Follow the Lions in South Africa

ITC Sports, the leading luxury sports tour operator, is offering 21 night itineraries and tailormade options to follow the British & Irish Lions rugby tour of South Africa in June – July 2009. Combining the very best in sight-seeing and sporting action, guests will see both kinds of Lions in their respective natural habitats with ITC Sports – the magnificent rugby stadia of the Rainbow Nation and the untamed wilds of the South African bush!

ITC Sports’ programme of tours combines the diversity and beauty of South Africa and the passions unleashed by a British & Irish Lions rugby tour to create holiday itineraries featuring luxurious accommodation, special tour events and knowledgeable rugby insight from Celebrity Hosts including rugby legends Fran Cotton, Derek Quinnell and Scott Hastings. Visit some of the many and varied sights of South Africa, from the ultimate game reserves to cosmopolitan Cape Town.

21 night itineraries are priced from £6,595 per person sharing and include economy class flights, 4 star accommodation in the rugby venues, airport/hotel and rugby transfers, official rugby match tickets, luxurious touring options, welcome drinks, special meals and rugby forums, commemorative merchandise, and the services of an ITC Sports Tour Manager and your Tour Hosts.

Tailormade versions of the main itineraries are also available, featuring bespoke safari options and the chance to further explore South Africa and beyond!

21 night sample itinerary – Up And Under With Derek Quinnell:

16 June: Fly London to Durban (via Johannesburg)
17 June: Arrive in Durban, 5 nights’ bed & breakfast at the Balmoral Hotel. Welcome Drinks with your Hosts.
19 June: Day at leisure with optional excursions and Rugby Forum
20 June: First Test: Springboks v Lions
22-24 June: Kapama Private Game Reserve – 3 nights’ full board accommodation and game drives in the Limpopo Province, an area renowned for its high density of big game animals.
25 June: Arrive in Pretoria, 4 nights bed & breakfast, Shuma Valley Lodge
26 June: Day at leisure with optional excursions and Rugby Forum
27 June: Second Test; Springboks v Lions
29 June – 1 July: 3 nights’ bed & breakfast at Fancourt Hotel & Country Club Estate on the picturesque Garden Route.
2 July: Arrive in Johannesburg, 5 nights bed & breakfast, Sunsquare Montecasino
3 July: Day at leisure with optional excursions and Rugby Forum.
4 July: Third Test: Springboks v Lions
5 July: Gala dinner with your hosts
7 July: Fly Johannesburg to London (next day arrival)

Full Fixture List:

30 May – v highveld XV (Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg)
3 June – v Golden Lions (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)
6 June – v Cheetahs (Vodacom Park, Bloemfontain)
10 June – v Sharks (ABSA Park, Durban)
13 June – v Western Province (Newlands, Cape Town)
15/16 June – v Coastal (Port Elizabeth)
20 June – First Test (ABSA Park, Durban)
23 June – Emerging Springboks (Newlands, Cape Town)
27 June – Second Test (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
4 July – Third Test (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)

ITC Sports is an official Sub Agent of England Rugby Travel, an Official Licensed Operator for the British & Irish Lions Tour to South Africa.

For reservations and further information, log on to itcsports.co.uk.