The Portuguese Soccer Experience: Lisbon

Football is by far the most popular sport in Portugal and is played by more youth than any other sport. Portugal's national team is among the top-rated teams in both Europe and the world and compete in World Cup and Euro Cup competitions regularly. The Primeira Liga is the top Portuguese football league with the top 16 teams competing, including Benefica, Sporting Lisbon and FC Porto. Portugal has produced many talented players, including Ronaldo and Figo.
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Day 1 Overnight Flight to Portugal (Lisbon)
Day 2 Olá Lisbon
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Welcome meeting and orientation
Training session led by your own coaching staff
Details: Training session led by your own coaching staff
Participate in a training session at a local field in the area.
Day 3 Lisbon
Lisbon guided sightseeing tour
Monument to the Discoveries, Mosteiro dos Jerónimos visit, Belém Tower, Mirador de Santa Justa
Castelo de São Jorge visit
Friendly soccer match
Details: Lisbon guided sightseeing tour
See the Castelo de São Jorge, a castle dating back to the Middle Ages, which sits formidably overlooking the city and its port. The Monument to the Navigators, dedicated to various important figures in Portugal’s history, depicts Henry the Navigator, and other explorers on top of a caravel, the standard Portuguese ship used for sailing expeditions. Take an elevator to the top of the monument for an impressive view of the city. Finally, travel to the vast Jerónimos Monastery, an awe-inspiring structure that is considered to be one of the most prominent monuments in Lisbon.
Details: Mosteiro dos Jerónimos visit
Tour the Jerónimos Monastery, a monastery ordered by Manuel the Fortunate to commemorate Vasco da Gama's voyage to India. The monastery is one of Portugal’s finest examples of Manueline architecture that combines flamboyant Gothic and Moorish influences with elements of the nascent Renaissance. The church features tombs of many of the great figures in Portuguese history, including Vasco da Gama.
Details: Castelo de São Jorge visit
Explore the Castle of Sao Jorge, the nucleus of the original city, inhabited by the Phoenicians and subsequently by every other conquering culture.
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 Lisbon
Sintra excursion
National Palace visit, Free time in Sintra
Attend professional soccer match - Standard games
Details: Sintra excursion
At only half an hour from Lisbon, the beautiful town of Sintra is dotted with historic palaces and surrounded by wooded hills. The town which was once the favourite summer residence of the Kings of Portugal, has been internationally acclaimed by poets and artists over the years and was declared a UNESCO world heritage site for its Cultural Landscape in 1995.
Details: National Palace visit
The National Palace of Sintra, often referred to as the Town Palace (Palácio da Vila), is a historic royal residence situated in Sintra, Portugal. It stands out as the most well-preserved medieval royal palace in the country, having been continuously occupied from the early 1400s until the late 1800s.
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 5 Lisbon
Estadio da Luz guided visit
Friendly soccer match
Details: Estadio da Luz guided visit
Take a guided tour of Estadio da Luz, home to Benfica. The stadium reflects the greatness of its host club and is the biggest and most modern sports venue in Portugal. Since its inauguration, the stadium has received over 11 million spectators and countless matches and events.
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 Lisbon
Professional coaching clinic
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 7 Lisbon
Training session led by your own coaching staff
Walking tour of Belem
Details: Training session led by your own coaching staff
Participate in a training session at a local field in the area.
Details: Walking tour of Belem
Take a Walking tour of Belem to explore Portugal’s former glory, expressed in the areas imposing and exuberant buildings. During our walk we will view the Praca do Imperio, the Archeological Museum, and the Palacio de Belem.
Day 8 Lisbon
Friendly soccer match
Free time at the beach
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.
Details: Free time at the beach
Spend some time relaxing on one of Lisbon's magnificent beaches. Enjoy the sand, sun and watch the surfers as you relax for the day. The beaches have numerous activities available for everyone to enjoy.
Day 9 Flight home from Lisbon
Tour Includes:
  • 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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