Gowerton School

Hockey, Netball & Rugby Tour 2019, NewZealand & Cook IslandsQuote Number: GWS383785

Depart ing: 22 Jul 2019

Durat ion: 22 nights

Returning: 11 Aug 2019

Board basis: Mixed

Transport : Flight

Price per person: £4458

Quote valid unt il 31 Jan 2017

Monday 22 July

Assemble at London Heathrow Airport three hours prior to your Air New Zealand ight to

Christchurch via Auckland depart ing at 1615 hrs.

Overnight: In Flight

Tuesday 23 July

Overnight: In f light

Wednesday 24 July

On arrival into Christchurch at 0825 hrs meet your coach and enjoy a Sightseeing Tour

before undertaking a T raining Session afterwards a Lunch will be included before

you t ransfer to your hotel where you will be based for the first night .

Overnight: Christchurch Hotel , Bed & Breakf ast

Thursday 25 July

This morning undertake a Training Session before meet ing your rst set of hosts who

will have arranged a two night billeted stay.

Included Excursion: Training Session

Overnight:Students Hosted, Staf f Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Friday 26 July

Provisional itinerary

YOUR ITINERARY

This morning enjoy some local sightseeing before returning to your hosts to play the rst

matches of the tour.

Matches 1: Local Rugby Side v Gowerton School

Matches 1: Local Hockey Side v Gowerton School

Matches 1: Local Netball Side v Gowerton School

Overnight:Students Hosted, Staf f Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Saturday 27 July

This morning depart your hotel and cont inue on your journey to Queenstown where you

will be be based for the following two nights.

Overnight: Queenstown Hotel Bed & Breakf ast

Sunday 28 July

Today you will take part in the Triple Challenge which combine three

amazing act ivit ies: an exhilarat ing jet boat ride on the world-famous Shotover Jet , an

act ion packed helicopter ride and an adrenaline fuelled white water raft ing adventure

Included Excursion: Triple Challenge

Overnight: Queenstown Hotel Bed & Breakf ast

Monday 29 July

Depart your hotel and cont inue on your journey to Alexandra where you will meet your next

set of billets who will have arranged a two night billeted stay.

Overnight:Students Hosted, Staf f Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Tuesday 30 July

This morning enjoy some local sightseeing before returning to your hosts to play the rst

matches of the tour.

Matches 2: Local Rugby Side v Gowerton School

Matches 2: Local Hockey Side v Gowerton School

Matches 2: Local Netball Side v Gowerton School

Overnight:Students Hosted, Staf f Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Wednesday 31 July

This morning depart your hosts and return to Queenstown Airport where you will check in

for your flight to Wellington depart ing at 1330 hrs. On arrival at 1440 hrs meet your coach

and t ransfer to your hotel where you will be based for the following two nights.

Overnight: Wellington Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Thursday 1 August

This morning you will visit Te Papa Museum which is the Nat ional Museum of New

Zealand, exhibit ion highlights include the story of Maori in New Zealand to the nat ional art

collect ion and even a virtual bungy jump. This afternoon you will play the next set of

matches.

Matches 3: Local Rugby Side v Gowerton School

Matches 3: Local Hockey Side v Gowerton School

Matches 3: Local Netball Side v Gowerton School

Included Excursion: Te Papa Museum

Overnight: Wellington Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Friday 2 August

Depart Wellington and cont inue on to Palmerston North where you will stay for one

night at the Massey University / Internat ional Rugby Academy of New Zealand. After

sett ling in you will undertake a Pro Coaching Session using the onsite facilit ies.

Included Excursion: Training Session

Overnight: IRANZ, Dinner, Bed & Breakf ast

Saturday 3 August

Today you will play the next matches

Matches 4: Local Rugby Side v Gowerton School

Matches 4: Local Hockey Side v Gowerton School

Matches 4: Local Netball Side v Gowerton School

Overnight: IRANZ, Dinner, Bed & Breakf ast

Sunday 4 August

This morning depart your accommodat ion and cont inue on your journey to Rotorua where

you will be based for one night . This evening included for you is a Cultural Show and Hangi

meal.

