GSWP 80 – Water Polo Tour to Hungary 3 – 17 July 2009

Dear All

Please note the details of the tour below.

The organizer is Mr. Charl Wessels cell: 0834468357 email: wesselsc@stirlinghigh.co.za

Mr. Wessels has much experience in running Water Polo Tours to overseas destinations. Please forward this mail to as many water polo enthusiasts as possible. Can I please ask the Water Polo MIC’s to post this on their schools notice boards.

Yours in polo
Mr. Marius Buys
Chairperson Gauteng Schools Water Polo
9 February 2009
076 800 6983
buysm@stdavids.co.za

Dear All

Hungary is one of the oldest countries in Europe, older than France and Germany. While we are blessed with mineral wealth in South Africa – Hungary is blessed with thermal water over 80% of the country’s area – about 1500 thermal springs. This is why they are so adept at water sport especially water polo.

Day 1:
We depart from EL to JHB and from JHB to Budapest.

Day 2:
We arrive in Budapest. On arrival we meet our coach and check into our hotel. We use the public transport to get to Leanyfalu, a small town north of Budapest on the banks of the Danube, about 10 km from the Slovakian border. Here we play a practice match against the Konu club of Leanyfalu.

Day 3:
We leave for Leanyfalu again to watch league match. We also play a masters side. We also explore the Szentandrei area, a typical small Hungarian village.

Day 4:
Today we visit Margit island. This is the ‘Loftus’ of Hungarian water polo. It is an honor to play in that pool. After the game we visit an all you can eat restaurant over the bridge from Margit island. Here we experience Hungarian cuisine like goulash. Goulash is, contrary to popular belief, not a stew but an artistically prepared thick soup.

Day 5:
We leave for Kecskemet today at 8 am by train. On arrival we catch a bus to the pool. The club we trained with is ‘Shining Seals’ polo club. We spend time at the local mall until our next training session. Back at the pool we visit thermal spring .

Day 6:
Today we visit Lake Balaton where we play beach polo – a four man version of the game. Like sevens rugby is to 15 man rugby. We spend the next two nights here.

Day 7:
Lake Balaton – sightseeing and cycling in the forests around the Lake.

Day8:
Lake Balaton and return to Budapest. Upon return to Budapest, a visit to the Chinese market.

Day 9:
A visit to the BVSC club in north Budapest. BVSC is a club with a lot of history and is famous for the number of Hungarian water polo players it has produced.

Day 10:
Another visit to Leanyfalu to play water polo and train with the KONE club.

Day 11:
Today we go to Eger, a three hour bus drive from Budapest. This small town is renowned for its sporting history, we visit the Sports Museum which chronicles the history of the modern Olympics and the achievements of people from the town. After the Museum we go to the old Eger pool which has a cobble stone bottom and is fed directly from a thermal spring, where we play an Eger boys club. The pool complex is still exactly like it was when it was built in 1925. Playing in this pool is like taking a step back in history as the pool, goals, change rooms and stands are the same as in the photographs from 1925! Playing time is strictly controlled – as soon as one practice finishes, the next group dives in exactly on the hour! After this game we visit the new Eger pool, which is an indoor pool and has an impressive large wooden roof, much like the inverted hull of an old wooden sailing ship. We spend the night in Eger.

Day 12:
Today we practice polo again and visit the historical fort of Eger, as well as tour the interesting dolomite caverns and rural area of Eger.

Day 13:
Today we return to Budapest and the remainder of the day is a shopping day and we also do some sightseeing.

Day 14:
Today we leave from Budapest to Johannesburg .

COST OF TOUR: R20 000 all inclusive
(all meals, flights from Johannesburg, accommodation, public transport in Hungary, pool entry, coaching fees, bus hire) Please note air fare from your city to Johannesburg and return is not included in tour cost. Visa costs are for own cost but if applied for as a group is normally free as the tour qualifies as a cultural/sport tour. Accommodation will be in student residences and youth hostels.

Itinerary may change slightly and is based on activities from 2008 tour with slight improvements.

Tour leader:
Charl Wessels contact 0834468357

GSWP 71 – Euroteam travel 2009 Water polo tour offer to France and Spain

Dear Sir / Madam

It is with pleasure that I wish to bring the following privately organized water polo tour to your attention.

It is most certainly a luxury item and not within all parents reach but that does not mean that there is no niche for tours as set out below to be offered to those who can afford it. The organizers are professional and well established in the water polo community and have successfully arranged previous water polo tours abroad.

