The All Rounder Tour – 3rd, 4th & 5th NRMA Insurance Ashes Tests

The All Rounder Tour - 3rd, 4th & 5th NRMA Insurance Ashes Tests

CATO2526/040, a Cricket Australia Travel Office Licensed Travel Operator for the 2025/26 NRMA Insurance Ashes Series.

Join LWTL down under for a spectacular 25 night hosted tour package for the 3rd, 4th & 5th Tests of the NRMA Insurance Ashes Series in  Adelaide, Melbourne & Sydney. International flights can be added to your booking as soon as they are in range – please advise if required when booking. All bookings are subject to availability.

Tour Highlights:

Itinerary

Monday 15th December 2025
Day 1
Upon arrival into Adelaide, check into the Holiday Inn Express Adelaide City for an 8-night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.
Monday 15th December 2025
Tuesday 16th December 2025
Day 2
Enjoy a full day at leisure. This evening, join your Tour Manager and the rest of the group for a Welcome Drink.
Tuesday 16th December 2025
Wednesday 17th to Sunday 21st December 2025
Days 3 - 7
3rd Test Match Brisbane (NRMA Insurance Ashes Series), Australia v England

After breakfast each day, make your way to the Adelaide Oval for the 3rd Test of the NRMA Insurance Ashes Series. After close of play, make your way back to your hotel. Evening at leisure at your hotel or exploring Adelaide and its numerous bars and eateries.
Wednesday 17th to Sunday 21st December 2025
Monday 22nd December 2025
Day 8
Enjoy a full day at leisure. Perhaps join our excursion to the McLaren Vale for a day of sightseeing and wine-tastings.
Monday 22nd December 2025
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Day 9
Check out of the hotel this morning and transfer to the airport for your flight to Melbourne. Upon arrival into Melbourne, check into the Grand Hyatt Hotel for an 8-night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Wednesday 24th December 2025 – CHRISTMAS EVE!
Day 10
Full day at leisure. Perhaps join our optional Great Ocean Road and 12 Apostles Excursion. This evening, join your Tour Manager and the rest of the group for a Welcome Drink.
Wednesday 24th December 2025 – CHRISTMAS EVE!
Thursday 25th December 2025 – CHRISTMAS DAY!
Day 11
Enjoy Christmas Day in Melbourne. Today join us for an included festive Christmas Dinner with a 3-course meal and wine.
Thursday 25th December 2025 – CHRISTMAS DAY!
Friday 26th to Tuesday 30th December 2025 – THE BOXING DAY TEST!
Days 12 – 16
4th Test Match Melbourne (NRMA Insurance Ashes Series), Australia v England

After breakfast each day, make your way to the MCG for the 4th Test of the NRMA Insurance Ashes Series. After close of play, make your way back to your hotel. Evening at leisure at your hotel or exploring Melbourne and its numerous bars and eateries. Option to add Cricket Australia breakfast function on Saturday 27th (+£95).

27th December: Evening with Aggers
Enjoy an evening with the legendary Jonathan (Aggers) Agnew - The former England international turned iconic BBC cricket correspondent will be regaling us with stories and anecdotes honed over 30 years as the much-loved voice of Test Match Special.

Jonathan Agnew
Friday 26th to Tuesday 30th December 2025 – THE BOXING DAY TEST!
Wednesday 31st December 2025 – NEW YEAR’S EVE!
Day 17
Check out of the hotel this morning and transfer to the airport for your flight to Sydney. Upon arrival into Sydney, check into The Grace Hotel for a 9-night stay on a bed and breakfast basis. This evening, join your LWTL Tour Manager and fellow travellers for an included New Year’s Eve Party.
Wednesday 31st December 2025 – NEW YEAR’S EVE!
Thursday 1st January 2026 – NEW YEAR’S DAY
Day 18
Enjoy a full day at leisure whilst you brush away the NYE cobwebs.
Thursday 1st January 2026 – NEW YEAR’S DAY
Friday 2nd January 2026
Day 19
Enjoy a full day at leisure. Perhaps go across on the ferry to Manly and spend time exploring or just relaxing on the beach.
Friday 2nd January 2026
Saturday 3rd January 2026
Day 20
Enjoy a full day at leisure. We will be offering an optional excursion to the Blue Mountains today.
Saturday 3rd January 2026
Sunday 4th to Thursday 8th January 2026
Days 21 – 25
5th Test Match Sydney (NRMA Insurance Ashes Series), Australia v England

