Gowerton School

Hockey, Netball & Rugby Tour 2019, South Africa& AustraliaQuote Number: GWS383784

Depart ing: 22 Jul 2019

Durat ion: 22 Days / 21 nights

Returning: 12 Aug 2019

Board basis: Mixed

Transport : Flight

Price per person: £4055

Quote valid unt il 31 Jan 2017

Saturday 20 July

Assemble at London Heathrow Airport , whee a Edwin Doran Representat ive will assist with

your check in two hours prior to to your Brit ish Airways ight to Cape Town depart ing at

2135 hrs.

Overnight: In Flight

Sunday 21 July

On arrival into Cape Town at 1000 hrs meet your coach and enjoy a visit to S ignal Hill and

Cape Point , a Lunch will be arranged before you check into your hotel where you will be

based for the following two nights. Tonight an Evening Meal will be arranged at the City Grill

at the V&A Waterfront .

Included Excursion: Signal Hill & Cape Point / Lunch / Evening Meal

Overnight: Protea Breakwater Lodge , Bed & Breakf ast

Monday 22 July

This morning included for you is a visit to Robben Island , when you return to the V&A

Waterfront included for you is entrance to the Springbok Experience, afterwards you will

have some t ime for your own sightseeing and shopping before you enjoy Pro Coaching

Session (Netball & Rugby) . Tonight an Evening Meal at Gold is included.

Included Excursion:Robben Island / Springbok Experience / Pro Coaching Session /

Evening Meal

Overnight: Protea Breakwater Lodge , Bed & Breakf ast

Provisional itinerary

YOUR ITINERARY

Tuesday 23 July

This morning included for you is a Langa Township Tour , you will also enjoy Lunch at

Sheila's Cafe. In the afternoon you will meet your rst set of hosts who will have arranged

a two night billeted stay.

Included Excursion: Langa Tour & Lunch

Overnight:Students Hosted, Staf f Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Wednesday 24 July

This morning enjoy some local sightseeing before returning to your hosts to play the next

matches of the tour.

Matches 1: Local Hockey Side v. Gowerton School

Matches 1: Local Netball Side v. Gowerton School

Matches 1: Local Rugby Side v. Gowerton School

Overnight:Students Hosted, Staf f Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Thursday 25 July

This morning depart your hosts and return to Cape Town Airport for your ight to Sydney,

Australia via Johannesburg depart ing at 1220 hrs.

Overnight: In Flight

Friday 26 July

On arrival into Sydney at 1500 hrs, meet your coach and t ransfer to your hotel where you

will be based for the following three nights. Tonight subject to schedules you could watch

a ANZ Championship Netball Game.

Overnight:Menzies Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Saturday 27 July

Enjoy some local sightseeing in Sydney, Included for you is a Oz Jet Boating

Experience. Tonight subject to schedules you could watch a Rugby Championship match.

Included Excursion: Oz Jet Boating

Overnight:Menzies Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Sunday 28 July

Today you will play your next matches.

Matches 2: Local Hockey Side v. Gowerton School

Matches 2: Local Netball Side v. Gowerton School

Matches 2: Local Rugby Side v. Gowerton School

Tonight an Evening Meal will be arranged at The Rocks

Included Excursion: Evening Meal

Overnight: Menzies Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Monday 29 July

This morning depart your hotel and included for the hockey players is a Pro Coaching

Session at the Olympic Park. Afterwards you will meet your hosts provisionally

Mater Maria College who will have arranged a two night billeted stay.

Included Excursion: Pro Coaching Session (hockey)

Overnight: Students Hosted, Staf f Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Tuesday 30 July

Today you will play your next matches.

Matches 3: Local Hockey Side v. Gowerton School

Matches 3: Local Netball Side v. Gowerton School

Matches 3: Local Rugby Side v. Gowerton School

Overnight: Students Hosted, Staf f Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Wednesday 31 July

Depart your hosts and t ransfer to Sydney Airport for your flight to Cairns depart ing at

1230 hrs. On arrival at 1530 hrs t ransfer to your hotel where you will be based for the

following three nights.

