“Fantastic experience: our girls played quality hockey played in quality infrastructures. Overall this was a super-well organised tournament which will please young- and less-so-young participants”
FOOTBALL TOUR THE NETHERLANDS,
WELCOME TO
THE NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM & GERMANY
Experience the passion of European football firsthand. Embark on a 10-day football tour through The Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, exclusively designed for your team’s growth and inspiration. Thank you for considering this unique journey with us
We’ve crafted an engaging itinerary that goes beyond the borders of the Netherlands, extending into Germany and Belgium. Your team will face opponents from these three countries in friendly matches, offering a taste of diverse European football cultures. Additionally, the PRO coaching sessions with our esteemed Dutch academy coaches will provide unique insights and valuable skills enhancement. Exploring lively cities like Amsterdam, Brussels, and Cologne, along with exclusive stadium tours and a visit to a professional match, rounds off this exciting journey.
Utrecht, situated at the very heart of the country, will be your central home base. Its strategic location ensures convenience, while our dedication ensures top-quality experiences that we believe will be truly unforgettable. This alignment between your needs and our mission reflects our commitment to excellence.
Should you need any changes to the plan or have any additional requests, just let us know. We’re here to make this adventure as smooth and enjoyable as possible for your team. Here’s to an exciting journey in The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany!
Thank you in advance!
ABOUT
Holland Elite Sports Agency
Lifelong experiences combined with topsport
Holland Elite Sports Agency is a Sports & Travel agency based in The Netherlands, specializing in organizing elite-level tournaments, tours, clinics, and training camps for academy teams across different sports. We cater to what top teams expect, ensuring a good level of opposition, quality organization, and lifetime experiences.
Playing quality games against teams from various countries, with different playing styles, mentalities, and physiques, is essential for individual and team development. We aim to make players better, aligning with the ultimate goal of an academy, and our multifaceted offerings of tournaments, tours, clinics, and training camps facilitate this growth.
Our shareholders have impressive backgrounds in different sports. Current Dutch women’s national field hockey team Coach Raoul Ehren (and former head coach HC Den Bosch), former Indian women’s national field hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne (4th in 2021 Olympics), and FIFA Match Agent Jeroen Gösgens, who has organized sports events at the highest level for over 15 years.
We know firsthand what top teams want, and your team can expect the same quality treatment every top team deserves. Through our diverse range of offerings, including specialized tours and focused training camps, we aim to provide a comprehensive and professional experience at affordable prices, ensuring a valuable and enriching experience for your team.
Tour Highlights
FRIENDLY MATCHES
vs PRO ACADEMIES
COACHING SESSIONS
with PRO COACHES
PRO MATCHES & STADIUM TOURS
Johan Cruijff ArenA
SIGHTSEEING
Amsterdam, Brussels, Cologne
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival & training session
- Arrival: after meeting with your tour manager on Schiphol airport, you will be transferred to your 4* hotel In Utrecht. Located centrally in the Netherlands, Utrecht is the ideal starting point of your tour.
- Training session: In the late-afternoon, a training session under the lead of own coaches is scheduled to help you acclimatize to the new environment.
Day 2 – Pro Training session, Sightseeing Rotterdam & Stadium tour Feyenoord
- Pro training session: your team will participate in a training session with a professional Dutch pro coach at a Dutch pro academy.
- Sightseeing Rotterdam: participate in the Splash tour. Board the ‘’Splash bus’’ and explore the main attractions of Rotterdam on land such as the Erasmus Bridge, Markthal and Cube houses. Then, the ‘’Splash bus’ enters the water and transforms into a boat, sailing through Rotterdam’s famous harbor and waterways.
- Stadium Tour Feyenoord: during a stadium tour at De Kuip, the homebase of Feyenoord, you will get exclusive access to various areas that are usually off-limits such as the players tunnel, pitch side etc.
Day 3 – De Zaanse Schans & Friendly match
- De Zaanse Schans: visit a typical Dutch site located in Zaandam where you will see lots of well-preserved historic windmills, traditional wooden houses, and beautiful landscapes. It is an open air museum showing Dutch heritage at its finest.
- Friendly match: the team will play a friendly match against FC Volendam at their venue.
Day 4 – Pro Training session & Watch Eredivisie match
- Pro training session: your team will participate in a training session with a professional Dutch pro coach at a Dutch pro academy.
- Watch Eredivisie match: depending on the professional Eredivisie League match schedule, we will book match tickets in advance for the team to enjoy a Dutch Pro Match from up close.
Day 5 – Stadium tour Ajax & Sightseeing Amsterdam
- Stadium Tour Ajax: during a stadium tour at De Johan Cruyff Arena, the homebase of Ajax, you will get to see areas that are usually only accessible to players and staff, including the dressing rooms, pitchside, and the press room.
- Sightseeing Amsterdam: stroll through Amsterdam’s streets and shopping areas and enjoy a 1,5 hour canal cruise over the Amsterdam canals. This tour that includes information about Amsterdam and it canals in your own language, will offer you the best views of the city.
Day 6 – Sightseeing Brussels + Friendly match Belgium
- Sightseeing Brussels: visit the capital city of Belgium which serves as the de facto capital of the European Union. Renowned for its rich history, stunning architecture, and cultural diversity, Brussels is a must see. Stroll through the city to discover its iconic landmarks such as the Atomium, Grand Place, and of course Manneken Pis.
