Experience an immersive coaches education tour in Cologne, Germany, with 1. FC Köln. Highlights include guided city and stadium tours, on-field tactical sessions, a Bundesliga match, and cultural experiences in one of Germany’s most vibrant cities. Enjoy top level coaching education and experience the football mad culture of Köln!
Tour Directors
Full-time Tour Directors assigned to your team for the duration of the trip and available to answer questions, handle emergencies, etc.
Guided Tours/Activities
All guided tours/activities (including entrance fees) to cultural/historic sites, museums, games and sports related expenses, and other points of interest as listed are included throughout the tour
Ground Transportation
All ground transportation costs upon arrival (including fuel surcharges, tolls, and parking)
Accommodations
Accommodation each night at 3 & 4-star equivalent properties. NOTE: the default rooming assignment is to pair you with your listed travel companion(s), although the organizer has final say.
Select Meals each day
Breakfast + lunches or dinners
Navigo Fundraiser
Navigo Sweepstakes Fundraiser (free vacations to London, French Alps and Puerto Rico)
Soccer Expenses
All soccer related expenses
All guests are automatically included in the activities and sightseeing planned by Navigo. Please remember that there will be a lot of walking and physical activity. The trip cost remains the same if guests choose not to participate in the daily activities and excursions.
Gratuity
Tips for Navigo Tour Directors, bus drivers, and/or local guides. Please save $3-$5 per day for your fulltime tour directors.
Incidentals
All incidentals including but not limited to, phone calls, laundry, shopping, and additional sightseeing not on the itinerary
Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance is available through our partner, Travel Insured International, at an additional cost.
Thursday, April 22, 2027
Friday, April 23, 2027
Saturday, April 24, 2027
Sunday, April 25, 2027
Monday, April 26, 2027
Tuesday, April 27, 2027
Navigo Tour Directors will meet you outside baggage claim and escort you into Cologne.
Guided walking tour of Cologne including Cologne Cathedral (Domkloster 4, 50667 Köln) and Old Town along the Rhine River.
Check into your hotel
Group welcome dinner hosted by Cologne Tourism Board
Private Tour of the RheinEnergieSTADION, home of ‘1.FC Köln’.
Theoretical introduction to the game and training philosophy with 1. FC Köln.
Lunch at RheinEnergieSTADION, Aachener Str. 999, 50933 Köln.
Attend training sessions and/or matches of various 1. FC Köln teams (pro men, women, youth). Schedules TBD.
Geißbockheim is the traditional home of 1. FC Köln. In 1953, five years after 1. FC Köln was founded, the club house was errected in the middle of the Grüngürtel on the Berrenrather Straße. With several alterations made over the years, Geißbockheim is now one of the most beautiful club houses in Germany.
Enjoy a classic Kölsch beer tasting tour with your colleagues and hosts!
Each training session includes:
A pre-training information session (tactical topic, team context, etc.)
A coaching reflection during or after the session (typically the final 30 minutes of training)
Lunch at RheinEnergieSTADION, Aachener Str. 999, 50933 Köln.
Schedule TBD
Enjoy free time to relax and explore before a visit to historic and interactive German Sport & Olympic Museum.
Each training session includes:
A pre-training information session (tactical topic, team context, etc.)
A coaching reflection during or after the session (typically the final 30 minutes of training)
Lunch at RheinEnergieSTADION, Aachener Str. 999, 50933 Köln.
Attend training sessions and/or matches of various 1. FC Köln teams (pro men, women, youth). Schedules TBD.
Geißbockheim is the traditional home of 1. FC Köln. In 1953, five years after 1. FC Köln was founded, the club house was errected in the middle of the Grüngürtel on the Berrenrather Straße. With several alterations made over the years, Geißbockheim is now one of the most beautiful club houses in Germany.
Enjoy a farewell dinner with your colleagues and hosts to wrap-up a remarkable experience!
Depending on your flight time, enjoy some free time in Cologne before departing to the airport for the group flight home.
Signing up for your tour is easy. Our team have created an online team tour page that is now live. Through this custom link, guests can access tour information, including registration details, itinerary information, payment processing, and more.
Upon signup, a $300 deposit is due immediately. The final payment is normally due 60-90 days prior to the trip departure date. The remaining 1-3 payments will be distributed in between. Refer to your team’s account for scheduled payment dates. For more information, refer to our website.
Group, student and individual policy options are available through our partners at Travel Insured International. Baggage lost or damaged, trip delay/cancelation, medical, and cancel for any reason coverage options are available.
Reasons to consider coverage:
You have to cancel your trip due to an unexpected event such as inclement weather, an illness in the family, involuntary job loss or the financial default of your airline, cruise line or tour operator.*
You have to return home early due to an unexpected emergency such as an illness or death in the family.
Your luggage is delayed, forcing you to purchase necessary essentials or prescription medications.
Your baggage is damaged or stolen.
You become ill or injured when traveling.
You need an emergency medical evacuation due to an acute or life threatening illness.
You run into flight delays and miss a portion of your trip.
You lose your passport, leaving you stranded abroad.
Optional Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) coverage. Must be purchased within 21 days of paying your trip deposit!
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