotel / Cresta Grande 7 Cape Canopy Tour Zipline Experience MATCH DAY 3 – RUGBY & HOCKEY Protea Breakwater Hotel / Cresta Grande 8 Transfer to Knysna Hermanus Whale Watching Knysna Log Inn 9 Cango Caves Heritage Tour Ostrich Farm Knysna Log Inn 10 Free time to explore local beach MATCH DAY 4 – NETBALL & FOOTBALL Knysna Log Inn 11 Knysna Elephant Park Free time (Robberg Nature Reserve, Pletternberg Bay) Knysna Log Inn 12 Transfer to George airport for flight to Johannesburg MATCH DAY 5 – RUGBY & HOCKEY Protea Hotel Loftus Park, Pretoria 13 Free time to explore the local area MATCH DAY 6 – NETBALL & FOOTBALL Protea Hotel Loftus Park, Pretoria 14 Transfer to Mabula Game Reserve Game Drive 1 Mabula Game Reserve 15 Game Drive 2 Transfer to Johannesburg Airport In Flight 16 Arrive UK
What’s included?
What’s Included? Travel ✔ Return flights from UK to South Africa (into Cape Town, return from Johannesburg) in economy Class including in-flight meals and/or refreshments (could be indirect) ✔ On way domestic flight (George to Johannesburg) ✔ All current airport, airline and government taxes ✔ Checked baggage of 20-30kgs (dependent on airlines) plus 1 piece of hand luggage per passenger ✔ Return airport, hotel, training/fixtures, sightseeing transport in a private air conditioned bus Accommodation ✔ 6 Nights in Cape Town at the Protea Breakwater Hotel and Cresta Grande (or similar) ✔ 4 Nights in Knysna at the Knysna Log-Inn (or similar) ✔ 2 Nights in Pretoria at the Protea Loftus Pretoria (or similar) ✔ 1 Night at the Mabula Private Game Reserve
What’s Included? Sport ✔ Minimum of 3 x friendly fixtures per team/sport against local school or club opposition (6 match days) - one team of rugby, hockey, netball and football ✔ Match fees and fixture costs ✔ Post-match meals with opposition Excursions ✔ Table Mountain return cable car ✔ Robben Island ferry trip and museum tour ✔ Full day Cape Point Tour with lunch ✔ Langa Township tour with lunch ✔ Cape Canopy Zipline Experience ✔ Whale Watching (Hermanus) ✔ Cango Wildlife Park & Ostrich Farm with lunch ✔ Knysna Elephant Park ✔ 2 x Game Dives at the Mabula Private Game Reserve Meals ✔ During the 13 nights on tour students will receive 13 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 9 dinners (includes post match meals and lunches with excursions) Extras ✔ inspiresport branded rucksacks for all players and staff ✔ Sports Travel Insurance (via Axa) ✔ On call assistance from ground agent in South Africa ✔ 24-hour emergency assistance from the UK
What’s Included/Excluded? COVERED BY RISHWORTH SCHOOL ✔ Entry requirements for minors to enter SA without legal guardian ✔ UK Airport Transfers ✔ Additional Tour Kit ✔ Tipping (i.e. the coach driver) ✔ Some meals ? NOT INCLUDED ✔ Pre Departure PCR Testing (if required) ✔ Costs for additional meals/spending money ✔ Personal Expenditure
Current Entry Requirements
Considerations
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Spending Money Safety on Tour
✔ South Africa has lifted its coronavirus travel rules. You no longer need to present proof of vaccination status or a PCR test. Passport
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for duration of 6 months from the date of return and have two blank adjacent pages when you arrive in South Africa. ✔
can travel to South Africa for up to 90 days without a Visa
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Included – Sports Travel Insurance
Inspiresport COVID Commitment ✔ Offer applicable to bookings made between 01.09.2022 and 31.12.2022 ✔ Refund available on any tour when: ✔ FCDO advise against all but essential travel for imminent travel dates ✔ Destination country appears on RED list for imminent travel dates ✔ In destination Quarantine of more than 24 hours is in place ✔ UK Local Lockdown, covering your school or clubs’ location, prohibits overseas travel ✔ Refund available on whole group cancellation only ✔ Individual passenger cancellation remains subject to booking terms & conditions ✔ Refund applicable to monies received in line with payment schedule ✔ Inspiresport reserve the right to withdraw this offer at any time COVID Terms
A non-refundable deposit of £400 via bank transfer and acceptance by Friday 16 December 2022, payable to Rishworth School, reference SA24 This includes all accommodation, 13 on a bed & breakfast basis, 9 dinners, travel insurance, an extensive range of activities, exciting cultural opportunities and sporting fixtures. Terms and conditions in acceptance letter.
Tour Cost: £3100
Student Conduct and Cost
Rishworth School reserve the right to withdraw any student from the tour if their behaviour in school, between tour acceptance and tour departure, seriously or persistently falls outside the normal acceptable behaviour standards required.
Once the students have accepted a place on the tour, it is expected that they are unwavering in their commitment to school sport, fixtures and the coaching programme. Serious or/and persistent misbehaviour or conduct on tour may result in your child being sent home early with any associated costs for tour removal being met by the parent.
Serious or/and persistent misbehaviour or conduct on tour may result in your child being sent home early with any associated costs for tour removal being met by the parent.
TRAVEL COMPANY AND PRICES
Inspire Sport reserve the right to alter the prices of any of the holidays that we quote you prior to a contract being formed. All estimates are subject to availability and you will be advised of the current price of the booking upon receipt of the booking form and when flights are confirmed. When you make a booking enquiry more than a year before the planned departure date, the price of the flights will be estimated and cannot be confirmed until the airline releases the flight availability, details and times, normally around 11 months prior to departure. The tour operators we use are members of the School Travel Forum protected by ATOL and members of ABTA.
MEDICAL ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Vaccinations may be required for your child on this trip. We strongly recommend that all students visit their GP more than 8 weeks in advance of the trip. Your GP is likely to need a copy of your itinerary and understand the nature of the activities your child will be undertaking in order to decide on the correct course of vaccinations. It is the responsibility of parents to ensure that your child has the correct vaccinations prior to departure.
Accompanying Staff:
A Thomas L Wood T Anderson
C Stone G Davies
Tour traditions
Tour Training Fine system
Court: costumes, Mobiles in at Night After match speeches Tour Awards End of Tour Dinner Tour Song Soldiers / Animals Fancy Dress Tour kit? Can your company help us?
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NO PHYSIO, DIETICIAN, HAIRDRESSER, FLORIST REQUIRED! Parents are very welcome to come and watch Fixtures on tour. However, we do not want parents on the Tour, ie: same hotels.
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