SWANSEA BAY HOCKEY CLUB

SUGGESTED/PROVISIONAL ITINERARY FOR U-15’s TOUR

TO HOLLAND & BELGIUM - 2010

DATES, TIMES AND LOCATION OF FIXTURES SHOWN IN THIS ITINERARY REMAIN SUBJECT TO FINAL CONFIRMATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT PLACES ARE LIMITED DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE COACH AND WILL BE SECURED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS UPON PAYMENT OF A £50 DEPOSIT TO LES MALINOVSZKY

MONDAY 05 APRIL:

Assemble at Swansea Bay Hockey Club for departure no later than 1600 hrs by coach on your journey to Harwich. You will arrive in time to check-in at the ferry port at least one hour before departure of the Stena Line crossing at 2345 hrs to The Hook of Holland.

Cabin accommodation is provided for your overnight crossing.

TUESDAY 06 APRIL:

A buffet breakfast is included on the ferry this morning, before arriving in The Hook of Holland at 0745 hrs. Disembark, and initially you could enjoy a visit to Amsterdam for sightseeing.

You could perhaps visit Anne Frank’s House. Not only is the house a timeless tribute to Anne, her family and fellow hiders, but it is a Monument to all of those who suffered the perils of the Nazi regime.

For an extra cost of €12.00 per person, you could enjoy a Canal Cruise, where you can see and hear about a variety of buildings, history and other interesting things as you slowly wind your way through the canals.

Afterwards your coach will transfer you to The Hague. You will be based here for two nights in hotel accommodation, on a bed and continental breakfast basis.

After checking in, you will undertake a masterclass session with Marc Noto, an ex player and now professional coach at the HDM club.

He will be able to develop and advise key hockey skills such as shooting, tactics, attacking and defensive skills, as well as game sense and movement, which you could put into practice during your tour games and beyond.

Afterwards, you will transfer to play your first matches of the tour:

MATCHES No. 1

WEDNESDAY 07 APRIL:

Free morning, and a suggestion is to enjoy a visit to the Duinrell Tiki Pool, which is Europe’s biggest indoor slide complex.

The tropical pool is the ideal way to start your day: first bob up and down on the Lazy River, and then bounce into the waves in the wave pool. Water attractions include turbo slides, water funnels and rapids. You can whiz down on a tyre along crazy bends with brilliant lighting effects.

(Cost approx. €12.00 pp. for 4 hour visit and not included in price of tour.)

Another idea is to visit the Sea Life Centre in Scheveningen. Here, you can discover the world beneath the waves of the North Sea which is brimming with amazing creatures including sharks, rays and jellyfish.

Walk through the eight-metre long tunnel and experience a sensation of walking on the seabed. Do not miss the Tropical Reef Adventure, with beautiful coloured fish and a variety of seahorses. In 'Claws' you will discover the amazing world of lobsters, shrimps and crabs.

At an agreed time, you will transfer to play your next matches:

MATCHES No. 2

THURSDAY 08 APRIL:

Check out of your hotel this morning, and board your coach for your journey to Belgium.

On arrival continue on to Leuven or Brussels, where you will be based for the final night of your tour in hotel accommodation, on a bed and continental breakfast arrangement.

This afternoon/evening, you will meet your final set of opponents of the tour to play:

MATCHES No. 3

A suggestion this evening is to enjoy some ten pin bowling at a local entertainment complex, where you could perhaps enjoy a bite to eat.
FRIDAY 09 APRIL:

Check out of your hotel this morning, and travel by coach over the border into France, and on to Calais. Here you will arrive in good time to check-in to the ferry crossing at 1600 hrs back to Dover.

On arrival back in Dover at 1615 hrs, you will be delivered back to Swansea. Disperse for home (own arrangements).

AL230709

SWANSEA BAY HOCKEY CLUB

ESTIMATE FOR

U-15’s TOUR TO

HOLLAND & BELGIUM - 2010

PRICE PER PERSON:
Based on 2009 prices and subject to availability
Please see attached Pricing Policy at the end of this Estimate

£361.00

INCLUSIONS

• FERRY: Outbound: Conventional overnight ferry crossing Harwich/Hook of Holland, with cabin accommodation and breakfast being provided. Return: Conventional ferry crossing Dover/Calais.

