The Ashes Series 202526 - Official  Packages to Australia to watch England face Australia -  Perth Australia

1st and 2nd NRMA Insurance Ashes Tests - Point – Blue (excl. int flights)

Package includes:

  • Guaranteed Official Category B Test Match tickets to the 1st and 2nd NRMA Insurance Ashes Tests
  • 20 nights' 5★ accommodation on a B&B basis
  • Domestic flights and airport transfers for these
  • Welcome Drinks
  • Howzat Tour Merchandise
  • Dedicated and Familiar Howzat Tour Manager throughout
  • Howzat Dinners with Special Guests

Highlights

  • 2017/18 was the last opportunity to travel to an away Ashes - be there with Howzat!
  • Be part of a tour group with fellow England fans
  • 4 nights in Cairns
  • Optional add-on sightseeing opportunities to enhance your Australia experience
  • Flexibility - contact us to extend your trip or add additional elements

From

£4,795

per person based on 2 sharing
secure your place with a 25% deposit
single supplement +£1,395

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At a glance

Official Licensed Travel Operator for the Ashes Series

We're Official – Official 2025/2026 NRMA Insurance Ashes Series Tickets

Howzat Travel, a Cricket Australia Travel Office Licensed Travel Operator for the 2025/2026 NRMA Insurance Ashes Series. All our tours include guaranteed 100% official match tickets. Category B tickets to the 1st and 2nd NRMA Insurance Ashes Tests in Perth and Brisbane are included here. CATO Licence Number CATO2526/050.

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Accommodation for The Ashes Series 202526 - Brisbane

5★ Accommodation

Follow the 2025/2026 NRMA Insurance Ashes Series around Australia with 20 Nights 5★ Accommodation on a B&B basis. This tour includes stays in Perth and Brisbane for the 1st and 2nd NRMA Insurance Ashes Tests, plus Cairns in between.

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Flight inclusive options for the Ashes Series to Australia in 2025-26

Ashes Domestic Flights

Domestic flights in Australia are included in your package, as are airport transfers for these (where applicable).

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England's ODI Tour of Australia – Social Events

Howzat Social Events

As part of the tour itinerary your trip will begin with welcome drinks and an opportunity to meet your Tour Manager and fellow tour group members. Also included is a highlight of many Howzat trips - our popular Cricket Dinner will be back in Australia. Hosted by your Tour Manager and featuring a special guest, with past guests including Michael Atherton, Michael Vaughan, Steve Harmison, Jonathan Agnew, Marais Erasmus and many, many more this is a fantastic opportunity to get a unique insight into the game.

Coach - Coach transfers are included in the package

Transfers in Australia

Any overland touring while in Australia is included in your package, as are airport transfers for any domestic flights. The stadiums are accessible from our chosen hotels either on foot or via public transport - the public transport infrastructure is such that connections to and from the stadiums are easy and are free on matchdays with a match ticket.

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Howzat Tour Manager

Howzat Tour Manager

A Howzat Tour Manager will be with you in Australia to make sure that your time spent on tour is a memorable and enjoyable experience. Our Tour Managers are cricket fanatics, well travelled and vastly experienced. They will be joined in Australia by a support team and the Howzat office team are all cricket fans who have travelled overseas watching England play, including to multiple Ashes series.

Optional sightseeing excursions

TTo ensure that you can enjoy Australia to its fullest and enjoy the sightseeing & events that you want to do we will be offering a variety of optional excursions. We strive to give you flexibility, please contact us if you are looking to add elements to or extend your trip.

The Ashes 2025-26 Cricket Experts

The Cricket Experts

Howzat have been touring to Australia for many years. We pride ourselves on delivering a personal service for England cricket fans by England cricket fans. Whilst it will have been 8 years since travelling fans have been in the crowd since the Ashes Series in Australia, we have been touring Australia more recently with groups attending the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and the team having made multiple familiarisation trips since. We’re ready to make the 2025/26 NRMA Insurance Ashes Series Tour one for the history books.

England's ODI Tour of Australia – Protected

Forward Defence

We are both ABTA and ATOL protected, ensuring you can book and travel with complete confidence and peace of mind.

