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Africa, South America, The States, Asia, the UK, Kiwiland ....wherever! Let Worldsport take your sporting group there! Or, if you are from there, we'll bring you to Oz
The cost-effective travel packages that WorldSport is able to arrange for our Gold Coast Carnivals are only part of what we do. WorldSport also organises other customised and special event tours - all with the same personal service and attention to detail that our big tournament clients have come to expect. Supporters tours, golfing tours, business development and other special interest travel are among the customised travel programs that we've organised for clients in the past. Please feel free to contact us if you have a special event in mind. WorldSport has been arranging tours and operating the annual Gold Coast Rugby Carnival (GCRC) since 1993, so we have the experience of having handled every request and every eventuality that's likely to arise. The fact that over 70% of the schools and clubs that take part in our Carnivals are repeat customers seems to indicate we're doing something right! For groups attending Carnivals organised by Worldsport, please note that we have the contacts, experience and knowhow to organise add-on travel and additional games if required. International tour groups rarely fly all the way to Oz for a single Carnival week (other than Kiwi groups of course who simply have to jump across the ditch!) Others may promise, but WorldSport delivers. Experienced and dedicated travel professional Amber Yabsley deals with all Carnival applications and will also assist you with extended travel itineraries as well as non-Carnival itineraries for groups requiring inbound or outbound tours at any time of the year. Outbound Tours In 2008 Worldsport sent the NSW Country Schools group to South Africa on a tour of a lifetime. On the way they stopped on in KL for a match against the Malaysian U18 team and enjoyed a 2 night stay in the centre of the city's renowned shopping district. 6 matches were played in all during then 17 day tour. Three in the Gauteng province including a match as curtain raiser to a S14 game at Loftus Versfeld and the other two against schools in Capetown and Stellenbosch. Worldsport was asked to quote for this tour which was to have a group made up of 24 players, 2 officials and 6 supporters (32 pax in all). After the fully costed tour was received and the itinerary circulated to people of interest Worldsport were appointed as the official agents and the numbers increased to 32 players, 4 officials and 50 parents and supporters! So successful was this tour that Worldsport will again be taking another NSWC Schools group back to South Africa and this time there are 2 teams and a total party of 120 which obviously reflects the quality of the tour and its affordability. For interest, a copy of the itinerary for this group is shown below. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
NSWC Schools Tour to South Africa – April 2010 (120 Pax)
Day 1 .... Thu 1 April Sydney (Brisbane) / Singapore Members of the Tour group will have the option of flying out of Brisbane or Sydney Depart Sydney SQ222 SYD/SIN 1625/2150 Depart Brisbane SQ236 BNE/SIN 1445/2030 Travel by coach into Singapore City and check into the Furama City Centre (or similar) for a 2 night stay. Meal inclusions - Meals in flight
Day 2 .... Fri 2 April Singapore Breakfast at leisure at the hotel. Day free to relax, enjoy the facilities of the hotel and to wander the fabulous nearby shopping district. Dinner at the hotel - OA Meal inclusions - Breakfast at the Furama / OA for meals throughout the day
Day 3 .... Sat 3 April Singapore / In Flight Breakfast at the Furama. Boys to have a big breakfast so that a light lunch snack will suffice before the game. PM - Matches against the Singapore and Malaysian National U19 team .. venue to be arranged Tour Match 1 - NSWC Heelers U18 v Singapore Colts / NSWC Heelers U17 v Malaysia U18 Post match hospitality. A coach will be arranged to take the group to the match and after to the airport. More details closer to the date. 11.00 pm Transfer to the International airport Depart SIN for Johannesburg SQ478 SIN/JNB 0230/0710 (next day) (This is a 9 hr overnight flight) Meal inclusions - Breakfast at the Furama
Day 4 .... Sun 4 April Johannesburg / Naboomspruit Arrive Oliver Tambo Int (JHB) at 0710 and transfer by coach to Naboomspruit (200 km) stopping off at the Voortrekker Monument for a brief guided tour and brunch. Around 01.00 pm - Players, team management and some supporters will check into our accommodation at the Die Oog Hot Water Springs holiday resort. Accommodation in chalets. The resort is adjacent to Serolo nature reserve which has a number of hiking trails: 1hr, 2.5 hrs and 4 hours. On these hiking trails are enclosures from where you can view game and birds. Other activities include separate hot spring water and cold water swimming pools, tennis courts, quad bikes, mountain bikes and archery. (Option) Parents and supporters may elect to stay at Euphoria, 20 minutes from Die Oog. Euphoria is a recently completed upmarket 4 star resort with golf course, walk trails, health spa, hilltop restaurant accessed by cable car from the clubhouse etc Late afternoon training for the players at Die Oog Dinner either Die Oog or Euphoria Meal inclusions - Supper& breakfast in flight, Lunch, Dinner(Die Oog only)
