The European Soccer Experience: Germany & Holland

Football is the most popular sport in both Germany and Holland. The German national football team has won four FIFA World Cups (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) and It also holds a record three UEFA European Championships (1972, 1980,1996). Dutch football is well known for its national football team, usually dressed in orange. They won the European Championship in 1988, and have competed in many European and World Cups. We explore the history, culture and football of Germany and Holland.
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Day 1 Start tour
Day 2 Guten Tag Dusseldorf
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Welcome meeting and orientation
Practice session led by your own coaching staff
Dinner
Details: Practice session led by your own coaching staff
Participate in a practice session at a local field in the area.
Day 3 Dusseldorf
Dusseldorf guided sight seeing tour
Friendly soccer match
Dinner
Details: Dusseldorf guided sight seeing tour
Enjoy a guided Dusseldorf City Tour which will take us through the heart of the beautiful old town and will be highlighted by the Kaiserwerth, a historical district with a ruined castle of Holy Roman Emperor Barbarossa Frederick I; Schloss Benrath; Hofgarten, the old city park; Gerresheim Basilica; and St. Suitbertus Basilica.
Details: Friendly soccer match
Play an international friendly match against a local club or academy team. The team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and have the opportunity to make friends for life.
Day 4 Dusseldorf
Cologne excursion
Cologne guided sightseeing tour, Cologne Cathedral visit, Afternoon shopping in Old Town
Dinner
Details: Cologne excursion
Köln (Cologne) is one of Germany’s oldest cities, having been founded by the Romans around 2,000 years ago. It features an impressive cathedral with towering twin spires, as well as numerous cultural and historical treasures, world-famous museums, and an active art scene.
Details: Cologne guided sightseeing tour
We will take a guided City Tour of Cologne to feature the city's most important and distinctive landmarks and attractions.
Details: Cologne Cathedral visit
Visit Kölner Dom, the most famous Gothic structure in Germany. In addition to its grandiose size; the cathedral also features the Shrine of the Three Kings, a huge Romanesque reliquary said to hold relics of the Three Kings, and the Altar of the Magi, the work of Stephan Lochner. Take the opportunity to Ascend to the Viewing Platform for wonderful views of Cologne.
Day 5 Dusseldorf
ESPRIT Arena Tour
Friendly soccer match
Dinner
Details: ESPRIT Arena Tour
Take a guided stadium tour of ESPRIT Arena, home to the club Fortuna Düsseldorf, established in 1895. The arena has a seating capacity of 54,600 and was built between 2002 and 2004 to replace the old Rheinstadion. The first match at the stadium, a league match between Fortuna Düsseldorf and Union Berlin (2-0), was played on the 10th of September 2004. The stadium officially opened a few months later, on the 18th of January 2005, with a friendly match between Fortuna and Bayern Munich. (Borussia-Park is also an option depending on the final schedule)
Details: Friendly soccer match
Play an international friendly match against a local club or academy team. The team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and have the opportunity to make friends for life.
Day 6 Dusseldorf--Amsterdam
Travel to Amsterdam
Attend professional soccer match - Standard games
Dinner
Details: Attend professional soccer match - Standard games
Attend a professional soccer match. Seeing international players compete in person would itself be unforgettable, but add the passionate crowds singing, cheering and chanting and you will enter an atmosphere that can only be understood through personal experience. Please note that this activity is subject to availability as it is based on the league’s fixture list at the dates the group is travelling.
Day 7 Amsterdam
Amsterdam canal guided cruise
Professional coaching clinic
Dinner
Details: Amsterdam canal guided cruise
Canals and crocuses. Bicycles and bluebells. With more canals than Venice (and more flower merchants than perhaps any other city in the world), downtown Amsterdam is an explosion of color and light reflecting off the water. Take a canal boat ride and enjoy the best way to see the gabled houses and nearly 1200 bridges. Note that the cruise may be guided by a local guide or by pre-recorded audioguides.
Details: Professional coaching clinic
Participate in a special coaching clinic with a guest coach, player or instructor. The clinic will be designed exclusively for the team and to enhance skills in areas identified by the coaching staff.
Day 8 Amsterdam
Ajax soccer stadium visit
Friendly soccer match
Dinner
Details: Ajax soccer stadium visit
We will take a guide tour of Arena Stadium, the home of A.F.C. Ajax (Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax), the most famous Dutch soccer club. Amsterdam's most modern stadium features impressive architecture. Like many modern stadiums, ArenA has a retractable roof, which can be opened when it does not rain. After its construction in 1996, the stadium was able to seat 51,000 spectators. During the tour, we will be able to see the press room where press conferences take place before each match; visit the control room of the stadium; look at the pitch from the ArenA's highest seat. We will conclude in the official Ajax Fan Shop, and take some free time for shopping and exploration.
Day 9 End tour
Tour Includes:
  • Round-trip airfare
  • As we pair your group up with regional teams, we will be looking for 3 or 4* accommodations near sports facilities. Often this means your overnight stays could be approximately 90 minutes outside of the city center. If your group chooses an upgraded hotel option you will typically be placed in a more central location
  • Breakfast daily
  • Lunch and dinner as per your itinerary, determined by final sporting arrangements
  • WorldStrides Sports Tour Director to accompany your group 24 hours a day from arrival to departure
  • Transportation by private coach
  • Excursions, activities, stadium tours as per your itinerary. Your final itinerary may be slightly different. These are place holders; activities will move based on availability and sporting components may be adjusted to accommodate team roster size. Professional games are subject to availability based on the leagues’ fixture lists at time of travel
  • International friendly matches per your itinerary (WorldStrides Sports is a FIFA approved match agent, holding the rights to arrange soccer matches)
  • Training sessions and/or professional coaching clinics per your itinerary
  • Three college credits upon completion of on-line course (USA grades 9-12 eligible). In Canada, academic credit is available for Ontario students.
  • Payment plans available to meet the needs of all participants
  • Basic health insurance while on tour (including medical treatment on tour up to $7,500) and $50,000 of coverage for emergency evacuation (U.S. travelers only).
  • Exclusive 24-hour Doctors On-Call partnership
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
We are better able to assist you with a quote for your selected departure date and city over the phone. Please call 1.800.771.5353 to price this tour with your requested options.
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