The Tailender Tour - 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 17 night hosted tour package for the 4th & 5th Tests of the NRMA Insurance Ashes Series in 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

Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Day 1
Upon arrival into Melbourne, check into the Pullman Melbourne on the Park for an 8-night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Wednesday 24th December 2025 – CHRISTMAS EVE!
Day 2
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 3
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 4 - 8
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.
Friday 26th to Tuesday 30th December 2025 – THE BOXING DAY TEST!
Wednesday 31st December 2025 – NEW YEAR’S EVE!
Day 9
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 10
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 11
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 12
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 13 - 17
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 18
Check out of the hotel this morning unless you have chosen to extend your stay.
Friday 9th January 2026

PRICE & Inclusions

THE TAILENDER TOUR PACKAGE FROM:

£5395 per person based on 2 people sharing a twin or double room.
Sole occupancy supplement add on £2065 to the above price.

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

Tour includes
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TOUR HOTELS

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.

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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£5395 per person sharing

sole occupancy supplement:  £2065

17 nights from the 23rd Dec 2025

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