Included Excursion:Cultural Show & Hangi Meal

Overnight:Princes Gate Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Monday 5 August

Today included for you is a visit to Te Puia which is New Zealand’s living Maori cultural

centre, situated in the Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley , Te Puia’s 60 hectare site is

home to the a Maori Arts and Craft Inst itute, a live kiwi enclosure and the world famous

Pohutu Geyser plus more than 500 natural geothermal wonders. This afternoon you will

vis it Agrodome which offers a unique farm experience and some of the most fun

act ivit ies in Rotorua also included is a visit to Rainbow Springs Nature Park where you

learn about New Zealand’s fascinat ing natural history and even meet a kiwi. In the late

afternoon meet your hosst who will have arranged a two night billeted stay.

Included Excursion:Te Puia / Agrodome & Rainbow Springs

Overnight:Students Hosted, Staf f Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Tuesday 6 August

Today you will play your next set of matches

Matches 5: Local Rugby Side v Gowerton School

Matches 5: Local Hockey Side v Gowerton School

Matches 5: Local Netball Side v Gowerton School

Overnight:Students Hosted, Staf f Hotel, Bed & Breakf ast

Wednesday 7 August

This morning t ransfer to Auckland where you will enjoy a Harbour Cruise on Ocean going

yacht s. Lunch is included. You may also wish to visit Kelly Tarltons Sealife Aquarium

before you check into your hotel where you will be based for one night .

Included Excursion: Harbour Cruise & Lunch

Overnight: Auckland Hotel Bed & Breakf ast

Thursday 8 August

Depart your hotel and t ransfer to Auckland Airport for your ight to Raratonga depart ing

at 0930 hrs.

Cross International Date Line

On arrival into Raratonga at 1530 hrs, t ransfer to your accommodat ion where you will be

based for four nights.This afternoon you can relax on the beach or subject to availability

enjoy some t ime at a local school.

Overnight: Edgewater Resort, Bed & Breakf ast

Friday 9 August

Today you will play the final matches of the tour.

Matches 6: Local Rugby Side v Gowerton School

Matches 6: Local Netball Side v Gowerton School

After the match you will enjoy a t radit ional " Umu", which is an earth oven, feast of pork,

fish, chicken and vegetables steamed for hours on hot volcanic stones.

Included Excursion: Umu

Overnight: Edgewater Resort, Bed & Breakf ast

Saturday 10 August

Today you will undertake a Muri Lagoon Cruise, where you will enjoy snorkeling and a BBQ

lunch, Tonight an Evening Meal will be arranged before you return to Raratonga Airport

where you will check in for your flight to London Heathrow via Los Angeles depart ing at

2345 hrs.

Included Excursion: Muri Lagoon Cruise & Lunch/ Evening Meal

Overnight: In Flight

Sunday 11 August

On arrival in Los Angeles at 1135 hrs connect with your flight depart ing at 1700 hrs.

Overnight: In Flight

Monday 12 August

Arrive at London Heathrow Airport at 1130 hrs, collect your luggage and clear airport

authorit ies before depart ing for home.

Price

£4458.00 - Based on 60 paying & 7 free places

£1800.00 - tour manager business class supplement

We protect you against exchange rate fluctuat ions once you book.

Never beaten on service, quality or price - Part of our pric e promise

Based on current prices and availability

Tour inclusions

Flights & Taxes

Scheduled flights in Economy Class including all current airport taxes and fuel

surcharges current ly £647.00. IMPORTANT NB: Please note that taxes are constant ly

changing. If there is any difference in the above figures at the t ime of your final

invoice you will either be charged for the addit ional amount or receive a credit .

Baggage

Allowance of 23kgs of checked in hold baggage per person and one item of carry on

baggage per person in compliance with airline’s baggage policy.

Accommodation

Accommodat ion as follows for the students sharing twin and/or t riple rooms. and

staff sharing twin rooms. An addit ional fee will apply if any extra single rooms

are required.

