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San Diego Aztecs Youth Rugby Tour PROVISIONAL ITINERARY SAN DIEGO AZTECS YOUTH RUGBY TEAM – USA RUGBY IRELAND RUGBY TOUR 27TH MARCH – 5TH APRIL 2020 Your Rugby Tour Destination - Ireland Galway Still recovering after a wonderful tour to Galway. On Behalf of Myself, Tony, Coaches and Galway - What to Know: Parents of LSH U14's a huge thank you for One of Irish Rugby Tours Favorite Galway is either the perfect One sorting the tour. Locations – this one is not to be Stop Shop or add it in as part of a missed. multi-city rugby tour. Overall our experience Galway has a diverse sporting You will go home happy! of dealing with you heritage, with a history in sports Galway has a diverse sporting and your ranging from horse racing, Gaelic heritage, with a history in sports company has been games, soccer and rugby to rowing, ranging from horse racing, Gaelic first class and would basketball, motorsport, greyhound games, soccer and rugby to rowing, not hesitate to racing and others. basketball, motorsport, greyhound recommend your This City has to be one of the most racing and others. business to anyone popular stops on the rugby tour. who makes inquiries. The Galway Races are known It has everything you want from worldwide and are the highlight of Enda Guerin shops, pubs, nightlife and is easy the Irish horse racing calendar. Liverpool St Helens reach to all of the major tourist Over the years it has grown into an Under 14s R.F.C. sites. Suitable for all ages - Galway annual festival lasting seven days. has everything to offer RUGBY ★★★★ PRICE ★★★★★ SOCIAL ★★★★★ STANDARD ★★★★ Far Left: Visit Aran Islands and Tour of Island. Middle: Shop Street Galway. Right: Kinvara Castle – Co. Galway Your Rugby Tour Destination - Ireland Limerick If we ever returned to Ireland, we would absolutely return with Irish Rugby Tours. I felt like we got a genuine glimpse of authentic Limerick – Some Interesting Facts: Highlights of a Limerick Tour: Ireland and it is an Limerick – The Rugby Fortress of • Attend a PRO12 Match in experience that we will the South West. Want to Thomond Park to see never forget. Experience Rugby at its best? Munster Rugby Play. Then Limerick is a must. They are • Guided Tour of Bunratty Gordon was exceptional in passionate and make their voices Castle & Theme Park. terms of checking in us heard here. and was genuinely • Enjoy an Auld Style Dinner concerned to provide us Limerick is located in the Mid-West in Bunratty Castle. the best tour possible. Region and is also part of • Tour of Cliffs of Moher. the province of Munster. Geoff Karabin • Training Session with a Neumann University The city lies on the River Shannon, Top International Rugby with the historic core of the city Women’s Rugby Tours Coach. located on King’s Island, which is to Ireland 2016 bounded by the Shannon and • Experience Gaelic Games the Abbey River. with Premier Hurling Experience. Rugby Union is very popular in the city and is widely played at all • Lough Gur Visitor Centre. levels. Limerick is often referred to • Visit King John’s Castle. as the home of Irish rugby. RUGBY ★★★★★ PRICE ★★★★ SOCIAL ★★★★ STANDARD ★★★★ Far Left: Young Munster Rugby. Middle: Bunratty Castle & Theme Park. Right: Thomond Park – Home of Munster Rugby. Your Rugby Tour Destination - Ireland Dublin Well-matched fixtures. This made the rugby playing side of the rugby tour to Dublin a huge success. The opposition was Dublin - What to Know: There are a multitude of Rugby perfectly matched to our Dublin is a city that everyone raves Clubs, colleges and schools to level of rugby and the hospitality was excellent. about. choose from – Ideal Rugby Fixtures are only a short journey away. Excellent in every way! Displaced locals get all misty-eyed Highlights of a Dublin Tour: about the pubs, the craic, the We would recommend hilarious, friendly people they left • Attend a PRO12 Match in without hesitation. behind. The RDS and see Leinster Many thanks to all Dublin has always been Rugby play. involved. synonymous with Rugby Tours for • Guided Tour of The Aviva all ages, sizes and standards. Stadium – The Home of Siobhan Peters Irish Rugby. Beaconsfield R.F.C. Without doubt the most popular Under 15s Rugby Tour destination of choice for rugby • Experience a Traditional to Dublin 2016 tours – it has it all. Gaelic Football & Hurling From self-catering apartments to Session. Hotels to hotels it caters for one • Mini Go Karting Grand Prix and all. Whether a Club, College or Circuit Race. Mini Rugby Tour you will not miss • Viking Splash Boat Tour of out on anything in this lovely city. Dublin Bay. All of our Tours cannot be wrong! • Tour The Guinness Storehouse. RUGBY ★★★★★ PRICE ★★★★★ SOCIAL ★★★★★ STANDARD ★★★★★ Far Left: Temple Bar Pub. Middle: Book of Kells Trinity College. Right: Guinness Storehouse – Home of Guinness. Your Rugby Tour Destination - Ireland Cork If we ever returned to Ireland, we would