Overnight: Cairns Colonial Club, Bed & Tropical Breakf ast

Thursday 1 August

This morning you will enjoy a excursion to the Tully River for a Whitewater Raf ting

t rip. The Tully River is regarded as the best raft ing river in Australia or New Zealand,

cascading through World Heritage Rainforest .

Included Excursion: Tully River Raf ting

Overnight: Cairns Colonial Club, Bed & Tropical Breakf ast

Friday 2 August

Today you will undertake a Reef Magic excursion - t ransfer to Marlin Jetty and board a

22m air-condit ioned catamaran for the journey to the Great Barrier Reef. You will enjoy

five hours at Marine World on the Outer Reef with unlimited snorkeling (all equipment

supplied) and an informative reef presentat ion with a Marine Naturalist .

Included Excursion: Reef Magic

Overnight: Cairns Colonial Club, Bed & Tropical Breakf ast

Saturday 3 August

This morning depart your hotel and t ransfer to Cairns Airport where you will check in for

your flight to Brisbane depart ing at 1010 hrs. On arrival at 1215 hrs meet your coach and

t ransfer to Surfers Paradise where you will be based in a hotel for one night . This

afternoon included for you is a Surf Lesson, spend the afternoon exploring Surfers.

Included Excursion: Surf Lesson

Overnight: Surf ers Paradise Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Sunday 4 August

This morning depart your hotel and included for you is a visit to Lone Pine Koala

Sanctuary, located in the Brisbane suburb of Fig T ree Pocket it was founded in 1927, it is

the world's oldest and largest koala sanctuary. A Lunch will be included before at an agreed

t ime you will meet your hosts who will have arranged a two night billeted stay.

Included Excursion: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary / Lunch

Overnight: Students Hosted, Staf f Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Monday 5 August

Today you will play your next matches.

Matches 4: Local Hockey Side v. Gowerton School

Matches 4: Local Netball Side v. Gowerton School

Matches 4: Local Rugby Side v. Gowerton School

Overnight: Students Hosted, Staf f Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Tuesday 6 August

This morning depart your hosts and t ransfer to Buderim on the Sunshine Coast where you

will meet your final set of hosts who will have arranged a two night billeted stay.

Overnight: Students Hosted, Staf f Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Wednesday 7 August

Enjoy some local sightseeing before playing your final set of matches.

Matches 5: Local Hockey Side v. Gowerton School

Matches 5: Local Netball Side v. Gowerton School

Matches 5: Local Rugby Side v. Gowerton School

Overnight: Students Hosted, Staf f Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Thursday 8 August

This morning depart your hosts and enjoy some sightseeing in Brisbane before

you t ransfer to Brisbane Airport where you will check in for your ight to London Heathrow

depart ing at 2100 hrs via Dubai.

Overnight: In Flight

Friday 9 August

Arrive at London Heathrow Airport at 1415 hrs, collect your luggage and clear airport

authorit ies and disperse for home.

Price

£4055.00 Based on 60 paying & 7 free places

£1700.00 tour manager business class supplement

We protect you against exchange rate fluctuat ions once you book.

Never beaten on service, quality or price - Part of our pric e promise

Based on current prices and availability

Tour inclusions

Flights & Taxes

Scheduled flights in Economy Class including all current airport taxes and fuel

surcharges. IMPORTANT NB: Please note that taxes are constant ly changing. If there

is any difference in the above figures at the t ime of your final invoice you will either be

charged for the addit ional amount or receive a credit .

Baggage

Allowance of 23kgs of checked in hold baggage per person and one item of carry on

baggage per person in compliance with airline’s baggage policy.

Accommodation

Accommodat ion as follows for the students sharing twin and/or t riple rooms. and

staff sharing twin rooms. An addit ional fee will apply if any extra single rooms

are required.

Protea Breakwater Lodge 2 nights Bed & Breakfast Menzies Hotel 3 nights Bed & Breakfast Cairns Colonial Club 3 nights Bed & Tropical Breakfast Surfers Paradise Hotel 1 night Bed & Breakfast

Billeting

Eight nights billet ing for the students, with staff located in a hotel on a bed &

breakfast basis.

Transportation

Return airport/hotel t ransfers, matches and return t ransfers to any included

excursions in an execut ive air condit ioned coach.