Full itinerary

  • Day 1

    Arrive Australia

    Make your own way to Perth, where you can check-in to your hotel for 9 nights on a bed and breakfast basis. 

    The stunning city of Perth perfectly embodies the idea of having 'the best of both worlds,' where gentle sandy beaches and picturesque parks blend seamlessly with a vibrant urban landscape filled with unique bars and innovative restaurants.

    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 Ashes!shes!

    Welcome Drinks

    In the evening, you are invited to join your Tour Manager and the rest of your group for welcome drinks. This will also be an ideal chance for you to meet your fellow Howzat Travellers.

  • Day 2

    Day at Leisure

    Delight in discovering the capital of Western Australia, where the Swan River flows into the stunning southwestern coastline. Perth boasts a beautiful shoreline and an abundance of activities, so you'll have plenty of options to choose from.

    If you are looking to stay in the city you can catch one of the free buses up to Kings Park for beautiful views across the city skyline and a walk into the city's botanical gardens. We will also have optional excursions available for you to choose from if you are looking for an organised excursion/ activity for the day. 

  • Day 3-7

    Australia v England - 1st NRMA Insurance Ashes Test

    The NRMA Insurance Ashes Perth Test is at the new stadium in Perth for the first time - and what an incredible stadium it is. Make your own way to and from the stadium at leisure each day. The stadium has fantastic public transport networks with a dedicated train station that offers free travel to all match ticket holders on matchdays. Alternatively, there are free buses that take you past the WACA and drop you a short walk across the pedestrian river bridge, there aren’t many more beautiful walks to a ground in the sporting world

    1st NRMA Insurance Ashes Test

    Play Starts: 
    TBC
  • Day 8-9

    Days at Leisure

    Enjoy 2 days at leisure in the beautiful city of Perth. 

    These days are the perfect opportunity to relax and rejuvenate! Choose a tranquil spot on one of the pristine white-sand beaches and bask in the sunlight while diving into a good book; our top pick is Cottesloe, easily accessible by train. Alternatively, consider taking a ferry to the famous Rottnest Island, where you can snap a photo with one of the 10,000 adorable Quokkas that inhabit the area, or venture into Swan Valley, one of Australia’s most esteemed wine regions. An evening in Fremantle, sampling some iconic fish and chips paired with a drink at the delightful Little Creatures brewery, is also highly recommended.

  • Day 10

    Perth to Cairns

    Check out of your hotel this morning and transfer with the group to the airport for your flight to Cairns for a few days in tropical Queensland. This is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and a great opportunity to change pace before the 2nd Test. Upon arrival, transfer with the group to your hotel for a 4 night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

     

    If you have seen another option you would like, or have plans to visit somewhere else in Australia for these four nights, give us a call and we can discuss the options with you.

    Perth to Cairns

    This flight from Perth across to Cairns may be indirect and the route will be confirmed when scheduled flights come into range.

    Departs: 
    TBC
    Arrives: 
    TBC
    Airline: 
    TBC
  • Day 11-13

    Days at Leisure

    Enjoy 2 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. 

  • Day 14

    Cairns to Brisbane

    Check out of your hotel this morning and transfer with the group to the airport for your flight to Brisbane for the 2nd Test. On arrival, check in to your hotel for a 7 night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

    Cairns to Brisbane

    Departs: 
    TBC
    Arrives: 
    TBC
    Airline: 
    TBC
  • Day 15

    Day at Leisure

    Today you have a day at leisure in Brisbane. Why not take a ferry over to Moreton Island where you have an array of experiences available to you, including whale watching, kayaking and snorkelling. 

    This evening, head to Howard Smith Wharves, Brisbane’s vibrant dining and lifestyle precinct, which is just a-10 minute walk from Brisbane's CBD. This once-neglected piece of land has been transformed and is now a bustling pedestrian boardwalk lined with restaurants, bars, hotels, and event spaces.

    Howzat Cricket Dinner

    Tonight enjoy the Howzat Cricket Dinner – these are the highlight of many trips, hosted by your Tour Manager and featuring a special guest from the cricketing world!

