The Manchester Cup Mens Football Tournament 2013

It's high time that there was a well-organised, social football tournament for mens teams based in the UK. Play competitive football at a brilliant sports venue in Manchester then spend the rest of the weekend enjoying the nightlife and activities Manchester has to offer. 


The Manchester Cup - 24th - 26th May 2013

Once in a Lifetime Sports Tours to Australia

In July 2011, Clifton Prep School embarked on a 2 week sports tour of Australia with Tours 4 Sport. All pupils and teachers had such a good time that we thought we'd post the link to their sports tour blog so you can hear first hand about how good our Australia Sports Tours are. If you want to experience a once-in-a-lifetime sports tour then contact our long-haul sports tour specialists and we'll give you all the information you need to choose the right tour for your team. Call 0800 0433887.  

Clifton College Australia Sports Tour Blog

School Sports Tours to Malta

Malta has long been a favourite destination for schools sports teams looking for a safe, sunny European destination for their school sports tour.  Tours 4 Sport have some excellent sports tour packages to Malta already but when sports tours director Daniel Smith was invited on an inspection trip by the Malta Tourist Board, he found a destination that can offer school teams everything they could want from a sports tour, and so much more. Read what he had to say below.

Will Greenwood and Olney Vets RFC on tour with Tours 4 Sport

In April 2012, Will Greenwood and 40 other rugby veterans from Olney RFC embarked on a mission to conquer Rome on their latest rugby tour with Tours 4 Sport. This is how sports tours should be! Contact Tours 4 Sport if you want a rugby tour to Rome or any other type of sports tour. 


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Tours 4 Sport: The New Sports Tours Division of Halsbury Travel

Halsbury Travel ltd, the Nottingham based school tour operator, has announced the acquisition of sports tour operator Tours 4 Sport. Tours 4 Sport is now the trading name of the Halsbury Travel sports tours division offering sports tours to schools, colleges, universities and sports clubs throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide.

Exeter University Sports Training Camp

Having travelled to Loughborough University in August 2010 for an intensive per season hockey training camp using their state of the art facilities, Brighton College U15 & U18 hockey girls and U15 & U18 netballers wanted to find facilities similar to Loughborough but somewhere in the South West of England for their multi sports hockey and netball training camp in 2011. 

Ice Cricket World Cup 2012 - Registration Now Open!

After the huge sucess of Ice Cricket in 2011, it's back in 2012 and better than ever. For those of you who need a little introduction to ice cricket let us talk you through the concept in this blog post. Hundreds of people have been to Estonia to experience it because if you're not there, you won't believe how good it is! The Ice Cricket World Cup is exclusive to us so get your team involved in 2012.  


Think along the lines of Cricket played on Ice and you're nearly there. Click here for our Ice Cricket 2012 Brochure or you can also visit our website www.icecricket.co.uk 

Cologne Crusaders XV's Tournament May 2012

Now in its sixth year, this one-day XV-a-side tournament is ideal for those teams who are looking for a social rugby tournament in a lively destination. Over the past years teams from the UK, Ireland, France, Luxembourg, Germany and Holland have all participated in the event and enjoyed the social ambience that Cologne Crusaders Rugby Club are famous for.  It will be held on 5th May 2012. 

Manchester Rugby 7's

The Manchester Rugby 7s (MR7s) is the premier summer rugby event in the North of England and in 2009 and 2010 attracted thousands of spectators and players from all over the world!  This year sees the event reach out to the social teams as well as the elite. Tours 4 Sport are the official travel and accommodation partner of the Manchester Rugby 7’s 2011

Easter Open Youth Football Tournament in Holland

The Holland Easter Open is a superb tournament for teams on a budget with a great range of accommodation options and a very well-run tournament structure. We can offer coach travel or flight packages to the Easter Open. Held Annually in Limburg, near Eindhoven it's a fantastic tournament with prices starting at £189 with coach travel included

Easter Cup - Youth Football Tournament in Holland

Easter football tournaments in Holland are our most popular football tours over the Easter period and it's not hard to see why. Over the next two articles we choose the two most popular and well-organised Easter football tournaments in Holland: The Easter Cup in Amsterdam and the Easter Open near Eindhoven. Click below for info on the Easter Cup in Amsterdam  

Malta School Sports Tour - Abraham Moss School

In October 2010, 30 pupils and 4 staff from Abraham Moss School in Manchester visited the sunny island of Malta on their school sports tour. After a successful parents' presentation evening where tour manager Daniel Smith explained more about the island and its touring possibilities the team decided to go on their school sports tour to Malta. 

Tours 4 in the Caribbean

We were recently invited by the Barbados Tourism Authority to visit their country on a familiarisation trip with the aim of promoting Barbados as a sporting destination. 


Sean Bishop, one of our long haul sports tour managers, travelled there to discover why the Island is renowned as one of the most popular sports tour destinations in the world.

Swimming with Turtles in Barbados

Swimming with turtles in the crystal clear waters off the Barbados coastline, videoed by our long haul tour manager Sean Bishop. Travel there on one of our sports tours and it could be you!

Colstons ' pre-season rugby camp in Manchester

Colstons School from Bristol have just finished their pre-season tour of Manchester, having made excellent use of the wide range of facilities made available to them in a short period of time. We can arrange pre season sports training camps in Manchester for rugby, hockey and football teams from professional and amateur clubs, schools and universities. Read on to find out more about the Colstons School rugby training camp and why they used Tours 4 Sport.

Brighton College's pre-season rugby tour.

We have just completed Brighton College's annual pre-season rugby camp. Brighton have now organised several pre-season rugby training camps and school rugby tours with Tours 4 Sport under the watchful eye of rugby tours manager Sam Jennings, himself a former England Schoolboys U19 player. Sam accompanied the 70 players and 6 staff to a fantastic sports training facility in Lignano Sabbiodoro near Venice and recounts their stay here.

Spotlight on Newquay

If there's one UK tour destination which feels like being abroad, surely it's Newquay. Sam Jennings takes a look at what Cornwall's party capital has to offer adult groups for sports tours and stag weekends to Newquay.
I've been to a lot of touring destinations around the UK and Europe with our touring groups, and Newquay is one of my current favourites. It's got everything you need for an enjoyable tour: it boasts great natural beauty, has plenty to see and do in the daytime, throbs with activity in the evenings and a weekend here won't break the bank.

Sports Tours to Brilliant Budapest

As we gear up for the rush of tour requests now that pre-season training has started, we thought we'd bring your attention to our favourite touring hotspots. Budapest is one of our most popular destinations for rugby tours, football tours and even cricket tours to Eastern Europe and it's not hard to see why.

Sports Tours Manager Daniel Smith tells all on Sports Tours to Budapest.

Dubai Desert Cubs Cricket Team touring the UK

They're probably not warm, but they're certainly having fun! The Dubai Desert Cubs U13 and U15 cricket sides are currently touring the UK with Tours 4. Full tour report to follow, but they have packed so much into their first 5 days that we need to get some of it down now. For more information on our inbound cricket tours to the UK contact the office.

Great Rome Sports Tour Itinerary

Itinerary of the week:
ROME

Taken from a recent veterans football tour.
Flights to Rome are available from most UK airports so if you want a football or rugby tour to Rome then have a look at the itinerary below and get in touch with Sam Jennings who will talk you through your tour options.