VIP Football Fanatics Tour

This 6 day tour is all about the beautiful game and a must for football lovers across the globe. Savor the theater of four live matches, including both Premier League and Champions League fixtures. The tour includes tours of Britain's top Premiership team grounds and Museums, as well as England's Wembley Stadium itself. Meet some of the game's heroes and tour the mesmerizing museums that celebrate football's famous history.

ITINERARY

(Day 1): London – A VIP Day at the Emirates Stadium for an Arsenal Game
(Day 2): London – Selhurst Park
(Day 3): London – Olympic Park and Vibrant East London
(Day 4): London – Wembley Stadium and Exploring the Famous Capital
(Day 5): Manchester – The Intensity and Drama of a Live Champions League Game
(Day 6): Manchester – All the Stories at the National Football Museum
(Day 7): Liverpool – Fascinating Maritime History in the World Heritage Site
(Day 8): Liverpool – You'll Never Walk Alone and a Liverpool Football Game
(Day 9): Liverpool – Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: London – VIP Tickets to Emirates Stadium

Welcome to England, home of the beautiful game! Saturday at 3 pm is when the country stops for the nation’s favourite sport. Crowds vary from a few hundred fans for a village game to 76,000 at Old Trafford. You’ll be met at London Heathrow by your private chauffeur and transferred to your five-star hotel in Central London, where all the iconic attractions are within walking distance.

You'll have time to freshen up from the flight before you're guided out to an afternoon of VIP entertainment Arsenal’s Emirate’s stadium. Enjoy a champagne reception in the Directors' Box followed by a meet-and-greet with Arsenal legends, before being guided down to take a few steps on the pitch and tour the players dressing rooms. There will be plenty of time for autographs and photos before you return to the Directors' box for a four-course a la carte meal. Then join the 60,000 other fans as you watch the game kick off from prime halfway line seats. Following the game, you'll be picked up by your chauffeur for the transfer back to the city and your central luxury hotel.

Day 2: London Sightseeing followed by Selhurst Park

Enjoy sightseeing during the morning around your hotel then be chauffeur driven to South London where hidden among the streets is Selhurst Park, home of Crystal Palace and one of the best authentic experiences for watching football. Your private guide will introduce you to the culture at a traditional pub and serve you a meat and potato pie or another local pastie before the game. Many say Selhurst Park is one of the most atmospheric stadiums in the country. After the game enjoy the night at your own leisure, celebrating with local fans or exploring closer to your luxury hotel.

Day 3: London – Olympic Park and Vibrant East London

After the drama and excitement of the weekend’s games, today is an opportunity to catch your breath. Your private driver will guide you around the impressive 2012 Olympic Stadium, home of West Ham United, while also guiding you through many of the local exhibition sites that were built for the London Olympics. This is East London, home to a tradition of lively suburbs, and you’ll enjoy how distinctly different it is from Central London. These enchanting suburbs provide a vibrant journey through the very fabric of London life.

Day 4: London – Wembley Stadium and Exploring the Famous Capital

Wembley Stadium is the ultimate home of English Football. From afar, it is unmissable, with its iconic archway that towers high above the city skyline. During this stadium tour, you’ll wander through the changing rooms, walk the field, gaze up at over 90,000 seats, walk the steps to the royal box, then lift the F. A. Cup. Raising this historic and illustrious trophy is a once-in-a-lifetime moment for all football fans (and players too!)

After reliving many of the England’s most memorable matches dating back as far to 1871-71, you’ll be transferred back into the city, where the rest of the day is at your leisure. Westminster, Big Ben, Piccadilly, Convent Garden, Buckingham Palace,– you're within walking distance of it all from your five-star hotel.

Day 5: Manchester – The Nighttime Excitement of a Live Champions League Game

A Champions League match is the pinnacle of club football, and the nighttime atmosphere is electric. Today you travel by first-class train to Manchester, where you're transferred to a five-star hotel in the city's center. In the late afternoon, explore the City of Manchester Stadium - the blue half of Manchester. Enjoy the game from Premium Centerline Seats before being transferred back to your luxury hotel after an exhilarating game.

Day 6: Manchester –The National Football Museum Experience

Inspiring and informative, the National Football Museum is a short walk from your hotel and takes you on a journey through sporting history, starting with barbarians (yes barbarians) kicking around severed heads (yes severed heads\!) in Scotland, extending through "mob football", and evolving into the first international matches of the 1870s. The museum has thousands of rare items of memorabilia that has to be seen to be appreciated. There's even the collar from Pickles, the dog that found the World Cup trophy buried beneath a hedge in 1966.

Day 7: Liverpool – Fascinating Maritime History in a World Heritage Site

This morning you'll transferred to Liverpool by luxury vehicle and spend the afternoon being guided through the Victorian icons of the city. Liverpool's collection of industrial architecture has become a World Heritage Site. There's nothing too elaborate or ornate about it all, but the sense of grandeur comes from this city’s storied history as one of the world’s first industrial powerhouses.

This is also famously the city of The Beatles, and you’ll have the opportunity to climb aboard a Magical Mystery Tour that unveils the history of the band. Visit Paul McCartney's childhood terrace home, then board a Yellow Submarine, see Strawberry Fields, and Penny Lane – all while their hit classic tracks keep playing. The grande finale for the tour is in the atmospheric and underground Cavern Club, where Beatles covers are constantly being played on the same stage where the band made their live debut.