Fixtures

Six matches per squad as set out in the it inerary

PRICE & INCLUSIONS

Excursions

Cape Point Tour & Lunch

Evening Meal at City Grill

Robben Island

Springbok Experience

Pro Coaching Session ( Netball & Rugby)

Evening Meal at Gold

Langa Tour & Lunch

Evening meal in Sydney

Oz jetboat ing

Pro Coaching (Hockey)

Raft ing on Tully River

Reef Magic

Surf Lesson

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary & Lunch

Tour Kit

3 x Raging Bull Team Kit Bags

Raging Bull Holdall or Rucksack per person

Raging Bull Soft Shell Jackets for staff

Tour Managers Pack

Including a Tour Managers Bag and all relevant documentat ion.

24 Hour Assistance

Whilst on tour.

Health and Safety

The Edwin Doran Health & Safety department can assist schools in complet ing their

own Risk Assessments.

Excluded

Addit ional meals - can be arranged on request .

Visas/Entry Tax - you are responsible for ensuring all tour party members have

the required visa for your dest inat ion.

Insurance - comprehensive insurance available on request .

Table Mountain

Take a cable car to the top of Table Mountain where you will be t reated to breathtaking

views of Cape Town and Table Bay.

Robben Island

Take a tour of the island and prison where Nelson Mandela was famously imprisoned from

1964 to 1982.

Cheetah Outreach Sanctuary

Visit the Cheetah Outreach Sanctuary which aims to highlight the plight of the cheetah

and is helping to protect it from ext inct ion. Perhaps even enjoy a personal encounter with

an adult cheetah.

Newlands Stadium

Take a tour of the famous Newlands Stadium, home of Super Rugby team The Stormers.

Why South Africa & Australia?

South Af rica - you will encounter many different landscapes across the country, from sub-tropical rain forests and semi-desert stretches to the snow-

capped Drakensberg mountains, amazing beaches and beaut iful grassland game reserves.

Our most popular dest inat ions include Cape Town and the winelands, the scenic Garden Route along with the bust ling Pretoria, Gauteng region of South Africa.

The school sport system is second to none with televised compet it ions and is like a religion in this warm, friendly nat ion of rugged natural beauty.

No where else in the world provides the wide variety of experiences, act ivit ies and att ract ions that can be found in this one of a kind country

Australia see Sydney on an excit ing jet boat cruise, go surfing in Surfers’ Paradise, snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef, take a river cruise from Perth and swim in waterfalls in the

Northern Territory.

Excursions

SOUTH AFRICA & AUSTRALIA

The stadium also hosted a semi final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup between England and

New Zealand.

Wild Lif e Sydney Zoo

Witness a huge variety of Aussie animal favourites right on Sydney Harbour. Get up close

with one of Australia's most renowned creatures in the Koala Sanctuary where you'll have

the chance to have your photo taken with one at the Koala Rooftop

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Visit the world's first and largest koala sanctuary, with 80 years of experience and over 130

koalas

Gold Coast Theme Parks

The Theme Park Capital of Australia, visit Movieworld, Dreamworld or Sea World

All our hotels meet strict safety standards and are equipped to deal with school groups.

We make sure they are located within in easy reach of your fixtures and offer plenty of

good food, for your team to refuel after a hard day compet ing or t raining.

Our friendly staff are happy to advise you on the best accommodat ion opt ions for your

specific tour, taking into account factors like cost , adventure and comfort .

We offer excellent hotels at the heart of the many locat ions offering great access to

downtown shopping and local sightseeing.

Accommodation and Hosting

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A personal approach to a world of sport

Customer feedback

“Our f inal hockey match opponents where the world f amous SCC and their ladies team. They really put us to the test”

Epsom College, Hockey Tour to Singapore

“the organisation of the tour was very good and ED were very helpf ul..........overall it was an excellent experience”

Fettes College, Rugby Tour

“Our tour.......with Edwin Doran was an outstanding cultural and sporting experience.”

St Paul's School, London

CUSTOMER FEEDBACK

Why Edwin Doran?

WHY EDWIN DORAN?

