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Smile launches Back To School champion tours: Book your next sports adventure today

September is here and the new school year has started!

With your pupils back in school, now is the perfect time to contact Smile Group Travel to start planning your next sports tours, and begin building the excitement.

If you are looking for a trip within the UK, a short-haul tour to Europe or an adventure further afield, we have you covered.

Whether you have led numerous tours in the past and know exactly what you are looking for, or this is your first time running a school sports trip, get ahead of the game and trust in Smile to deliver an amazing and affordable experience.

We will support you every step of the way.

Our expert team have decades of combined experience organising and delivering tours to destinations as varied as Dublin, Cape Town and Barbados.

Smile work with several professional sports teams as well as a large number of schools, and we pride ourselves on our personal touch. Rest assured, no detail will be spared, and our friendly representatives are always available to iron out any creases if they should arise.

With us, your school are guaranteed a fantastic and unforgettable trip. That’s why you should travel with a Smile.

Our Back To School range of packages are flexible to suit the needs and demands of each travelling party.

Our wonderful selection of destinations include Paris, Barbados, Sri Lanka, Dublin, Barcelona and Cape Town, as well as many in the UK, and we offer a range of sports options, most notably cricket, netball, hockey, football and rugby among them.

Get in touch today. Your next school sports adventure is not far away.

Tour options

Click on the links below to see details for each package.

Cricket

Barbados

Desert Springs

Sri Lanka

Netball

Barbados Celebration of Netball 2025

Barcelona Netball Festival 2025

Dubai

Hockey

Disneyland Paris Tournament 2025

The Netherlands, Belgium & Germany

Cape Town

Rugby

Paris

Dublin

Cape Town

Football

Barcelona

What our customers say about us

"An unforgettable week."

“Another incredible visit to Antigua thanks to Smile Group Travel. Cricket in the Sir Vivian Richards stadium was unforgettable and local legends Sir Richie Richardson and Kenny Benjamin dropped in too! Richie even signed a miniature bat for every student as a souvenir! Big thanks to Graeme and the team for ensuring staff and students had an unforgettable week!”

Leigh Academy, Antigua Cricket Tour

"Touring with Smile Group Travel earlier in the year was a massive part of our preparation"

"We had a fantastic season, winning the under-18 national T20 as well as getting to finals day for the under-15s.

"Touring with Smile Group Travel earlier in the year was a massive part of our preparation. We put a lot of planning into our tours to ensure our pupils not only get a fantastic experience but also get the top sporting preparation and challenge we want for, from our tours. Everything we try to do is to as high quality as possible for our pupils and Smile certainly help us to make that happen."

Phil Lewis, Director of Sport - King's Taunton, Boys' Cricket Tour: Cape Town

"We look forward to our next Smile tour!"

"Brentwood School have once again had an excellent experience with Smile Group Travel. The hockey venues used in Holland were impressive and both students and staff learnt lots from the professional coaches. A busy and brilliant 5 days in Holland, we look forward to our next Smile tour!"

Jess Lazenby, Brentwood School, Holland Hockey Tour