2. Welcome to Anthony Travel
The Leader in University Travel Services
Anthony Travel is your complete resource for teams,
coaches, athletic directors, staff and students. From helping
teams deal with rainouts and figuring out how to move
thousands of fans to bowl games or the Final Four®, to
managing special event travel for alumni groups and
organizing international study programs for students,
Anthony Travel is the foremost expert on all sports and
university travel needs. We service the best athletic and
campus-wide programs in the world.
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3. Welcome to Anthony Travel
NORTH AMERICA’S LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY
WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS WINNERS: 2007/2009/ 2010
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5. Recent Travellers - men
Kansas…………..…..…….…Switzerland & France
Duke................................China & Dubai
Notre Dame.....................Ireland
Butler..............................Italy & Switzerland
Villanova.........................France & Holland
Stanford..........................Spain
Virginia...........................France & Holland
North Carolina................Bahamas
Colorado.........................France & Holland
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6. Coaches Quotes
“We took a foreign tour with Anthony Travel in August of
2009. The trip was instrumental in building team chemistry
and confidence going into our season. The international
basketball games challenged our veteran players, while
providing meaningful minutes for our newcomers. Our trip
was highly organized-- the travel accommodations, Anthony
Travel staff members and cultural sightseeing were all
incredibly done.’’
Brad Stevens
Head Coach, Butler University
Italy & Switzerland - August 2009
Australia – August 2012
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7. Recent Travellers - women
Notre Dame.....................France & Italy
West Virginia...................France & Italy
UCLA................................Rome, Florence, Venice & Como
Penn State.......................France & Italy
North Carolina.................Prague, Vienna & Budapest
Boston College.................France, Belgium & Holland
Boston University............Madrid & Barcelona
Princeton.........................Paris & Senegal
Oregon…..........................Madrid, Valencia & Barcelona
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8. Coaches Quotes
“We loved the trip – Leo was terrific! He had a great
demeanor with the girls and was an excellent tour guide. Jim
did a great job also – it was good to have them along to allow
Stephanie (Director of Basketball Operations) and our
managers to really enjoy things without worrying about
anyone or anything. Thanks for setting it up so perfectly. A
great time was had by all!”
Muffet McGraw & Stephanie Menio
University of Notre Dame®
France & Italy - May 2009
London, Barcelona & Madrid – August 2012
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9. Overseas Tour Rules
Travel permitted once every 4 years
Incoming student athletes (freshman
or transfers) can represent your
university on a foreign tour and
participate in practices prior to
departure of the tour (Bylaw
30.7.2.1/Effective August 1, 2010).
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10. Benefits & Advantages
• 10 days of pre-tour practices
• On-tour practices and games
• Team building exercise
• Educational experience
• Improve season results
• Recruitment incentive
• Recruit from overseas
• Last games for seniors
• Incoming freshmen experience
• Overseas job prospects
• Promote your school overseas
• Basketball ambassadors
• Travel every 4 years
• Meet boosters, alumni and fans
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11. What is included?
• International Flights
• Deluxe hotel accommodation
• Private bus transportation
• Daily buffet breakfast
• Full-time tour manager
• Basketball coordinator
• Professional guided tours
• Educational excursions
• Entrance fees to select attractions
• International basketball competition
• Pre-departure tour consultant
• Personalised tour webpages
• 24-hour emergency support
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12. International Flights
• Major international airline
• Coach class cabin
• Direct flights where available
• Depart from nearest major hub
• Upgrade supplements
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15. Hotels
• First-class accommodation (4****)
• Comfortable & well-located hotels
• Modern facilities & bathrooms
• Student athletes share twin rooms*
• Single supplement applies
• Breakfast served daily at hotel
* European hotels do not normally have double / double or
queen / queen rooms. Twin means two single beds.
