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South Africa v England – 1st Test – Nyala Blue (Excl. Intl. Flights)
Package includes:
- Guaranteed Test Match Tickets to the first test match
- 7 nights' 4★ accommodation on a B&B basis
- Airport Transfers
- Exclusive Gullivers cricket evening
- Dedicated Gullivers Tour Manager escorting the tour group
- Gullivers Tour Merchandise
- Welcome Drinks & Tour Group Dinner
- This package offers you the flexibility to book your own international flights and join the group in South Africa. Please contact us if you would like a quote from us for any of these individual flights
Highlights
- The first opportunity to travel to and be in South Africa for a red ball series since 2019/20!
- Get the inside scoop during the tour at our exclusive event
- Be part of a tour group with fellow England cricket fans
- Unmatched Expertise & Destination Knowledge
Experience it live from
£1,699
per person
based on 2 sharing a room
single supplement +£299
secure with a 25% deposit
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At a glance
4★ Accommodation
Follow the England side around South Africa with 7 nights' 4★ hotel accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis. This tour includes a stay in Sandton.
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Transfers in South Africa
Return stadium transfers by coach with your group are included in your package, as are transfers to all events (where necessary).
Exclusive Gullivers Cricket Evening
A highlight of many a Gullivers trip, our popular Gullivers cricket evening will be back in South Africa. Past guests have included Jonathan Agnew, Phil Tufnell, Steven Finn, Sir Alastair Cook, Steve Harmison, Alec Stewart and many, many more. This is a fantastic opportunity to get a unique insight into the game.
Gullivers Tour Manager
To ensure you have the best possible experience on tour, you will have a dedicated Gullivers Tour Manager escorting your tour group in South Africa - our Tour Managers are knowledgeable cricket fans, supported by an on-site operations team and UK based office team that has vast experience of working in South Africa.
Tour Merchandise
Included in your package is some Gullivers merchandise to help you support the team in South Africa.
The Cricket Experts
Gullivers Sports Travel have been touring to South Africa for many years. We have followed England around the globe for all formats of the game, from the T20 World Cup's in Australia and the West Indies, to the CWC in India, and of course the red ball side in New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia and beyond. Our team are passionate cricket fans, experienced in travelling to cricket destinations with fans on escorted tours.
We know South Africa
Gullivers Sports Travel have been touring to South Africa for many years for supporters trips to major events such as The Lions, Summer Tours and of course following the England Cricket Team. This red ball tour promises to be our biggest and best yet. We’ve perfected the art of creating unforgettable, well-organized experiences for sports fans. Whilst it will have been 7 years since travelling England fans have been in the crowd for a red ball series in South Africa, we have been touring the country more recently, with trips for the white ball series in 2023 and the Welsh Summer Tour a year before that. We’re ready to make this series one for the history books.
Book with Confidence
Gullivers Sports Travel is fully ABTA bonded, and ATOL protected when flights are included. This offers you financial protection and means that you can relax and book your trip safe in the knowledge that your booking is fully protected with a reputable tour operator.
Full itinerary
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Day 1
Arrive South Africa
Make your own way to Sandton, where you can check-in to your hotel for 7 nights on a bed and breakfast basis.
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Day 2
Day at Leisure
Enjoy a day at leisure.
Sandton is considered South Africa's economic powerhouse and there are many amenities in the area.
This evening the group will get together with the Tour Manager for Welcome Drinks. Get to know your tour group and tour manager, reminisce on past tours and trips and share the excitement of the upcoming series!
Welcome Drinks
Meet with your Tour Manager and the rest of your group and enjoy a drink together. It's a great chance to get to know each other and have a relaxed start to the tour.
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Day 3-7
1st Test - South Africa v England
The first test of the series! After breakfast, join the group and your tour manager on the coach for the short transfer to the stadium for the day's play. After play, the coach will bring you back to the hotel.
England will know how important the first test is in a three match series and will be looking to impose themselves on South Africa at The Wanderers.
In the evening, find yourself on Nelson Mandela Square - a vibrant piazza for dining and upscale restaurants.
The Wanderers - 1st Test
A return coach transfer is included for this test match
- Play Starts:
- 10:00
Gullivers Cricket Evening
On Friday night, enjoy the Gullivers Cricket Evening as we get together with friends from the cricketing world to hear the inside track on the England team, the series, and the game in general.
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Day 8
Depart South Africa
Check out of your hotel this morning and say your goodbye's before making your own onward travel arrangements. We hope that you head home with some fantastic lasting memories and new friendships formed from a special trip to South Africa.
Tickets
1st Test - South Africa v England
Play Starts: 10:00
England have won their last two test matches at The Wanderers, most recently in January 2020 thanks to an outstanding perofrmance from Mark Wood, taking 9 wickets in the match including the key wicket of Quentin de Kock in both South African innings. The Wanderers is sometimes known as 'the bullring' due to it's intimidating atmosphere for away sides and has been host to a number of memorable test cricket moments. England fans will remember Mike Atherton batting for over 10 hours to save a test match in 1995.
- Tickets:
- TBC
- Venue:
- The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
- Capacity:
- 28,000
Accommodation
Southern Sun Katherine Street
Situated in the heart of the glamorous Sandton CBD and surrounded by landscaped gardens this hotel provides a high level of quality. With onsite leisure and dining options there is plenty to enhance your time in Johannesburg.
Features:
- Kelseys Restaurant – renowned for their steak
- Large Swimming Pool
- Landscaped gardens
We chose this hotel because:
- Outdoor pool, sauna and fitness centre
- 15-minute walk from Nelson Mandela Square
South Africa v England – 1st Test – Nyala Blue (Excl. Intl. Flights)
Experience it live from
£1,699
per person; based on 2 sharing a room; single supplement +£299; secure with a 25% depositpp