Day 5 .... Mon 5 April Naboomspruit 7.00 am Breakfast at the Resorts 8.00 am Visit to the Entabeni Game Reserve and Golf Resort. Players to bring training gear. 3 hour game drive before lunch at one of the many camp sites. The game reserve features the “Big 5” 12.30 pm Lunch at Entabeni 02.45 pm Return to Die Oog Hot Water Springs holiday resort at leisure for early supper. The players and coaching staff will first stop off at Hans Strijdom for training. (Option) Keen golfers among the group may wish to stay back and play the Extreme 19th, the 18 hole legends course and/or the “Tribute” 9 hole par 3 course. The Tribute course replicates what are supposed to be the best 9 par threes in the world and every hole on the 7,200 m Legends course was developed by a different Golf Course design company. Golfers return to Die Oog for dinner. The “Extreme 19th” has now become the most well known hole of golf in the world! Meal inclusions – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 .... Tue 6 April Naboomspruit 7.30 am Breakfast at the resorts. Remainder of the morning for relaxing and leisure activities. 11.30 am The players and team management will have early lunch at the resort. 12.30 pm Transfer to Hans Strijdom for the team’s first tour matches 2.30 pm Tour Match 2 – Heelers U18 v Hans Strijdom 1st XV / Heelers U17 v Hans Strijdom 2nd XV After the matches the tour party will experience the unique hospitality of the Naboom/Hans Strijdom rugby fraternity in the school Lapa. Bring along your best singing voices! Meal inclusions - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 .... Wed 7 April Naboomspruit 8.00 am Breakfast Free Day in Naboomspruit. A range of optional activities players and adults will be offered in later tineraries Meal inclusions – Breakfast
Day 8 .... Thurs 8 April Naboomspruit / Pretoria / Johannesburg / Durban 7.30 am Breakfast 8.30 am Depart for Oliver Tambo domestic airport for the flight to Durban with a stop off at the Union Building in Pretoria for a view of the City and to experience an African market. Everyone will have the opportunity to get a bite to eat at the airport which has been completely rebuilt in time for the 2010 Soccer World Cup. SA559 JNB/DUR 1355/1505 We will be met at the Durban airport by Mr Garth Giles (former Director of Natal Rugby Development now working exclusively with schools and Juniors) who will accompany the group in a short tour of Durban before visiting Kings Park. Tour of the famous Kings Park ground and refreshments. Players to train on one of the numerous Kings Park grounds after which (around 6.30 pm) they will meet their billets for a 2 night stay. Supporters will transfer to the Beach Hotel on the beachfront and not far from Kings Park for a B&B stay Meal inclusions – Breakfast
Day 9 .... Fri 9 April Durban 7.30-8.00 am Breakfast for the group staying at the hotel. Players to be dropped off by their billets before 8.30 am either at the billets’ school or the sopporters’ hotel 9.00 am Depart by coach for the Phezula Village. At Phezulu village, the world famous Gasa clan has over the last 30 years, allowed visitors to Phezulu the opportunity to savour the taste and feel the rhythm of Africa. Visitors are taken into traditional beehive shaped thatched huts, where the various artifacts, beliefs and rituals are explained, giving foreigners an insight into the fascinating Zulu culture. The Zulu dancing show is impressive with the dancers in their traditional garb, showing off their skills with grace, agility and humour- a truly unforgettable experience! After Phezula, the group will transfer to a venue (TBA) for lunch before enjoying a site seeing coach tour of Durban and its surrounds. Players to be again picked up by their billets either at the hotel or the billeting schools Meal inclusions – Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10 .... Sat 10 April Durban Free morning. Players to spend time with their billeting families 12.30 am Arrive at Kings Park for tour match #3 1.30 pm Tour Match 3 – Heelers U18 v Kwazulu Natal Dev XV(U18) / Heelers U17 v Kwazulu Natal Dev XV (U17) After the match the group will be hosted by the Natal Rugby Union at a Braaii at which there will be the usual formalities and presentations 7.30 pm Players go off with billeting families and the supporters return to the Beach Hotel Evening free Meal inclusions – Breakfast, Dinner Day 11.... Sun 11 April Durban / Port Elizabeth / Knysna / George 7.30-8.00 am Breakfast for non players. Players to be dropped off at the hotel by 8.00 am 08.30 am Check out of the hotel and depart by coach for Durban airport for the flight to Port Elizabeth (PE) SA1346 DUR/PLZ 1015/1140 Arrive PE and board the team coaches for the trip to Knysna and George. Stop along the way to view the world’s highest bungee jump and the waves at the famous Jeffreys Bay. Knysna is South Afric’a Noosa. Spend an hour or so in Knysna before boarding the coach again for the short trip yo George. Check into the Protea King George Hotel for a 2 night B&B stay Meal inclusions - Breakfast
