Day 1 : Welcome to Manchester
Manchester makes its own kind of impression. After being collected and transferred to your hotel, your CEO is on hand with the inside knowledge on where to go and what to explore. Take the afternoon to find your bearings in a city that rewards curiosity. When evening comes, the group heads out for a handpicked round of Manchester's finest local pubs — the kind of pubs that put the North firmly on the map.
To ensure you don't miss any of the opening action, please plan to arrive in Manchester by 3:00 PM on arrival day.
Arrival Transfer
Manchester Airport - Manchester 0h30m - 0h45m 15km
Start the tour on the front foot with an included airport transfer to your hotel, where your football adventure officially kicks off.
Meet the squad
Manchester
Meet your CEO and fellow football fans, hear what's ahead for the week, and start getting into the matchday spirit. Check the lobby notice board (or ask reception) for the official meeting details.
Manchester by the pint
Manchester
Head out with your CEO through Manchester's finest local pubs — a warm, loud and genuinely Mancunian welcome to the city.
Head out with your CEO through Manchester's finest local pubs — a warm, loud and genuinely Mancunian welcome to the city.
Day 2 : Matchday at the Etihad
Today's the day. Your VIP Manchester City matchday begins with private group transportation and curated stops en route — pubs and streets alive with pre-match energy. At the Etihad you enter through the dedicated hospitality entrance and take your executive middle-tier seat — padded, well positioned and with lounge access throughout the day. A match programme, a full range of bars and food outlets and the kind of matchday atmosphere only Manchester City can generate. Post-match, the lounge is yours.
Depending on kick-off time, your stadium tour may be included on this day. If that's not possible, don’t worry — it’ll be moved to another part of your football trip.
Like all top-level fixtures, match scheduling can shift. Premier League match dates are typically confirmed around six weeks before departure, and your match may take place on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday once the final schedule is released. You will be notified once your matchday is confirmed.
VIP day with Man City
Manchester
Upon arrival at the stadium, enjoy a premium hospitality experience featuring executive padded seating in the middle tier, located in blocks 209, 210, or 222, offering excellent views of the action. Your package also includes access to an exclusive executive lounge before and after the match, a complimentary official matchday programme, and access to dedicated food outlets and cash bars, ensuring a comfortable and elevated matchday experience.
Upon arrival at the stadium, enjoy a premium hospitality experience featuring executive padded seating in the middle tier, located in blocks 209, 210, or 222, offering excellent views of the action. Your package also includes access to an exclusive executive lounge before and after the match, a complimentary official matchday programme, and access to dedicated food outlets and cash bars, ensuring a comfortable and elevated matchday experience.
Etihad Stadium tour
Manchester
Hear from a virtual Pep Guardiola, walk the glass tunnel and go pitchside at one of football's most successful modern clubs.
Hear from a virtual Pep Guardiola, walk the glass tunnel and go pitchside at one of football's most successful modern clubs.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Day 3 : Football the local way
The Etihad is a hard act to follow. But that's the beauty of football in this city — it runs at every level. Today you experience it from the other end of the spectrum, with a grassroots match from the terraces where the grounds are small, the crowd is close and every decision is felt personally. Scheduled around kick-off, your CEO rounds the group up at a local pub for Premier League fixtures on screen and the kind of banter that only happens on matchday. The game always finds a way.
Your National League match may be any fixture from the leagues below the Premier League in the English football pyramid, including men’s non-league divisions or women’s league matches depending on the schedule.
Football like a local
Manchester
Get among the terraces for a grassroots match — where the stands are close and football is played for the love of it.
Get among the terraces for a grassroots match — where the stands are close and football is played for the love of it.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Day 4 : Manchester, off the pitch
Football done. Now Manchester gets to make its case. After a leisurely breakfast, a local guide takes you through the city's food scene — from the Northern Quarter's independent spots to neighbourhood haunts that reward the curious visitor. The rest of the afternoon is yours to explore at your own pace. Your CEO pulls everyone together one final time that evening for an optional dinner — the right way to end a trip to one of England's most proudly itself cities.
A taste of Manchester
Manchester
Discover Manchester's food scene with a local guide — from the Northern Quarter to neighbourhood spots worth lingering over.
Discover Manchester's food scene with a local guide — from the Northern Quarter to neighbourhood spots worth lingering over.
Free time:
Manchester Afternoon
After a proper run of football and food, enjoy some free time to explore Manchester and take it all in.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch
Day 5 : Departure day
Breakfast, one last look at a city that doesn't do things quietly, then it's time to go. Departures are at your leisure today.
Not ready to leave? Your CEO can help with travel arrangements to extend your adventure.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