- Friendly match: play a friendly match against a Belgium opponent, located in either Antwerp, Leuven or Bruges. Experience a different playing style compared to the Dutch way of football.
Day 7 – Recovery training session & Sightseeing Giethoorn
- Training session: a recovery training session led by own coaches will be scheduled in the morning
- Sightseeing Giethoorn: in the afternoon we will visit Giethoorn. Giethoorn, located in the northeastern part of the Netherlands, is a picturesque village and often referred to as the ‘’Venice of the North’’ due to its unique transportation system of narrow canals. Instead of cars, people primarily use boats to get around, making it a tranquil and car-free destination.
Day 8 – Pro Training session & Bike tour Utrecht
- Pro training session: your team will participate in a training session with a professional Dutch pro coach at a Dutch pro academy.
- Bike tour Utrecht: during 2-3 hours, we will bike through Utrecht with a tour guide (a typical Dutch activity) and we’ll visit all the highlights Utrecht has to offer such as the Central train station, the famous Dom tower, the Railway museum etc.
Day 9 – Friendly match Germany & Sightseeing Cologne
- Friendly match: play a friendly match against a German opponent just acrossthe borders.
- Sightseeing Cologne: visit the vibrant city of Cologne (Köln), a famous German city closely located to the Dutch borders. Among others we will visit Germany’s most visited attraction the Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom), a UNESCO World Heritage site. You will have some free time for shopping in the city centre as well.
Day 10 – Departure day
- Departure: after check-out at the hotel, you will be transferred to the airport where you proceed with check-inn and dropping off your luggage. We will wave you goodbye and hope you to see you again in the future!
This is an example tour which we executed for our customers. We can add or remove elements according to your team’s requirements. All itineraries are subject to availability.
Prices
Prices for a 10-day tour through The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
starts from 1.795,- euro.
Exact pricing depends on number of participants, type of accommodation (hotel ***/****),
stay in single, twin or triple rooms and time of the year traveling.
U14G Coach - Royal Uccle THC
“We all really enjoyed the tournament! It was very well organised and it was great to play against teams from different countries. We really appreciated the fact that there weren’t long gaps between each of our matches. The girls particularly enjoyed the matches on pitch 1. The tournament is a great opportunity to play against teams from other countries and there was a great atmosphere. We’re already planning to come back next year!”
U14G Manager Club Raffelberg
Fantastic organisation along with perfect facilities. All you have to do as a competitor is to focus on your team and football, the rest is taken care of by the organisational team!
U14 Coach Viimsi MRJK
The Den Bosch International Tournament was the best tournament we had competed in by a long way. The overall approach from Holland Elite was so professional and organised, which allowed us just to enjoy the high-level hockey on offer. The attention to detail in the tournament was nothing like we had ever experienced before, which created so many memories for our children and the feeling that they were at a special important international tournament that was completely different to anything they had experienced in England. This was all underpinned by a friendly and welcoming culture, which created fantastic connections between teams and a highly enjoyable tournament atmosphere.
Hockey Mentors Founder/Director of Hockey
Armagh HC have been participating in Den Bosch international Tournament and the Holland Elite Hockey Cup for several years. The tournaments are professionally organised, with a great team of staff who deliver a fantastic experience for the teams.
Coach Armagh Hockey Club
We had a wonderful time at the well-organized tournament in Den Bosch. The girls not only played at a high level, but were also able to make new friends in very different languages. Everything around the tournament, such as the accommodation, was also superbly planned. Many thanks for everything.
Head Coach GU14 Braunschweiger THC
“We had an amazing time on the tour, with great training and competition, wonderful hospitality, and life long memories, the tour was fantastic bonding experience, build our team’s confidence and teamwork skills.”
Head Coach SAI U21 Women
“Thank you for all the effort in making this tour so memorable. Everything was organized so well, and the hospitality was amazing. We look forward to having more great experiences like this in the future!”
Head Coach SAI U21 Men
“Really cool experience, really professional and wel organised. Cool to have official referees ( even though us germans don’t get the rule for high balls in Holland 🙂 ). We would really love to come again! “
Manager U16 Grossflottbeker THGC
“I would say I had high expectations coming here but I would even say they really exceeded my expectations. Going to Amsterdam, downtown Utrecht, watching the cup final in the stadium and all the matches against pro academies was just an awesome experience just being able to play football soccer with all the guys is just great a experience and something that I’ll cherish forever!”
Captain HOPE College USA
Teams that travelled with us
BOOKING INFORMATION
How does it work (booking process)
Step 1
Like what you see and wish to contact us? Great! Please do so via below contact information button. We will get back to you asap to determine important details of your preferred tour such as number of persons, travelling dates etc. Following we will send you a quote which is already specified to your preferences.
Step 2
As soon as all details of the tour have been discussed and you have accepted our quote, we will send you a contractual agreement containing all inclusions of the tour. This agreement needs to be signed by you in order to confirm the tour.
Step 3
As soon as we’ve received the signed agreement back, we can gladly tell you the tour has been booked! Our finance department will now send you the deposit invoice.
Step 4
Once you’ve received the invoice, 25% of invoice amount (down payment) needs to be paid within 8 days of invoice date. 75% of invoice amount needs to be paid 8 weeks before departure.
Step 5
After we have received your down payment, we will start the organizing process. This means our Operations department will contact you to gather the necessary information and make the first arrangements for your team.