Sports Travel Experience Designed Especiallyfor Maryland United FC

Soccer in Manchester & LondonJuly 27 - August 5, 2018

ITINERARY OVERVIEW

DAY 1 DEPARTURE FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIADAY 2 ARRIVE MANCHESTER AREA (4 NIGHTS)DAY 3 LIVERPOOL & PROFESIONAL MATCHDAY 4 MANCHESTER & FIRST INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLYDAY 5 CHESTER & SECOND INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLYDAY 6 MANCHESTER AREA - OXFORD - LONDON AREA (4 NIGHTS)DAY 7 LONDON & THIRD INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLYDAY 8 WINDSOR & LONDONDAY 9 LONDON & FOURTH INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLYDAY 10 DEPARTURE FROM LONDON

ITINERARYSoccer is home to England where "association rules football" was first drawn up amongst public school teams. The sporthas become the passion of England where the national team, The Three Lions, won the World Cup in 1966. Englandalso boasts the most famous soccer league in the world, The Premier League. World renowned soccer clubsManchester United, Arsenal FC, Liverpool FC and Manchester City are just a few of the teams that call the Premierleague home.

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DAY 1 Friday, 27 July 2018Relax and enjoy our scheduled flight to Manchester England.

DAY 2 Saturday, 28 July 2018Our 24-hour Tour Director will meet us at the airport and remain with us until our final airportdeparture.We will have use of a private coach and driver, while touring for the next eight days. (asneeded and required for sightseeing and soccer content)Manchester is a major city in the northwest of England with a rich heritage. Even now muchof the city's layout is the result of its days as an industrial powerhouse. Beyond even that thecity can trace its roots even further to its original foundation as a Roman fortress town.Our base for the first four nights will be in the Manchester area. Breakfast and dinner (orlunch) will be included at the hotel.We begin with a welcome meeting and orientation. Afterwards, enjoy free time to explore thearea around the hotel.NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUMDrama, history, skill, art, style, faith, passion. Football! Experience the world's greatest sportat the National Football Museum. Whether you're a football fanatic or just enjoying the greatcity of Manchester, you are certain to enjoy your visit to the world's biggest and best footballmuseum. In addition to being a museum, this is also the Hall of Fame for English Football.Meet the greatest players, managers and teams in the English game. This is where new Hallof Fame members are inducted every year.TRAINING SESSIONWe will participate in a Training Session at a local field. The training session will be led byyour own coaching staff and are designed to prepare the team for upcoming friendlymatches. (Training sessions may be in the morning, afternoon or evening and will bedetermined by the final hotel location, field availability, and the schedule of activities for theday).Tonight we will have dinner in the hotel restaurant.This evening will be free to enjoy social activities around the hotel area.

DAY 3 Sunday, 29 July 2018This morning we will have breakfast at the hotel.TRAINING SESSIONWe will participate in a Training Session at a local field. The training session will be led byyour own coaching staff and are designed to prepare the team for upcoming friendlymatches. (Training sessions may be in the morning, afternoon or evening and will bedetermined by the final hotel location, field availability, and the schedule of activities for theday).Today we will travel to nearby Liverpool.

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DAY 3 Sunday, 29 July 2018Liverpool is a historic maritime city in northwest England, where the River Mersey meets theIrish Sea. A key trade and migration port from the 18th to the early 20th centuries, it's also,famously, the hometown of The Beatles. Ferries cruise the waterfront, where the iconicshipping and mercantile buildings known as the "Three Graces" stand on the Pier Head.LIVERPOOL CITY TOURWe will take a guided Liverpool City Tour to view and learn about the city?s history and someof it?s most important landmarks and monuments , including Anfield. A portion of our city tourwill be dedicated to The Beatles? to explore the places linked to the Fab Four.ALBERT DOCKExplore Albert Dock. Built of brick stone, and cast iron, this showpiece development onLiverpool’s waterfront opened in 1846, saw a long period of decline and has now beenextensively renovated and refurbished. In addition to countless shops and restaurants, thearea is home to the Merseyside Maritime Museum, the Museum of Liverpool Life, the BeatlesStory and the Tate Gallery.ATTEND A PROFESSIONAL MATCHWe will attend a professional soccer match featuring teams from the top leagues. Seeing thetop talent in the world in person would itself be an unforgettable experience, but add thepassionate crowds signing, cheering and chanting and you will enter an atmosphere that canonly be understood through personal experience. An engaging and entertaining atmosphere,along with incredible skill will make attending a match a highlight of any program. (ExcelPrograms will secure tickets for the group after time of booking and upon release of theofficial schedule. Due to scheduling your final itinerary may need to adjusted to accommodateattending a match).Tonight we will have dinner in the hotel restaurant.This evening will be free to enjoy social activities around the hotel area.

