Lake Garda : Italy

Europe's best destination for real sporting passion! With a favourable climate, magnificent cities and beautiful scenery, Italy is a great choice for your school sports tour. Football is the first love here but rugby and hockey are becoming increasingly popular around this incredible sporting nation.

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Tour Information

Coach Information
Standard Channel Crossing
Ferry: Dover to Calais: 1.5 hours.

Transfer Times
Calais to Lake Garda: 17 hours.

Air Information
Transfer Times
Venice airport: 2hrs
Milan Linate airport: 2 hrs
Milan Malpenza airport: 2 hrs
Milan Bergamo airport: 1.5 hrs
Verona airport: 30 mins

Tour Length
By Full Specification Coach:
8 days / 5 nts. or 7 days / 4 nts.
By Air:
6 days / 5 nts. or 5 days / 4 nts.

Meal Arrangements
By Coach: Full Board
First Meal - Evening meal on Day 2.
Final Meal - Lunch on Day 7.

By Air: Full Board
First Meal - Evening meal on Day 1.
Final Meal - Dependant on departure flight time.

Resort Representation
STS Pavilion Tours resort staff will meet and greet your group on arrival and assist you throughout the duration of the tour. All sports coaching staff will be qualified.
24 hour emergency contact.

Sample Itineraries

8 Days / 5 nights by Coach

Day 1	Depart School. Connect with a late evening channel crossing. Travel overnight on your coach.
Day 2	Arrive at your accommodation around lunch time afternoon for check in and your first evening meal. Please note your coach is not available due to drivers' regulations.
Day 3	Full day trip to Milan including San Siro stadium tour.
Day 4	Morning practice. Afternoon matches. Evening activities.
Day 5	Morning activity/excursion. Afternoon matches. Evening activities.
Day 6	Rest morning. Afternoon matches. Evening activities.
Day 7	Morning check out of room and prepare for trip home last meal lunch. Afternoon depart resort
Day 8	Early morning channel crossing.

6 days / 5 nights by Air

Day 1	Flight from UK airport to Northern Italy Airport (Milan/Venice/Verona /Bologna).
Day 2	Full day trip to Milan including San Siro stadium tour.
Day 3	Morning practice. Afternoon matches. Evening activities.
Day 4	Morning activity/excursion. Afternoon matches. Evening activities.
Day 5	Morning rest morning. Afternoon matches. Evening activities.
Day 6	Flight from Northern Italy Airport to UK Airport.

N.B. Matches will generally kick off between 18.00 - 20.00

Accommodation Selection

Bussolengo
Centro Turistico
Official Rating: 3 star

Located amongst rolling hills on the outskirts of Bussolengo, the Centro is a short drive from the lake.
Rooms sleep 3-4 and are all en-suite. The hotel has a large pool, numerous meeting rooms, two bars, a three hundred-seater auditorium, pizzeria and disco facilities.

Sporting Information

FOOTBALL:
1 x training session /
2 x matches vs local opposition /
1 match vs British School

RUGBY:
2 x training sessions /
2x matches vs local opposition

NETBALL:
AENA coaching plus British Schools tournament

HOCKEY:
2 x training sessions /
2x matches vs local opposition :

BASKETBALL:
Tour includes 2 fixtures

SWIMMING:
50 metre & 25 metre pool sessions.
Land training daily

DANCE:
5 dance sessions with qualified Pavilion Dance Instructor