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South Africa v England – 2nd & 3rd Tests – Giraffe + Safari
Package includes:
- Guaranteed Test Match Tickets to the last 2 Tests
- 19 nights' 4 & 5★ accommodation on a B&B basis (Full board whilst on Safari)
- International and domestic flights
- Airport Transfers
- Exclusive Gullivers cricket evening
- Dedicated Gullivers Tour Manager escorting the tour group
- Gullivers Tour Merchandise
- Welcome Drinks & Tour Group Dinner
- Exclusive Christmas Dinner!
- Please contact us if you would like a quote from us for international flights from an alternative airline
Highlights
- Four night extension to Pilanesberg National Park on Safari
- 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
- See in the New Year in Cape Town
- Optional add-on sightseeing opportunities to enhance your South Africa experience
- Unmatched Expertise & Destination Knowledge
Experience it live from
£7,499
per person
based on 2 sharing a room
single supplement +£1,999
secure with a 25% deposit
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At a glance
4★ Accommodation
Follow the England side around South Africa with 19 nights' 4 & 5★ hotel accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis (full-board during the safari stay). This tour includes stays in Pilanesberg, Pretoria and Cape Town.
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Flights
Return international economy class flights from the UK to South Africa are included in your package. Business Class upgrades available +£4,095pp, Premium Economy upgrades are on request. Domestic flights in South Africa are also included (where applicable).
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Safari Extension
Enjoy 4 fantastic nights' on Safari in the Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa's fourth largest National Park and home to the Big 5.
Transfers in South Africa
Airport transfers by coach are included as well as any overland touring while in South Africa. Return stadium transfers by coach with your group are also included in your package for the two test matches.
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.
Optional Sightseeing Excursions
To ensure that you can enjoy and experience South Africa to its fullest, whether you are looking for adventure thrills or sampling local food and drink, we will have a range of optional excursions for you to add into your package so you are only paying for what you want!
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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
Depart UK
Make your own way to the airport, check in/drop your bags off and make your way through customs. Once through customs make your way to the gate to board your flight to South Africa.
London Heathrow to Johannesburg
This is an indirect flight route via Dubai. Economy class flight from London included with upgrades available; Return Business Class upgrade supplement (+£4,095pp), Return Premium Economy upgrade on request
- Departs:
- 15:50
- Arrives:
- 10:25 (+1)
- Airline:
- Emirates
London Heathrow to Johannesburg
Option to change to a Swiss International indirect flight via Zurich for an additional £120pp
- Departs:
- 18:40
- Arrives:
- 10:30 (+1)
- Airline:
- Swiss International Air Line
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Day 2
Arrive South Africa
Upon arrival into Johannesburg, after clearing customs and immigration, your Tour Manager will meet you in the airport to transfer the group to your hotel to check in for 7 nights on a bed and breakfast basis.
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Day 3
Christmas Day in South Africa
Join your fellow Gullivers clients for Christmas Day. All our escorted tour travellers come together for a festive yet informal celebration. Return transfers will be included. Indulge in a delicious lunch with live entertainment.
Christmas Day
Join Gullivers staff and fellow supporters at this exclusive event ahead of tomorrows Boxing Day Test against South Africa!
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Day 4-8
2nd Test - South Africa v England
Nothing beats test cricket on Boxing Day!
After breakfast, join the group and your tour manager on the coach for the transfer to the stadium for the day's play. After play, the coach will bring you back to the hotel. The journey time is approximately 35/40 minutes each way depending on traffic.
In the evening, find yourself on Nelson Mandela Square - a vibrant piazza for dining and upscale restaurants.
SuperSport Centurion Park - 2nd Test
A return coach transfer is included for this test match
- Play Starts:
- 10:00
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Day 9
Pretoria to Cape Town - NYE
Check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cape Town. On arrival, transfer to your hotel for an eight night stay with breakfast.
Cape Town is a fantastic place to experience NYE. You are free to make your own arrangements and see in the New Year however you wish. We will be putting on an event at an additional cost - more details to come soon!
Johannesburg to Cape Town
- Departs:
- TBC
- Arrives:
- TBC
- Airline:
- TBC
New Year's Eve
We will be offering an exciting event for New Year's Eve - details coming soon!
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Day 10-11
Days at Leisure
Two day's at leisure to settle into your new surroundings in Cape Town.
It's very easy to spend a lot of time at the V&A Waterfront, with lot's of food and shopping options and harbour views. Nearby, there are some fantastic winelands to experience, and a trip to Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was held prisoner is eye-opening and a must-do.
We will have some optional excursions for these days too - coming soon!
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Day 12-16
3rd Test - South Africa v England
One of our favourite test cricket grounds in the world!
After breakfast, join the group and your tour manager on the coach for the transfer to the stadium for the day's play. After play, the coach will bring you back to the hotel. The journey time is approximately 20/25 minutes each way depending on traffic.
In the evening, find yourself on at the V&A Waterfront for ample food options with harbour views.
Newlands - 3rd Test
A return coach transfer is included for this test match
- Play Starts:
- 10:30
Gullivers Cricket Evening
On Monday evening, join us for the Gullivers Cricket Evening, where we gather with leading voices from the cricketing world to share insight on the England side, moments in the series, and the sport more broadly.
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Day 17
Cape Town to Pilanesburg
Check out of your hotel this morning and transfer to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg. On arrival, join the group on the coach to Pilanesburg National Park (this journey will take approximately three hours).