After breakfast each day, make your way to the SCG for the 4th Test of the NRMA Insurance Ashes Series. After close of play, make your way back to your hotel. Evening at leisure at your hotel or exploring Sydney and its numerous bars and eateries.
Sunday 4th to Thursday 8th January 2026
Friday 9th January 2026
Day 26
Check out of the hotel this morning unless you have chosen to extend your stay.
Friday 9th January 2026

PRICE & Inclusions

THE ALL ROUNDER TOUR PACKAGE FROM:

£7495 per person based on 2 people sharing a twin or double room.
Sole occupancy supplement add on £2895 to the above price.

Call our experienced team on 01386 808600info@livingwiththelions.co.uk or

Tour includes
Tour excludes

TOUR HOTELS

4* HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ADELAIDE CITY CENTRE

Holiday Inn Express Adelaide City Centre is situated in the vibrant north-west quarter of Adelaide’s CBD. The central location provides guests with easy access to Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Convention Centre, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, the SA Health and Medical Research Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide Casino, and Rundle Mall, all within a 10-minute walk away.Providing accommodation to suit business and leisure travellers alike, the guest rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, a refrigerator, kettle, ironing facilities and a flat-screen TV. You can start the day with a shower in the private bathroom before enjoying the free Express Start Buffet Breakfast or Grab & Go option. Free WiFi is also provided. Other facilities at Holiday Inn Express Adelaide City Centre include self-service laundry facilities, a meeting and business centre and an on-site fitness room.

**ON REQUEST** - 5* PULLMAN MELBOURNE ON THE PARK

Situated in East Melbourne, Pullman Melbourne On the Park overlooks the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground and Fitzroy Gardens. Guests enjoy a fitness centre. Pullman Melbourne on the Park is only a 2-minute walk from the Jolimont Station and less than 3 km away from Rod Laver Arena, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Princess Theatre. Melbourne’s shopping venues and cafés can be reached within a 5-minute drive. Elegant non-smoking rooms and suites are set in a modern décor and fitted with large windows. Most rooms offer views of the Melbourne City. Guests can enjoy free WiFi or watch an on-demand movie on a flat-screen TV. The property boasts an outdoor pool, spa and sauna. The connectivity lounge has multiple connection points, high-speed WiFi and flexible seating. There are also 11 meeting rooms with high-quality audio visual equipment. The Cliveden Bar & Dining offers breakfast, bar snacks, lunch and dinner. European and Mediterranean-inspired dishes are made with fresh and seasonal local produce. The Cliveden Bar has a double sided fireplace and an all-day shared dish menu.

5* GRAND HYATT MELBOURNE (overflow hotel or similar)

Located on Collins Street, perfectly positioned in the heart of Melbourne’s shopping, dining and theatre centre, Grand Hyatt Melbourne comprises of luxurious guest rooms, and premium suites, all boasting contemporary living and spectacular Melbourne city skyline or picturesque Yarra River views. Grand Hyatt Melbourne boasts world-class facilities, including upper and lower lobbies, couture boutiques, a signature restaurant Collins Kitchen, a stylish, modern bar Ru-Co, and City Club Health & Fitness Centre, open 24/7, featuring an indoor swimming pool, sauna and open-air tennis court. Available exclusively to guests booking rooms which include Grand Club access, the Grand Club Lounge is located on the 31st floor of the hotel offering panoramic views of the Melbourne city skyline and high levels of personalised service.

4.5* THE GRACE HOTEL SYDNEY

Close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House, The Grace Hotel offers luxury rooms and a rooftop fitness centre with an indoor swimming pool and a sauna. The Grace is set in a historic building that has been lovingly restored in Sydney CBD (Central Business District). All rooms feature a flat-screen TV with cable channels and pay-per-view movies. They also offer free WiFi, tea/coffee maker, refrigerator and hairdryer. Some rooms include breakfast, which is served and enjoyed in your room. The Rocks and Circular Quay are 15 minutes’ walk from The Grace Hotel. Shopping at the QVB and Pitt Street Mall is on the hotel’s doorstep.

Price from

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£7495 per person sharing

sole occupancy supplement:  £2895

25 nights from the 15th Dec 2025

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