Sports Travel Experience Designed Especiallyfor Arizona Soccer Association

Soccer in Dublin and GalwayMarch 9 - March 17, 2019

ITINERARY OVERVIEW

DAY 1 DEPARTURE FROM PHOENIXDAY 2 ARRIVE DUBLIN AREA (4 NIGHTS)DAY 3 PROFESSIONAL COACHING CLINIC & DUBLINDAY 4 FIRST INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY & ATTEND PROFESSIONAL

MATCHDAY 5 DUBLIN & SECOND INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLYDAY 6 DUBLIN AREA - NEWGRANGE - CLONMACNOISE - GALWAY AREA

(3 NIGHTS)DAY 7 GALWAY & THIRD INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLYDAY 8 THE BURREN, CLIFFS OF MOHER & FOURTH INTERNATIONAL

FRIENDLYDAY 9 DEPARTURE FROM SHANNON

ITINERARYSince 1921, Ireland has maintained a proud soccer tradition. "The Boys in Green" found success in the 1990s and 2000sreaching the World Cup's Round of 16 twice. National Team legend Robbie Keane has spent a number of years at theMLS LA Galaxy. The famously green landscape of Ireland makes for perfect fields of play.

Educational Tour/Visit Cultural Experience Festival/Performance/Workshop Tour Services

Recreational Activity LEAP Enrichment Match/Training Session

DAY 1 Saturday, 09 March 2019Relax and enjoy our scheduled flight to Dublin.*Please note that the final itinerary may be slightly different from this program. The finalitinerary will be determined based on the size of the group, any adjustments that are required(such as adding additional matches), and the final schedule of the matches. (If additionalmatches are required, then some sightseeing content will be replaced by the additionalmatches needed.)

DAY 2 Sunday, 10 March 2019Our 24-hour Tour Director will meet us at the airport and remain with us until our final airportdeparture.We will have use of a private coach and driver, while touring for the next seven days.Dublin is a complex small city, whose 19th-century architecture conceals a modern placefilled with trendy shops, pubs, restaurants and boutiques. Long perceived to be stuck in thepast, Dublin has experienced a rebirth that has brought new life to the historic, modern,charming, and entertaining city. Spend time wandering the Victorian streets, visiting theincredible churches and museums, exploring the vibrancy of the Temple Bar area, anddiscovering why Dublin is one of the most popular destinations for Europeans and the world.Our base for the first four nights will be in the greater Dublin area. While here breakfast anddinner (or lunch) will be included at the hotel.TRAINING SESSIONParticipate in a Training Session at a local field in the Dublin area. The training session will beled by your own coaching staff and is designed to prepare the team for upcoming friendlymatches. (Training sessions may be in the morning, afternoon or evening and will bedetermined by the final hotel location, field availability, and the schedule of activities for theday.)We begin with a welcome meeting and orientation. Afterwards, enjoy free time to explore thearea around the hotel.This evening we will have dinner in the hotel restaurant.

DAY 3 Monday, 11 March 2019This morning we will enjoy breakfast at the hotel.PROFESSIONAL COACHING CLINICParticipate in a special Professional Coaching Clinic in the Dublin area. The clinic will be ledby a guest coach, player or instructor. The clinic will be designed exclusively for the team andto enhance skills in areas identified by the coaching staff. (Excel Sports has contacts at everylevel and can provide your team with some of the finest instructors in the industry. Specificclinics and coaches will be selected after time of booking.)

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DAY 3 Monday, 11 March 2019DUBLIN CITY TOURWe will take a Dublin City Tour using our private bus and on foot to view and learn aboutsome of Dublin's most important landmarks and attractions. Our tour will include Ha' pennyBridge, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin Castle, O'Connell Street, Merrion Square and St.Stephen's Green. We will also enjoy a stroll along Grafton Street and see the Molly MaloneStatue.DUBLIN CASTLEDiscover Dublin Castle, built between 1208 and 1220, containing some of the oldest survivingarchitecture in the city. It was the center of British power in Ireland for more than sevencenturies, until the new Irish government took power in 1922. Highlights include the 13thcentury Record Tower; the State Apartments, once the residence of English viceroys; andthe Chapel Royal, a 19th-century Gothic building with particularly fine plaster decoration andcarved oak gallery fronts and fittings. The newest developments are the Undercroft, anexcavated site on the grounds of an early Viking fortress, and the Treasury, believed to bethe oldest surviving office building in Ireland.TRINITY COLLEGE - BOOK OF KELLSDiscover Trinity College, the oldest university in Ireland. Trinity was founded in 1592 byQueen Elizabeth I. The beautiful campus features cobbled squares, gardens, a picturesquequadrangle and buildings that date from the 17th to 20th centuries. Trinity College is alsohome to the Book of Kells, an 8th-century version of the four Gospels decorated withelaborate scripting and illumination. We will view this famous treasure and other earlyChristian manuscripts in the Colonnades, an exhibition area on the ground floor of the OldLibrary.This evening we will have dinner in the hotel restaurant.

