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.

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

Luggage weights and allowances:

One check-in bag: Max. 23kg / 51lbs up to 90 x 75 x 43cm
One cabin bag: Max. 23kg / 51lbs up to 56 x 45 x 25cm

One handbag to fit under seat in front up to 40 x 30 x 15cm

TBC - Depart from UK for your flight to Durban via Doha, Dubai, Istanbul or Johannesburg (please note - there are no direct flights from the UK)

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.

MSG's pre-game Long Lunch follows this event before transferring across to King's Park.

PM:
South Africa v Wales

Return match day transfers included

Included meals: Breakfast, pre-game lunch

08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast at the hotel

Enjoy a full free day in Umhlanga.

08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast at the hotel

AM: 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

AM: Breakfast at your lodge.

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.

09:30 - Board your coach from outside the hotel to airport

10:30 - Arrive at airport and head to the Qatar Airways check-in desks for bag drop.

Luggage weights and allowances:

One check-in bag: Max. 23kg / 51lbs up to 90 x 75 x 43cm
One cabin bag: Max. 23kg / 51lbs up to 56 x 45 x 25cm

One handbag to fit under seat in front up to 40 x 30 x 15cm

12:30 - Depart on Qatar Airways flight from Durban Airport to London Heathrow via Doha.

10:00 - Arrive London Heathrow Airport

End of tour arrangements with MSG.