NETHERLANDS EASTER TROPHY 2012

£199 per person

Fully Inclusive of:

• Exclusive use of your executive coach for the duration of your tour
• Local pick ups as required
• Return sailings Dover – Calais
• 3 or 4 nights accommodation at the grade of your choice
• Netherlands Easter Trophy tournament participation
• Packed lunches for players and coaches on tournament days
• ISL assistance throughout including pre tour advice and in Holland
• Guidance and assistance with flight bookings (if required)
• 1 free place for every 25 persons for early bookings

Prices

The price is £199 per person based on 45+ persons travelling and staying in youth hostel (half board basis), tourist class hotel (bed and breakfast) or holiday village (self catering). See below for accommodation supplements / reductions.

Typical Itinerary (4 day/3 night tour)

Typical Itinerary (5 day / 4 night tour)

As above but with Monday as a free day for relaxation, sightseeing e.g. Amsterdam, Ajax Stadium, Theme Park. Return from Holland on Tuesday.

Extra night cost £20 per person (Holiday Village or Center Parcs).

Transport

Executive coach with video, wc and hot drinks facility included free of charge for groups of 25 persons or more. Smaller groups will have luxury standard coaches suitable for the size of their party, upgrades to executive vehicles are available, for an economical option smaller groups may share with another team at £229 per person.

Teams wishing to travel overnight can do so at no supplement. You would depart on Thursday night arriving in Holland around lunchtime on Friday.

Sailings are also available via Harwich - Hook (+£25 per person), Hull - Rotterdam (+£50 per person) and Newcastle – Amsterdam (+£50 per person).

Flight Options

The most suitable airports to fly into are Amsterdam, Eindhoven and Dusseldorf (Weeze or International), we can arrange transfers from here to your accommodation and sports grounds. Prices on request.

Accommodation

The following accommodation is available:

For teams seeking a budget tour, a limited allocation of farmhouses are available within 10-15 minutes of the tournament venue. (-£40 per person)

Meals

Packed lunches are provided for coaches and players free of charge on tournament days. The clubhouse also serves food and refreshments including a BBQ on the terrace.

Football

The football tournament is played at excellent facilities in the neighbouring villages of Hengelo and Keyenborg, about 30 minutes to the north of Arnhem. A maximum of 12 teams per age group will be split into groups of 4, 5 or 6. Each team plays group games on the Saturday with further matches to determine winners and placement positions on the Sunday. Duration of games is 2 x 25 minutes. Age dispensations on request.

Facilities at both grounds are excellent with a total of 6 grass pitches, there is a training area, clubhouse, snack bar and first aid at both facilities.

History

2012 will be the 4th edition of the Netherlands Easter Trophy. In 2011, 32 teams from Holland, Slovakia, Germany, Scotland and England competed for the trophies.

Location

The villages of Hengelo and Keyenborg are located in the province of Gelderland, close to the German border and near to Arnhem, a city made famous by it's 'Bridge Too Far'. Today, Arnhem is a very modern city with excellent shopping and fantastic nightlife. The province of Gelderland is very attractive with historic cities and lovely villages.

Social Programme

The hub of the tournament is the spacious clubhouse and outside terrace overlooking the pitches. Sightseeing possibilities include a visit to Amsterdam and the Ajax Stadium.

Our Opinion

The Netherlands Easter Trophy is in ideal event for clubs requiring a tournament which has a friendly personal feel to it. You're assured a warm, hospitable welcome from the host clubs.

What they said....

''We've been bringing teams to Holland for 10 years and this was the best tournament yet. We liked the extended playing times and to have both teams at the same venue was great. The host club were very friendly and couldn't do enough for us''. Pete Chandler, Havant and Waterlooville

''We enjoyed a great rapport with Heathwaite who were also staying at Center Parcs De Eemhof, we had a great laugh together and are seriously considering a pre season friendly arrangement''. Alec Goodwin, Harmony Row B.C.

To Proceed

Please contact your nearest ISL Football Tours office for any further information or to check availability. Deposit requirements are £30 per person or £400 per team with balance of deposits within 28 days. Balance of tour is due 8 weeks prior to departure.