The English Soccer Experience: Manchester

England is home to soccer where "association rules football" was first drawn up amongst public school teams. The sport has become the passion of England where the national team, The Three Lions, won the World Cup in 1966. England also boasts the most famous soccer league in the world, The Premier League, including world renowned clubs such as Manchester United, Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC, Tottenham, Liverpool FC and Manchester City.
RECENT TOUR DIARIES:
April 12, 2025 - April 20, 2025
March 9, 2024 - March 17, 2024
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Day 1 Overnight Flight to England (Manchester)
Day 2 Hello Manchester
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 Manchester
Chester excursion
Friendly soccer match
Attend professional soccer match - Standard games
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: 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 4 Manchester
Professional coaching clinic
Manchester United Museum & Old Trafford stadium guided visit
Manchester United Megastore
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.
Details: Manchester United Museum & Old Trafford stadium guided visit
See the home of the most famous soccer team in the world. Manchester United's stadium, Old Trafford, hosts the richest football club in Britain, and you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at the seats, changing rooms, and field. Fill in any gaps in your trivia and stats knowledge at the attached museum.
Details: Manchester United Megastore
Spend time exploring and shopping in the world-renowned Manchester United Megastore. From shirts to scarves, mugs to mouse pads, everything you could possibly want from Manchester United can be found here. In fact, there are more than 800 product lines available on the shelves, which are spread over 17,000 square feet. The Megastore is one of the biggest shops devoted to football in the world and more than 1 million people file through its doors annually.
Day 5 Manchester
Liverpool excursion
Albert Dock, Beatles Statue at Pier Head, The Cavern Quarter
Details: Liverpool excursion
Liverpool is a historic maritime city in northwest England, where the River Mersey meets the Irish Sea. A key trade and migration port from the 18th to the early 20th centuries, it is also, famously, the hometown of The Beatles. Ferries cruise the waterfront, where the iconic shipping and mercantile buildings known as the "Three Graces" stand on the Pier Head.
Day 6 Manchester
National Football Museum visit
Friendly soccer match
Details: National Football Museum visit
Drama, history, skill, art, style, faith, passion. Football! Experience the world's greatest sport at the National Football Museum. Whether you're a football fanatic or just enjoying the great city of Manchester, you are certain to enjoy your visit to the world's biggest and best football museum. In addition to being a museum, this is also the Hall of Fame for English Football. Meet the greatest players, managers and teams in the English game. This is where new Hall of Fame members are inducted every year.
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 7 Manchester
Training session led by your own coaching staff
Etihad Manchester City Stadium guided visit
Details: Training session led by your own coaching staff
Participate in a training session at a local field in the area.
Day 8 Manchester
Conwy excursion (North Wales)
Conwy Castle visit, Conwy free time
Friendly soccer match
Details: Conwy excursion (North Wales)
Conwy is an ancient, walled market town located on the north coast of Wales. With its mighty medieval castle and complete town walls, this is a richly historic place. Conwy Castle and the town walls were built between 1283 and 1289 by the order of Edward I of England and is a popular destination for travelers to marvel over this small town.
Details: Conwy free time
You will have time to explore and shop within the walled city of Conwy.
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 9 Flight home from Manchester
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(except arrival day)
  • 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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