Yours in polo
Mr. Marius Buys
Chairman Gauteng Schools Water Polo
25 November 2008
076 800 6983
buysm@stdavids.co.za

FRANCE & SPAIN - EUROTEAM TRAVEL
2009 WATER POLO TOUR TO FRANCE & SPAIN
12 nights - June/July 2009
FRI 26 JUNE 2009
PARIS
MONTMARTRE WATER POLO CLUB
Arrival at CDG airport in PARIS / Greet & meet by local bi-lingual rep / Transfer to central hostel / Guided city tour of PARIS / Evening light training session at local club / Welcome reception at dinner with host club / Return Metro transfer to hostel

SAT 27 JUNE 2009
PARIS
MONTMARTRE WATER POLO CLUB
Morning free for sightseeing (hostel is ideally located to use underground METRO system) Afternoon Metro transfer to local club for integrated training session with local team & coaches / Return to hostel for dinner

SUN 28 JUNE 2009
PARIS
MONTMARTRE WATER POLO CLUB
Free day for sightseeing and optional excursions / Evening Metro transfer to local club for friendly MATCH / Hospitality & dinner provided by host club / Return Metro transfer to hostel

MON 29 JUNE 2009
MONTPELLIER
MONTPELLIER WATER POLO CLUB
Transfer to TGV (Fast bullet train) station / Train to MONTPELLIER / Guided city tour & transfer to sports complex accommodation centre adjacent to Olmpique swimming pool / Afternoon tram transfer to training session at local club with qualified local coach / Return tram transfer to sports complex for dinner

TUE 30 JUNE 2009
MONTPELLIER
MONTPELLIER WATER POLO CLUB
Morning tram transfer to local pool for training with French coaches / Return to sports complex for lunch / Afternoon tram transfer to Olmpique pool complex for training / Return tram transfer to sports complex for dinner

WED 01 JULY 2009
MONTPELLIER
MONTPELLIER WATER POLO CLUB
Morning free to visit Montpellier city centre / Lunch at sports complex / Afternoon transfer to coastal town of SETE / Training with French coaches / Afternoon MATCH with local club / Return transfer to sports complex for dinner

THU 02 JULY 2009
MONTPELLIER
MONTPELLIER WATER POLO CLUB
Morning free / Lunch at sports complex / Afternoon tram transfer to local club for friendly MATCH / Hospitality with host club / Return to sports complex for dinner

FRI 03 JULY 2009
MONTPELLIER
MONTPELLIER WATER POLO CLUB
Morning tram transfer to local pool for training with French coaches / Return tram transfer to sports complex for lunch / Afternoon free for optional excursions / Evening tram transfer to local pool for training / Return tram transfer to sports complex for dinner

SAT 04 JULY 2009
BARCELONA
ATLETIC BARCELONETA WATER POLO CLUB
Morning coach transfer to BARCELONA-SPAIN (approx. 3h45 drive) / Check into sports hostel / Transfer to local pool for training / Return to sports hostel for dinner

SUN 05 JULY 2009
BARCELONA
ATLETIC BARCELONETA WATER POLO CLUB
Morning transfer to local pool for training with Spanish coaches / Afternoon GUIDED CITY TOUR / Dinner at sports hostel

MON 06 JULY 2009
BARCELONA
ATLETIC BARCELONETA WATER POLO CLUB
Morning transfer to local pool for training with Spanish coaches / Afternoon excursion to Barcelona Las Ramblas & Olympic entertainment port complex / Return transfer to sports hostel for dinner

TUE 07 JULY 2009
BARCELONA
ATLETIC BARCELONETA WATER POLO CLUB
Morning free / Afternoon transfer to local club for friendly MATCH / Hospitality & dinner with host club / Return transfer to sports hostel WED 08 JULY 2009 Transfer to airport for flight home

COST PER PERSON ·
1200 EURO
(based on a minimum group of 25 pax)

COST INCLUDES ·
12 nights half board hostel accommodation (breakfast & dinner) ·
5 lunches at Montpellier ·
All training facilities, matches, & presence of local qualified coaches as per itinerary ·
Excursions & visits as per itinerary ·
Coach transfers, metro & tram transfers, TGV transfer ·
On-Hand bi-lingual assistance throughout NOT INCLUDED ·
Flights (estimated cost JNB/PARIS/BAC/JNB +/- R8500) ·
Meals, transfers, visits, excursions not appearing in this itinerary ·
Medical & travel insurance

CONTACT Ralph or Kirdie: info@euroteamtravel.com / Tel. 031 572 3140

TOUR TO FRANCE

Contact Person: Kirdie Roach

Tel.(+27) 31 572 3140
Fax.(+27) 866 498 831

info@euroteamtravel.com
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4320 Umhlanga Rocks
South Africa


BONJOUR,I am a NEW ZEALAND rugby coach & ex-water polo player that has lived and coached in FRANCE for several years.

