150th Anniversary Test Match 

Melbourne & Cairns

The following tour is an example of what you can do.  All of our trips are tailored to suit your requirements so you can visit wherever you wish in Australia.

Monday 08th March
Depart from London Heathrow on your overnight flight to Melbourne.

Tuesday 09th March
Arrive Melbourne. Stay seven nights at your chosen category hotel.

Wednesday 10th March
At leisure. Day tours Day tours can be arranged which include a city tour, Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island, Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Sovereign Hill, Healesville Sanctuary & Hot air ballooning.

Thursday 11th to Monday 15th March
150th Anniversary Ashes Test Match at the MCG.  Day/Night.  Make your own way to/from the ground.

Tuesday 16th March
Depart Melbourne on your flight to Cairns.
Arrive Cairns.  Stay six nights at your chosen category hotel.

Wednesday 17th March
Full day Great Barrier Reef tour. Escape into a world of breathtaking beauty on the Outer Great Barrier Reef. The stable reef activity platform is the perfect base for swimmers and non-swimmers to explore. Snorkel and/or dive, visit the underwater observatory, cruise in a semi-sub, or just relax on the sundeck with a delicious buffet lunch. Join the Great Barrier Reef’s vibrant marine life for a voyage into one of the natural wonders of the world. In addition to the activities included in your tour, there is also a wide range of optional activities to experience on Outer Great Barrier Reef activity platform. Scuba dive, join a snorkel tour, Scuba Doo below the waves or enjoy the Great Barrier Reef from the air with a scenic helicopter tour.

Thursday 18th March
Day at leisure.

Friday 19th March
Full day tour to Daintree National Park and Cape Tribulation. 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. Back on land, enjoy a drive over the Alexandra Range, venturing into the heart of the oldest rainforest on earth. Lunch is served in a beautiful rainforest setting with opportunity for an invigorating rainforest swim.  Cape Tribulation beach (Kalkajaka) has held immense cultural significance for the local Kuku Yalanji Aboriginal people, while providing modern day visitors with 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 by a cable ferry crossing back over the Daintree river before returning to your accommodation late afternoon.

Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st March
At leisure.

Monday 22nd March
Depart Cairns on your overnight flight to London Heathrow.

Tuesday 23rd March
Arrive London Heathrow.

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
Economy class flights.
7 nights in Melbourne ,at your chosen category hotel, on room only basis.
6 nights in Cairns, at your chosen category hotel, on room only basis.
Day tours as stated.
Official 5 day Category C 150th Anniversary Test Match tickets. Day 5 is general admission.
Cricket Australia 2 hour pre-match function on the morning of 11th or 12th March (Date TBC).
Services of Sports Tours Plus staff and our local agents in Australia.

Flight upgrades and regional airports available, please ask for prices.

Match ticket upgrades also available.

PRICES FROM:
3 Star hotel: £3690.00 per person, twin share.  £4315.00 single occupancy
4 Star hotel: £4190.00 per person, twin share.  £5350.00 single occupancy
5 Star hotel: £4390.00 per person, twin share.  £5755.00 single occupancy

CATO Licence Number CATO150/041

Sports Tours Plus, a Cricket Australia Travel Office Licensed Travel Operator for the 150th Anniversary Test Match.

Call us on 01638 717850 or Email sales@sportstoursplus.com