MSG are bringing YOU to the Nations Cup action in Durban, South Africa.

Join us next summer in The Rainbow Nation for an exciting coastal clash in the Nations Cup between South Africa and Wales. 

Our itinerary, hosted by experienced MSG staff and guides, offers the perfect mix of sunshine, beaches and adrenaline through up-close-and personal encounters on safari.

Commencing in the upmarket resort of Umhlanga Rocks on Durban's northern beaches, guests can enjoy the 4* trappings of the Marriott Protea Hotel that overlooks the ocean across the game weekend.

With match tickets and game day hospitality included, the trip also offers the chance for fans to experience live schoolboy rugby. MSG's U18 rugby tourists - Warwick School - take on the famed Durban Boys High School on the match day morning.

Following a much deserved rest day, experience unique historical sightseeing through a Boer War battlefields tour in Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana. This guided tour sits inside a three-day safari experience at Nambiti Game Reserve's Springbok Lodge in Kwa-Zulu Natal, a park located 2.5h drive inland from Durban.

Mark Gardner
Founder and Director @ MSG Tours Ltd

Tour Summary

Flights | London Heathrow to Durban (in-direct)

Accommodation | Marriott Protea Hotel (3 nights)

Accommodation | Springbok Lodge (3)

Itinerary Overview

Wed 15th / Thu 16th July - Departures from London Heathrow

Thu 16th / Fri 17th July - Arrive into Durban

Saturday 18th July - South Africa v Wales

Sunday 19th July - Free day

Monday 20th July - Travel to Nambiti Game Reserve / evening game drive

Tuesday 21st July - Morning and afternoon game drive / dinner

Wednesday 22nd July - Full battlefields tour to Islandwana and Rorke's Drift

Thursday 23rd July - Travel to Durban for flights home.

Friday 24th July - land in UK. End of tour.

The Protea Marriott Hotel in uMhlanga is your gateway to golden beaches, lush surroundings and the exhilaration of holidaying in an idyllic part of Durban.

If you want stunning views overlooking the KwaZulu-Natal coast, look no further than Protea Hotel uMhlanga. Our modern hotel in centrally located in the heart of uMhlanga Rocks, situated 18 km from King Shaka International Airport, just a few minutes from the beach and 10 minutes to Durban city center.

The hotel offers friendly service and comfortable accommodations that are all elegantly and stylishly furnished. Most of the hotel's 260 modern rooms feature breath-taking partial sea views, and is the ideal place to stay for that perfect family getaway

https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/durum-protea-hotel-durban-umhlanga/overview/

Make your way to London Heathrow for bag-drop and boarding pass issuance.

Your personal travel details and booking references will be made available two weeks prior to departure. Please note: online booking must be completed by individual tourists as there is no main departing party from the UK.

Depart from UK for your overnight flight to Durban via Johannesburg

TBC - Arrive in Durban Airport

Collect baggage and clear customs at Durban airport.

Depart to your hotel - the 4* Protea Umhlanga Rocks - via charter bus.

Afternoon at leisure to take in the South African sunshine.

08:00 - 09:00 - Breakfast at the hotel

Join us at a local school to support Warwick School taking on Durban Boys' High in an U18 tour fixture.

Transfer across to King's Park via bus

16:00h
South Africa v Wales

Return to Umhlanga Rocks after the match for post-game reflection!

Included meals: Breakfast

08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast at the hotel

Enjoy a full free day in Umhlanga.

07:00 Breakfast at the hotel

08:00: Board coach to Springbok Lodge at the Nambiti Big-5 Game Reserve

PM: Settle in and enjoy a late afternoon safari and dinner

AM: Wake up for a morning safari within the game reserve.

Breakfast will be served post-safari

Enjoy a day's R&R in the facilities at the resort in the sunshine.

PM: Afternoon safari

Dinner included

Board coach for a full-day tour of the nearby battlefields from the Anglo-Zulu War.

Learn about the history of the areas from our knowledgeable guide before returning to your lodges where an end-of-tour dinner will be served.

6:30 : early breakfast

07:00: depart Lodge

09:15: arrive at Isandlwana information centre

09:30: Depart Isandlwana information centre for battlefield. 09h45 Presentation at Isandlwana battlefield .

12:00: depart for Rorke's Drift.

12:30: picnic lunch at Rorke's Drift

13:00: presentation of Battle of Rorke's Drift.

14:30: head back to Lodge.

08:30 - Breakfast on safari

09:30 - Board your bus for journey to Durban via lunch stop en route.

14:30 - Arrive at airport and head to check-in desks for bag drop.

Depart on your pre-booked flight to Cape Town, Johannesburg (and on to London) accordingly.

End of MSG Tours arrangements in Durban.

10:00 - Arrive London Heathrow Airport

End of tour arrangements with MSG.