Dubai Sports City at dusk

Team tours and training camps in the UAE

This Is ES Sport.

Inbound sports tours and warm-weather training camps in the UAE for professional clubs, schools and academies. Fixtures, facilities, hotels and transfers arranged, with a dedicated ES Sport manager on the ground for the whole tour.

Since2009Hosting touring teams in the UAE
SeasonNov to MarPeak warm-weather training window
Group10+Minimum touring party
On call24hrDedicated ES Sport tour manager
Team Tours·Dubai and Abu Dhabi·Rugby, cricket, football and netball·Enquire Now
On tour in the UAE

Train Like
The Pros.

ES Sport is a schools and academies sports tours specialist for the Middle East, and the host of choice for professional squads preparing in the Gulf. Every tour gets a dedicated ES Sport manager, on call around the clock, handling fixtures, accommodation, logistics and training in a high-performance environment.

We have hosted Sheffield United FC, the West Indies men’s and Australia women’s cricket squads, NRL champions Sydney Roosters and the Irish and Welsh women’s rugby sevens teams, among many others.

The winter climate makes the UAE the right place for warm-weather camps. World-class facilities, exceptional accommodation and first-class medical services, with the whole trip planned and run for you.

A coaching session on a UAE pitch
Training camp, Dubai
What is arranged

The Whole Tour.

One manager, one plan, every part of the trip handled.

Fixtures

Matches against the right level of opposition, arranged through our club and school network.

Facilities

High-performance training venues, from the ICC Academy to Hudayriyat Island.

Hotels And Transfers

Accommodation, coaches and airport transfers booked around the training schedule.

Visas And Support

Visa guidance, medical cover and a dedicated manager on call 24 hours a day.

Education

Sport And Learning
On The Same Trip.

School and university tours to the UAE do more than fill a fixture list. ES Sport builds itineraries that pair training and matches with the learning a school needs to justify the trip: visits with a curriculum link, time with UAE clubs and academies, and sessions on how sport is run as a business in the region.

The same manager who books the pitches books the classroom time. Guest speakers from the ES Sport team and partner properties, behind-the-scenes access at venues we work with, and cultural visits across Dubai and Abu Dhabi are arranged around the training schedule rather than instead of it.

Safeguarding sits at the centre of every school tour: supervised itineraries, vetted venues, appropriate hotels and a dedicated manager on call 24 hours a day.

Champions ceremony at the UAE School Games
UAE School Games national finals
What an education tour can include

Built Around
The Curriculum.

Choose the modules that fit the trip. Confirmed on enquiry.

  • Sports business sessions on hospitality, sponsorship and event delivery from the ES Sport team
  • Venue access at the properties we work with, from the Sevens to Yas Marina Circuit, subject to event calendars
  • Coaching clinics with UAE clubs and academies alongside the tour’s own training
  • Cultural visits across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, matched to the school’s curriculum
  • Leadership and teamwork workshops built into the tour programme
  • Safeguarding first: supervised itineraries, vetted venues and hotels chosen for school groups

Education tours are available for schools, colleges and universities. Tell us the subject focus and we will shape the programme.

From the teams

On Tour.

Thank you for the excellent service that you provided for our team at the Dubai Rugby Sevens tournament.
Gillian McDarbyProgramme Manager, Irish Rugby Football Union
The whole organisation was absolutely spot on and it was nice to deal with someone who understood our needs. I look forward to continuing the relationship between you, your company and The Bahrain RFC in the future.
Bahrain RFC
Everything went wonderfully well and we will be in touch to enquire about future bookings. Thanks for all your help.
Durham County Cricket Club
The destination

Winter Sun,
World Class.

Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the winter months: warm, dry and built for sport. The ICC Academy at Dubai Sports City, the sporting excellence centre on Hudayriyat Island and a network of clubs and schools ready to play.

Off the pitch, the standard of accommodation is exceptional and the downtime is easy: beaches, golf, water sports and sightseeing. Healthcare and medical services are first class.

A training ground in the UAE
Dubai Sports City
Plan the tour

Know Before You Go.

The questions our team hears most.

Rugby, cricket, football and netball are the core, and we have hosted squads across other sports too. Tell us the sport and the level and we build the tour around it.

Professional clubs, schools and academies. The minimum touring party is 10.

November to March for warm-weather training. Dubai 7s week at the end of November is the busiest period, so book early for that window.

Fixtures, training facilities, hotels, transfers, visa guidance and a dedicated ES Sport manager on call 24 hours a day. Flights can be included on request. Every tour is quoted individually.

Tours are confirmed on enquiry. Tell us the sport, the squad size and the dates and we come back with a plan and pricing.

Yes. Education tours pair training and fixtures with curriculum-linked visits, sports business sessions and venue access, all arranged by the same ES Sport manager who runs the sporting side of the trip.

Register Interest

Get In Touch
With An Expert.

Tell us the sport, the squad and the dates you have in mind. We will get back to you with a tour plan and pricing.