Tour Proposal
Tour Highlights
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Entry to the 35th Ghent International Rugby Tournament
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Sightseeing opportunity in Ghent
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Safe and Secure Environment
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Full Financial Protection
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24 Hour Emergency Contact
Location & Dates
Ghent Festival Tour
Dates
Friday 3rd to Monday 6th April 2026
Accomodation Venues
• Hotel (Ghent & Antwerp)
Rugby Venues
Ghent Rugby Club
Festival Categories
• Men’s Vets 15’s • U16 Boys 15’s • Colts (U17/U18) Boys 15’s
Ghent, Belgium
Burleigh Travel have been trading for over 30 years and have many years experience of sending groups to the Ghent Easter Festival, which is now into its 35th year. Ghent is a busy port and the largest city ofthe East Flanders province. Many waterways traverse the inner town and flow towards the old port at the Graslei. You can explore the city by foot or boat and there are a number of amenities in the centre to keep your group entertained away from the festival itself. This Tour Proposal provides a great experience, giving you the real ‘rugby party’ atmosphere, with multiple categories for you to participate in.
Antwerp, Belgium
As well as offering accommodation in Ghent, you can also base your stay in Antwerp which is approximately an hour’s drive from the festival. Antwerp is a beautiful city full of culture, with fascinating medieval buildings within its old town, and lots of exciting places to visit. It also boasts a chic new waterfront development, which plays host to a promenade of restaurants and bars.
This option still offers you the festival atmosphere in Ghent whilst also offering a wider variety of nightlife in the evenings and a second city to explore.
Getting There
You will travel by Ferry from Dover to Calais where the crossing takes just
90 minutes before travelling to your accommodation.
Travelling by Ferry provides a great opportunity for team bonding and creates
a sense of comradery amongst the group.
Your Accommodation
Hotel Accommodation Ghent
Your accommodation will be
based in the city of Ghent, with
many bars and restaurants
right on your doorstep.
You will also be located within
close proximity of the Festival,
making it easy to get access to
and still be able to join in all
the festivities!
Your Accommodation
Hotel Accommodation Antwerp
We can also offer
accommodation based in the
city of Antwerp with
everything right on your
doorstep.
Antwerp boasts a chic new
waterfront development,
which plays host to a
promenade of restaurants and
bars.
The Tournament
The Tournament
Excursions
Excursions
Excursions
Antwerp at Night Suggestions
Financial Protection
Burleigh Travel has always had consumer protection in place to make good any money paid to us in the event of the financial collapse or failure of an airline, hotel or any other provider. This pledge has been honoured since the foundation of Burleigh Travel in 1998 and no client has suffered financial loss from such a failure.
Total Payment Protection (topp) Policy cover:
For non-flight packages, in compliance with The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018, an insurance policy has been arranged with Travel & General Insurance Services Limited (T&G) to protect customers’ prepayments in the unlikely event of our financial failure and paid in respect of non-flight packages sold by the Policyholder as principal to the contract.
Please be aware, this protection will not be available if you arrange your own tour or if you book through a company not offering this type of cover.
Key Booking Points
When considering who to book your tour with, always ask for evidence of the following key points
1. Financial Protection
Burleigh Travel has always had consumer protection in place to make good any money paid to us in the event of the financial collapse or failure of an airline, hotel or any other provider and this pledge has been honoured since the foundation of Burleigh Travel in 1998 and no client has suffered financial loss from such a failure. How this is done is clearly displayed on our website so it is very important that you can see a clear statement on any other operators website on how they are protecting your money.
2. How Long Has The Company Been Trading?
An important consideration when deciding on who to book with, is how established the company is. Burleigh Travel was established in 1998 and have therefore been arranging rugby tours for almost 30 years and as such we are one of the longest standing providers and market leaders for mini and junior rugby tours. Don’t be fooled by new companies claiming they have many years experience in arranging tours; check when they were actually established, as every year there are several new companies set up and then disappear or offer sub-standard events so always check out their background and the customer feedback of their products.
A very quick way to check whether the company you are planning to book with are well-established, is to check on the Companies House website where you can search for the company by name. In the Overview section, you can then check when they were established, if they have any overdue accounts warnings or strike off actions against them, and also the termination of appointments.
3. Customer Trustpilot & Google Reviews
We pride ourselves on the excellent feedback we have received from previous clubs like yourselves and currently have over 250 five star Trustpilot reviews which can be found here and over 130 five star Google reviews here. We feel these clubs are very reflective of your own group and consequently should help install confidence in the service you will receive from Burleigh Travel.
We would urge you to be very cautious of booking with anyone who does not have a similar amount of recent five-star reviews on these two key sites or if they do not even have a Trustpilot or Google review site registered.
Creating Memories
Burleigh Travel are very proud of the tours we have provided for
nearly 30 years. We have heard so many stories over the years of team
building, new friendships developing and life long
memories being made.
Many players, coaches and parents have missed out on the touring
experience in recent times, but we hope you choose to travel to the
Ghent Festival to create these memories for your team!
Don't just take our word for it
★★★★★
“We've just come back from our U16s final mini & junior tour to the Gent Festival, and what an experience! The service was outstanding from beginning to end. Burleigh Travel were easy to reach and always approachable, clear and detailed communication throughout, a fantastic hotel, a reliable and comfortable coach, plus brilliant prize opportunities to support the tour. Would absolutely recommend.”
Machen RFC U16s
GENT FESTIVAL
★★★★★
“Good morning, I just wanted to email and express my thanks on behalf of our team, for the wonderful experience we had at the weekend. The tour was seamless from start to finish, from the travel to the accommodation and the communication I have received throughout from your company, has been outstanding. I will be recommending Burleigh for definite.”
Emily - Barnstaple RFC U14
HILVERSUM FESTIVAL
★★★★★
“Our U15 team had a great tour at the West Country Challenge. The host club as well as the team from Burleigh Travel were very welcoming and professional. The accommodation was fantastic and there was so much for the boys to do in their down time which was great. It was fantastic value for money as well and I would not hesitate to recommend Burleigh Travel to anyone who wanted to go on a first-rate rugby tour.”
Ayr RFC U15's
WEST COUNTRY CHALLENGE
★★★★★
“Harlow travelled to the Rugby for Heroes Festival for their first ever tour and had an amazing time. The tour was a huge success, and this was mainly due to the team at Burleigh. From the beginning of the process to the weekend itself, the staff at Burleigh were brilliant. They ensured that all my questions were answered and were on hand at the event for any help that we may need. We already booked next season's tour before we had even been on this one!”
Harlow RFC U10's
RUGBY FOR HEROES
★★★★★
“This is the second year running we have taken our minis section on tour, this year to Weymouth with 190 people. And a massive thank you to Burleigh for your professionalism, understanding and help organising our weekend. A tour that will be remembered for years to come!”
High Wycombe RFC Minis
JURASSIC COAST
★★★★★
“Hi Chris, first off, I would like to say a huge thank you to you and your team. Our dads and lads had the most amazing weekend and said they couldn't fault the organisation of the whole weekend, the activities, food, accommodation, rugby festival and not to mention the evening entertainment!”
Fullerians RFC U8's
BOURNEMOUTH FESTIVAL