International Soccer Tour 2015
Mid-Missouri Soccer
Argentina – Buenos Aires
Travel dates:
June 15 departure and June 24, 2015 return.
Price per person:
$2,991.00
Included:
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Round trip airfare, airport taxes and fuel surcharges.
•Accommodations and meals as specified in this offer.
•Ground transportation – see below.
•Sightseeing tour with English speaking guide
•Sport program costs - see below.
•Services of a local tour assistant – see below.
Itinerary:
June 15Departure from St. Louis airport.
June 16Arrival Buenos Aires Airport. Transfer to your accommodations. After check in we will provide a guided bus tour of Buenos Aires.
June 17Morning walking tour through the Puerto Madero District. Late afternoon or early evening game vs. a local team.
June 18Day trip to La Boca. The city’s historical Little Italy where El Caminito, a historical pedestrian zone is located. Afternoon visit the Boca Juniors Football Stadium as well as the museum, popularly known as La Bombonera (the Chocolate Box). Evening optional tango show.
June 19Morning walking tour to Calle Florida and La Galleria Pacafico: shopping at Calle Florida with live performing artists in the streets and at Galerias Pacifico artistic Mall. Evening game vs. a local team.
June 20Optional Gauchos Tour. The traditional Gauchos and the Chinas will welcome us in their traditional costumes and we will visit the old Casco de La Estancia including BBQ, folk music, dance, rodeos, horse race and sortijas race.
June 21Walking tour to the beautiful Recoleta Neighborhood, known for its squares, parks, cafés, galleries and Recoleta cemetery where the famous Evita is buried.
Evening game vs. a local team.
June 22Spend a day in Buenos Aires to explore the city, do your shopping and visit San Telmo and Palermo Neighborhood. These are cool, colonial districts with beautiful antique fair markets, cafes, shops, etc.
June 23Morning available to do your final shopping. Afternoon transfer to Buenos Aires Airport. Return flight to St. Louis.
June 24Arrival St. Louis.
Sport program:
We will arrange 3 games. After the games meals/snacks with opposition will be provided.
Accommodation and meals:
Youth hostel accommodation - daily breakfast and dinner is included.
•The hostel we are using is centrally located in Buenos Aires.
•The hostel offers rooms for 4-6 people. Bathrooms and showers are centrally located.
•The center offers its own cafeteria/restaurant as well as recreation areas with a bar, pool table and TV.
•Staff rooms (2 persons) available at a supplement of $114.00 per stay. Single rooms available at a supplement of $244.00 per stay.
•We can offer parents accommodation in a nearby hotel (only 3-4 blocks away). Supplement per person per stay $325.00 sharing a double room (2 persons) or $795.00 per stay for a single room.
Transportation:
We have included all mentioned transportation as well as airport transfers.
Local guide services:
A local tour assistant will be assigned to be exclusively with your group full time each day during your entire stay to provide you with any assistance when necessary, and help plan or amend your daily schedule as needed.
Accommodation option:
Accommodation at a three star hotel located near the city center. A mix of double and triple rooms with private facilities and air conditioning. Restaurant and bar available for food and drinks throughout the day. Supplement per person per night $25.00.
Sport program and excursion options:
•A visit to a pro soccer game. Admission fee not included. Please calculate between $65.00 and $110.00 per person depending on the game. Some so called premium games might be more expensive.
•A visit to the pro stadium of Boca Juniors during your Boca Tour - Admission fee not included. Calculate $10.00 per person admission fee for the Stadium Tour and museum.
•Training session with Argentinean coaches - $55.00 per person including transportation to and from the fields.
•We offer as well community service options:
1) a soccer clinic with less privileged children and 2) work at a soup kitchen - $20.00 per person per option which is covering the transportation costs to and from the community service locations.
•Tango Show - $120.00 per person including dinner, wine, tango class and the show.
•Gauchos Tour - $70.00 per person including food and transportation.
Insurance options:
An accident, illness and trip cancellation insurance - information will be mailed to you after booking.
Not included:
•Beverages (soda) with meals.
•Gratuities for representatives and bus drivers.
•Admission fees to attractions.
Information about reciprocity fee:
A valid passport is required for U.S. citizens to enter Argentina. U.S. citizens do not need a visa for visits of up to 90 days for tourism or business. As a result of a recent change in Argentine law, prior to arrival in Argentina at any entry point, U.S. citizen tourist and business travelers must pay a $160.00 reciprocity fee by credit card online at the Provincia Pagos website. Once paid, you must print out the receipt and present it to the airline at check in and Argentine immigration officer at the time of entry. The fee is valid for ten years from the date of payment and multiple entries.
NOTES:
I did NOT include the extras in the above cost. Some things to consider with the final cost:
1)Reciprocity fee – Argentina - $160 (not optional)
2)*Soccer Clinic - $20
3)*Pro game - $65-100
4)*Gauchos Tour - $70
5)*Training session – Argentinian coaches - $55
6)*Stadium Tour - $10
7)Tips/Taxes/Etc - $100 (I’ll collect this before we leave and use to tip drivers, guides, etc. We also sometimes have money to pay for admission to certain smaller museums, etc. that is easier for me to pay as a group than individually. We also use this for water and snacks and “emergencies” that may arise. Not optional.)
8)*Uniforms - $50-75. (This depends..I have been able to get them for much lower and in a few cases, free, but I would budget for this/player.)
9)*Trip Insurance – TBA (An optional thing, but recommended)
TRIP PROCESS
1)Send in your $350 deposit. (Payment info below.) I will hold the checks until we reach at least 13 players. Deposits count toward your final cost.
2) Once we reach AT LEAST 13 players, I will contact everyone again to verify that everyone is still committed and if we still have enough, I will send in the checks to the company. At this point, your deposit is non-refundable. People can be added to the trip after we initially commit up to a certain point -- depends on airline restrictions, usually.
3) After we have committed to the trip, we will set up a payment plan for the remainder of the money. Usually, we will have 3 payment days (approximately sometime in December, February and May), but we can make payment arrangements that suit you. Final payment will need to be made in late April/early May. Payments must be made throughout or you may be dropped from the trip. Again, individual payment plans can be arranged. The company does accept credit card payments. Please contact me for more information.
4) Fundraising opportunities are numerous and available. The company has several opportunities and ideas for you. I will be more than happy to help coordinate, but fundraising will be mainly left up to the group. Sometimes groups want to do group fundraising and others want to do individual. Once we decide to commit, we will discuss fundraising plans.
5) Family members and friends are also welcome to come at roughly the same cost. Please contact me with any plans of family or friends wanting to go.
6) Additional costs usually depend on the individual. Basically almost everything is covered in the price above EXCEPT: souvenirs, additional meals, tips for guides, etc., some museum/castle, etc. admissions, uniforms (although I have been in the past able to secure free or low-cost uniforms for our purposes) and those items listed above.
Send deposit to:
Mid-Mo Soccer
c/o Chris Miller
19951 S. Hartsburg Hills Rd.
Hartsburg, MO 65039
573-999-9891
