2016 Grand Slam SPRING TOUR 2016 QANTAS WALLABIES ESCORTED SPRING TOUR
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QANTAS WALLABIES 2016 grand slam SPRING TOUR 2016 QANTAS WALLABIES ESCORTED SPRING TOUR 3 TEST TOUR 18 NOV - 5 DEC 2016 We Love Rugby proudly invites you aboard for our 7th Qantas All itineraries have been carefully created in conjunction with our Wallabies Spring Tour and we couldn’t be more excited! expert suppliers in UK and Europe and will be led by experienced tour 2016 will be a busy year for the Qantas Wallabies as they turn their guides. 2016 Escorted attention to the Northern Hemisphere as they pit their skills against As the Exclusive Official Tour Operator of the Australian Rugby Union the best teams from Wales, Scotland, France, Ireland and England. you’ll have access to the best available seating and be sitting amongst Spring Tour We have a sensational tour on offer which will take you up close and a group of like minded Wallabies fans. You will also have exclusive personal with all the excitement of the final 3 matches of the Qantas access to our exclusive functions where you will have the chance to Wallabies’ 2016 spring campaign. mingle with members of the current Wallabies team. Our escorted tour will ensure you don’t miss a minute of action We hope you like the tour as much as we do and we look forward to that our boys feature in, starting at Stade de France in Paris against seeing you on tour! France. From there we travel to Aviva Stadium in Dublin, finishing at Regards the home of rugby - Twickenham - where we take on the old enemy, The team at We Love Rugby England. Not only will you get to cheer the Aussies on at all of these fantastic matches, but you also have the pleasure of touring through some of Europe’s finest cities and countryside. weloverugby.com We Love Rugby have been running rugby tours for over 10 years now, and have you covered annually from the start of the Super Rugby WE PROVIDE TOURS TO: season in February right the way through to the Qantas Wallabies’ Spring Tour at the end of the year. Exclusive Tour We Love Rugby is Australia’s largest and most respected rugby tour • Rugby World Cup operator. Rugby and travel are our passion and we leave nothing to Operator of the ARU • Bledisloe Cup chance with all tickets provided by the Australian Rugby Union, and accommodation, travel and add-on options meticulously researched • Castrol Edge Rugby Championship to provide the best possible value. • Domestic Rugby Internationals We put our heart and soul into providing great rugby touring options, • Spring Tour domestically and around the world. Our passengers continue to travel with us because, quite simply, we are • Hong Kong Sevens the best in the business. We are the exclusive tour • Sydney Sevens operator of the ARU until the end of 2025, there is • NZ International Sevens no better time to join us on tour for a first class • Las Vegas Sevens rugby experience. • Super Rugby Season TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Seventeen (17) nights accommodation • Breakfast daily • Reserved match tickets • Internal flights • Coach travel throughout • Match Transfers by local rail or bus • Two (2) exclusive WLR functions • Guest appearances by members of the Qantas Wallabies • Guided tours of Paris, Champagne region, Somme Battlefields, Palace $ * of Versailles, Dublin, Ring of Kerry 7,950 and London * twin/double share * excludes international • Ticket to London’s Westend Theatre return flights • WLR Spring Tour Merchandise See Useful Information for further details • Service of professional tour guide Fri 18 Nov: Paris After checking in, the day is yours to explore this great city and soak up the fantastic atmosphere ahead of tomorrow’s second match against France. Paris is famous for its landmarks but there is much more to this city. Instead of hitting the major sights, why not take a 18 DAYS leisurely stroll along the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, view the city from Montmartre or enjoy a dinner cruise along the 2016 Escorted Join us in Europe as the Qantas Wallabies beautiful river Seine. take on powerhouses in France, Ireland and Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Paris Republique or Spring Tour England as part of the 2016 Spring Tour similar Sat 19 Nov: Paris Tour & France v Australia at 18 Nov - 5 Dec 2016 Stade de France, Paris This morning we embark on a panoramic sightseeing tour of this City of Romance visiting the Arc de Triomphe, Louvre Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Sacre Coeur, and of course the Eiffel Tower. Its game day as we make our way to the Stade de France for the first time since 2014 where Les Bleus defeated the Wallabies 29-26. Over 65,000 people will be there to witness the match tonight where our boys will be hell bent on reversing that result this time round. weloverugby.com