Arrive Australia

Make your own way to Brisbane, where you can check-in to your hotel for 9 nights on a bed and breakfast basis. 

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 Ashes!

Day at Leisure

Today you have a day at leisure in Brisbane. Why not take a ferry over to Moreton Island where you have an array of experiences available to you, including whale watching, kayaking and snorkelling. 

This evening, head to Howard Smith Wharves, Brisbane’s vibrant dining and lifestyle precinct, which is just a-10 minute walk from Brisbane's CBD. This once-neglected piece of land has been transformed and is now a bustling pedestrian boardwalk lined with restaurants, bars, hotels, and event spaces.

NRMA Insurance Ashes Day/Night Test

The 2nd NRMA Insurance Ashes Test is a day/night match, so enjoy a leisurely morning before making your own way to The Gabba via the City Botanic Gardens and the Brisbane River. Alternatively, public transport is free on matchdays with a match ticket and is designed to get you to and from the stadium with ease.

Traditionally, The Gabba hosts the first Test of the Australian summer, so hopefully a change in schedule will equate to a change in England's horror record in Brisbane.

Days at Leisure

Enjoy 2 days in the capital of Queensland, Brisbane.

Living up to its sunny potential, Brisbane has a strong focus on the outdoors; al fresco dining, picnics by the river, nearby coastal islands and national parks are just a few examples of what you could do with a day here. For a unique dining experience, head down to Howard Smith Wharves located beneath Story Bridge for the best of Brisbane's riverside drinks and dining. 

Brisbane to Sydney

Check out of your hotel this morning and transfer with the group to the airport for your flight to Sydney. On arrival, transfer with the group to your hotel where you can check-in for a 4 night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

This is a great opportunity for a few days of exploring all that Sydney has to offer in-between Test Matches.

Days at Leisure

Enjoy 3 full days at leisure in the stunning city of Sydney. 

Home to the iconic Harbour Bridge, Opera House and stunning coastlines, the city of Sydney is a destination that surely features on every adventurers bucket-list. With three full days at leisure there is plenty to be enjoyed in the city itself or if you are keen to get out on the water a ferry ride over to Manly offers some great views. Bondi Beach is a train or bus ride away and the wonderful Bondi to Coogee walk is worth the steps, equally a train ride takes you out to the Blue Mountains and some fantastic scenery.

Sydney to Adelaide

Today we will leave Sydney and head to Adelaide for the 3rd Test. Transfer with the group to the airport to check in for your flight. Upon arrival in Adelaide transfer with the group to the hotel where you can check in for 7 nights on a bed and breakfast basis. 

Small in size, but big in nature, the city of Adelaide is idyllically situated between some of the countries top wine regions and most beautiful beaches. The city offers some of Australia's best restaurants and boutique shops. 

Day at Leisure

Enjoy a day at leisure in Adelaide. 

Make sure to start your day by heading for the Adelaide Central Market, one of the largest undercover markets in the Southern Hemisphere which features more than 70 stalls of South Australia's freshest produce including fruit & veg, artisanal breads, cheese, meats, local seafood and plenty more. After the Market, you could head to North Terrace where many of Adelaide's main cultural institutions sit shoulder to shoulder.

In the evening, find yourself on Rundle Street, the classy side of the city, where there are plenty of excellent restaurants serving an array of cuisines that suit every budget. 

3rd NRMA Insurance Ashes Test

With the hotel being a short walk from the ground make your own way across to The Adelaide Oval for the 3rd NRMA Insurance Ashes Test. The tram in Adelaide is free, so whilst walking to the ground is easy, there is the added option of utilising that.

This is one of our favourite cricket grounds in the world!

Depart Australia

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 Australia.