SPORTING SAFARI TO MALAWI

Travel With A Difference, That Makes A Difference

ENGAGE

With The Friendliest People In Africa

LAKE MALAWI

World Hertitage Site For Nature

INTERACT

With Ascent Academy

SAFARI

A Once In A Lifetime Experience

REPRESENT

Your Sporting Culture

FOOTBALL

Like You've Never Seen Before

CELEBRATE

Good Time's Come On (With 300 Pitch Invading Children)

NATURE

Sensational Experiences With The Natural World

ascent Tours

Life changing, inspirational, not-for-profit tours for teams, individuals and academic institutions which impact football development and education in malawi, africa. ASCENT Soccer Tours supports and raises funds for ascent soocer, Malawi's most forward-thinking soccer academy.

ascent Tours - Changing the game for some of the world’s poorest children through shared experience and travel.

Ascent Tours have been introducing students to Africa through sport (mainly football and netball) since 2011, broadening horizons and deepening understanding among all who have visited. Ascent Tours passionately believes sport is the best way to engage with and experience other cultures.

Join one of these life-changing trips enjoying sport, safari, natural beauty, incredible cultural exchange and full immersion in the friendliest country in Africa, Malawi.

Tours are open to all players of any ability, and both female and male players are welcome.

Any questions feel free to email: info@ascentsoccer.org or click the button below.

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Social Impact

Alex Calver - London

"The tour from start to finish was greater than I’d ever imagined. The first night we saw a full moon rising over lake Malawi, an incredible sight and the first of many beautiful surprises that Malawi threw at us."

Ben Skuse - Bristol

"If, like me, you love seeing the world and love football, this tour is a must. Inspiring experiences in some beautiful locations, great itinerary and the best guide in Malawi!

Alex Stupple - London

"Chigoli Tour was far beyond any expectation that I could ever have had. The Lake is for me, the most beautiful thing I have ever seen and was like staying in paradise. The biggest highlight would have to have been the visit to the school and playing netball and football with the kids! Amazing, I can't even describe it."

Keith Jones - Manchester

"Playing football in Malawi was fantastic. Playing in a village against guys in bare feet on a dusty pitch with wooden goalposts in front of hundreds of curious locals is a unique experience, and something I will never forget."

Piers Jarvis - Paris

"I enjoyed every aspect of the trip in Malawi – it is such a different place to go to and one which I wish people would go to more to gain the same experiences as I did there."

Matt O'reilly - London

"Some of the most amazing times there were spent away from playing football, and just enjoying the country and its people. We stayed at Cape MaClear for 3 days with our lodge on the beach, seeing the sunrise and sunset were mesmerising and picture perfect moments."

Jono Hamson - Chesterfield

"I must say that this tour has been the best experience of my life. It has opened my eyes to what life is really like in Africa. I would recommend future yours to anybody and everybody and I am even thinking of going on the tour again, it was that good! This is a must-do experience! you will never forget it."

Ascent Soccer tours are not for profit, with all money made going directly into the operation of Ascent, Malawi's most forward thinking football academy.

In addition to this, the tour donates kit to teams and schools in rural, poverty stricken areas as well as provides much excitement to local communities through tour matches. The tour does good on a number of levels whilst interacting with the local communities in a genuinely mutually beneficial way.

Ascent Tours are exciting, eye opening, enjoyable and surprising, whilst supporting a great cause. A real win-win.

George Maguire, Speaking at AFEX in 2013 - Johannesburg

A Personal Message From Ascent Soccer Founder, George Maguire

On the travel section of www.ascentsoccer.org you will find information about the most exciting and adventurous football tours ever, deep into the warm heart of Africa, Malawi. These holidays are for adventurous footballers, wanting something more than lying on a beach for a week out of a holiday. You’re going to have to be up for it, ready to experience Africa and wanting a holiday off the beaten track.

You will tour an amazing, beautiful and inspiring country in the heart of Africa playing a series of matches that you will never forget. The Ascent Team have put together a unique tour, packed with as much action as you want and as much tranquility as you can absorb and the special privilege of mixing with Malawians – the most warm hearted people in Africa. It will be a cracking holiday, a great tour and a real life changing experience.

Unlike other commercially based tours, money raised supports football development in Malawi through Ascent Soccer as well as the many communities we engage with through the tours.

Malawi is a truly inspirational country. For all the videos and photos I can show you it is impossible to communicate just how alive and vibrant it is, in a uniquely African way.

I do hope you will join us to experience how it feels to be in the heart of 500 children celebrating with us when we score or to meet many of the unforgettable characters the tour interacts with. Memories to last a life time.

Africa awaits!

George Maguire
Founder
Ascent Soccer