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24. Educational Sightseeing
• Expert local guides
• Excellent English
• Walking tours
• Guided sightseeing tours
• Select entrance fees included
• Educational excursions
• Cultural activities
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25. Educational Sightseeing
Our tours include a guided
sightseeing tour of every
major city along the way.
Typically conducted by
motor coach and led by an
expert local guide, these
comprehensive overviews
give travelers the history
and local insight into each
city. A professional guide
may lead visits to important
monuments and museums.
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27. Tour Director
• Professional guide
• Multi-lingual
• Friendly & knowledgeable
• Organize logistics
• Offer help & advice
• Free-time suggestions
• Full-time for duration of tour
• Basketball coordinator
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28. Tour Director
Tour Directors handle all
the logistics of your tour—
from hotel check-in to
sightseeing and everything
in between. Our well-
trained professionals are
also experienced travelers
who are excited to share
their knowledge and to
provide important historical
and cultural information
about the sights and
destinations you will visit.
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31. Games & Practices
• Pre-tour practices (10 days)
• On-tour practices (on request)
• Play international competition
• FIBA national teams
• Professional club teams
• Experience for incoming freshmen
• Overseas contract prospects
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32. USA Basketball Sanctioning
USA Basketball also sanctions U.S. basketball team tours of
foreign countries and foreign basketball team tours of the US,
as well as oversees the certification of FIBA and USA
Basketball officials and the assignment of those officials to
international competitions, and the licensing of players to
play professionally overseas.
Traveling teams must submit their foreign trip details and
roster with USA Basketball before departure and lodge match
reports within a certain timeframe after returning . There is a
small, per game fee for this.
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41. Beijing & Shanghai
DAY 1 > FLY TO CHINA DAY 6 > BEIJING
DAY 2 > BEIJING Temple of Heaven Park
Check in to your hotel and relax Beijing Zoo
Welcome Dinner & Reception Game Two
DAY 3 > BEIJING DAY 7 > SHANGHAI
Guided tour of Beijing Fly to Shanghai
Summer Palace Free time on the Bund
Dragon boat ride Chinese Acrobatics show
Taiji lesson DAY 8 > SHANGHAI
Forbidden City Guided tour of Shanghai
Tiananmen Square Jade Buddha Temple
Authentic Peking Duck dinner Yu Yuan Garden
DAY 4 > BEIJING Nanjing Lu
Tour the Olympic Sports Complex: Game Three
Bird's Nest Stadium DAY 9 > SUZHOU / SHANGHAI
Water Cube Aquatics Center Tour of Suzhou
Game One Silkworm Workshop
DAY 5 > BADALING / BEIJING Game Four
Travel to Badaling DAY 10 > SHANGHAI
Tour of the Great Wall of China Huangpu River cruise
Traditional tea ceremony Tour the Pearl TV Tower (1535ft)
Rickshaw tour of Hutongs Farewell Dinner Banquet
The Legend of Kung Fu show DAY 11 > RETURN HOME
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42. Hong Kong - Extension
DAY 11 > HONG KONG
Fly to Hong Kong
Enjoy free time in Hong Kong
Ride on the Star Ferry to Kowloon
Watch "A Symphony of Lights" from the
Avenue of Stars
DAY 12 > HONG KONG
Take a guided tour of Hong Kong
Aberdeen
Repulse Bay
Take the Peak Tram up to Victoria Peak
* Lantau Island, the largest of Hong Kong’s
Visit Stanley Market
230 islands, is yours to explore on this
Visit Man Mo Temple
excursion! Begin with a 25-minute cable
Enjoy a Dim Sum tasting
car ride that offers panoramic views of the
Game Five
South China Sea. Visit the Po Lin Precious
DAY 13 > HONG KONG Lotus monastery and then climb stairs to
Lantau Island Excursion * the island’s main attraction: the world’s
Farewell Dinner Banquet tallest, outdoor, seated bronze Buddha
(Jumbo Floating Restaurant) 111 feet tall and over 250 tons!
DAY 14 > RETURN HOME
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