Day 8: Liverpool – You'll Never Walk Alone and a Liverpool Football Game

Continuing with the musical theme, you've got tickets for the world-renowned Kop today, football's most famous stand and an integral piece of the sport's history. Flags wave as 54,000 fans launch into the club's famous anthem, You'll Never Walk Alone, to greet the teams – the rendition continuing long past the referee blowing the first whistle. Irrespective of what happens on the pitch, fans in the Kop sing all game, attempting to suck the ball into the goal as Liverpool attack towards them. Expect an incredible atmosphere throughout. You'll be transferred to the ground and picked up after the game. Just like in Manchester and London, accommodation is in a central five-star hotel.

Day 9: Liverpool – Departure

With your ears still ringing… football chants still fresh in the memory, you leave England, remembering the intensity and electricity of all four live matches. You'll be transferred to Manchester Airport for your return international flight.

Hotels listed below are given as suggestions only to illustrate the standard of hotels used. 

5 Star Deluxe – The Langham London

When the Prince of Wales opened the Langham on Regent Street in 1865, it was London’s first grand hotel. Through its doors have passed such literary greats as Mark Twain and Oscar Wilde. The hotel has preserved its distinguished reputation, aided by a renovation in 2010 that included the addition of the new Regent Suite with expansive views of Regent’s Park, and a luxury health and wellness center, the Chuan Spa. The traditional meal served in the Palm Court, on the ground floor, consists of delicate finger sandwiches, miniature pastries and thirty blends of tea. The glamorous cocktail bar, Artesian offers martinis made by a mixologist.

 

4 Star Luxury - The Montague on The Gardens

This beautiful Georgian townhouse hotel in the heart of literary Bloomsbury, is steps from The British Museum and minutes from London's theatreland. Enjoy the ambience of a fine country hotel located on a London side street. Proud of its AA Four-Star Deluxe status, the Montague Hotel London offers an unbeatable combination of superb value, excellent Central London location, and the fabled Red Carnation attention to the all-important details that transform a good hotel into a great one.

 

Manchester 5 Star Deluxe – Lowry Hotel

One of the few hotels in the UK to be part of the prestigious Leading Hotels of the World international hotel portfolio, it’s also the original location where cult British characters ‘the Dandy’ and ‘the Beano’ were printed.

With its 165 bedrooms including six suites, luxury Lowry Spa offering a range of Carita and Elemis, gym, sauna and relaxation lounges and the delicious River Restaurant, River Bar and Library, offering hungry guests delicious modern British cuisine, there’s plenty to get up to.

   

Manchester 4 Star Luxury – Hotel Football

Sitting directly opposite Manchester United’s ground, this new football-themed hotel fronted by ex-players Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville with support from their “class of ’92” cohorts Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Philip Neville is specifically targeted at fan. The hotel promises “the ultimate match day experience” with a choice of exciting packages that include complimentary beer, gourmet meals, and a meet and greet with a former player.

 

Manchester 4 Star Luxury - Radisson Blu Edwardian Manchester

Located in the heart of the city this premium luxury hotel is well worth a stay. Built in 1858 to commemorate the repeal of the Corn Laws, it was reborn in 2004 as the magnificent luxury hotel. Complete with award-winning restaurant and soothing spa, the Radisson Blu Edwardian Manchester nods to its historical past as the Free Trade Hall (and original home of the Hallé Orchestra), with its original façade and heritage artefacts. Yet despite the gaze to the past, it continues to look forward to a decadent present with richly decorated rooms, marble bathrooms and complimentary WiFi throughout the hotel.

Though the Twin and King Deluxe bedrooms have amenities perfect for any tired and weary traveler, with bespoke furniture, original art, percale cotton linen and walk-in showers, true opulence lies in the Pennine Suites. These four luxury Penthouse Suites on the 14th Floor, are each designed with glamour and luxury at their heart. With their own sitting room and outstanding views over the surrounding city and countryside, any luxury traveler would be happy to call the suite home for the duration of their stay.

 

Liverpool 5 Star Deluxe - The Shankly Liverpool

Liverpool FC fans will love The Shankly, dedicated as it is to the famed manager Bill Shankly. Set right in the cultural heartland of Liverpool (just 7 minutes from the central train station and 5 minutes from The Cavern Club), The Shankly draws in guests with this central position to Liverpool’s nightlife and its quirky charm. The service is friendly, the rooms are airy and the Shankly memorabilia ever-present. Larger multi-room suites are available for groups on the top floor, yet all 83 rooms — no matter the size — come with a luscious whirlpool bath.

 

Liverpool 4 Star Luxury - Aloft Liverpool

Set just 7-minutes from Liverpool’s beautiful Waterfront in the heart of North John Street, Aloft is an urbane hotel with ultra-modern touches throughout. Set in the stunning (former) Royal Insurance building, the 116 rooms preserve features from its Edwardian working spaces, yet pull its aesthetic right into the 21st Century. The tasteful blend of classic dark-walnut furniture with new and modern metal features and simple (but bright) colour schemes, offers loads of personality and punch. Guests are greeted with airy room, complimentary coffee and water, modern docking stations and walk-in showers with Bliss Spa toiletries. The real bonus here is the fantastic breakfast which runs a global gastronomical gamut.