Christchurch Hotel 1 night Bed & Breakfast Queenstown Hotel 2 nights Bed & Breakfast Wellington Hotel 2 nights Bed & Breakfast IRANZ 2 nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Rotorua Hotel 1 night Bed & Breakfast Auckland Hotel 1 night Bed & Breakfast Edgewater Resort 3 nights Bed & Breakfast

Billeting

Six nights billet ing for the students, with staff located in a hotel on a bed & breakfast

basis.

Transportation

Return airport/hotel t ransfers, matches and return t ransfers to any included

excursions in an execut ive air condit ioned coach.

PRICE & INCLUSIONS

Fixtures

Five Hockey matches and Six Rugby & Netball matches as set out in the it inerary

Excursions

Training Session

Lunch in Christchurch

Triple Challenge

Te Papa

High Performance Coaching Session

Te Puai

Hangi Show & Meal

Agrodome

Rainbow Springs

Auckland Harbour Cruise & Lunch

Umu meal

Muri Lagoon Cruise & BBQ

End of Tour Meal

Tour Kit

3 x Raging Bull Team Kit Bags

Raging Bull Holdall or Rucksack per person

For Staff Raging Bull Polo Shirt and Contract Hoodie

Tour Managers Pack

Including a Tour Managers Bag and all relevant documentat ion.

24 Hour Assistance

Whilst on tour.

Health and Safety

The Edwin Doran Health & Safety department can assist schools in complet ing their

own Risk Assessments.

Excluded

Addit ional meals - can be arranged on request .

Visas/Entry Tax - you are responsible for ensuring all tour party members have

the required visa for your dest inat ion.

Insurance - comprehensive insurance available on request .

Hangi Meal

Enjoy a t radit ional Maori feast in Rotorua and experience waiata (songs) and whaikorero

(speeches).

Christchurch Gondola

Enjoy �awe-inspiring views of the region.

Agroadventures

Experience up to five of New Zealand's most iconic adventure act ivit ies,

including the World's only Shweeb the human powered monorail racetrack.

The International Antarctic Centre

Explore Antarct ica at the Internat ional Antarct ic Centre in Christchurch. Real snow and ice,

lit t le blue penguins, Hagglund ride and interact ive act ivit ies.

Why New Zealand & Cook Islands ?

New Zealand allows you to combine great rugby with spectacular sightseeing for a once-in-a-lifet ime experience. Rugby is very strong in New Zealand but don’t be discouraged – not

every Kiwi is an All Black! There is plenty of scope to play at different levels, especially with some of the smaller schools.

Cook Islands a dest inat ion not to be missed ! The South Pacific archipelago nat ion, lies southwest of Tahit i. Of its 15 islands, the largest is Rarotonga, site of the capital city,

Avarua, known for its white-coral churches. At Avarua’s Saturday market , with offerings from black pearls to sarongs, t radit ional Polynesian drummers and dancers perform. The

country’s blue lagoons and extensive reefs make it a popular scuba-diving dest inat ion.

The spectacular Cook Islands offer some challenging rugby and netball all in a laid back lifestyle and awesome beaches.

Excursions

NEW ZEALAND & COOK ISLANDS

All our hotels meet strict safety standards and are equipped to deal with school groups.

We make sure they are located within in easy reach of your fixtures and offer plenty of

good food, for your team to refuel after a hard day compet ing or t raining.

Our friendly staff are happy to advise you on the best accommodat ion opt ions for your

specific tour, taking into account factors like cost , adventure and comfort .

We offer excellent hotels at the heart of the many locat ions offering great access to

downtown shopping and local sightseeing.

Accommodation and Hosting

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A personal approach to a world of sport

Customer feedback

“Our f inal hockey match opponents where the world f amous SCC and their ladies team. They really put us to the test”

Epsom College, Hockey Tour to Singapore

“the organisation of the tour was very good and ED were very helpf ul..........overall it was an excellent experience”

Fettes College, Rugby Tour

“Our tour.......with Edwin Doran was an outstanding cultural and sporting experience.”

St Paul's School, London

CUSTOMER FEEDBACK

Why Edwin Doran?

WHY EDWIN DORAN?