DAY 4 Monday, 30 July 2018This morning we will have breakfast at the hotel.Today we will explore Manchester.MANCHESTER CITY TOUREnjoy a Manchester City tour, where we will view and learn about the Central Library(inspired by the Pantheon in Rome), the Royal Exchange Theatre, the Curry Mile, ManchesterArt Gallery, Heaton Park, Manchester Cathedral, People's History Museum, and much more.OLD TRAFFORD STADIUM TOURTake a guided tour and go behind the scenes at Old Trafford, home of the world's largestsoccer club Manchester United. During our tour we will see the stadium (The Theatre ofDreams) through the eyes of Manchester United greats themselves and the millions ofpassionate fans from around the globe. We will also have the opportunity to view historicalmemorabilia at the Manchester United Museum.We will have some free time for shopping and exploration in Manchester.FRIENDLY MATCHWe will play a Friendly Match against a local club or school team. The team will meet andcompete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and have the opportunity to makefriends for life. (The teams you will play will be selected after time of booking and will bebased on the specific skill level and requirements of your team. We have contacts at everylevel and take great pride in finding the perfect fit for each friendly match).Tonight we will have dinner in the hotel restaurant.This evening will be free to enjoy social activities around the hotel area.

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DAY 5 Tuesday, 31 July 2018This morning we will have breakfast at the hotel.Today we will travel to Chester.A Roman legion founded Chester on the Dee River in the 1st century A.D. It reached itspinnacle as a bustling port in the 13th and 14th centuries but declined following the gradualsilting up of the river. While other walls of medieval cities of England were either torn down orbadly fragmented, Chester still has 2 miles of fortified city walls intact. The main entrance intoChester is East gate, which dates only from the 18th century. Within the walls are half-timbered houses and shops. Chester is unusual in that some of its builders used black-and-white timbered facades even during the Georgian and Victorian eras.We will have free time to explore or shop in Chester at our leisure. Be sure to enjoy theRoman Walls and Eastgate Street.FRIENDLY MATCHWe will play a Friendly Match against a local club or school team. The team will meet andcompete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and have the opportunity to makefriends for life. (The teams you will play will be selected after time of booking and will bebased on the specific skill level and requirements of your team. We have contacts at everylevel and take great pride in finding the perfect fit for each friendly match).Tonight we will have dinner in the hotel restaurant.This evening will be free to enjoy social activities around the hotel area.

DAY 6 Wednesday, 01 August 2018This morning we will have breakfast at the hotel.Today we will travel from the Manchester area to the London area. En route, we will stop inOxford.Oxford has long been an important stopping point on central routes from the north of Englandto London, but it is more well-known as the home of England’s first university. With itsspectacular architecture and famous scholars, including some of the world’s most importantwriters, the university is a uniquely integral part of Oxford and of England as a whole.OXFORD WALKING TOURTake a Walking Tour to view many of the colleges that make up Oxford, as well as theSheldonian Theater and the Bodleian Library. Each of the buildings we pass has a longhistory and is associated with notable literary alumni, including Geoffrey Chaucer, LewisCarroll, Oscar Wilde, C.S. Lewis and Evelyn Waugh.Our base for the final four nights will be in the greater London area. Breakfast and dinner (orlunch) will be included at the hotel each day.TRAINING SESSIONWe will participate in a Training Session at a local field. The training session will be led byyour own coaching staff and are designed to prepare the team for upcoming friendlymatches. (Training sessions may be in the morning, afternoon or evening and will bedetermined by the final hotel location, field availability, and the schedule of activities for theday).Tonight we will have dinner in the hotel restaurant.This evening will be free to enjoy social activities around the hotel area.

DAY 7 Thursday, 02 August 2018This morning we will have breakfast at the hotel.Today we will explore central London.London is the largest city in Europe: quite a feat, considering its location on a relatively smallisland. London's location is perfect for an administrative, communications and trade center,as the Romans realized when they founded their city in AD 43. London is filled with countlesshistoric and cultural treasures that meld seamlessly in this exciting, contemporary city.

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DAY 7 Thursday, 02 August 2018WESTMINSTER ABBEYVisit Westminster Abbey, where English kings and queens have been crowned since 1066.Our Blue-Badge Guided Tour will include the Royal Chapels, containing the tombs of theEnglish monarchs, as well as Poets’ Corner, featuring memorials to many famous Britishliterary figures.LONDON CITY TOURWe will enjoy an introductory tour of London on our private bus and on foot. We will see St.Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey, the Houses ofParliament, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, St. James's Park and Buckingham Palace, where wewill see the Changing of the Guard ceremonies. (Subject to final tour schedule)We will have some free time for shopping this afternoon.FRIENDLY MATCHWe will play a Friendly Match against a local club or school team. The team will meet andcompete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and have the opportunity to makefriends for life. (The teams you will play will be selected after time of booking and will bebased on the specific skill level and requirements of your team. We have contacts at everylevel and take great pride in finding the perfect fit for each friendly match).Tonight we will have dinner in the hotel restaurant.This evening will be free to enjoy social activities around the hotel area.

