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Scotland and Ireland Lacrosse Tour

Compete internationally on our Scotland and Ireland Lacrosse Tour. Begin your tour in Edinburgh where you will play your first game and enjoy some sightseeing. Travel on to Stirling and visit Stirling Castle ahead of your next game. Fly to Dublin where you will take a tour with a local guide, and play your final two games.

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Your Adventure, Day by Day

Day 1 Depart From North America
  • Depart on an overnight flight to Scotland Sit back, relax, and enjoy your flight!
Day 2 Welcome to Scotland!
  • Your Lacrosse Tour Begins Arrive at Glasgow/Edinburgh Airport where you are met by your Excel Representative
  • Transfer by deluxe coach to your hotel Check into your 3* Edinburgh area hotel where you will be staying for the following four nights
  • Welcome Meeting and Orientation
  • Dinner at hotel
  • Evening practice session
Day 3 First International Game
  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Game Time! This morning, play in your first international friendly game against a local club team
  • Lacrosse Clinic This afternoon, option to volunteer at a lacrosse clinic/camp for local youth players
  • Dinner at hotel
Day 4 Explore Scotland's Capital
  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Sightseeing in Edinburgh Visit Edinburgh Castle as it stands guard over the city, then travel down the Royal Mile to the Palace of Holyrioodhouse (the Queen's official residence in Scotland), explore the many shops and restaurants on Princess Street during lunch time then perhaps visit the Museum of Scotland and the Royal Botanic Gardens
  • Dinner at hotel
Day 5 Wallace Monument
  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Morning practice session
  • Depart for Stirling Free time to explore the city of Stirling, Scotland. Witness the beauty of Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument, then enjoy a stroll through the bustling downtown area
  • Dinner at hotel
  • Game This evening, play in your second international friendly game against a local team
Day 6 Fly to Dublin
  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Fly to Dublin International Airport Transfer by deluxe coach to your 3* Dublin area hotel where you will be staying for the following four nights
  • Afternoon free to explore the area
  • Dinner at hotel
Day 7 Exploring Dublin
  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Guided Tour of Dublin This pleasant walk brings participants along highways and byways to celebrate Dublin icons such as the Molly Malone statue, Bewley’s Café, Trinity College, Temple Bar, the River Liffey, the Ha’penny Bridge, the General Post Office, and the Spire and into the famous shopping areas around Grafton and Henry Streets
  • Dinner at hotel
  • Game Time This evening, participate in your third friendly game against an Irish side
Day 8 More Sightseeing in Dublin
  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Morning practice session
  • Free day of sightseeing There is much more to see in Dublin, including St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Trinity College and the Book of Kells, the Guinness Factory, Christ Church Cathedral and the Dublin Writer’s Museum
  • Dinner at hotel
Day 9 Last Day in Ireland!
  • Breakfast at hotel
  • More Time for Sightseeing Optional visits to The National Stud Farm and Japanese Gardens, Newgrange, Wicklow Mountains or perhaps a team building experience at Xtreme (beautiful views of the countryside from the zipline)
  • Dinner at hotel
  • Last Game This evening, play in your fourth international friendly game against a local club team
Day 10 Depart for North America
  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Depart on deluxe coach to Dublin International Airport for your return flight home

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