• COACH TRANSPORTATION: The exclusive use of a chartered Executive Coach for a total of five days, to include the driver’s accommodation and expenses, the specific usage on a daily basis being subject to EEC regulations covering drivers’ hours.

• ACCOMMODATION: Hotel accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis is provided for two nights in The Hague, and one night in Leuven or Brussels, sharing twin/triple rooms, to include service charges and taxes.

• FIXTURES & TRAINING: The organisation of three matches, per squad. Plus one masterclass session with a top level professional coach.
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EXCLUSIONS

• MEALS: Unless specified under “Inclusions”, you will be responsible for the cost of all meals for your touring party.

• TRANSPORTATION: Other than that specified above, including to and from your UK departure point. If you are in any doubt as to the additional transportation requirements for which you may need to budget then we would advise you to discuss these prior to booking your tour.

• INSURANCE: The attached note gives a detailed Summary of Cover and shows current premiums.

• PERSONAL ITEMS: eg, laundry, telephone calls, gifts for opposition etc.

• ENTRY FEES: Unless specified under ‘Inclusions’, entry fees to any optional excursions. In some cases it can be advisable to book these in advance, not only to take advantage of Group discounts but also to avoid the possibility of unavailability due to prior reservations.

This Estimate is based on a minimum of 43 persons travelling and current fares, tariffs and exchange rates. The prices quoted are only valid for one month from the date of this estimate. It is subject to availability and change without notice and is submitted in accordance with the normal Terms and Conditions of Business of EDWIN DORAN TRAVEL LIMITED.

No firm reservation can be deemed to have been made until a Booking Form has been completed and submitted together with the required deposit (see Booking Form for details). Please note that a deposit is required for each person travelling including those with a Free Place for whom the deposit will be refunded when the final balance is paid.

GUARANTEED PRICE POLICY

We recognise that almost more than anything else, a Tour Manager hates going back to their parent body with price increases. In order to make it abundantly clear to you, and we suggest that you let your parent body have a copy of these details, we want to make our Guaranteed Price Policy as clear as we can by explaining how the variables work with the costing of your tour.

Foreign Exchange

We have a huge focus on currency exchange rates. We spend so much of our time monitoring them to advance purchase the currency for your tour. Exchange rates are volatile so that the rate we use to calculate your estimate may have changed by the time you book your tour. However, we will guarantee the currency exchange rate on your tour provided it is booked with two months from estimate date. If your booking is made outside this deadline, immediately we receive your signed booking form and deposit, we will re-cost the currency and guarantee the revised exchange rates used.

Air/Ferry Fares

Major scheduled airlines like British Airways, Emirates, Qantas and South African Airways open their reservations systems eleven months from departure day. Low cost airlines such as Ryanair, easyJet, bmibaby, Jet2 and Flybe only accept bookings from a six month deadline. It is only when we can make your reservations that we will have confirmed the exact fares the airlines require. We guarantee that if a final fare differs from the estimated fare, we will tell you the increase.

Internet based and /or low cost airlines

Unlike major scheduled carriers as outlined above, whose pricing policies include food, refreshments, baggage etc, low cost airlines such as Ryanair, easyJet, bmibaby, Jet2 and Flybe have developed new different, commercial policies where they are constantly seeking new ways to eke out additional revenue. Where we are levied with additional charges after we have made your reservations with these low cost carriers, we pass such increases on to our customers.
Fuel, airport and country taxes, security charges

We cannot guarantee fuel, government tax, airport or security charges. We have seen unprecedented fuel increases on all forms of travel, worldwide. In 2003, oil was $30 a barrel. It went above $120 in mid April 2008. In addition, governments, airport authorities and airlines make frequent increases to airport and security taxes. The price on your Estimate details current taxes with security and fuel charges. It is also based on current fuel costs for coach hire and ferries (where appropriate).

Final invoice guarantees your price

Once your final invoice is sent out (10 weeks before you leave), provided we receive your payment within two weeks, we guarantee there will be no additional charges, unless you make changes.

Edwin C Doran
Managing Director

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