Our Health & Safety Standards

The welfare of students and staff is our number one priority. Our experienced and qualified Health & Safety Manager is responsible for maintaining industry leading standards across

the company allowing you to feel safe in the knowledge that all aspects of health & safety have been handled by a qualified expert .

We hold assured member status with the School T ravel Forum (STF), the body who promote, standardise and regulate best pract ice in educat ion t ravel. This means that we maintain

an STF approved Safety Management System and we expose ourselves to their independent , external health & safety audits annually in addit ion to our internal audits carried out at a

PLC level.

Health & Safety on your Tour

Every member of our team is crisis management t rained

We provide personalised information which will help you to complete your Risk Assessment.

We rigorously assess every element of your tour to a standard that exceeds STF requirements.

Your Health & Safety Expert

HEALTH & SAFETY

Our dedicated Health & Safety Manager has almost 30 years' experience working both in

the UK and overseas for tour operators. She has extensive knowledge of risk.

Her qualificat ions include NEBOSH General Cert it icate in Safety Management Systems and

Risk Assessor through the Chartered Inst itute of Enviromental Health.

In the business her role includes ensuring that any element of risk is completely minimised

and that they are carried out to a level that not only meets but exceeds the School T ravel

Forum requirements on many levels.

In short , she's dedicated to covering all aspects of health & safety to take the weight off

your mind and allow you to focus on enjoying the tour.

Edwin Doran is delighted to include free kit for all Tour Managers andstaff as standard. Our partners Raging Bull offer high performancesportswear and accessories branded with your school logo.

For all Long Haul Tours we will make sure every student has their ownnumbered tour bag and we’ll provide an additional large kit bag per squadto carry the training gear on tour.

Our partnership with Raging Bull guarantees you great prices on yourteam sports kit and tour tops.

TOUR KIT ALWAYS INCLUDED

RAGING BULL

Next steps

1. Face to face meeting

It 's vital to meet the people who are going to be running your tour. I am personally

available to come and speak through the whole tour with you face to face. This is the

best way to get the tour exact ly how you want it .

2. Tour Approval

Following quotat ion approval, if required we can provide you with the SMS Policies and

help you in complet ing your Risk Assessments relat ing to your tour. We can also

come along and run a presentat ion evening for you to launch the tour.

3. Launch your tour

The best way to do this is to organise an information evening, which we are more

than happy to run for you. All our staff are very experienced presenters and will be able

to get the best possible numbers for the tour, with H&S info, an out line of

the it inerary, stories, pictures and video to really make the dream come alive.

4. Gather your booking deposits

It 's best to do this as early as possible to avoid disappointment with hotel availability,

f light allocat ions, and to get the best fixtures possible. It also helps us run a really

smooth tour for you.

To book you need to to the following:

1. Complete an online Booking form

2. Send us your booking deposit

Long haul tours £300 European f light tours £200 European coach tours £150

(If f light costs have to be paid in full on booking, then more may be required at the

Your touring expert

Andrew LoughlinSales Director

Phone: 0161 491 6969

Mobile: 07802 356180

Email address: andrew.loughlin@edwindoran.c om

I’m a self-confessed sports nut , st ill playing rugby in my fourth decade. Originally from

County Tyrone in Ireland, my sports degree from Cardiff set me on a career that

seems to have taken me around the world 80 t imes. I head our northern office, based

in Cheadle in Manchester, and work with some great folk both within the company and

among the many sports people I have had the pleasure to meet over the years. Job

sat isfact ion comes in many guises, whether it 's seeing a red hot hockey team in

Sydney, a school's cricket game in St Lucia, or the sat isfact ion of a rotund prop tell

me his great billet ing stories while on tour in Argent ina, and asking, through his

fat igued haze: “Why would anyone ever want to stay in a hotel?”

Favourite touring destination

South Africa – there’s so much variety in the sports, cultures and hospitality offered

and it ’s fabulous value.

Favourite personal sporting moment

NEXT STEPS

outset) Reaching the final of the Ulster Rugby Senior Schools Cup.

Favourite moment at Edwin Doran

Spending t ime in the Pacific Islands.

Price per person: £4055Your contact :

Andrew Loughlin andrew.loughlin@edwindoran.c om

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