Not a Holiday.
Just Better.

These tours are built around participation, not observation. Working alongside local coaches and communities, participants contribute to existing programmes that continue long after you leave.

Why join a Tag Rugby Trust tour

On tour, you’ll contribute to real

work through sport.

Tours are built around participation, not observation. You’ll work alongside local coaches and communities, contributing to programmes already in place and building relationships that extend beyond the pitch.

Time is shared between schools, community sessions and camp life — with space to reflect, learn and understand how sport is used as a tool for education, leadership and connection.

Tours run between Easter and October, with options to join scheduled groups or bring your own group of eight or more. Each tour is different, shaped by the people involved and the communities it supports.

From preparation through to on-the-ground support, you’ll be guided by teams who know the work, respect the context, and remain connected long after a tour ends.

Your Journey in Zimbabwe

On a Tag Rugby Trust tour, participation is structured around programme phases — from coaching tag rugby in schools to supporting community-led projects, conservation work and sustainable living at our off-grid base near Victoria Falls. Each phase offers a different way to contribute and understand how sport connects education, community and long-term impact.

Sizinda Base Camp

Arrival & Orientation

Touch down in Victoria Falls and head to Sizinda Camp — your off-grid base near Zambezi National Park. You’ll settle in, meet your team, and run through key briefings covering safety, culture, and the week ahead.

Camp Life

Sizinda Camp is the base that supports the tour — a shared space for rest, preparation and reflection. Expect solar power, communal meals, firepit evenings, and time to connect as a team between days on the ground.

Getting Ready

Before heading into schools or community sites, you’ll prepare coaching kit, review schedules, and learn about the people and places you’ll be working with. The focus is on readiness, openness, and engaging respectfully with the work ahead.

On the Pitch

Coaching Tag Rugby

Coaching sessions form a core part of the programme, delivered in partnership with local coaches and schools. Participants receive the same foundational Tag Coach training used across Tag Rugby Trust programmes, ensuring sessions are consistent, inclusive and age-appropriate.

Coaching is always supported. Experienced coaches lead the structure of each session, with participants contributing at a pace that suits their confidence and experience. This allows space to learn, observe and step into responsibility over time.

Sessions vary depending on a school’s previous involvement with tag rugby, but all work towards shared goals — building skills, teamwork and confidence, and supporting inter-school festivals and tournaments that sit within the wider programme.

Beyond the Field

Sizinda Camp sits within the KAZA region of Southern Africa, an area shaped by the close relationship between communities, land and wildlife. As a result, questions of conservation and coexistence are part of everyday life, not separate from it.

During this phase, participants are introduced to conservation work through local partners already active in the region. Sessions focus on understanding human–wildlife coexistence, environmental pressures, and the role education and community action play in long-term conservation efforts.

Through partnerships such as EleCrew and Izeko, participants learn how conservation challenges — from wildlife protection to plastic waste — are being addressed locally, and how these approaches connect to wider social and environmental systems.

Working With, Not For

Community Partnerships

Community work during tours takes place through long-standing local partnerships, shaped by what communities have identified as useful and appropriate. These are not one-off projects, but part of relationships built over time and revisited year after year.

At sites such as the CHADA Old People’s Home, participants support practical tasks alongside local staff — from maintenance and repairs to preparation and upkeep — contributing time and effort where it’s been requested. The focus is on working together, not taking over.

This phase is as much about listening and learning as it is about doing. By spending time in shared spaces, participants gain a clearer understanding of local priorities, everyday challenges, and how community-led organisations sustain their work.

Where Less Becomes More

Living Off-Grid

Sizinda Camp runs entirely on solar power, supporting lighting, water heating and daily needs without a heavy environmental footprint. Living off-grid is part of how the programme operates, not an add-on — practical, functional, and intentionally low-impact.

Sustainable

Water is used mindfully, waste is minimised, and food is sourced locally wherever possible. Sustainability here is built into everyday life — shaped by context and necessity, rather than trends or targets.

Part of the Solution

By living lightly during your stay, you support the systems that allow long-term programmes and community work to continue. It’s a practical contribution that reinforces how small, consistent choices can support wider environmental and social efforts.

TRT Adult & Alumni Tour

The September 2026 Impact Tour is open to adults and alumni looking to reconnect with Tag Rugby Trust’s work, or to engage with it for the first time. The tour is designed for those who want to contribute meaningfully, while allowing space to experience Zimbabwe at a considered pace.

Time is spent at Sizinda Camp supporting tag rugby sessions, mentoring within schools, and contributing to community-led initiatives that form part of TRT’s long-term work in the region. Activities vary depending on local priorities, but are always delivered alongside existing partners and programmes.

Beyond programme time, the tour includes opportunities to learn more about the local area — including conservation partners and the Victoria Falls region — with unstructured time built in for rest, reflection and exploration.

