Match Tickets
Our packages include the all-important, guaranteed match tickets in to the 3rd Test in Cape Town as well as the 1st ODI in Paarl.
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South Africa v England – 3rd Test + 1st ODI – Buffalo
Package includes:
- Guaranteed Test Match Tickets to the 3rd Test Match + 1st ODI Match
- 12 nights' 4★ accommodation on a B&B basis
- International flights
- Airport Transfers
- Exclusive Gullivers cricket evening
- Dedicated Gullivers Tour Manager escorting the tour group
- Gullivers Tour Merchandise
- Welcome Drinks & Tour Group Dinner
- Please contact us if you would like a quote from us for international flights from an alternative airline
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
- 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
£4,599
per person
based on 2 sharing a room
single supplement +£1,369
secure with a 25% deposit
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At a glance
4★ Accommodation
Follow the England side around South Africa with 12 nights' 4★ hotel accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis. This tour includes a stay in 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 +£4,499pp, Premium Economy upgrades are on request.
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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 last test match.
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 Cape Town
This is an indirect flight via Dubai. Economy class flight from London included with upgrades available; Return Business Class upgrade supplement +£4,499pp, Return Premium Economy upgrade on request
- Departs:
- 20:20
- Arrives:
- 16:45 (+1)
- Airline:
- Emirates
London Heathrow to Cape Town
Option to change to an Lufthansa indirect flight via Frankfurt for an additional £495pp
- Departs:
- 18:30
- Arrives:
- 11:00 (+1)
- Airline:
- Lufthansa
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Day 2
Arrive South Africa
Upon arrival into Cape Town, 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 12 nights on a bed and breakfast basis.
Welcome Drinks
This evening, meet up with your tour manager and tour group for informal drinks.
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Day 3
NYE
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!
New Year's Eve
We will be offering an exciting event for New Year's Eve - details coming soon!
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Day 4-5
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 6-10
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 11-12
Days at Leisure
Two days to explore more of the beautiful Cape Town.
There is so much natural beauty to see so why don't you take the revolving cable cart or hike up Table Mountain. Bo Kaap is one not to miss with its vibrant, historic cobbled streets lined with colourful houses.
In the evening, find yourself on at the V&A Waterfront for ample food options with harbour views.
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Day 13
1st ODI Match Day
After breakfast, join the group and your tour manager on the coach for the transfer to Boland Park for the day's play. After play, the coach will bring you back to the hotel. The journey time is approximately 50/60 minutes each way depending on traffic.
Boland Park, Paarl - 1st ODI
A return coach transfer is included for this test match
- Play Starts:
- 10:00
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Day 14
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.
Cape Town to London Heathrow
This is a indirect flight route via Dubai.
- Departs:
- 18:30
- Arrives:
- 11:40 (+1)
- Airline:
- Emirates
Cape Town to London Heathrow
This is the Lufthansa indirect return flight for the supplement option, via Frankfurt.
- Departs:
- 18:45
- Arrives:
- 07:45 (+1)
- Airline:
- Lufthansa
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Day 15
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
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
1st ODI Match - South Africa v England
Play Starts: 10:00
The ODI Series begins at Boland Park, Paarl. When the sides last met at Boland Park in 2020, England cricket team secured a composed four wicket T20 victory over South Africa, underlining the fine margins in this rivalry yet providing England with a steady layer of confidence going into this high stake encounter. Nestled in the heart of the Cape Winelands and framed by dramatic mountain scenery, Boland Park is one of South Africa’s most picturesque international venues. With a capacity of around 10,000, it offers an intimate, traditional cricket atmosphere with spectators seated close to the action.
- Tickets:
- TBC
- Venue:
- Boland Park, Paarl
- Capacity:
- 10,000
Accommodation
SunSquare City Bowl , Cape Town
Situated on the corner of Buitengracht and Strand, the SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl hotel combines a design edge with modern city hotel amenities such as an enclosed rooftop pool, uncapped WiFi and air-conditioning in all rooms. Another selling point of this hotel is its rooftop bar, 14Stories with views stretching out over Table Mountain to the V&A Waterfront.
Features:
- Fitness Centre and Pool
- Buffet-style breakfast served in on-site Vigour & Verve restaurant
We chose this hotel because:
- Well-located in the centre of Cape Town, a short walk from Long Street and 1 km from the CTICC
- Buffet breakfast each morning
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 – 3rd Test + 1st ODI – Buffalo
Experience it live from
£4,599
per person; based on 2 sharing a room; single supplement +£1,369; secure with a 25% depositpp