Our Health & Safety Standards

The welfare of students and staff is our number one priority. Our experienced and qualified Health & Safety Manager is responsible for maintaining industry leading standards across

the company allowing you to feel safe in the knowledge that all aspects of health & safety have been handled by a qualified expert .

We hold assured member status with the School T ravel Forum (STF), the body who promote, standardise and regulate best pract ice in educat ion t ravel. This means that we maintain

an STF approved Safety Management System and we expose ourselves to their independent , external health & safety audits annually in addit ion to our internal audits carried out at a

PLC level.

Health & Safety on your Tour

Every member of our team is crisis management t rained

We provide personalised information which will help you to complete your Risk Assessment.

We rigorously assess every element of your tour to a standard that exceeds STF requirements.

Your Health & Safety Expert

HEALTH & SAFETY

Our dedicated Health & Safety Manager has almost 30 years' experience working both in

the UK and overseas for tour operators. She has extensive knowledge of risk.

Her qualificat ions include NEBOSH General Cert it icate in Safety Management Systems and

Risk Assessor through the Chartered Inst itute of Enviromental Health.

In the business her role includes ensuring that any element of risk is completely minimised

and that they are carried out to a level that not only meets but exceeds the School T ravel

Forum requirements on many levels.

In short , she's dedicated to covering all aspects of health & safety to take the weight off

your mind and allow you to focus on enjoying the tour.

Edwin Doran is delighted to include free kit for all Tour Managers andstaff as standard. Our partners Raging Bull offer high performancesportswear and accessories branded with your school logo.

For all Long Haul Tours we will make sure every student has their ownnumbered tour bag and we’ll provide an additional large kit bag per squadto carry the training gear on tour.

Our partnership with Raging Bull guarantees you great prices on yourteam sports kit and tour tops.

TOUR KIT ALWAYS INCLUDED

RAGING BULL

Next steps

1. Face to face meeting

It 's vital to meet the people who are going to be running your tour. I am personally

available to come and speak through the whole tour with you face to face. This is the

best way to get the tour exact ly how you want it .

2. Tour Approval

Following quotat ion approval, if required we can provide you with the SMS Policies and

help you in complet ing your Risk Assessments relat ing to your tour. We can also

come along and run a presentat ion evening for you to launch the tour.

3. Launch your tour

The best way to do this is to organise an information evening, which we are more

than happy to run for you. All our staff are very experienced presenters and will be able

to get the best possible numbers for the tour, with H&S info, an out line of

the it inerary, stories, pictures and video to really make the dream come alive.

4. Gather your booking deposits

It 's best to do this as early as possible to avoid disappointment with hotel availability,

f light allocat ions, and to get the best fixtures possible. It also helps us run a really

smooth tour for you.

To book you need to to the following:

1. Complete an online Booking form

2. Send us your booking deposit

Long haul tours £300 European f light tours £200 European coach tours £150

(If f light costs have to be paid in full on booking, then more may be required at the

Your touring expert

Andrew LoughlinSales Director

Phone: 0161 491 6969

Mobile: 07802 356180

Email address: andrew.loughlin@edwindoran.c om

I’m a self-confessed sports nut , st ill playing rugby in my fourth decade. Originally from

County Tyrone in Ireland, my sports degree from Cardiff set me on a career that

seems to have taken me around the world 80 t imes. I head our northern office, based

in Cheadle in Manchester, and work with some great folk both within the company and

among the many sports people I have had the pleasure to meet over the years. Job

sat isfact ion comes in many guises, whether it 's seeing a red hot hockey team in

Sydney, a school's cricket game in St Lucia, or the sat isfact ion of a rotund prop tell

me his great billet ing stories while on tour in Argent ina, and asking, through his

fat igued haze: “Why would anyone ever want to stay in a hotel?”

Favourite touring destination

South Africa – there’s so much variety in the sports, cultures and hospitality offered

and it ’s fabulous value.

Favourite personal sporting moment

NEXT STEPS

outset) Reaching the final of the Ulster Rugby Senior Schools Cup.

Favourite moment at Edwin Doran

Spending t ime in the Pacific Islands.

Price per person: £4458Your contact :

Andrew Loughlin andrew.loughlin@edwindoran.c om

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