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Spain Tour
Featuring The Donosti Cup, Barcelona & the Pro Experience with RC Espanyol
July 2-13, 2008
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(The enclosed itinerary is an example only and precise schedules and times may vary pending final arrangments, which will be confirmed closer to departure.)
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SPAIN TOUR
Featuring The Donosti Cup, Barcelona and the Pro Experience with RC Espanyol
In this fantastic tour of Spain, discover Barcelona and San Sebastien as the multi-faceted cities they are. These modern cities are adorned with shopping, sidewalk cafes, excellent sightseeing opportunities and a population incredibly passionate about soccer! Also included is a full day professional Coaching Clinic with RC Espanyol Academy staff at their complex in Barcelona! You’ll not only get the chance to tour two fantastic Spanish cities as a group, but also participate in the number one youth soccer tournament in Spain – The Donosti Cup! This well organized tournament has over 100 teams from Spain and all over Europe in attendance and has excellent activities for the players and attending adults as well! Wed 2nd Jul Depart USA International Airport on a regularly scheduled afternoon or evening flight and arrive into Barcelona, Spain the next morning.
Thur 3rd Jul Arrive into Barcelona International Airport where our Eurotech®/STI representative will take you to your private motor coach and transfer you to your hotel accommodations on the coast. After a possible quick morning of sightseeing by bus en route to your hotel, enjoy the scenery and check into your accommodations. Field time for your own light training session will be arranged for the afternoon with some free time to explore the local area before dinner! All accommodations will be 3-Star triple or twin rooms on the Barcelona Coast on a half board basis. Fri 4th Jul Eat a continental breakfast at the hotel and experience an exciting full day Training/Coaching Clinic (2-2 hour sessions) with Academy Staff from RC Espanyol of Barcelona at their training complex in the city. After a full day of training, enjoy some free time shopping along the famous Ramblas Avenue followed by dinner.
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, home of FC Barcelona
Sat 5th Jul
Eat breakfast and then prepare for a morning friendly match against a local Spanish Club in Barcelona. Enjoy an afternoon visit to the famous Nou Camp Stadium, home of FC Barcelona and some free time in the club museum and shop. The day will end with dinner and free time in the evening at leisure to enjoy the local sights and sounds! While in Barcelona… Barcelona, capital of Catalonia, is located in the Northeast of Spain, bathed by the Mediterranean Sea. The climate is mild with an annual average temperature of 16ºc, winter average of 11º and summer of 24º. This moderate climate is ideal to visit the city during the whole year. The city offers plenty of incentives to enjoy an unforgettable holiday, combining art, culture, architecture and gastronomy. Always prepared to receive visitors, offering a wide range of hotels and all the services that you may require. People from Barcelona are proud of their language (Catalan), traditions and always welcome visitors. Few cities can offer this unique mixture of classic and modern architecture, from Roman ruins to contemporary art, from Modernism style to the most advanced design.
Sun 6th Jul
Eat breakfast and prepare for your departure via private motor coach from Barcelona to San Sebastien. Check-in to tournament accommodations & go through the Donosti Cup registration process. All accommodations in San Sebastien will be school classrooms with full board for players with supporters staying in 3-4 star hotels on a bed and breakfast basis. The first meal at Donosti Cup is dinner on Sunday – the last meal will be breakfast on Saturday morning.
Mon 7th Jul
After breakfast, you will prepare for the opening games. Enjoy some free time at leisure in the city before dinner and depart for the Tournament Opening Ceremony in Anoeta stadium.
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Tues 8th Jul
Eat an early breakfast and prepare for group matches throughout the day and free time at leisure including local activities like swimming and visiting the local museums, etc.) After dinner a party with live music is planned! While in San Sebastien… San Sebastian-Donostia is a splendid seaside town on Spain’s Basque coast. The city sits on a graceful shell-shaped harbor - La Kontxa in Basque - and is, by day, a beach town. And San SebastianDonostia offers a Spanish-style night life that is friendly and delightfully alien to an American visitor. At night, the old part of town, in around the Plaza de la Constitución, simply sparkles. The old town is filled with pintxos bars, where tourists and locals alike order fizzy Basque txokolina - a light, lemony white wine - and tapas - the appetizer-sized snacks called pintxos in Basque.
Wed 9th Jul
After breakfast prepare for the continuation of group matches throughout the day. Pending your afternoon schedule, you may have the opportunity to visit Biarritz over the border in France! After dinner enjoy some free time and karaoke!
Thurs 10th Jul Breakfast in the morning followed by play-off matches. A delegate’s match will be scheduled for the afternoon and after dinner a Disco/Dance Party is offered! Fri 11th Jul After breakfast play your qualification matches and plate finals. In the evening enjoy the Donosti Cup Party! Eat breakfast and watch or play in the “A” finals which take place in Anoeta stadium followed by Tournament Closing Presentations. Transfer back to Barcelona for your final night in Spain! (Please note that no dinner is included this evening.)
Sat 12th Jul
Sun 13th Jul Eat an early breakfast and check out of your accommodations before transferring by private motor coach to the airport for the flight back to the USA!
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Inclusions for Spain Tour
Featuring The Donosti Cup, Barcelona and the Pro Experience with RC Espanyol • • • • Round trip airfare: USA – Barcelona, Spain – USA Comprehensive Travel Protection Insurance to include Trip Cancellation/Interruption Comprehensive guaranteed fundraising package with My Sports Dreams Fundraising (save $750-1000 off the price of the tour!) 4 nights accommodations in 3-star hotel on the Barcelona Coast (Triple or twin rooms for all participants on half board basis with exception of the last night which is Bed & Breakfast for all) 6 nights accommodations in classrooms in San Sebastien for athletes (A maximum 20 persons per classroom - of which 4 can be adults maximum) Half board meal plan while in hotel in Barcelona (all participants) Full board for athletes in San Sebastien tournament classrooms All airport and internal transfers by private motor coach while in Spain Local Eurotech®/STI International Tour Escort Service in Barcelona & San Sebastien All local taxes in Spain 1 X 90 minute field time for your own training Coaching Clinic with professional Academy staff from RC Espanyol at their complex in Barcelona (2 X 2 hour sessions)* 1 competitive friendly match in Barcelona or field time for your own training Donosti Cup tournament entry Minimum of 4 tournament matches per team at the Donosti Cup Free admission to Donosti Cup Party Free admission to Opening Ceremony and Finals Donosti Cup Card with discounts to local tourist attractions & Casino Stadium Tour of Anoeta Stadium Stadium Tour of Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona Sightseeing excursions in Barcelona (entries not included) Sightseeing excursions in San Sebastien (entries not included)
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(The enclosed itinerary is an example only and precise schedules and times may vary pending final arrangments, which will be confirmed closer to departure.)
* Please note that Clubs noted in training sessions are subject to change pending schedule, logistics and time of year.
Exclusions for Tour
• • Personal insurance All airline taxes, surcharges, departure and fuel fees as charged by the airline at the time of ticketing approximately 45 days prior to departure – these fees will be a separate cost and will be outlined on your invoice Accommodation upgrades – call for more information Accommodation upgrades – call for more information Gratuities for motor coach driver and tour escort (optional) Admission/entries to attractions not specified in above “inclusions” 6 nights accommodations in 3-4 star hotel in San Sebastien for supporters (Twin roomsbed & breakfast – can be upgraded to full board meal package-ask for details!)
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