British passports should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay. If you’re transiting another country on your way to or from Australia be sure to check the entry requirements of that country. Many countries will only allow entry if you have at least 6 months validity remaining on your passport. 

All British citizens will require a visa to enter Australia. The eVisitor Visa Grants entry into Australia for up to 3 months and is free to obtain. The visa starts on the day it’s granted so should not be submitted until within a year of the date you plan to return to the UK. We recommend applying for your visa no later than 6 weeks prior to travel. 

You can apply for your Visa here on the Australian Home Affairs Website. You will need to create an account and agree to the Terms & Conditions before beginning. The application will ask you your personal and passport details and takes less than 20 minutes to fill out. 

Absolutely. Our dedicated and experienced sales team is on hand to guide you through the options and help you find the package that suits you best. With a wide range of packages available, the team will take the time to understand your preferences and make tailored recommendations based on your budget, the matches you’d like to see, the destinations you want to visit, and the style of hotel you prefer. Our team have recent experience in rugby tours in Australia having worked on the British & Irish Lions 2025 programme as well as across other sports including The Ashes 2025 series. 

Whether you already have a clear idea or need help shaping your perfect trip, we’re here to make the process easy and ensure you get the most out of your Rugby World Cup experience.

Contact our dedicated sales team via email [email protected] or by calling 01684 293175.

All of our escorted tours include a dedicated Gullivers Tour Manager who will be with you from the start of the advertised itinerary through to the finish. You’ll travel as part of a group, and group sizes vary but are normally up to 50 people, staying in the same hotels and sharing the same transfers and internal flights throughout the tour. 

This approach, which Gullivers prides itself on, creates a real sense of camaraderie. Having the same Tour Manager and travelling companions throughout means you quickly get to know one another, enjoy a seamless, stress‑free experience, and benefit from expert on‑the‑ground support at every stage. Many guests tell us that the friendships they form and the shared memories created are among the most rewarding parts of the journey, long after they return home. Our Tour Managers are very experienced and passionate about both rugby and Australia with recent trips including both the 2025 British & Irish Lions and Ashes series. 

Absolutely. We’ll be hosting dedicated “Gullivers Sin Bin” venues across Australia open to all Gullivers customers. These will be vibrant hubs where you can meet like‑minded fans, mix with the locals, soak up the atmosphere, and be part of the wider Gullivers community offering you a point of contact where you can go and know there will be other rugby fans to socialise with.  

These venues will feature live broadcasts of other tournament matches, informal social gatherings, and plenty of opportunities to chat with fellow travellers and Gullivers staff alike. Whether you’re travelling solo or with friends, Gullivers Sin Bin is the perfect place to come together, share the experience, and make the trip even more memorable. 

We will be hosting a variety of exclusive clubhouse events throughout the tournament. Past events have included sit‑down Q&A sessions, lively pub evenings with live music, live match screenings, and visits to local rugby clubs. For guests who attended tours featuring these events previously, they were highlights of the trip. These are included in our escorted tour packages. 

Further details will be confirmed in the coming months. Those who book our hotel & ticket packages will also have the opportunity to add these events to their booking  in due course at an additional cost.. 

Our Semi-Finals Clubhouse is confirmed! See below for a sneak peak of the details… 

Where: Squires Landing, on Circular Quay, Sydney - overlooking Sydney Harbour Bridge! 

When: Thursday 4th November 

What: The Gullivers End of Tour Party! Celebrate the rugby, the memories, and the magic of the tour. Join fellow fans and former players for great food, drinks, live music, and lively conversation. Hear stories from the road, insights from ex-internationals, and toast to a tour we won’t forget. Previous speakers for our events have included Shane Williams, Ken Owens, Craig Chalmers, Kelly Brown, Ben Kay, David Flatman, Rory Lawson and Mike Tindall. 

Depending on the package you have booked, you will have at least 1-2 days in each city that are free for exploring or going on excursions. 

We are unable to advise on travel insurance. It is a mandatory requirement within our terms and conditions that you have agreed to when travelling with Gullivers Sports Travel, to ensure all members of your party are properly insured. You will need to obtain travel insurance as soon as possible that includes medical and cancellation cover.

Yes. Gullivers is a member of ABTA, ATOL, IATA and TOPP, giving you complete peace of mind when booking. 

Packages that include flights are ATOL protected, and you’ll receive an ATOL Certificate with your booking confirmation, ensuring your money is fully protected. As an ABTA member, we adhere to strict codes of conduct and high service standards, with additional financial protection and independent support if needed. 

Our IATA and TOPP memberships further demonstrate Gullivers’ credibility and expertise as a trusted tour operator for major sporting events. 

All hotels are booked on a bed-and-breakfast basis.

Merchandise is an inclusion on our escorted tour packages. We will be providing a mixed merchandise package which will include the official Rugby World Cup Jersey. We will confirm the full details and request your sizes in late 2026. 

We’d be happy to help with extending your stay in Australia, that way all the nights in your stay will be linked together. Just let us know, either before or after booking, and we can provide a quote.

Yes you can, subject to contractual agreement. We will apply a discount to your package for removing any tickets you don’t need that would normally be included. 

You can only fly direct from the UK to Perth, all other cities in Australia you will need to fly indirect with a connection.

