Tour Overview

This is the ULTIMATE BASKETBALL TOUR offering players the opportunity to visit the home of basketball, the United States of America, and experience all the best it has to offer.

The Itchen College tour destination will be Los Angeles, one of the premier centres of basketball activity in the US, where the players will be immersed in the culture of US basketball and live the basketball dream as never before.

Players will experience fantastic practice facilities, elite US coaches and competition against high-level US teams in exhibition games and an AAU tournament. As well as the basketball, they will take part in some amazing leisure activities such as seeing the bright lights of Hollywood, visiting a US University campus such as UCLA, as well as enjoying the great food and service the US offers.

This tour is ALL INCLUSIVE, featuring:

• flights from London to LAX
• US airport transfers and self-drive in tour transport
• 8 days / 7 nights accommodation in a local hotel
• all breakfasts, lunches and dinners
• basketball practices, skill clinics and games
• entry into an AAU tournament
• excursions to a US College campus and to downtown LA
• a BTM rep with you throughout the tour

Flight Details

Your flights will be:

• scheduled flights from London to LAX

The flights will include a cabin bag and a hold bag. All tour participants must organise their own visa. For British passport holders this can be done by obtaining an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA). More information can be viewed at the Official ESTA Website.

Accommodation

Your accommodation is provided by:

• US hotel located near Los Angeles

Prices are based on players and supporters sharing twin, triple or quadruple rooms. Single rooms can be requested at an additional cost.

Payment Plan

The tour payment plan is as follows:

• £495 deposit per person by 30th September 20
• £500 interim payment by 30th November 20
• £500 interim payment by 28th February 21
• £500 final payment by 31st May 21

Itinerary

This tour itinerary will be full of basketball and leisure activities. The players will have the opportunity to train at some fantastic venues, work with high-level US coaches and compete in exhibition games.

The team will compete in a high-level AAU tournament where their skills will be tested against elite US competition in front of NCAA college coaches.

In addition to playing basketball they will get the chance to visit a US University such as UCLA, downtown Los Angeles and a US shopping mall, as well as enjoy the delights of US food.

Health & Safety

We ensure the tour is safe and secure by providing:

• location specific risk assessments
• health & safety processes including traveling, hydration, heat, excursions, accommodation and basketball
• first aid procedures and kit requirements

We are an ATOL licensed tour operator and your tour payments are protected via trust accounts operated by Protected Trust Services (PTS). We have tour operator public and employee liability insurance which ensures your peace of mind with BTM as an organiser.