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Gullivers Sports Travel is an Official Sub-Agent of The British & Irish Lions Australia 2025 Travel Programme. This means that our packages include the all-important guaranteed 100% official match tickets in Bronze category to the Lions' pre-Test match in Adelaide against an Invitational AU & NZ team, as well as the first Test match in Brisbane.
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Follow The British & Irish Lions around Australia with 10 nights' 4★ hotel accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis. This Quokka Red Tour includes stays in Adelaide, Cairns and Brisbane.
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Return international economy class flights from the UK to Australia are included. Business Class and Premium Economy upgrades are on request (see extras tab). Domestic flights in Australia are also included (where applicable).
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Airport transfers by coach are included as well as any overland touring whilst in Australia.
A firm favourite from previous Lions Tours, our popular Gullivers Lions Clubhouse Events are back again in Australia. These are included in your package where highlighted in the itinerary. Previous events include sit down Q and A’s, lively pub events with live music, wine tastings and local rugby club events. With a great atmosphere and true rugby camaraderie, these included events are sure to be highlights of your trip. As always there will be opportunities to hear from Lions Legends, previous guests include Gavin Hastings, Ben Kay, Scott Gibbs, Richard Hill, Scott Quinnell, Martyn Williams and many more.
A major highlight of touring with Gullivers is the opportunity to see Ex Lions legends at our events. After the major success of NZ 2017 we are excited to unveil our travelling Lions Ambassadors for Australia shortly. They will be there in Australia and ready to share the joy of rugby touring with you! Joining them will be a variety of other familiar faces across the tour and events.
Included in your package is some fantastic merchandise to help you support the team in Australia. This will include a range of Gullivers merchandise alongside the all-important Official Lions Replica Jersey!
Please note that we will endeavour to provide your size requested, however as the clothing order was placed in July 2024 we are unable to guarantee this and all sizes will be subject to availability
To ensure you have the best possible experience on tour, you will have a dedicated Gullivers Tour Manager escorting your tour group in Australia. They will be supported by an extensive office and on-site operations team.
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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Rugby is Gullivers' heritage. This is Gullivers' 12th Lions Tour and we have over 40 years' experience of taking Lions supporters around the globe, creating a real rugby experience for real rugby people. You can book with confidence, safe in the knowledge you will be well looked after by our dedicated and experienced team.
The British & Irish Lions Tour of Australia
Gullivers Sports Travel have been touring to Australia for many years for supporters trips to major events such as The Ashes, Summer Tours and of course for the Lions. This will be our third Lions trip to Australia.
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 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 indirect flight to Australia.
Economy class flight from London included with upgrades available; Return Business Class upgrade and return Premium Economy upgrade on request (see extras tab).
Departure points from Manchester on request (see extras tab).
Upon arrival into Adelaide, 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 3 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. The drive in from the airport is only a short one at approximately 15-20 minutes.
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 magic of The British & Irish Lions Tour ahead.
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.
Be a part of history today and witness The British & Irish Lions play against an Invitational AU & NZ side, the likes of which we haven't seen on a Lions tour since 1989. The Adelaide Oval is in a great location to walk to/from the stadium
Today we will leave Adelaide and head North to Cairns, home to the Great Barrier Reef. Transfer with the group to the airport to check in for your flight. Upon arrival in Queensland transfer with the group to the hotel where you can check in for 4 nights on a bed and breakfast basis.
Enjoy 3 days at leisure in the tropical destination of Cairns, the gateway to the world-famous Great Barrier Reef.
In Cairns you will be able to connect with nature in a place unlike anywhere. The tropical north-west of Australia is home to 2 natural wonders, the Great Reef & Daintree Rainforest, allowing the adventurer in you to become immersed in wild Australia.
Look out for the optional excursions coming soon to see if there is something you might like to add in to enhance your time in Cairns.
This morning, check out of your Cairns hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Brisbane. Upon arrival head to to your hotel with the group to check in for 3 nights on a bed and breakfast basis.
The city will be awash with a sea of red & yellow shirts in anticipation of the 1st Test vs the Wallabies.
Today Gullivers Sports Travel host the first of our exclusive Gullivers Lions Clubhouse events. A firm favourite on previous Lions Tours, our events have included sit down Q&A's with former players, local rugby club events where we have immersed with the local rugby community and pub days with live music, food and drink. A great atmosphere with great camaraderie to build the excitement ahead of the first Test is the order of the day here. More details to follow.
Join Gullivers staff and fellow supporters at this exclusive event ahead of tomorrows 1st Test against the Wallabies in Brisbane.
The day of the 1st Test is here. How will this Lions team start? Will they firmly place themselves in the drivers seat, or will the Wallabies establish an early lead in this 3-Test series? Be there in the stadium for this experience of a lifetime.