DAY 4 Tuesday, 12 March 2019This morning we will enjoy breakfast at the hotel.FIRST FRIENDLY MATCHPlay an International Friendly Match against a local club or academy team in the Dublin area.The team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and havethe opportunity to make friends for life. (The teams you will play will be selected after time ofbooking and will be based on the specific skill level and requirements of your team. We havecontacts at every level and take great pride in finding the perfect fit for each friendly match.)Enjoy some free time to explore and shop at your leisure in Dublin.ATTEND PROFESSIONAL MATCHAttend a professional soccer match in the Dublin area featuring teams from the top leagues.Seeing the top talent in the world in person would itself be an unforgettable experience, butadd the passionate crowds signing, cheering and chanting and you will enter an atmospherethat can only be understood through personal experience. (Excel Programs will secure ticketsfor the group after time of booking and upon release of the official schedule. Due toscheduling your final itinerary may need to be adjusted to accommodate attending a match.)This evening we will have dinner in the hotel restaurant.

DAY 5 Wednesday, 13 March 2019This morning we will enjoy breakfast at the hotel.AVIVA STADIUM TOURWe will take a guided tour of Aviva Stadium, which is the culmination of 150 year of IrishSporting Heritage. It is the birthplace of Irish Rugby and the spiritual home of Irish footballand rugby. Aviva Stadium is unique in its architecture, advanced engineering and a worldleader in sustainability. We will experience an intimate 'behind-the-scenes' tour to visit areasnormally only occupied by players and officials, such as the home dressing rooms, players'tunnel, the press room and the museum.Spend some free time to explore and shop at your leisure in Dublin.SECOND FRIENDLY MATCHPlay an International Friendly Match against a local club or academy team in the Dublin area.The team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and havethe opportunity to make friends for life. (The teams you will play will be selected after time ofbooking and will be based on the specific skill level and requirements of your team. We havecontacts at every level and take great pride in finding the perfect fit for each friendly match.)

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DAY 5 Wednesday, 13 March 2019This evening we will have dinner in the hotel restaurant.

DAY 6 Thursday, 14 March 2019This morning we will enjoy breakfast at the hotel.Today we will travel from the Dublin area to the Galway area.NEWGRANGEVisit Newgrange, Ireland's best-known prehistoric monument and one of the archaeologicalwonders of Western Europe. This amazing feat of engineering is 36ft high, 260ft in diameterand consists of 200,000 tons of stone, including a 6-ton capstone. After time to explore, wemake a brief stop to see the Hill of Slane, where the ruins of a Franciscan monastery built in1512 by Christopher Fleming are capped by the commanding bell tower of Saint Patrick'sChurch (visit subject to booking availability).CLONMACNOISETake a visit to Clonmacnoise Monastery. Clonmacnoise was a great center of learning, andmany manuscripts, including the Annals of Tighernach and the Book of the Dun Cow werewritten here. The site is entered through the visitor center, where a number of cross-slabsare displayed. The centerpiece of the new Interpretative Center is the 9th-century Cross ofthe Scriptures.The historic city of Galway is strongly associated with Gaelic language, music, and dance,and is one of the most Irish cities in the country. The lively and bustling university town wasvery prominent in the Middle Ages, and was the site of a nine-month siege during theCromwellian conquest of Ireland. With history, culture, and beautiful surroundings, Galway isa favorite of visitors to the west coast.Our base for the next three nights will be Galway area, where breakfast and dinner (or lunch)will be provided at the hotel.LIGHT TRAINING SESSIONParticipate in a Light Training Session or a walk through at a local field in the Dublin area. Thetraining session will be led by your own coaching staff and is designed to prepare the teamfor upcoming friendly matches. (Light training sessions may be in the morning, afternoon orevening and will be determined by the final hotel location, field availability, and the schedule ofactivities for the day.)This evening we will have dinner in the hotel restaurant.