I have recently settled in DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA where I currently work with rugby & water polo.I run a sports & cultural travel business, with my wife, which focuses on SCHOOL TOURS to FRANCE, ITALY, SPAIN, & NEW ZEALAND.

Our core sports tours included RUGBY, CRICKET, HOCKEY, SWIMMING & WATER POLO. We have been operating for over 15 years and have built up a strong, loyal base of clients (friends) along the way. Because we are a family run business, our over heads are low. This enables us to provide cost effective prices to our clients, while still maintaining our personal “HANDS ON”, no-frills, approach. Many of the UK, SA & NZ based tour operator’s use us for their touring clients, but ideally we prefer to work directly with the schools.Our “forte” is our intimate knowledge of SPORTS, especially in FRANCE where the language and cultural differences can be an issue.

We pride ourselves on arranging balanced and evenly matched FIXTURES. We probably wouldn’t exist bar for this fact. The majority of our clients are traveling school teams. Over the years we have established a reliable network of host clubs in FRANCE, ITALY and NEW ZEALAND that have been introduced to hosting & billeting visiting teams from a far.FRANCE is an amazing destination for touring water polo teams, offering state of the art facilities, along with the usual warm and generous French hospitality.

There is no school water polo system in FRANCE; the clubs take care of all the age group competitions and promotion of the sport.We have sent several French water polo clubs to various tournaments in NEW ZEALAND, notably the PANPAX tournament which attract the best New Zealand & Australian, overseas teams. It is held every second year.Our itineraries are unique and our traveling clients benefit from our good reputation with the locals.

CULTURAL tours also benefit from our time spent living in FRANCE, ITALY & SPAIN.If you are planning a tour to EUROPE or NEW ZEALAND then please let us have look at putting it together with you. I look forward to hearing back from you.A BIENTOTRalph CrumpBelow is a 10 night water polo itinerary and costing for Biarritz, Bordeaux and Paris
EUROTEAM TRAVEL SA


FRENCH WATER POLO TOUR

Day 1
Arrival at BIARRITZ via PARIS / Guided city tour / Checkin to hostel / Evening training / Dinner at hostel

Day 2
Free day to sightsee in BIARRITZ / Transfer to 1st MATCH in BIARRITZ/ Reception at host club / Dinner at hostel

Day 3
Morning training excursion to San SEBASTIAN in SPAIN / Transfer to evening 2nd MATCH in BIARRITZ
/ Hospitality with host club / Dinner at hostel

Day 4
Coach transfer to BORDEAUX / Training / Dinner at hostel
YOUTH HOSTEL

Day 5
Morning excursion to ST EMILION MEDIEVEL CITY / Evening 2nd MATCH in BORDEAUX / Reception at host club / Dinner at hostel

Day 6
Morning training / Afternoon free for sightseeing / Dinner at hostel


Day 7
TGV train to PARIS / Afternoon guided city tour / Evening training in PARIS/ Dinner at hostel

Day 8
Free day for sightseeing / Transfer to evening MATCH in PARIS / Dinner at hostel

Day 9
Free day for sightseeing & shopping / Dinner at hostel (option: training, Disneyland excursion)

Day 10
Morning free / Transfer to evening MATCH / Hospitality with host club / Dinner at hostel

Transfer to airport for flight home

COST PER PERSON:
875 EURO (based on minimum group of 25 pax)

COST INCLUDES
* 10 nights hostel accommodation, including breakfast & dinner, as per itinerary
* 5 organised water polo fixtures
* Access to training facilities as per itinerary
* Excursions & visits as per itinerary
* Coach transfers as per itinerary, including TGV train fare
* On Hand assistance throughout

NOT INCLUDED

* Flights & airport departure tax
* Meals, transfers, personal expenses not appearing in itinerary
* Insurance

PAYMENT CONDITIONS
30% non refundable deposit confirming ground arrangements / Balance 60 days prior to tour start date

TERMS & CONDITIONS
EUROTEAM TRAVEL SA standard terms & conditions to apply