absolutely return with Irish Rugby Tours. I felt like we got a genuine glimpse of authentic Cork – Some Interesting Facts: Highlights of a Cork Tour: Ireland and it is an Cork – The People’s Republic? Is it • Attend a PRO12 Match in experience that we will or is it not? Well the People of Irish Independent Park to never forget. Cork think Cork is the Real Capital. see Munster Rugby Play. Many will argue with them. • Guided Tour of Blarney Gordon was exceptional in The city is situated on the River Lee Castle – Kiss the Blarney terms of checking in us which splits into two channels at Stone for Luck. and was genuinely concerned to provide us the western end and divides the • Enjoy an Auld Style Dinner city Centre into islands. the best tour possible. in Bunratty Castle. Cork is approximately 3 hours’ • Guided Tour of Cork Gaol Geoff Karabin drive from Dublin and the same – Through the Old Times. Neumann University from Galway City. The City is very Women’s Rugby Tours • Training Session with a compact and small along with to Ireland 2016 Top International Rugby easily accessible routes from all sides. Coach. Without doubt a Visit to Cobh to • Visit Rock of Cashel. see the Titanic Museum and • Afternoon Lunch in Kinsale Kinsale for a spot of Lunch is a & Watch Time go By. must. • Tour of Titanic History Museum & Cobh Town. RUGBY ★★★★★ PRICE ★★★ SOCIAL ★★★★ STANDARD ★★★★ Far Left: Watch Munster in Musgrave Park Middle: World Famous Cork Gaol Right: Blarney Castle & Gardens – Kiss The Blarney Stone YOUR RUGBY TOUR DESTINATION DUBLIN, GALWAY & CORK - IRELAND SAN DIEGO AZTECS YOUTH RUGBY TOUR - IRELAND SPRING BREAK RUGBY TOUR SUGGESTED DAILY TOUR ITINERARY # Day on Tour Day & Date on Morning Afternoon Evening Food Inclusion Sample Overnight Package Tour Activity Activity Activity / Meals Hotel Group Depart Los Friday 27th Angeles Airport Dinner on Overnight Flight March 2020 for Dublin Airport Board. for Rugby Tour. Arrive Dublin Training Attend Guinness 2 Course Dinner Saturday 28th Airport & Session with PRO14 Rugby in Hotel / Local Kingswood Hotel March 2020 Transfer to International Match – Fixtures Restaurant for Dublin Dublin Hotel. Rugby Coach. TBC. Group. 1st Match of Group Attend Guided Tour of Breakfast & Sunday 29th Tour v’s Local Post Match Aviva Stadium – Dinner in Hotel / Kingswood Hotel March 2020 Dublin Boy’s Festivities with The Home of Local Dublin Rugby Club. Host Club. Irish Rugby. Restaurant. Group Stadium Guided Tour Breakfast & Monday 30th Walk of Croke Visit Trinity Dinner in Hotel / Kingswood Hotel March 2020 Park & GAA College & Book Local Dublin Museum. of Kells. Restaurant. Early Morning Training Breakfast & Tuesday 31st Group Depart Session with Dinner in Hotel / Flannery’s Hotel March 2020 for Galway International Local Galway City Hotel. Rugby Coach. Restaurant. 2nd Match of Tour Group Attend Breakfast & Wednesday 1st v’s Galway Boy’s Post Match Dinner in Hotel / Flannery’s Hotel April 2020 Rugby Club for all Festivities with Local Galway City Teams Touring. Host Club. Restaurant. Group Guided Group Spend Day Breakfast & Thursday 2nd Tour of Cliffs of Out @ World Dinner in Hotel / Flannery’s Hotel April 2020 Moher by Boat & Famous Aran Local Galway City Foot. Islands. Restaurant. Transfer to Cork Guided Tour of Session with Ex Breakfast & Friday 3rd April Hotel & Blarney Blarney Castle Ireland/ Irish Dinner in Hotel / Ambassador Hotel 2020 Castle Tour – Kiss & Kiss the Lion David Local Cork City Centre the Stone. Blarney Stone. Corkery. Restaurant. 3rd Match of Group Attend Attend Guinness Breakfast & Saturday 4th Tour v’s Local Post Match PRO14 Rugby Dinner in Hotel / Ambassador Hotel April 2020 Cork Boy’s Festivities with Match – Fixtures Local Cork City Centre Rugby Club. Host Club. TBC. Restaurant. Depart for Arrive LAX Packed Sunday 5th April Dublin Airport - International Breakfast. 2020 Los Angeles Airport from Lunch in Transit. International. Dublin Airport. Your Rugby Tour Packages Includes: • Return Flights from Los Angeles International Airport – Dublin Airport. • Coach Hire for Full Duration of Rugby Tour in Ireland. • 8 Night’s Accommodation in 3* Hotels in Dublin, Cork & Galway. • Cooked Buffet Breakfast on all mornings. • Dinner served each evening of Tour in Hotel Restaurant / Local Restaurants. • Guided Tour of Aviva Stadium – The Home of Irish Rugby. • Visit Trinity College & Book of Kells & Stadium Walk of Croke Park. • Guided Tour of Blarney Castle & Kiss the Blarney Stone. • Day Tour to Aran Islands – Bicycle & Bus Tour of Islands. • Guided Tour of Cliffs of Moher by Sea & Foot. • Transfer to Cork Hotel & Blarney Castle Tour – Kiss the Stone. • Session with Ex Ireland & British & Irish Lion David Corkery. • Attend Guinness PRO14 Rugby Match – Fixtures TBC. • 3 Competitive Rugby Matches for all Teams Touring v’s Local Girl’s Opposition. • 4 Training Sessions with Top International Rugby Coaches.
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