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Bermuda

SOCCER EXHIBITION PROGRAM

FOR VARSITY BOYS AND GIRLS SOCCER TEAMS

This Sample Itinerary is for a Canadian team traveling on Spring Break

Hamilton, Bermuda
8 Days/7 Nights

Tours to Bermuda may be done any time of the year

Day 1
Depart this morning on Air Canada for Hamilton, Bermuda.  Upon arrival, the group will be met by representatives from Bermuda Hosts and assisted with the transfer to their hotel. Check into the Clearview Apartments and Suites or similar for the next 7 evenings. All units will have fully equipped kitchenettes.  The rest of the day is free to relax from the trip and to get acquainted with the area.

Day 2
Today you will start to appreciate the uniqueness of this island. One of the most isolated and beautiful places on earth,  Bermuda is about 650 miles off the coast of North Carolina, nearly 1,000 miles from the Bahamas and 3,000 miles from London, England.  Encore Sport Tours will provide extensive tourist information in the planning stages of the tour.
Free day today to relax and to get acquainted with the area.

Day 3
A free day today.  The group could take a walking tour through the streets of Hamilton - one of the smallest but busiest port cities in the world. Take in many historic points of interest, including the Bermuda Cathedral, a weighty neo-Gothic building that is one of the city's dominant landmarks.  The Bermuda Historical Society Museum, which contains models of the ill-fated Sea Venture; and the Bermuda National Gallery, containing works by Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds and Winslow Homer.
The team will play its first soccer game today against a local team.

Day 4
Perhaps visit Fort Hamilton today. A substantial hilltop fort with a bird's-eye view of Hamilton Harbour. It is one of a series of fortifications erected in the mid-19th century during a period of rising tensions between Britain and the USA. The ramparts are mounted with 10-inch rifled muzzleloader guns capable of firing 400-pound cannonballs through iron-hulled vessels. These devastating weapons were fortunately, never required.

There will be a complimentary cruise today from 12:00pm to 3:00pm.
Lunch is provided and there will be entertainment on board.


Day 5
Perhaps visit the South Shore Park. This one and a half mile long coastal reserve protects some of Bermuda's finest beaches. A coastal trail runs through the park, linking a series of coves and bays divided by outcrops of craggy rocks. There are 12 beaches in total, ranging from medium-sized half-moon bays like Horseshoe Bay to postage stamp sized inlets like Peel Rock Cove.
The team will play its second soccer game today.



Day 6
A free day today. Perhaps visit the town of St. George, Bermuda's first capital and still one of the most fascinating sightseeing areas. Wednesday is a good day to visit St. George because the Old State House and the Old Rectory are open to the public and the Bermuda Biological Station gives guided tours of its facilities. While in St. George why not visit St. Peter's Church, this thatch and wood structure was one of the oldest Anglican churches in the Western Hemisphere. The present structure dating from the early 1700's is a fine building with open timber beams, marble memorials honouring early governors and a mahogany altar that's the oldest piece of Bermudian furniture on the Island.

Day 7
Today might be a good day to visit the Royal Naval Dockyard. The fort is built of limestone blocks in the Georgian style, and was first used by the British navy as a base to launch their raid on Washington DC in 1814. It later served as a North Atlantic base during both World Wars but was abandoned as a costly outpost in 1951. The dockyard has now been renovated and includes the Bermuda Maritime Museum, located in the forts former keep, a movie theatre, a craft market and the Bermuda Snorkel Park.
The team will play its third soccer game today.

Day 8
Today, you will be transferred to the airport for the return flight back to your original departure city.

INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THIS TOUR

ˇ       Return airfare from your departure city / Bermuda
ˇ        7 nights accommodation in guest suites with fully equipped kitchenettes
ˇ        Transfers to and from the airport to your accommodation
ˇ        A minimum guarantee of 3 soccer games against local teams
ˇ        Encore souvenir t-shirt for each traveler
ˇ        Encore jackets for the head coaches  

NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THE TOUR

ˇ        Expenses of a personal nature
ˇ        Transportation to and from the track & field facilities
ˇ        Meals
ˇ        Bermuda airport departure tax
PLACES OF INTEREST
Bermuda General Info

Bermuda Yellow Pages

Bermuda Sun

Bermuda Dept of Tourism