MATCHES INCLUDED • France v Australia - 19 Nov 2016 Stade de France, Paris • Ireland v Australia - 26 Nov 2016 Aviva Stadium, Dublin • England v Australia - 3 Dec 2016 Twickenham, London Match: France v Australia ending World War I was signed, The King’s State Wed 23 Nov: Reims & Moet Chandon and rolling green hills. You won’t go home thirsty, as Kick Off: TBA Apartments, and the beautiful formal gardens. We bid au revoir to Paris and travel to the agricultural we will sample flutes of their famed product! Venue: Stade de France, Paris We return to Paris where you will have the evening region of Champagne which is celebrated around the Accommodation: Holiday Inn Reims Centre or Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Paris Republique at leisure to experience French cabaret at one of the world for the sparkling wines the area produces. similar or similar renowned Parisian shows (The Lido or Moulin Rouge) A local guide will take us on a journey through the or you may like to visit the Sacre Coeur, finishing with countryside to learn the region’s history. The tour Fri 25 Nov: Dublin a meal in the art district of Montmartre. Sun 20 Nov: Paris includes a tasting at one of the Champagne Cellars. After breakfast we depart France for our flight to the Today is yours to further explore the cities sights, or Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Paris Republique Next we travel to Reims which boasts numerous capital city of Ireland - Dublin. live like a local and soak up everything this city has to or similar UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Roman remains, a We are located in the heart of the city, which is the offer. Parisian’s lead a great lifestyle and it’s so easy thriving cafe scene and unbelievably four Michelin- perfect place to discover the history, culture and to see why – with access to some of France’s finest Tue 22 Nov: Somme Battlefields starred restaurants. ambience unique to Dublin. Within walking distance produce including delicious pastries, local cheeses This morning we will head to the Somme Battlefields of the hotel are some of Dublin’s top attractions – and French Champagne, you can perch yourself at Accommodation: Holiday Inn Reims Centre or in Northern France for a guided tour of the similar Trinity College, Dublin Castle, St Stephens Green and one of the local brasseries, cafes or bars. battlefields, including the Australian memorial at Grafton Street (Dublin’s principal shopping district). Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Paris Republique Villers-Bretonneux. ANZAC soldiers liberated the Thu 24 Nov: Reims Tour & G.H Mumm A wealth of museums, galleries and cultural centres or similar village on 25 April 1918, and there is still a strong are dotted around the city centre and are within easy feeling of gratitude in the community for our soldiers. En Noirs & Blancs reach from the hotel’s central location. Take a short Mon 21 Nov: Palace of Versailles The Somme battlefields are a moving reminder of the Today we visit the 800 year old Gothic Cathedrale stroll to Temple Bar, to experience Dublin’s cultural meaningless slaughter of war with over 1.2 million quarter and the hub of Dublin’s nightlife - famous for The opulent Palace of Versailles was the centre of Notre Dame. This Cathedral is colossal and has seen lives lost in just over 5 months. At the completion of so much history - the most famous event being the its abundance of cafes, music bars and restaurants. power in France from 1682 until the French royal the tour we will return to Paris for a free evening. family was forced to return to the capital in 1789 coronation of Charles VII with Joan of Arc at his side. Overnight: Jurys Inn Parnell St, Dublin or similar when the French Revolution began. Highlights Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Paris Republique This afternoon we make our way to G. H. Mumm’s include the glittering Hall of Mirrors where the treaty or similar and admire sweeping vistas of sprawling vineyards Sat 26 Nov: Dublin Tour & Ireland v Australia Sun 27 Nov: Dublin at Aviva Stadium Today is at your leisure to explore Dublin. For those who This morning we depart on a guided half day sightseeing are looking to unwind venture into an Irish pub and help tour of Dublin, which includes entrance to Trinity College/ yourself to Irish Stew, washed down with Guinness. Dublin’s Book of Kells and the Guinness Storehouse. history is rich and colourful and the city’s greatest drawcard remains the Dubliners themselves. Garrulous, amiable and The Book of Kells housed in Trinity College, is an illuminated witty, they are the greatest of hosts, providing a life affirming manuscript Gospel book, containing the four Gospels of the experience that will restore your faith in human nature. New Testament together with various prefatory texts and 2016 Escorted tables.