Day 12 .... Mon 12 April George Golfing members of the group will have the option of a game at Ernie Els’ Oubaai Resort. Players and others others have the option of a relaxing day in and around George or a trip to Oudtshoorn. Oudtshoorn is situated just 55 km from George, Oudtshoorn has been blessed with a great variety of tourist attractions including the breathtaking Cango Caves, one of the world's great natural wonders, numerous ostrich farms and majestic mountain ranges. The group going to Oudtshoorn will need to be back at George by 2.00 pm Tour Match 4 – Heelers U18 v York High School / Heelers U17 v Knysna High School Meal inclusions – Breakfast, dinner
Day 13 .... Tue 13 April George / Capetown After breakfast board the coaches again for the 4 hout trip to Capetown wher the group will check into the Cape Suites Hotel at the foot of Table Mountain. A couple of hours rest before transferring to the V & A Waterfront for dinner Meal inclusions - Breakfast
Day 14 .... Wed 14 April Capetown After breakfast we board the coach for the tour via Chapman’s Peak which gives you spectacular views of Houtbay fishing harbour. Drive on to the Cape Point Nature Reserve, a World Heritage site. Cape Point itself may be the most spectacular feature of the entire African coast. The walk up to the lighthouse is a steep one. There is a funicular (small tram) that’ll take you to the top in 3 minutes for a small fee. The new lighthouse is further along the point – the walk is quite long but the views are rewarding throughout. It’s beam shines for 63km to warn ships of the danger presented by the treacherous Cape Point. Lunch at the Two Oceans restaurant. Set into the cliffs high above the southernmost tip of the Cape Peninsula the restaurant has a spectacular view over False Bay. Drive via Simonstown (SA Navy base) back to the Cape Suites Hotel. Remainder od afternoon free. Dinner at the Hotel Meal inclusions – Breakfast, dinner
Day 15 .... Thu 15 April Capetown / Stellenbosch / Capetown Drive to Stellenbosch and visit Spier Estate for an unforgettable buffet with a strong Cape influence of Malay style dishes. Spier has made land available to a group of hand – raised cheetahs. Learn more about these incredible cats from a distance, or get up close and personal and even step inside the enclosure. At Spier you can also visit the Eagle Encounters bird of prey rehabilitation, conservation and eco-tourism center. After lunch continue on to Stellenbosch for the final tour matches Tour Match 5 – Heelers U18 v Paul Roos Gymnasium (PRG) 1st XV / Heelers U17 v PRG 2nd XV Meal inclusions – Breakfast, Lunch
Day 16 .... Fri 16 April Capetown / Johannesburg / Singapore / Sydney (Brisbane) Depart Cape Town International for Oliver Tambo Int (JHB) at 10:45. SQ479 CPT/JNB 1135/1340 .. SQ478 JNB/SIN 1440/0705 (next day) Meal inclusions – Breakfast, remainder of Meals in flight
Day 17 .... Sat 17 April Singapore / Sydney Arrive Singapore at 0705 SQ245 SIN/BNE 0955/1935 .. SQ219 SIN/SYD 0940/2015 Meals in flight INCLUSIONS Airfares • International airfares including all taxes with Singapore Airlines • Domestic airfare including taxes with SAA for the flight from Johannesburg to Durban • Domestic airfare including taxes with SAA for the flight from Durban to Port Elizabeth Singapore • 2 nights accommodation with breakfast at a hotel TBA • Airport transfers to and from the hotel • 2 hour city tour of Singapore South Africa • All airport transfers • All coach transport as per the itinerary • 4 nights accom. at the Die Oog Hot Water Springs Holiday Resort for players and officials (b’fast and other meals as per itin.) • 4 nights accom. at the exclusive Euphoria Golf and Spa resort for parents and supporters (b’fast and other meals as per itin.) • Entry fees to Entabene Game Lodge .. includes game drive, lunch and game drive refreshments. • Dinner in the Hans Strijdom Lapa after the Naboom matches • 3 nights B&B accommodation at the Garden Court Hotel in Durban for Supporter Group • Entry pass to the Phezula Village outside Durban • “Garden Route” coach tour with guide for the trip from PE to George and from George to Capetown. • 2 nights accommodation at the Protea King George Hotel in George (meals as per itinerary). • 3 nights accommodation at the Cape Suites Hotel in Capetown for the whole group (meals as per itinerary). • Coach tour with guide to the Strand, Cape Point, Simonstown and Chapman’s peak (Day12) • Lunch at the Capepoint Restaurante • Coach tour with guide to Stellenbosh and the Malayan Quarters of Capetown (Day13) • Entry fee to the Cheetah nursery and the birds of prey exhibition at Spiers Winery • Buffet lunch at Spiers Winery
Tour Guides • Barry Honan will accompany the group for the duration of the tour. • In Gauteng Mr Matthys Boshoff from Pretoria together with Mr Bart Heyneke , Mr Moritz Hansen, Mr Marius Dickenson and Mr Elardus Dickinson from Naboomspruit will be your tour guides. • Mr Garth Giles who heads of Junior Rugby Development in Natal will be our host for the stay in Durban • Mr Ashley Evert runs the rugby academy in George and will be our host for our short stay there • Matthys will also join the group for the Capetown sector |  |
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