Get in touch

The September 2026 Tag Rugby Trust adult tour is your chance to experience Zimbabwe in a way most people never will. You’ll arrive in Victoria Falls, then travel to Sizinda Camp—our off-grid home near Zambezi National Park. It’s where you’ll live, eat, relax, and connect with your team in the heart of nature.

Each day, you’ll help coach tag rugby to over 500 primary school children across four local schools. You’ll also support a tournament with 80 kids, and take part in coaching clinics with young leaders and local volunteers. You don’t need any coaching experience—just energy, openness, and a willingness to get involved.

Outside of rugby, you’ll join community projects like painting, building, gardening, and recycling plastic. The work is simple but meaningful, and it’s a great way to connect with people and contribute in a hands-on way.

When you’re not on the pitch or working in the community, there’s time to explore. You’ll visit Victoria Falls, meet elephants at a welfare centre, go on safari in Zambezi National Park, and enjoy an evening of African drumming under the stars. Back at camp, meals are cooked using local ingredients and shared around the fire—where conversations often last long into the night.

This is a real experience. Simple living, big moments, and the chance to be part of something that matters.

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Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

This itinerary is a rough guide and may shift slightly based on local needs, weather, or unexpected opportunities. Flexibility is part of the adventure and often where the magic happens.

Priority Packing List for Zimbabwe:

Clothing and Accessories:

2 non-TRT T-shirts
1 long-sleeve top
2 pairs of shorts
Socks & underwear
1 pair of trainers
Flip flops for around the camp
Something to sleep in (you will be sharing your sleeping space in rooms of 2-4 people)
Cap / sun hat / bandana
Sun cream / after-sun cream
Insect repellent
Towel
1 warm jumper or fleece for the evenings (it can get cool)
Sunglasses
Power bank & charging cables (UK plug sockets at the camp)
Shower bag (gel, soap, etc.)
Small torch (head torch preferred, but not expensive; available online for under £5)
2 water bottles
Small personal first aid kit
Wet wipes / hand sanitiser
Copies of your passport details page

First-Aid Kit: Include chapstick, sunblock, insect repellent, Ibuprofen, Band-Aids, Acetazolamide, Zofran, anti-histamine, Imodium, and any personal medication.

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From the pitch to the wider community, this is where sport becomes something more. Moments of connection, shared effort and leadership, shaped day by day by the people involved.

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This is a real experience. Simple living, big moments, and the chance to be part of something that matters.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

This itinerary is a rough guide and may shift slightly based on local needs, weather, or unexpected opportunities. Flexibility is part of the adventure and often where the magic happens.

Priority Packing List for Zimbabwe:

Clothing and Accessories:

2 non-TRT T-shirts
1 long-sleeve top
2 pairs of shorts
Socks & underwear
1 pair of trainers
Flip flops for around the camp
Something to sleep in (you will be sharing your sleeping space in rooms of 2-4 people)
Cap / sun hat / bandana
Sun cream / after-sun cream
Insect repellent
Towel
1 warm jumper or fleece for the evenings (it can get cool)
Sunglasses
Power bank & charging cables (UK plug sockets at the camp)
Shower bag (gel, soap, etc.)
Small torch (head torch preferred, but not expensive; available online for under £5)
2 water bottles
Small personal first aid kit
Wet wipes / hand sanitiser
Copies of your passport details page

First-Aid Kit: Include chapstick, sunblock, insect repellent, Ibuprofen, Band-Aids, Acetazolamide, Zofran, anti-histamine, Imodium, and any personal medication.

Details & Infomation

Not a Holiday.
Just Better.

These tours are built around participation, not observation. Working alongside local coaches and communities, participants contribute to existing programmes that continue long after you leave.

Why join a Tag Rugby Trust tour

Your Journey in Zimbabwe

Sizinda Base Camp

On the Pitch

Beyond the Field

Working With, Not For

Where Less Becomes More

TRT Adult & Alumni Tour

Summary

Itinerary

Packaging List

Priority Packing List for Zimbabwe:

Accommodation

Costs

FAQ

See what we’re up to

Take a look

Summary

Itinerary

Packaging List

Priority Packing List for Zimbabwe:

Accommodation

Costs

FAQ

Not a Holiday. Just Better.

These tours are built around participation, not observation. Working alongside local coaches and communities, participants contribute to existing programmes that continue long after you leave.

Why join a Tag Rugby Trust tour

Your Journey in Zimbabwe

Sizinda Base Camp

TRT Adult & Alumni Tour

Summary

Itinerary

Packaging List

Accommodation

Costs

FAQ

See what we’re up to

Take a look

Summary

Itinerary

Packaging List

Accommodation

Costs

FAQ

Not a Holiday.
Just Better.