Depending on where you are flying to, it could take anywhere between 17 and 27 hours. On average it takes around 21-27 hours to fly from London to Brisbane, including a connection of between 2-6 hours. From London to Perth it’s around 17 hours direct or between 20-24 hours indirect. To Adelaide, it’s around 19-21 hours indirect, to Melbourne it’s 22-27 hours indirect, and to Sydney, it’s 22-24 hours indirect.

We aim to book the majority of our international flights with either Emirates (connection in Dubai) who are the Official Airline Partner of Men's Rugby World Cup 2027, or Qatar (connection in Doha), Qantas (connection in Singapore), Singapore Airlines (connection in Singapore), Cathay Pacific (connection in Hong Kong), Malaysian Airlines (connection in Kuala Lumpur), Etihad (Abu Dhabi). With 50 years of experience we work with a variety of airlines and our selection is from a wide choice of top-range carriers and we will be accessing group bookings to cater for tour groups.  

Flights are not yet in range and as such not available to any travel operator. Flights usually come in to range 10-12 months prior to departure, so we are hoping to confirm all international flights at the end of 2026 or early 2027, by March. We will be in touch via email as soon as we have the details for you.

We can certainly explore other options for you if you would like to deviate away from the package flights or fly with a different airline. Please note, this may come at an additional cost.

Yes, just let us know which dates you’d like to fly and we can look into this for you. Please note if you are deviating your dates away from the group flights, airport transfers will not be included on these days. If you’d like to receive a quote for private transfers, please let us know.

Yes of course, let us know where you’d like to stop over, for how long and any hotel preferences you have and we can provide you with a quote. If you are arriving into/departing Australia on the same dates as the standard package your airport transfers will still be included.

We can certainly explore premium economy upgrade options for you, just let our team know. We will then contact you when flights are available, with more information. Please note that not all airlines have premium economy cabins and not all airlines run premium economy cabins on both legs of the journey, where the flight is indirect from the UK. As such until that information is available, we cannot offer a quote for that.

All flights will include 1 x hold bag and 1 x cabin bag per person. The weight and dimensions will depend on the airline and will be confirmed when you receive your confirmed flight details.

They will most likely be with either Qantas, Virgin Australia or Jetstar Airways.

Some do, it will depend on the airline. We will confirm this once your flight details are confirmed. 

Please check the tour itinerary to see the first night of accommodation included within your package. Should you wish to arrive earlier or later then don't hesitate to reach out to our team who can advise further by emailing [email protected] or calling +44 (0) 1684 851 017. 

Your match tickets could be located anywhere within your chosen ticket category. Please refer to the stadium maps on our website which detail which areas of the stadium each category will be in. We strongly advise looking at these maps before deciding on which category you’d like to upgrade your tickets to, as they give you a better understanding of where your tickets may be.  

You can upgrade your tickets to Category 2 or 3 (subject to availability). We also have hospitality packages available, for more information please speak to our sales team by calling 01684 293175 or emailing [email protected] .

Yes, these are available on our website for all matches. Please note, tickets can be within any block shown as a potential location for that ticket category. RWC Australia 2027 have chosen the designated categories and all tickets could be in lower, middle or upper tiers. Please note that ticket categories may vary for each fixture, even when multiple fixtures take place in the same stadium. To view the specific categories for a game, please refer to the stadium map for that fixture. These stadium maps are drafts and subject to change.

Yes, we are offering an optional excursion programme which are available to book on our website. Take a look at the options on the extras tab on the website, or if you have already booked one of our packages you can look within MyBookings section.

Yes, all excursions will be optional. We like to offer our customers full flexibility in the excursions they would like to do and when.

Excursions that are outside of the city centre will have hotel pick-ups included. Those which are within walking distance of the hotel will not have transfers included. The full inclusions of the excursion will be listed in the description on our website. 

Once you’ve booked, our team will be in regular communication as we count down the days until the start of your tour. Here’s some of things you can expect to receive from us in the coming months: 

Destination Guide 

Check out our handy destination guide, packed full of tips for your trip to Oz. 

Merchandise (included on escorted tours only) 

We will be in touch in due course with further information about your merchandise pack. At this point we will provide you with size guides and request your sizing information. 

For those based in the UK, you can expect to receive your merchandise in the weeks leading up to your departure, in plenty of time for you to pack!  

Visas 

We’ll send out a reminder when it’s time to apply for your visa, alongside a handy step-by-step guide.  

Excursions 

Look out for the launch of our excursions programme in Summer 2026!  

Meet Your Tour Manager 

Find out who will be joining you on your adventure Down Under and get to know a little more about your Tour Manager.  

Pre-Tour Checklist 

Follow our pre-tour checklist to make sure you’ve got everything you need ahead of your departure.  

Final Docs 

Receive your Final Documentation & Personalised Itinerary a few weeks prior to your departure.  

Pre-Departure Video Call 

Join our Event Lead and your Tour Manager for a pre-departure video call. A great opportunity to meet your fellow travellers and ask us any questions you have as you prepare for your departure!

We have a dedicated team of experts who are happy to help answer any questions you may have ahead of your trip.  

To get in touch with our Rugby World Cup team, please email [email protected] or call +44 (0) 1684 851 017. 

Contact our sales team on +44 (0) 1684 879 470 to find out more about our packages for the Men’s 2027 Rugby World Cup. 

Or view our range of packages on our website: https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/mens-rugby-world-cup-2027-packages.