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Gullivers Sports Travel, a Cricket Australia Travel Office Licensed Travel Operator for the 2025/2026 NRMA Insurance Ashes Series. Our packages include the all-important, guaranteed 100% official, match tickets in Category A to the 3rd and 4th NRMA Insurance Ashes Tests in Adelaide and Melbourne. CATO License Number CATO2526/050.
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Follow the England side around Australia with 17 nights' 5★ hotel accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis. This tour includes stays in Adelaide and Melbourne.
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Domestic flights in Australia are included in your 2025/26 NRMA Insurance Ashes Series ticket package, as are airport transfers for these (where applicable).
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Airport transfers by coach are included for domestic flights, as well as any overland touring while in Australia. The stadiums are accessible from our chosen hotels either on foot or via public transport systems - public transport is free on matchdays with your 2025/2026 NRMA Insurance Ashes Series match ticket.
A highlight of many a Gullivers trip, our popular Gullivers cricket evening will be back in Australia. Past guests have included Jonathan Agnew, Phil Tufnell, Jim Maxwell, Sir Alastair Cook, Steve Harmison, Graham Gooch and many, many more. This is a fantastic opportunity to get a unique insight into the game.
To ensure you have the best possible experience on tour, you will have a dedicated Gullivers Tour Manager escorting your tour group in Australia - 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 Australia.
Included in your 2025/26 NRMA Insurance Ashes Series package is some Gullivers merchandise to help you support the team in Australia. As Platinum Tour members, your merchandise pack will be an enhanced version with a range of Gullivers merchandise.
To ensure that you can enjoy and experience Australia 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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Gullivers Sports Travel have been touring to Australia for the Ashes since 1982. 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, South Africa and beyond. Our team are passionate cricket fans, experienced in travelling to cricket destinations with fans on escorted tours.
Gullivers Sports Travel have been touring to Australia for many years for supporters trips to major events such as The Lions, Summer Tours and of course for the Ashes. The 2025/26 NRMA Insurance Ashes Series marks Gullivers' 11th tour Down Under, and promises to be our biggest and best yet. Since our first Ashes tour in 1982, we’ve perfected the art of creating unforgettable, well-organized experiences for sports fans. Whilst it will have been 8 years since travelling fans have been in the crowd since the last Australian Ashes we have been touring Australia more recently, with trips to the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and the upcoming British & Irish Lions Tour in 2025. We’re ready to make the 2025/26 NRMA Insurance Ashes Series one for the history books.
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.
Make your own way to Adelaide, where you can check-in to your hotel for 8 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.
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!
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.
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.
Tonight 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.
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!
A 5 day ticket is included in your package. Days 1-4 in the category listed. Should the Test go to the fifth day, day 5 will be a General Admission ticket.
Enjoy one final day of downtime in Adelaide before we head to Melbourne tomorrow.
Today would be the perfect chance for you to venture out to The Barossa Valley or McClaren Vale to try the local delights. The Barossa Valley is one of Australia's most famed and premier wine regions with over 50 wineries from which you could taste what the area has to offer! If you'd prefer some sea air, Glenelg is worth a visit.
This morning, check out of your Adelaide hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Melbourne. Upon arrival head to to your hotel with the group to check in for 9 nights on a bed and breakfast basis.
The Australian Mecca for all things trendy and tasty!
Enjoy a day at leisure in Melbourne on Christmas Eve. The perfect blend of rich cultural history and new-age trends, Melbourne is a place with something for everyone. Much of central Melbourne's gems are hidden off of the tram-graced thoroughfares in small lanes and arcades so make sure to visit Centre Place, a densely packed laneway of tiny cafe's, bars and Art Nouveau Street Lamps.
Join your fellow Gullivers clients for Christmas Day at the MCG. Where better to enjoy Christmas lunch on the eve of the Melbourne Test? All our escorted tour travellers come together for a festive yet informal celebration in a prime location overlooking the ground. Return transfers will be included. Indulge in a delicious three-course lunch with open bar (beer, wine and soft drinks) and live entertainment. Entrance to the National Sports Museum prior to seating and a welcome drink is also included. You may even see the England team out on the field!
Join Gullivers staff and fellow supporters at this exclusive event ahead of tomorrows NRMA Insurance Boxing Day Test against Australia!
Make your own way from the hotel to 'The G' for the NRMA Insurance Ashes Boxing Day Test! The walk up to the ground knowing you are attending one of sports greatest events on one of the most iconic days is a very special moment. For cricket fans, being here on Boxing Day is the only place to be!
In Melbourne, having a match ticket means that public transport is free, if you'd prefer to utilise this.
A 5 day ticket is included in your package. Days 1-4 in the category listed. Should the Test go to the fifth day, day 5 will be a General Admission ticket.
See in the New Year in Melbourne! You are free to make your own arrangements today - the waterfront is a great choice to watch the fireworks and see the Melbourne skyline. If you're looking for a relaxed atmosphere, down by the pier at St Kilda would be a good option. Fish and chips on the beach the gentle lapping of the waves sounds like a great New Year's Eve to us!
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.
| Venue | Category & Location |
|---|---|
| Adelaide | Category A - Level 1 Eastern Stand (Rear) - Square of the Wicket |
| Melbourne | Category A - Level 1 or 2 Behind the Bowlers Arm |
| A 5 day ticket is included in your package. Days 1-4 in the category listed. Should the Test go to the fifth day, day 5 will be a General Admission ticket. |
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In 2014, huge renovation works to the Adelaide Oval were completed, transforming it into one of the most advanced, state-of-the-art outdoor sports venues in Australia while retaining it's picturesque setting and reputation as one of cricket's most beautiful grounds. Gullivers tourists from 2010 will remember Kevin Pietersen's magnificent double hundred here.
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There are few cricketing experiences like being in the MCG on Boxing Day. A sell-out crowd is guaranteed to be there supporting the two teams and the atmosphere has to be seen to be believed. Known affectionately by locals as 'The G', the Melbourne Cricket Ground is one of the most revered sporting venues of the world. One of our best Ashes memories is Tremlett and Anderson tearing through the Aussies on Boxing Day, 2010.
The Intercontinental is an award-winning luxury hotel located in the heart of vibrant Adelaide, perfectly placed for easy access across the bridge to the Adelaide Oval. Guests can choose from two award winning restaurants within the property, both offering exceptional cuisine. Rooms boast views across the beautiful city or river.
Grand Hyatt Melbourne offers a sophisticated stay in the heart of Melbourne's Collins Street, with easy access to upscale shopping, theatres, and major city landmarks. The hotel boasts luxurious facilities, including a serene indoor pool, a fully equipped fitness centre, and a spa. Guests can savour fine dining at Collins Kitchen or unwind at the popular RU-CO Bar.
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per person; based on 2 sharing a room; single supplement +£2,075; secure with a 25% depositpp