The Suncorp Stadium is easily accessible on foot or public transport.
Check out of your hotel this morning and transfer with the group to the airport to check in and clear security before boarding your indirect 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 Australia.
Kick-off: TBA
Rugby Australia (RA) has categorised seating for each match into four different categories of ticket. 'Platinum' is the highest category, followed by 'Gold', 'Silver' and 'Bronze'
Kick-off TBA
Sat amongst fellow travelling British & Irish Lions supporters, your guaranteed official ticket(s) for this Test Match are in the official Bronze category of tickets.
Rugby Australia (RA) has categorised seating for each match into four different categories of ticket. 'Platinum' is the highest category, followed by 'Gold', 'Silver' and 'Bronze'
The CBD location of the Grand Chancellor puts you in the heart of it all. The rooms within the property are modern and offer a warm respite from the vibrant Hindley Street. Surrounding the hotel are world-class restaurants and bars nestled amongst the lively Leigh, Peel, and Gilbert Laneways of the city. Amenities include a fitness centre, outdoor swimming pool and a sauna.
The unpretentious Harbourside hotel (previously the Holiday Inn Harbourside) is located on The Esplanade, overlooking the beautiful Trinity Bay, and is surrounded by lush tropical gardens that guests can enjoy. There is a bar and kitchen on-site, as well as an outdoor swimming pool and spa facilities. The rooms are modest yet stylishly appointed, each with a private balcony.
Conveniently located in the heart of Brisbane’s arts & entertainment precinct, the Rydges South Bank is only minutes away from the Parklands and Exhibition centre, offering a fantastic range of bars and eateries. The hotel itself feature comfortable and well-appointed rooms with state-of-the-art amenities to ensure a fantastic stay as well as a choice of restaurants and bars, a swimming pool and gymnasium.
When you book this package, there is an option for you to let us know your interest in upgrading your international flights to Premium Economy in the event that there is any opportunity to do so later on.
Please select the option 'Please Contact me for Premium Economy Quote' when booking and our team will get in touch with you at a later date when further information is available.
Please note - this is a request only and the price of your package will reflect economy seats, which are included. Premium Economy seats are limited and we expect demand to be high.
When you book this package, there is an option for you to let us know your interest in changing your departure point in the UK to Manchester Airport for your return international flights, in the event that there is any opportunity to do so later on.
Please select the option 'Please Contact me for Manchester Quote' when booking and our team will get in touch with you at a later date when further information is available.
Please note - this is a request only and return flights from a London Airport are included in your package as standard.
Discover the best of Barossa Valley with this food and wine experience tour, sampling some of the wines and gourmet foods that have made this region an international icon.
After being picked up from your hotel, head over to Lyndoch Lavender Farm, the largest Lavender Farm in South Australia. As a family owned and operated business, they provide visitors with a great opportunity to visit a working lavender farm where they can purchase quality merchandise in beautiful rural surroundings. Morning Tea with Lavender Scones is included.
The next stop is the beautiful Lambert Estate for wine tasting and lunch. With it’s panoramic vineyard views and halls of local art, is a stunning location for the first of our wine tastings, accompanied by family anecdotes and wine notes. After a hearty two-course lunch, why not take your coffee and a ‘Chocolatier’ out to the balcony.
After lunch we head to Barossa Valley Chocolate for a wine tasting and chocolate pairing, a match made in heaven!
Our final stop is Jacobs Creek Vineyard, an icon of Australian wine. Here we’ll experience a vineyard tour, wine tasting and afternoon tea, before heading back to your hotel.
*please note minimum numbers are required to operate this tour.
Inclusions: return hotel transfers, morning tea, two-course lunch, wine tastings at 3 vineyards, afternoon tea
Excludes: other drinks, gratuities
Start Time: 08:15 (approx.)
End Time: 17:00 (approx.)
Experience the highlights of South Australia’s famous Kangaroo Island.
The tour starts from your hotel, where the coach will pick you up to transfer to Cape Jervis for the ferry across to Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island. Visit the Seal Bay Conservation Park and take a guided walk on the beach to witness the rare and wild Australian sea lions up close.
After a delicious two-course lunch, spend the afternoon at the Flinders Chase National Park. As you travel through the park, keep an eye out for echidnas, wallabies, reptiles, and koalas. See the rugged coastline from walks around Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch. Remarkable Rocks provide great photographic opportunities, and the Admirals Arch boardwalk takes you down a rugged cliff face to reveal the spectacular rock archway, a natural nursery, and a haven for playful long-nosed fur seals.
