Rugby tours form the foundations of Burleigh Travel and are as popular as ever some 28 years since we arranged our first rugby tour. The experience of arranging tours for tens of thousands of rugby tourists means our knowledge in this area is unsurpassed and we would be delighted to pass on our expertise and experience to you and your team for your next tour.
Our team of rugby tour co-ordinators are actively involved in rugby, as players, coaches or spectators and have participated in many overseas rugby tours, as players or tour leaders, giving us an unrivalled understanding as to the components required to organise an excellent rugby tour.
A Tailored Rugby Tour Experience
We have organised rugby tours for a range of teams; from professional senior sides to social club teams, (male & female), universities, school rugby teams, teams from the British Armed Forces as well as junior rugby tours for youth and mini rugby sections. We can enter your team in a number of prestigious rugby festivals and tournaments adding an excellent focus for your players, or arrange individual fixtures to suit your needs ensuring that opposition teams are of an appropriate level.
We will carefully select your accommodation to best suit the age and composition of your group and allow you to choose how you travel to your tour destination in line with your requirements and create a memorable rugby tour package for you. We can also arrange various sight-seeing excursions to further enhance your rugby tour.
We invite you to browse the section of our website for your type of rugby team and once you have viewed the various rugby tours available and learned about some of the teams we have taken on tour, please complete our rugby tour enquiry form and we will be delighted to provide you with a full detailed itinerary and information pack. We would also encourage you to contact us by telephone, as we pride ourselves on our personal service and the expertise of our team of rugby tour co-ordinators.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Burleigh Travel specializes in bespoke Rugby festivals and rugby tours for schools, clubs, universities, veterans, women’s & girls’ squads, and military teams. We organise both domestic UK tours and international travel to most European destinations and beyond. Each tour can include festival participation, friendly fixtures with local clubs, training sessions, and cultural excursions or activities. We tailor the package to your team’s age, ability and budget. Our staff have deep rugby experience, meaning they understand the specific needs of teams from coordinating match quality to balancing rest, travel, and sightseeing. With over 30 years of experience organising rugby tours, we’ve built trusted relationships with clubs and venues worldwide, ensuring your team enjoys a well-run and memorable trip. Whether you are a junior side heading to a UK or European festival or a senior team traveling further afield, we’ll craft a seamless tour experience.
We carefully source and propose opposition matches that suit your team’s ability, age group, and development goals. Our network of contacts at local clubs, festival organizers and rugby and football associations allows us to find opponents who will offer competitive, balanced fixtures. We also factor in travel distance, recovery time, and logistical feasibility to avoid overloading your schedule. If you prefer to compete in a festival or tournament, we can enter you at the appropriate level. Our 30+ years in the rugby travel industry mean we’ve built strong global links that help us find the right level of competition for every team. This approach ensures your team enjoys meaningful matches, improves through the tour and returns without fatigue or frustration.
A standard rugby tour package from Burleigh Travel typically includes accommodation, transport, match or festival scheduling, local coordination, and support staff. We arrange hotel, holiday parks, activity center or hostel bookings appropriate for your team’s demographics. Match arrangements may include festival entries, or friendly fixtures with local liaison and on-site support. Optional extras like sightseeing, cultural activities or team meals can also be built in. Everything is packaged so your coaching team and players can focus on rugby, rather than logistics.
To secure the ideal travel deals, fixtures, and convenient schedules, we recommend planning your rugby tour 9 to 12 months in advance, especially for overseas destinations or peak festival dates. This gives us time to lock in flights, accommodation, and suitable opposition. For destination tours within Europe or during quieter seasons, 6 to 9 months may suffice, but earlier planning increases flexibility and reduces risk. Starting early also gives players, families and sponsors sufficient time to budget, fundraise or make travel arrangements. While we sometimes accommodate shorter lead times, advanced planning always results in better match selection, cost efficiency, and smoother logistics.
Tour cost depends on multiple factors: destination, group size, accommodation standard, transport method, match level, and extras such as sightseeing. We build transparent quotes showing per-participant pricing, specifying what is and isn’t included (meals, tournament entry, insurance). Larger groups typically reduce per-head costs. We also offer options or tiered packages (e.g. modest vs premium accommodations) to match budgets. You won’t encounter hidden fees: before booking, we present a full breakdown. We can also phase payments (deposit, interim, final) to ease planning. Because we operate at scale, we negotiate partner rates for fixtures, hotels and transport—savings we pass on to you.
Getting started is simple: contact us with your team details—age group, desired destination(s), travel dates, budget, and tour objectives. We then develop a draft itinerary and proposal with cost options and fixture ideas. Once you review and approve, we handle the full logistics: flights or transfers, hotel bookings, match fixtures, local coordination, and support. You’ll receive clear documentation, contacts and a point of liaison throughout. During tour time, we're on hand for troubleshooting or adjustments. Our goal is to make the planning seamless, so your team experiences a memorable, trouble-free rugby tour, letting you focus on performance and enjoyment.
