The FootballTravel Group
Plan your tour
How it works

From first message to the flight home

How a tour comes together, how pricing works, and what your club receives once you book.

Plan your tour How pricing works
Steps

Your tour in four steps

We guide you every step of the way, from your first enquiry to the flight home.

  1. Contact & consultation

    We listen to your goals and your team’s needs.

    Our promise

    A personal reply from Mark within 24 hours.

  2. Tailored itinerary

    We craft your football and cultural schedule.

    Our promise

    First options and a costing within a few days of the call.

  3. Booking & logistics

    Fixtures, tournaments, transport, hotels, food and activities.

    Our promise

    One contact from your first call to departure.

  4. On tour

    Our tour managers travel with your group and are on site around the clock.

    Our promise

    On tour, your tour manager is on site around the clock.

Timeline

When things happen

Counted back from your travel date.

  1. 8–10 months before

    Enquiry

    Send your squad, dates and goals by form or email.

  2. A few days after the call

    First options

    After a short call, Mark sends first options and a costing.

  3. A few days after the plan is agreed

    Numbers confirmed

    Final player and traveller numbers for rooms, fixtures and transport.

  4. No later than 6 months before

    Deposit

    A deposit, usually 10–20% of the tour fee, secures your places.

  5. Monthly

    Balance

    The rest is paid in monthly instalments before you travel.

  6. Travel date

    Travel

    Arrival, welcome and your programme in England.

How far ahead to plan: Ideally 8–10 months before you travel.

Deposit and balance terms
What’s included

What a typical tour includes

Every tour is built for one club, so your club’s tour page lists exactly what each rate covers.

Included

  • Accommodation Hotel accommodation.
  • Meals Usually breakfast and dinner (half board).
  • Ground transport in England Local transport by coach.
  • Coaching and training sessions Sessions with professional academy coaches.
  • Matches Opposition matched to the level and needs of your club.
  • Premier League stadium tours Behind the scenes at Premier League grounds.

Not included, or on request

  • Flights Your club books the flights.
  • Travel insurance Arranged by your club or each traveller.
  • Match tickets Premier League and EFL tickets on request, at extra cost.

Not sure whether something can be added? Ask when you enquire. How pricing works

Pricing

Priced per person, per day

Every tour is bespoke, so it is costed for your squad, your dates and your programme. Once you book, your club’s tour page sets out the prices and the payment plan.

How a price is built

Daily rate × days = price per person

Plan your tour Read the booking conditions
Per person, per day
One daily rate per person, from $200, multiplied by the length of your tour.
Player and traveller rates
A player rate for the squad and a traveller rate for family and supporters. Your tour page lists what each rate includes.
Deposit and instalments
A deposit of usually 10–20% secures your places, and the rest is spread over monthly instalments. The deposit is due no later than six months before the tour.
Family packages
Travelling as a family? We offer family packages and family rooms on request.
Organiser places
One free staff place per 20 travellers or per 12 players.
After you book

Your club gets its own tour page

We build a page for your tour, and your club coach shares the link with players and parents. The itinerary, prices and payment plan are in one place, and players register through the coach.

  • The day-by-day itinerary
  • Prices and the payment plan
  • How to register through your club coach
  • A question form that comes straight to Mark
  • An unlisted link, kept out of search results
  • A QR code to share with families
See an example tour page Questions from parents and players
Travel documents

Travel documents for international groups

What each traveller may need to enter the UK and to play. Rules change, so check every traveller at the official source.

  • Passports and visas

    Every traveller needs a passport that is valid for the whole trip. Some nationalities also need a visa, so check each player, coach and supporter.

    GOV.UK: check if you need a UK visa

  • UK ETA

    Visitors who do not need a visa may need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before they travel. Each traveller needs their own, children included.

    GOV.UK: apply for an ETA

  • Players under 18

    Players under 18 travelling without a parent may need a signed consent letter from a parent or guardian. Check the rules of your home country and your airline before you travel.

    Your airline and the official sources in your home country

  • Permission to play

    We always work within the guidelines of your club’s local and national football association and of the English FA.

What we help with

Our team helps with ETA reminders, visa invitation letters, permission-to-play paperwork and consent forms for players under 18.

Please note

This is an overview, not legal advice. College groups should also check their governing body’s rules.

Safety

Safety and welfare, in brief

For parents, welfare officers and college staff, our safety and welfare page explains how families take part in a booked tour and where to send a welfare question.

Safety & welfare
  • An on-site tour manager is with the group around the clock.
  • All TFTG staff are DBS checked.
  • In an emergency the tour manager calls the emergency services and informs parents within one hour.

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Jacksonville FC with an English girls’ side

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