The last stop of the day is Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park to see some of Australia’s most famous creatures. From the Wildlife Park, it’s back on the ferry and back to your hotel in Adelaide.
From Adelaide, this tour is a 16-hour day that includes travel to and from Kangaroo Island. There is rest time during your ferry transfers and coach travel between attractions but it is a long day.
*please note minimum numbers are required to run this tour.
Inclusions: return hotel transfers, National Park & Wildlife Park admission fees, 2 course lunch
Excludes: additional food, drinks, gratuities
Start Time: 06:45 (approx.)
End Time: 22:15 (approx.)
Explore the world-famous Great Barrier Reef onboard an award-winning superyacht and experience the world’s largest coral reef system on this day trip from Cairns.
This meticulously designed wave piercing catamaran offers the smoothest possible ride with modern air-conditioned saloons, a dedicated dive lounge, 3 levels of luxurious open-air outer decks, an exclusive Gold Class Lounge, plus hydraulic platforms providing easy water-level access once at the reef. Take time out on Evolution’s unique upper sundeck offering 360- degree coral sea views with plenty of shade for summer, and the perfect vantage point to spot Humpback Whales during their annual migration.
Travel time to the reef is under 90 minutes leaving up to 5 hours to explore 2 premium outer reef locations chosen for their water clarity, diversity and sheer abundance of marine life. These warm tropical waters are teeming with a myriad of colourful corals, giant clams, turtles, rays, dolphins, timid reef sharks, 1500 varieties of fascinating reef fish, and over 600 species of echinoderms including sea-stars and sea cucumbers, with so much still to be discovered!
Snorkelling equipment is included as the best way to get amongst the wildlife or hop on board the semi-submersible vessel to gain a unique divers perspective without putting a toe in the water!
A freshly cooked BBQ lunch is included, plus morning tea on boarding and a complimentary glass of wine, cheese and crackers on the return. A licenced bar and snacks are available for purchase throughout the day.
*please note this trip starts from Reef Fleet Terminal, Spence Street.
Inclusions: BBQ lunch, morning tea, afternoon tea, visit to 2 reefs, snorkel gear, in-water assistance for snorkelling, lifeguard patrolled snorkel area, semi-submersible boat
Excludes: hotel transfers, drinks, gratuities
Start Time: 08:00 (approx.)
End Time: 16:30 (approx.)
Please note this tour is subject to minimum numbers being met.
Experience the diverse landscapes of the oldest continually surviving rainforest on the planet.
Picking up at your accommodation in a custom 4WD vehicle, this full day tour travels north along the picturesque Great Barrier Reef Drive on route to the World Heritage Listed, Daintree National Park.
Enjoy light refreshments before embarking on a 1-hour Daintree River Cruise providing insight into the region’s unique flora and fauna including the estuarine crocodile, an infamous apex predator, at home amongst some of the world’s most biologically diverse mangrove habitat.
Back on land, enjoy an interpretive drive over the Alexandra Range, venturing into the heart of the oldest continually existing rainforest on earth. Join your expert local guide on an informative boardwalk tour while on the lookout for the elusive Southern Cassowary and prehistoric Boyd’s Rainforest Dragon.
Discover ancient ferns, palms and enormous woody vines, while a myriad of epiphytes, climbing plants and orchids cling to the giant limbs and trunks of emergent rainforest trees. An abundance of shade loving mosses, invertebrates and nutrient recycling fungi litter the rainforest floor, which combined with a range of endemic birds, reptiles, rainforest macropods and more, weave an intricate web of life that has shaped this fascinating environment over its 180-million-year history.
Lunch, including tea/coffee and a seasonal fruit platter is served in a beautiful rainforest seƫting with opportunity for an invigorating rainforest swim including chance sightings of jungle perch, saw-shelled turtles and the dazzling electric-blue Ulysses butterfly.
For over 50,000 years, Cape Tribulation beach (Kalkajaka) has held immense cultural significance for the local Kuku Yalanji Aboriginal people, while providing modern day visitors the unique opportunity to witness the only place on earth where two World Heritage Listed sites converge - where rainforest meets the reef. The day concludes with a delicious tropical fruit ice-cream made from 100% locally sourced ingredients, followed by a cable ferry crossing back over the Daintree River before returning to your accommodation late afternoon.
This tour requires a basic level of fitness. Passengers should be able to walk 1km at a leisurely pace and be able to handle steps and uneven ground.
Inclusions: return hotel transfers, 1 hour river cruise, knowledgeable guide, lunch, tropical fruit ice-cream, cable ferry crossing
Excludes: drinks, gratuities
Start Time: 07:00 (approx.)
End Time: 18:30 (approx.)
Please note this tour is subject to minimum numbers being met.
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