Have faith rugby fans. Australia may have just beaten England at Twickenham but there’s still the chance the tables will be turned during next year’s British & Irish Lions tour Down Under.
Austravel, the leading Australasia specialist, have flight and accommodation packages for June and July, when the best of British rugby players take on Australia’s Wallabies and their regional teams.
Brisbane, Saturday June 22: Spend time making the most of Australia’s Gold Coast (above) while the Lions are in town with a nine-day holiday in Brisbane and the Gold Coast from £1,599 per person. Departing June 20, the price includes return flights from Heathrow to Brisbane with Singapore Airlines, three nights accommodation at the Medina Executive Hotel, Brisbane, and five nights at the Vibe Hotel on the Gold Coast and transfers.
Melbourne, Saturday June 29: Departing June 27, the price of £1,495 per person includes return flights from Heathrow with Royal Brunei and six nights at the Travelodge Docklands.
Sydney, Saturday July 6: A six-day trip to Sydney, flying out for the final match costs from £1,499 per person. The price includes return flights from Heathrow with Singapore Airlines, departing June 30 and five nights at the Travelodge Sydney.
Sydney with Fiji stop-over: Extend your stay watching the rugby with a stop-over on the way home to the stunning Fiji. From £2,449 per person, departing July 3 from Heathrow with Qantas, the price includes four nights in Sydney staying at the Travelodge Hotel, during the test match and then five nights at the First Landing Resort in Fiji, saving £150 per couple.
