Last updated: Jul 16th, 2025
If you’re looking for the ultimate sports tour to arrange for your teams, Gibraltar is the place to be! – you name it, there’s a facility for it. You can even combine different sports into a multi-sports tour, creating an epic team bonding experience for students.
Gibraltar has a HUGE sports culture, and here’s why we would recommend the destination to anyone considering a Gibraltar school sports tour.
The country is very similar to the UK, except there is sunshine! You can walk down the high street and find a Marks & Spencer, Costa Coffee, and even a Morrisons as the local supermarket. As you stroll and explore the streets, make sure you take in the unique surroundings.
The locals speak English making the destination and easy for students to navigate. Imagine having a UK city break with a bit of sun and beach, that’s what Gibraltar offers you.
Whether you are playing Rugby, Hockey, Netball or Football, there is a venue that will always overlook the iconic Rock of Gibraltar.
Your teams could be playing your games day or night at amazing sport complex’s based in Gibraltar and Spain. Floodlit pitches, cool coastal breeze, and electric atmospheres. They aren’t just venues to play your fixtures at; they are what creates an unforgettable experience.
Make your way up the rock and during your Nature Reserve excursion and walk among the famous, cheeky and wild monkeys of Gibraltar. Watch your back, as they might sneak up on you as you explore the top of the iconic rock! Did you know that during the pandemic, the monkeys came down from the rock to the high street because there weren’t enough people to feed them in the Nature Reserve? They really are cheeky!
Take a trip on the dolphin adventure cruise, where you’re guaranteed to see pods of bottlenose dolphins among other species. The Strait of Gibraltar is a unique place to witness hundreds of dolphins, with two seas meeting and a stunning backdrop of Africa, it’s an unforgettable experience!
Get your cameras ready, because as you walk up the nature reserve, you will be able to capture two seas, three countries and two continents. You’ll be able to spot Morrocco, Gibraltar and Spain as your countries, Africa and Europe as your continents, and the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea as your two seas. It’s a unique setting to capture. If you play a fixture at Europa point you will have the same stunning backdrop!
Most venues where your fixtures take place will have the Rock as a backdrop. Even if you play in Spain, Gibraltar will still overlook the field.
School Sports Trips to Gibraltar are filled with unique experiences! One being crossing the airport runway by foot- this is an experience no other country can offer you! In Gibraltar, airport runways are the new train crossings!
The Rock is filled with hidden tunnels which allows you to walk through history in the late 1700’s during the war. If you look up at the Rock, you will be able to see the gaps, which is where the tunnels are located.
Experience the best of both worlds, where your group will stay comfortably in Spain whilst you compete across the border in Gibraltar! Gibraltar is only a short walk away across the runway where you will play against local teams for your fixtures. Matches will take place just beyond the airports runway making every match conveniently accessible.
Gibraltar is a win for any sports team looking for fun in the sun! It’s a fantastic team-bonding tour filled with team spirit around every corner.
It’s a great way to create a diverse experience by bringing teams together for a week of epic adventures!
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