Established in 2000, The Sporting Traveller is an independent Specialist Sports Tour Operator offering top quality holidays in the UK and around the world. We specialise in small, personalised tours that allow you to enjoy both the country and sporting event you are there to attend, as well as the company of your fellow travellers. We work closely with the official organisers of each event, where possible under licensing and/or sponsorship agreements, ensuring you the maximum protection, choice and value for money when selecting your sporting holiday.
Whether it be a 6 Nations weekend watching England or Wales in Paris, Dublin or Rome, a trip to annual Sevens jamboree in Hong Kong or a full-blown tour following the Lions to the Southern Hemisphere, we have the experience to put together the perfect trip. Either join one of our escorted tours or create your own itinerary.
We have followed every England winter tour for the past 10 years as well as two World Cups and the ever popular Twenty20 tournaments that contiue to grow in popularity amongst travelling supporters. Tours range from a quick 7 night holiday based around a single Test to a 8 week itineraries covering complete Test series. This allows you to jump in and out over the dates and matches that suit you.
Our golf breaks are for players not fans in that you travel to play on some of the most beautiful courses in Portugal and South Africa. As you will see from our golf pages you can base yourself at one or more hotels and then add as many rounds of golf as you like during your stay. If you need any pointers about where to stay or play please call our golf team.
We have featured weekend breaks to Barcelona and Real Madrid for the last 9 seasons. Each package includes 2 nights in popular city centre hotels plus guaranteed match tickets.
Our best seller is the British allowing those who live a fair way from Silverstone to spend the weekend at a four star hotel and be transferred to and from the Grand Prix.
We started our Prix de l'Arc weekend in response to an email request and it has grown over the years to become one of our best sellers.
Our newest addition is US Sports Breaks allowing you to combine a long weekend in your favourite city with a basketball, baseball or NFL football match.
FINANCIAL SECURITY
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AIR TRAVEL ORGANISER'S LICENCE (ATOL5493)
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TOTAL PAYMENT PROTECTION (TOPP) POLICY COVER
In compliance with the UK Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 an insurance policy has been arranged with Travel & General Insurance Company plc to protect customers’ prepayments paid in respect of the ground handling aspects of packages where the customer is responsible for arranging travel to the destination, offered in this brochure/literature/document/on this website (subject to the terms of the insurance policy), for a refund of such prepayments if customers have not yet travelled, or making arrangements to enable the holiday to continue if customers have already travelled in the unlikely event of our financial failure.
Registered office: East House, 109 South Worple Way, London, SW14 8TN
6 Nations Rugby
"A great weekend was had by all, the hotel was superb and Croke Park/Hill 16 experience unforgetable."
Mr A Vallintine - Feb 09
West Indies Cricket
"The hotel was excellent, Norman Gifford an excellent host and the company (naturally) good fun. We met a number of repeat customers so you are clearly getting it right."
Mrs F Franklin - Mar 09
Algarve Golf
"Just a note to say how much we enjoyed our stay in Portugal and have not stopped enthusing about it to anyone who will listen!"
Ms D Peberdy - Dec 2008
British Grand Prix
"Thanks for organising a great weekend at Silverstone. We had a wonderful time despite the weather!"
Mr & Mrs Coupland - Jul 2008
Barcelona Football
"The hotel was great and as promised the tickets were waiting for us when we arrived. I was apprehensive about organising the trip, but you made it easy."
Ms E Booker - Jan 2009