Cape Town to Johannesburg
- Departs:
- TBC
- Arrives:
- TBC
- Airline:
- TBC
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Day 18-20
Days at Leisure
Enjoy 3 full days at leisure on Safari!
Make the most of the twice daily game drives included in your stay in Pilanesberg National Park. Set in the root zone of an extinct volcano which provides some fascinating scenery, Pilanesberg National Park is home to Africa's Big 5 as well as scores of other flora and fauna. How many of these wonderful animals will you spot during your time on Safari?
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Day 21
Depart South Africa
Check out of your hotel this morning and transfer with the group to the airport to check in and clear security before boarding your flight back home. Upon arrival back into the UK, clear customs and make your own onward arrangements. We hope that you head home with some fantastic lasting memories and new friendships formed from a special trip to South Africa.
Johannesburg to London Heathrow
This will be an indirect flight route via Dubai.
- Departs:
- 18:50
- Arrives:
- 11:40 (+1)
- Airline:
- Emirates
Johannesburg to London Heathrow
This is the European indirect return flight for the supplement option, via Frankfurt.
- Departs:
- 19:45
- Arrives:
- 07:45 (+1)
- Airline:
- Luftansa
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Day 22
Arrive UK
Upon arrival back into the UK, clear customs and make your own onward arrangements. We hope that you head home with some fantastic lasting memories and new friendships formed from a special trip to South Africa.
Tickets
2nd Test - South Africa v England
Play Starts: 10:00
One of our favourite test match grounds, with a lush outfield and grass embankments, the pitch here is known for being a little quicker than others, which helped Jofra Archer take a third innings fifer the last time England played a test here in 2019. England did go on to lose that match though, and don't have a particularly good record here. Their only win came in 2000 which was marred by the infamous Hanse Cronje match-fixing scandal, when both teams forfeited an innings to force a result in the face of rain delays. Cronje orchestrated this as he needed to force a result for the bookmakers. England will be hoping to rectify that record this winter.
- Tickets:
- TBC
- Venue:
- SuperSport Park Centurion, Pretoria
- Capacity:
- 20,000
3rd Test - South Africa v England
Play Starts: 10:30
Another of our favourite test match cricket grounds, England fans will remember a fantastic test match win here at the start of 2020. Ben Stokes took the final three wickets (including two in an over) to force a result when a draw looked increasingly likely. Other notable contributions in that game include a Sir Jimmy Anderson fifer in South Africa's first innings, and an unbeaten Dom Sibley hundred in England's second. The ground is one of the most beautiful in the world, nestled at the foot of Table Mountain. It's one of the few grounds in South Africa conducive to spin bowling and it doesn't often end in a draw here.
- Tickets:
- TBC
- Venue:
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Capacity:
- 25,000
Accommodation
Southern Sun Pretoria , Pretoria
Located in the charming Arcadia neighbourhood less than five minutes from the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria Art Museum, and Union Buildings, Southern Sun Pretoria is a great hub from which to explore Pretoria. Relax comfortably by the hotel's outdoor pool set among their landscaped gardens before grabbing a drink and bite to eat in the hotel's Oasis Restaurant. All 240 rooms are tastefully designed with air-conditioning and complimentary unlimited WIFI.
Features:
- Located in Arcadia, a neighbourhood known for its vibrant culinary scene and family-friendly outdoor spaces
- Outdoor Pool
- Fitness Centre
We chose this hotel because:
- Harambe Bar on-site
- Peaceful outdoor pool surrounding by gardens
Southern Sun Waterfront, Cape Town
The Southern Sun Waterfront’s recently refurbished and impressive facilities only compliment its location in the heart of the city and Cape Town’s most tourist friendly precinct. The hotel rooms themselves are fully air-conditioned. Of an evening, why not relax by the fantastic outdoor pool or in the hotel bar, or take a 5-minute leisurely stroll to the vibrant V&A Waterfront Harbour, where the city meets the sea, with a plethora of shops, restaurants and bars.
Features:
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Outdoor Pool & Fitness Centre
- Complimentary shuttle to the V&A Waterfront
We chose this hotel because:
- Situated on the doorstop of the V&A Waterfront
- Yizani hotel restaurant serves South African Cuisine
Ivory Tree Game Lodge, Pilanesberg National Park
Ivory Tree Game Lodge lies in the heart of the malaria-free Pilanesberg Game Reserve. The reserve is set within the crater of an ancient volcano – one of the largest of a very rare formation, where the Big 5 now roam, a mere 2 hour drive from Johannesburg. Surrounded by plains and hills, this luxurious lodge boasts an outdoor pool and spa. The thatched rooms are elegantly furnished with African themes. This hotel is inclusive of breakfast and dinner - as well as two game drives per day and lunch.
Features:
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
- 2 Game Drives per day included
- Pool and Spa
- Please note no children under the age of 6 years permitted on game drives
We chose this hotel because:
- Outdoor pool and award-winning spa
- Located in Pilanesberg Game Reserve, set within the crater of an ancient volcano
- No children under the age of 6 are permitted on game drives
- Full-board basis with game drives included
Extras
Gullivers New Years Eve Event
+£175pp
See in the New Year with Gullivers at our New Years Eve Event! Enjoy dinner, drinks, and music with your fellow Gullivers travellers.
South Africa v England – 2nd & 3rd Tests – Giraffe + Safari
Experience it live from
£7,499
per person; based on 2 sharing a room; single supplement +£1,999; secure with a 25% depositpp
