South Africa
Cape Town, the Garden Route and safari country.
Rugby · Field Hockey · Soccer · Cricket
Africa, Asia & Pacific
For groups that want something genuinely unfamiliar
Eleven destinations where the language, the food, the wildlife and the sporting culture are far enough from home that a two-week trip resets a young traveler's sense of the world.
Africa, Asia & Pacific
What travel in Africa, Asia & Pacific actually looks like
These are our longest and most ambitious itineraries. The flights are serious, so we build twelve to sixteen days rather than seven, and we plan the trip so the cost of getting there is repaid in what your group actually sees.
South Africa is our most requested destination in the region: rugby and field hockey at a high standard, Cape Town and the Garden Route, safari country, and a history that gives student-athletes something substantial to think about. Morocco pairs sport with the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara. Japan offers baseball, volleyball and a level of sporting discipline that is instructive to watch up close. Australia and New Zealand deliver rugby, netball and landscapes with no American equivalent.
Because these trips involve more moving parts, we plan them further out — twelve months is comfortable — and we staff them carefully on the ground.
Destinations
11 destinations across Africa, Asia & Pacific
Sports shown are the ones we most often arrange competition for locally. Most groups combine two or three destinations in a single trip.
Morocco
Marrakech, Fes, the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara.
Soccer · Basketball · Running
Tunisia
Tunis, Carthage and the Mediterranean coast.
Soccer · Handball · Volleyball
Japan
Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Extraordinary sporting discipline.
Baseball · Soccer · Volleyball · Basketball
China
Beijing, Shanghai and Xi'an.
Basketball · Volleyball · Table Tennis
Australia
Sydney, Melbourne and the Great Barrier Reef.
Rugby · Soccer · Swimming · Field Hockey
New Zealand
Auckland, Queenstown and both islands.
Rugby · Soccer · Netball
Thailand
Bangkok, Chiang Mai and the southern islands.
Soccer · Volleyball · Swimming
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Borneo.
Field Hockey · Badminton · Soccer
Singapore
A compact, safe and multicultural first stop in Asia.
Swimming · Soccer · Basketball
Tahiti & French Polynesia
Lagoons, outrigger culture and French language immersion.
Swimming · Soccer · Water Polo · Sailing
Signature experiences
What groups remember from Africa, Asia & Pacific
Wildlife and landscape
Safari days in South Africa, the Atlas and Sahara in Morocco, the Great Barrier Reef, New Zealand's South Island.
Sport at a different standard
South African rugby and field hockey, Japanese baseball and volleyball, Australian and Kiwi rugby cultures.
History that lands
Robben Island and District Six, Hiroshima, the Silk Road cities — context student-athletes carry home.
Service, done properly
Where a group wants a service component, we work with established local partners rather than staging photo opportunities.
Practical planning
Before you commit to the region
Honest constraints, so the trip you approve is the trip you get.
Trip length
Plan twelve to sixteen days. A seven-day long-haul trip spends too much of itself in transit to justify the airfare.
Lead time
Twelve months is ideal. Group air, permits, park access and fixtures are all harder to secure late in this region.
Documents & health
Visas apply for several destinations, and some require specific vaccinations or malaria guidance. We brief every traveler in writing.
Seasons flip
Southern-hemisphere seasons are inverted — the American summer is South African and Australian winter, which affects both sport and wildlife viewing.
How it works
Four steps, and we carry most of the weight
Most organizers have never planned an international trip before. That's normal — and it's our job, not yours.
01
Tell us about your group
A short conversation with the coach, teacher, administrator or parent organizing the trip. Goals, timing, group size, travel experience and budget.
02
We design your trip
We recommend destinations that actually fit, then build one or two tailored proposals with a day-by-day itinerary and per-person pricing. You give feedback; we refine until it's right.
03
Your group registers and prepares
We open registration and handle payments, documents and traveler questions directly, so you're not chasing forms. Fundraising and contribution support is available if you need it.
04
Travel and experience it
Group flights, transfers, hotels, guides, matches and activities are locked and staffed. You coach and enjoy the trip; we run the logistics.
Start planning
Let's talk about your group
Tell us the sport, the roster size and roughly when you want to travel. We'll come back with destinations that actually fit — and honest pricing.
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