  • Day 16-20

    Australia v England - 2nd NRMA Insurance Ashes Test

    The NRMA Insurance Ashes Brisbane Test is a day/night match. Make your own way to The Gabba which is walking distance from most of the hotels on offer. Public transport links in Brisbane are excellent, and free on matchdays with a match ticket.

    Traditionally, The Gabba hosts the first Test of the Australian summer, so hopefully a change in schedule will equate to a change in England's horror record in Brisbane.

    NRMA Insurance Ashes Day/Night Test

    Play Starts: 
    TBC
  • Day 21

    Depart Australia

    Check out of your hotel this morning and say your goodbye's before making your own onward travel arrangements. We hope that you head home with some fantastic lasting memories and new friendships formed from a special trip to Australia.

Tickets

Venue Category & Location
Perth Category B - Level 1 West Mid-Wicket
Brisbane Category B - Southern Stand Upper Behind Bowlers Arm
A 5 day ticket is included in your package. Days 1-4 in the category listed. Should the Test go to the fifth day, day 5 will be a General Admission ticket.

1st NRMA Insurance Ashes Test

Play Starts: TBC

This marks England's inaugural Test match at this stadium. It's daunting challenge, considering Australia boast an unbeaten record in Test matches here since the replacement of the renowned WACA. Stokes and McCullum will be eager to embark on a solid beginning in Perth, especially following England's sluggish start in the previous home Ashes series, which proved decisive.

Tickets: 
Category B - Level 1 West Mid-Wicket
Venue: 
Perth Stadium, Perth
Capacity: 
60,000

2nd NRMA Insurance Ashes Test

Play Starts: TBC - this is a day/night Test

The Gabba, unaffectionately known as 'The Gabbatoir' and cherished by the late Shane Warne, has not proven to be a favourable venue for England. Since World War II, the team has managed just two Test victories on this ground. Typically hosting the first Test of the Australian summer, this year’s adjustment in the usual scheduling might bring a shift in England's fortunes as they aim to rectify that record.

Tickets: 
Category B - Southern Stand Upper Behind Bowlers Arm
Venue: 
The Gabba, Brisbane
Capacity: 
42,000

Accommodation

Pan Pacific Perth Hotel, Perth

The Pan Pacific is a luxury hotel popular with cricket fans. Just a short walk down to the river or across to the WACA, this hotel is perfectly located in Perth to ensure easy access to the city's best sights. Perth is known for its lovely warm weather, which guests can enjoy with a refreshing dip in the hotel's outdoor pool.

Features: 

  • Onsite Sports Bar
  • Outdoor swimming pool

We chose this hotel because: 

  • Located next to the Swan River in Perth’s CBD
  • 30 mins via public transport to Perth Stadium

Crystalbrook Bailey, Cairns

Crystalbrook Bailey offers a modern and luxurious feel with strong attention to detail, offering guests an enjoyable stay with great features such as an outdoor pool and variety of on-site dining options. Located in Cairns' CBD, this hotel is just a short walk from the city's best attractions.

Features: 

  • On-site restaurant and bar
  • Fitness centre

We chose this hotel because: 

  • Artfully designed rooms with great views
  • 24-hour fitness centre with gym equipment

Hyatt Regency Brisbane Hotel, Brisbane

Located on Queen Street Mall in the heart of the Brisbane CBD, the 5-star Hyatt Regency is a premium retreat featuring 292 well-appointed and newly refurbished rooms. The hotel features various unique food & beverage venues as well as their signature outdoor, heated 20-metre infinity pool ideal for unwinding in after a day’s exploration.

Features: 

  • On-site restaurant and bar
  • Impressive heated outdoor swimming pool

We chose this hotel because: 

  • Newly refurbished rooms offer stunning views of Brisbane River or the city skyline
  • Located directly on Queen Street Mall, it's within walking distance to shopping, dining, and entertainment options
  • Upgrade to a High Floor room for +£200pp based on double occupancy or +£400pp based on single occupancy

1st and 2nd NRMA Insurance Ashes Tests - Point – Blue (excl. int flights)

From

£4,795

pp

Call to book:

0800 840 1110*