Sports Tours in Edinburgh

Exceptional Edinburgh sits atop our list as the #1 Sports Tour destination in the UK. The city is as exciting as it is beautiful, and offers sports groups of all ages highlight after highlight.

Over the years, we have hosted a wide-range of teams in Edinburgh. From adult rugby groups endulging at the end of the season, to youth groups travelling north of the border for a tough Rugby challenge. Most recently, we hosted an U18 rugby team from Texas in the city. Having spent a few days in Newcastle, The Woodlands RFC headed north to catch the 6 Nations match between Scotland and Italy. This was after meeting the home side at Murrayfield on the Friday as they finalised their preparations.

Edinburgh is loaded with sports clubs, our experience and contacts up here are wide ranging and long standing. We can plan anything from a social trip to some serious Rugby.

For young and old alike, there are itinerary fillers galore to consider for your tour. From Stadium Tours at Murrayfield to Paintballing and Ghost Tours, and from nights out in the Irish Bars of the Haymarket to a Tour of the Whisky Museum we have many options waiting for you.

Accommodation

In Edinburgh, we swear by our two accommodation options in the city. Just like the city itself, they host groups of all ages perfectly. We work with two recently built 5* Hostels in Edinburgh, both of which are located in the heart of the city centre making an early morning stroll up the Royal Mile easy. Their 5* rating makes them comparable to most 3* Hotels in the city, with their value for money subsequently being second to none. You can expect to find comfortable and secure en-suite rooms that can sleep 2, 4, 6 or 8 people at a time. Hotel-style twin rooms are available for group leaders, coaches and older members of the group upon request. Both Hostels serve exceptional breakfasts, they offer guests a late-opening bar, WIFI access and a wealth of information about the city.

How to get to Edinburgh

Edinburgh is realistically accessible by road on one of our executive coaches from anywhere north of Manchester. For teams travelling from further afield, there are several options we would recommend over travelling by bus. We are delighted to have developed a great relationship with East Coast Rail, which means we can offer our clients direct train tickets into the heart of Edinburgh for a fraction of the public rates. From London, incredibly you can be at Edinburgh in under 5 hours, at a price that is comparable to hiring a coach. Once you are into the station, both our Hostels are within easy walking distance - even if you have a weekends worth of kit over your shoulder. Through our ATOL provider, we are also able to arrange flights with budget and scheduled airlines into Edinburgh Airport. For more information, please contact Sky High Sports.

Tour Tales from Edinburgh

In October 2010, Abbey Gate College, a developing Rugby playing School from Chester, headed north on an action packed weekend in Scotland. During the weekend, the boys played two matches, one of which against Scottish Premiership Club Boroughmuir on the incredible floodlit main pitch at Meggetland. The team watched Ulster beat Edinburgh in the Celtic League at Murrayfield, were put through their paces by a top-class local coach, got to shoot their teachers to bits at a Paintball Park near the city and got to know the darker side of Edinburgh on a terryfying ghost tour of the old town. This was the School's first ever Rugby Tour and we were delighted help make it such a success.

Edinburgh is the Perfect Destination for:

A Youth Rugby Tour to Edinburgh for a team looking to stay in the UK and Tour on a budget. A Tour for a team looking to pack their itinerary with exciting and fun things to do. An end of season tour for a senior club side looking to delve into the night time delights. Edinburgh is the perfect starting point for a longer tour of Scotland and Northern England.