DAY 7 Friday, 15 March 2019This morning we will enjoy breakfast at the hotel.GALWAY WALKING TOURTake a Walking Tour of Galway’s city center. We will view many of Galway’s most importantareas and landmarks, including Eyre Square, Shop Street, the Latin Quarter, Lynch’s Castle,the Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas, the Quays, the Cathedral of St. Nicholas, and theSpanish Arch.GALWAY CATHEDRALVisit Galway Cathedral, one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city. Thearchitecture of the Cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect aRenaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broadtradition of Christian art. The Cathedral dome, at a height of 145ft, is a prominent landmarkon the city skyline.THIRD FRIENDLY MATCHPlay an International Friendly Match against a local club or academy team in the Dublin area.The team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and havethe opportunity to make friends for life. (The teams you will play will be selected after time ofbooking and will be based on the specific skill level and requirements of your team. We havecontacts at every level and take great pride in finding the perfect fit for each friendly match.)This evening we will have dinner in the hotel restaurant.

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DAY 8 Saturday, 16 March 2019This morning we will enjoy breakfast at the hotel.Today we will explore the beauty of western Ireland.THE BURRENEnjoy one of Ireland's and Europe's most interesting and scenic areas, The Burren. Carvedby nature from carboniferous limestone, the view manages to be both desolate and beautiful.Sheets of rock jut out and seem to undulate in a kind of moonscape as far as the eye cansee. We will stop to view the unique rock formations, as well as the Poulnabrone Dolmen, aportal tomb dating back to 2500 BC. Somehow delicate wildflowers and curling ferns thrive inthis strange landscape that was created 300 million years ago.THE CLIFFS OF MOHERSpend time at the Cliffs of Moher, a series of dramatic undulating cliffs plunging 700 feetdown to the Atlantic Ocean, offering unforgettable views of Ireland's west coast. On a clearday we may be able to see the Aran Islands in Galway Bay as misty shapes off in thedistance. Those who choose may climb O'Brien's Tower, a viewing point built for the benefitof Victorian tourists.FOURTH FRIENDLY MATCHPlay an International Friendly Match against a local club or academy team in the Dublin area.The team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and havethe opportunity to make friends for life. (The teams you will play will be selected after time ofbooking and will be based on the specific skill level and requirements of your team. We havecontacts at every level and take great pride in finding the perfect fit for each friendly match.)This evening we will have dinner in the hotel restaurant.

DAY 9 Sunday, 17 March 2019This morning we will enjoy breakfast at the hotel.Our rewarding and enjoyable tour comes to an end as our Tour Director accompanies us tothe airport on our final day.

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What is Included:Round trip airfare, including all airport taxes and fuel surchargesAccommodation in three star hotels in twin and triple rooms with private facilities guaranteed throughoutBreakfast and dinner (or lunch) at the hotel daily (determined by the final sporting arrangements)WorldStrides Excel Sports Tour Director to accompany your group 24 hours a day from arrival to departureTransportation by private coach for transfers and touring, as required based on your itineraryExcursions, cultural activities, stadium tours and admissions as per your itineraryInternational Friendly Matches per your itinerary (Excel Sports is a FIFA approved match agent, holding the rights to arrange soccer matchesbetween teams from different confederations and will provide full documentation of the sanctioned games)Training Sessions and/or Professional Coaching Clinics per your itineraryOne professional soccer ticket (subject to travel dates and match schedule)Three free college credits for all high school students (earning credit is optional for each participant and post trip course work is required)Free Professional Development Points/Credits (35 points or equivalent) for any educators traveling with the groupManchester United Raffle Fundraiser - all proceeds earned go directly to the cost of the tourWorldStrides Excel Sports App - featuring itinerary, flight and hotel details, as well as instant messaging capabilitiesFinancial assistance program through the Future Leaders of American Government (FLAG) Foundation (for qualifying participants)Payment plans to meet the needs of all participants - EZPay and our Advantage Payment Plan (APP), where participants can make equalinstallment payments up to six months after the tripUSTOA Extensive Consumer Protection up to $1,000,000 in coverage for advance deposits through our USTOA membershipBasic health insurance while on tour (including medical treatment on tour up to $7,500) and $50,000 of coverage for emergency evacuationIndustry leading Professional Liability Insurance of $50,000,000 in coverageExclusive 24-hour Doctors On-Call partnership with George Washington University Hospital

This Does Not Include:Any items not mentioned above or in the detailed itinerarySingle rooms for adults - available at a supplement of $50 per nightThird daily meal or personal beverages with mealsLaundry services on tourPublic transport pass in capital or major citiesVisas (if required)Tips and gratuities for the Tour Director and driverAny fees that might be imposed by the airlines at the airport for checked baggage, or any costs for the hire of, or transport of, equipment or gearTravel Insurance - we offer and encourage you to consider our comprehensive policy which includes health, property and cancellation coverage ata cost of $149 (available upon registration)

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