Cricket Tours do not get organised overnight, but Red Dot
is here to do the hard work for you, from concept to completion.
Cricket tours can not be sold off the peg, each tour is very
different and for this reason Red Dot have a team whose sole
responsibility is the design and organistaion of your itinerary.
We hand pick opposition, hotels and venues to suit your needs.
Throughout this process a Red Dot consultant will be in constant
discussion with you in order to formulate the perfect tour.
As with the tours, the process in building an itinerary varies.
We pride ourselves on flexibility, but below is a tour planning
model we work around:
Stage 1, The Decision to tour: You’ve
decided to tour and you have been lumbered with the responsibility
of tour leader (This is a rewarding role, and Red Dot will
do the hard work for you). This stage is clearly complete
and sensibly, Sri Lanka or India are in your thoughts.
Stage 2, Contact Red Dot Tours: Even more
sensibly you have contacted Red Dot for more information and
to get an idea of what we could do for you. Write an email
or phone us with some rough details and preferences. This
does not commit you to anything – just a chance for
us to show off what we can do for you. We are looking forward
to hearing from you…..in fact email us now before you
read on.
Stage 3, Sample Itinerary: The Red Dot team
will design an initial itinerary, with suggested flights,
accommodation, excursions and fixtures. A basis for discussion.
Stage 4, Draft Itinerary: The draft itinerary
takes in your feedback, and makes changes where deemed appropriate.
Show it to the potential tourists and determine final numbers.
Stage 5, The go-ahead: An acceptance of the
draft itinerary by the tour leader expresses a definite decision
of the club to tour. The following then takes place:
(i) Flights and accommodation are confirmed
and held. (note: flights cannot normally be held more than
11 months before travel, accommodation about nine months before
travel).
(ii) Potential opponents are contacted with
a request for fixtures and grounds are booked in advance whenever
possible.
Stage 6, Deposits are paid: We are flexible
with arrangements regarding deposits. Having been in your
shoes before, we know what it can be like gathering the money
in (especially for the university teams!). It is in your interest
to pay the deposit as early as possible. We require the money
to secure flights. Fantastic rates can be obtained from Sri
Lankan Airlines if this is done early enough. Upon payment
of deposits, all booking conditions come into effect.
Stage 7, Confirmed Itinerary: Due to the
nature of Sri Lankan cricket, the confirmed itinerary can
only be produced about two months before departure. Fixtures
agreed in principle in the provisional itinerary are reconfirmed
-- including opponents, ground booking, playing hours, requested
age and playing standard. These fixtures may be subject to
change for circumstances beyond our control. The final payment
is due.
Stage 8, Pack your coffin: Board that plane
and head to the tropics. Sit back and relax, you are in our
safe hands.
Please note: Cricket fixtures
can never be entirely guaranteed. Red Dot makes all efforts
to confirm requested cricket fixtures at the earliest stage,
but Sri Lankan cricket methods of organisation means that
late changes are sometimes unavoidable. Any changes would
be in the spirit of the original itinerary. Full explanations
will be provided for any changes to confirmed fixtures.
PLEASE READ OUR BOOKING CONDITIONS.
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