DAY 8 Friday, 03 August 2018This morning we will have breakfast at the hotel.TRAINING SESSIONWe will participate in a Training Session at a local field. The training session will be led byyour own coaching staff and are designed to prepare the team for upcoming friendlymatches. (Training sessions may be in the morning, afternoon or evening and will bedetermined by the final hotel location, field availability, and the schedule of activities for theday).Today we will travel to Windsor and back into London.WINDSOR CASTLEVisit Windsor Castle, the world’s largest inhabited castle, and one of the official royalresidences of the British monarch. Our visit will include the richly decorated State Apartmentsand St. George’s Chapel, a pantheon of English monarchs.ARESENAL STADIUM TOURVisit the home of one of the world’s best football (soccer) teams, the Arsenal Gunners. Wewill take a Stadium Tour, before visiting the Arsenal Museum, which claims to house thelargest collection of club memorabilia in Britain. Situated on the second floor of the NorthBank stand, the museum traces the Gunners' history back to 1886, when a group ofmunitions workers clubbed together to buy a football. An eclectic range of exhibits includes a"life-like" wax model of George Graham, the red bus that Arsenal once used to parade theirtrophies around north London's streets, and items telling the story of the club's other greatmanager, Herbert Chapman. (Can be replaced with another stadium)LONDON EYEEnjoy a ride on the London Eye, which opened in March 2001 to celebrate the new millenniumwith fantastic views of the city.We will have some free time for shopping this afternoon.Tonight we will have dinner in the hotel restaurant.This evening will be free to enjoy social activities around the hotel area.

DAY 9 Saturday, 04 August 2018This morning we will have breakfast at the hotel.Today we will travel back into London.

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DAY 9 Saturday, 04 August 2018THE TOWER OF LONDONVisit the Tower of London, one of Britain’s most fascinating and important historicalstructures. Begun as a fortress by William the Conqueror, the Tower is now primarilyassociated with the legendary figures imprisoned and executed here over the centuries. Ourvisit includes the armories, a display of instruments of torture and execution and thebreathtaking Crown Jewels Exhibit.We will have some free time for shopping this afternoon.FRIENDLY MATCHWe will play a Friendly Match against a local club or school team. The team will meet andcompete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels, and have the opportunity to makefriends for life. (The teams you will play will be selected after time of booking and will bebased on the specific skill level and requirements of your team. We have contacts at everylevel and take great pride in finding the perfect fit for each friendly match).Tonight we will have dinner in the hotel restaurant.This evening will be free to enjoy social activities around the hotel area.

DAY 10 Sunday, 05 August 2018This morning we will have breakfast at the hotel.Our rewarding and enjoyable tour comes to an end as our Tour Director accompanies us tothe airport on our final day.

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TOTAL PER PERSON TOUR COST BASED ON NUMBER OF FULL-PAYING PARTICIPANTS

Maryland United FC Full Paying Free Place Price In USD(Subject to final airfare confirmation) Participants Entitlement

This proposal is valid until Saturday, 30 September 2017 and this tour 35 1 3,299cannot be operated in its present format with fewer than 10 30 1 3,374participants. 25 1 3,449

EZ Pay Option

Enroll by 09/30/2017 and make 8 payments of $374.88 every 30 days by automatic deduction from your bank account.The final payment of the series will be deducted no later than 45 days before travel.

**Based on the bolded pricing ratio from above.Tour Prices Guaranteed at Time of Enrollment!

Our Price Guarantee: Once you have accepted this proposal, the dates have been confirmed and WorldStrides online registrationportal (or equivalent paperwork) has been made available for your group's tour, the prices shown for the relevant group sizelevel(s) will not change, regardless of any subsequent rate fluctuations (for example, on visits to attractions, airline fuel/taxes orcurrency movements on overseas programs).

What is Included:Round trip airfare with a major carrier on scheduled flights and guaranteed datesAll airport taxes and fuel surcharges (which will not change after time of enrollment for any participant)Accommodation in three star hotels in twin rooms (with an occasional triple) and private facilities guaranteed throughoutFull breakfast daily at the hotelLunch or dinner daily (determined by the final sporting arrangements)A full-time WorldStrides Excel Sports Tour Director to accompany your group 24 hours a day from arrival to departureTransportation by private coach for airport transfers, touring and all soccer content as required throughoutAll admissions, activities and excursions (as per the itinerary)All sporting arrangements, including matches, training sessions or clinics (as per the itinerary)One pro soccer ticketBasic health insurance while on tour (including medical treatment on tour up to $7,500) and $50,000 of coverage for emergency evacuation andrepatriationUSTOA Extensive Consumer Protection up to $1,000,000 in coverage for advance deposits through our USTOA membershipManchester United Raffle fundraiserIndustry leading Professional Liability Insurance of $50,000,000 in coverage, which extends to certain individuals acting on behalf of Excel Sportsas Coaches and ChaperonesOne free place in a single room throughout the tour

This Does Not Include:Any items not mentioned above or in the detailed itinerarySingle rooms for adults (will be available at a supplement of $50 per night)Third daily meal or personal beverages with mealsLaundry services on tourVisas (if required)Public transport pass in capital or major citiesTips and gratuities for the guide and driverAny fees that might be imposed by the airlines at the airport for checked baggageAny costs for the hire of, or transport of, equipment or gearTravel insurance - We offer and always recommend our Trip Mate travel insurance policy to all participants. This comprehensive policy includeshealth, property and cancellation coverage at a cost of $149

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Maryland United: ECNL Manchester and London Price: $3,395

Price based on 20 minimum travelers

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