A football-first tour built around professional coaching at Feyenoord’s Varkenoord training complex training ground
Feyenoord’s Varkenoord training complex is one of the most respected youth-development environments in the Netherlands. It is the home that produced Robin van Persie and Giovanni van Bronckhorst, and it sent more players to the 2014 World Cup than any other academy in the world.
On this tour, your players train there, directly opposite the famous De Kuip stadium.
Combined with the energy and striking modern culture of Rotterdam, it is a tour that delivers on and off the pitch.
Tour Overview
This is a football-first tour built around professional coaching at Feyenoord’s modern Varkenoord complex, which sits directly opposite De Kuip. It is a genuine academy environment: the main pitch hosts matches for the U21 Jong Feyenoord side, and future professionals train here every day.
Your group trains under Feyenoord academy or soccer-school coaches, matched to your team’s level, in 90-minute sessions. Add a well-matched local fixture, a behind-the-scenes tour of De Kuip, lunch at Feyenoord’s Varkenoord restaurant, and the compact, easy-to-explore Netherlands, and your players get the full experience.
Every tour is tailor-made by our team, with the planning, safety standards and 24/7 support that schools and clubs have trusted for decades.
Tour Details
- Ages: youth teams
- Group size: 35 to 45 students plus staff (minimum one full team)
- Season: Septermber to June
- Destination: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Tour highlights
Train at Feyenoord’s Varkenoord training complex, opposite De Kuip
Coaching in the technical, intelligent Dutch style
Behind-the-scenes tour of the iconic De Kuip stadium
The chance to watch a live Eredivisie match when timing allows
Explore modern, waterfront Rotterdam
Flexible travel by coach and ferry or by flight
The football experience
At the heart of this tour is professional coaching at Feyenoord’s Varkenoord training complex, delivered by academy or football-school coaches depending on your team’s level.
Sessions run for 90 minutes and immerse players in the Dutch approach: technique, intelligence and adaptability.
Groups can build single or multiple sessions across the tour, each one shaped around age, ability and objectives, on the same pitches where future Feyenoord first-teamers develop.
Train where the pros train
The modern Varkenoord complex sits directly opposite De Kuip in Rotterdam. It is a genuine professional academy environment where Feyenoord’s youth teams train and develop every day. The complex features multiple high-quality pitches, with the main pitch hosting matches for the U21 Jong Feyenoord side.
The Netherlands offers accommodation to suit all budgets, from a hostel to a traditional hotel or a sports-oriented hotel, with a range of board options.
More than just football
A MasterClass football tour is about more than what happens on the pitch. Time spent training in an elite environment, travelling as a team and experiencing a new culture helps students develop confidence, teamwork, resilience and leadership, supporting learning beyond the classroom and a lifelong engagement with sport.
Combining professional coaching with cultural discovery and time together as a squad, the tour creates lasting memories while building the character and skills that stay with players long after they return home.
Learn more about Masterclass Well-matched fixtures
Coaching teaches it. A match proves it. Add a well-matched friendly fixture against local opposition to your tour and give your players the chance to put what they’ve learnt straight into a competitive game.
As with every MasterClass tour, we work hard to match fixtures to the level of your touring team, so games are competitive, fair and genuinely useful for development, whatever standard you play at.
Find a tourWhy choose this MasterClass football tour?
Some tours are about where you go. This one is about how your players grow while they are there.
Sample Itinerary
1 Ferry or flight to Holland
2 Arrive and explore Rotterdam
1 Feyenoord coaching session
2 De Kuip stadium tour
3 Friendly fixture
1 Efteling theme park, full day
1 Feyenoord coaching session
2 Free time in Rotterdam at the Markthal
3 Friendly fixture
1 Depart for home by ferry or flight
Customise your tour
Make the tour your own with these optional add-ons and suggestions
De Kuip Stadium guided tour, Rotterdam
Go behind the scenes at the De Kuip Stadium, home of Feyenoord Football Club, taking in the player areas, dressing rooms and the club museum.
Efteling theme park
Unwind with a team day out at one of Europe’s premier theme parks, exploring fairytale fantasy worlds and exciting attractions.
Amsterdam visit
Embark on a sightseeing trip to Amsterdam: explore the scenic waterways with a canal cruise or wander the unique cobbled streets
Eindhoven day trip
Enjoy a day trip to the innovative city of Eindhoven and the high ropes of Klimrijk Brabant adventure park.
Live Eredivisie football match
When timing aligns, experience the passion of Dutch football with a live Eredivisie football match.
Pancake cruise
Take in Rotterdam’s skyline and port from the water on a traditional Dutch pancake cruise.
Who is this tour for?
This tour is designed for school and club football groups, and works well for boys’, girls’ and mixed groups alike. The ideal group size is 35 to 45 students plus staff (minimum one full team), with staff ratios of 1 to 10.
It is a particularly strong fit for:
- School teams looking for an inspiring tour built around professional coaching, that also delivers real learning beyond the classroom.
- Clubs and academies wanting elite-environment coaching to lift standards and ambition.
- Girls’ teams who want to train in a professional football environment.
- Squads building team culture, whether for pre-season, a tour weekend or a reward trip with genuine development value.
What our customers say about us
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The organisation of the trip is excellent. All of the staff at MasterClass are extremely helpful and friendly. Nothing is ever too much trouble and any issues are dealt with immediately.
Cardinal Hume Catholic School
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Our experience with MasterClass Sports Tours was great from start to finish. The tour was well organised, communication was excellent, and we felt fully supported throughout.
Harris Academy Ockendon
Ready to train the Dutch way?
Speak to our MasterClass team on 020 3617 7983, or request a quote below.
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