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BEAVER FAN FLIGHT
SEMI-FINAL AND FINAL
Can the All Blacks defend the Webb Ellis Cup and
become the first ever team to win three Rugby
World Cup titles? Join Stephen ‘Beaver’ Donald on
our special fan flight and make sure you’re there to
witness the Semi-Finals and Final at the incredible
Twickenham Stadium, and enjoy 12 nights in London
during the Tournament.
12 NIGHTS
ACCOMMODATION DATES
OCTOBER 22 - NOVEMBER 03
CITIES
LONDON
MATCHES
• Semi-Final 1 (Twickenham Stadium)
• Semi-Final 2 (Twickenham Stadium)
• Bronze Final (Olympic Stadium)
• Final (Twickenham Stadium)
Visit www.allblackstours.com/rwc or call 09 555 0641
YOUR ITINERARY
WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER
Today is the day that you jump on-board with 300 other All Blacks fans for what will be a very special flight hosted by the unlikely RWC 2011 hero
Stephen ‘Beaver’ Donald. Stephen will be joined by other famous friends and you can expect some surprises as we head from Auckland to London.
We’ll depart Auckland at 10:40pm, flying with Air New Zealand on NZ 1922 via Los Angeles.
DAY 1 I THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER I LONDON
Our group flight arrives today, and we will transfer to the centrally-based Hilton London Metropole Hotel on arrival.
During this tour, we’ll be staying in London for the last 11 nights of Rugby World Cup 2015. This gives you plenty of time to soak up the Tournament
atmosphere, visit a few pubs and take in some of the city’s famous sights.
Tonight there’ll be the opportunity to mix and mingle in the hotel bar with others on tour (cash bar).
Accommodation: Hilton London Metropole Hotel
DAY 2 I FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER I LONDON
London is a busy city at the best of times and now, with thousands of fans and officials in town, it will truly be alive. You’ve got today free to relax after
your flight, or explore the city of London. To say that there is a lot to do in this vibrant capital would be an understatement – there are more than 100
theatres, 7 royal palaces, 6,000 restaurants, 5,000 bars and countless shops.
So where to start? Today, you could catch the tube from our hotel down to the River Thames and start with the big ones - Buckingham Palace, the
London Eye, Big Ben, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, the National Gallery, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Monument to the Great Fire of London and
Number 10 Downing Street. These attractions are all relatively close together. If you’re at the Palace at 11.30am you should catch the Changing of the
Guard. Remember that as part of your package you will have a hop-on hop-off sightseeing pass and a London Oyster Travel card to help get you around
the city. There will also be an All Blacks Tours hospitality desk in the foyer of the hotel, with staff to help provide directions and advice.
Tonight the rugby party really gets started. We have our exclusive Official All Blacks Supporters’ Function, with some special guests. It promises to be a
great evening, where you’ll mix with other All Blacks fans and enjoy food and drinks a plenty.
Accommodation: Hilton London Metropole Hotel
DAY 3 I SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER I LONDON I SEMI-FINAL 1
The big day has finally arrived – our first match of Rugby World Cup 2015 and we’re down to the business end of the Tournament! Today is Semi-Final
1 at Twickenham, where the winners of Quarter-Finals 1 & 2 go head-to-head at 4pm.
Twickenham – the home of English rugby – seats an impressive 82,000 spectators and is the largest dedicated rugby union venue in the world. This
historic venue began life as a humble cabbage patch but, these days, it has become a destination for fans around the world to experience the excitement
of a match day.
Your package includes match transfers for all four matches.
Accommodation: Hilton London Metropole Hotel
DAY 4 I SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER I LONDON I SEMI-FINAL 2
Semi-Final 2 is on today at 4pm, also at Twickenham. We will see the winners of Quarter-Finals 3 and 4 go head-to-head for the coveted place in
Saturday’s Final.
Accommodation: Hilton London Metropole Hotel
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DAY 5 I MONDAY 26 OCTOBER I LONDON
Day at leisure.
Use your London Hop-on hop-off sightseeing pass to help you get around all of London’s attractions.
Accommodation: Hilton London Metropole Hotel
DAY 6 I TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER I LONDON
Today we’ll travel by Coach to Beaver’s old rugby club, Bath, spending the day discovering Bath’s renowned architecture; you’ll also have the opportunity
to visit the ancient Roman thermal baths, which are in fact still in use today.
Accommodation: Hilton London Metropole Hotel
DAY 7 I WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER I LONDON
Today you’ll enjoy a behind the scenes tour of Twickenham Stadium.
Included in the tour are the Royal box, VIP areas, players’ tunnel and breath taking view of the arena and finally a pitch side walk.
The highlight of the trip is a visit to the England dressing room where you will learn about the match-day preparations and routines of international rugby
players. The tour also includes admission to the World Rugby Museum, where you can discover why people love rugby, from the grassroots game to the
elite sport, and gets the stories behind some of the greatest players, matches and tried – with a little humor thrown in.
Accommodation: Hilton London Metropole Hotel
DAY 8 I THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER I LONDON
It’s time to start gearing up for the Final!
This evening we will have our final exclusive Official All Blacks Supporters’ Function to prepare us for Rugby World Cup 2015 Final! The atmosphere is
sure to be electric as all the All Blacks fans get together to build up to this weekend’s final match of the Tournament. We’ll have some special guests
making an appearance this evening, and our spectacular venue is sure to impress – watch this space!
Accommodation: Hilton London Metropole Hotel
DAY 9 I FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER I LONDON I BRONZE FINAL
This evening we head to Olympic Stadium to watch the Bronze Final – the match between the two teams that didn’t progress through from the SemiFinals. Kick-off is at 8pm.
Accommodation: Hilton London Metropole Hotel
DAY 10 I SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER I LONDON I RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 FINAL
Today it’s time for the Rugby World Cup 2015 Final! It’s been four years in the making – here’s hoping we witness the All Blacks take home the Webb
Ellis Cup for the second time in a row! Kick-off is at 4pm at Twickenham Stadium.
We’ll be sure to get there early so you can take in all the action at this once in a lifetime event!
Accommodation: Hilton London Metropole Hotel
DAY 11 I SUNDAY 1 NOVEMBER I LONDON
Hopefully we’ll still be celebrating an All Blacks victory after yesterday’s match! No doubt there will be replays to watch at the pub as we dissect the 80 minutes
of yesterday’s Final.
Tonight we’ll be having group drinks as our tour comes to an end (cash bar).
Accommodation: Hilton London Metropole Hotel
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DAY 12 I MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER I LONDON
Day at leisure.
Accommodation: Hilton London Metropole Hotel
DAY 13 I TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER I LONDON
Today is departure day. With the excitement over, and another Rugby World Cup Final done and dusted, it’s time to pack our bags and head off. In 12 nights
we have explored London, watched 4 live Rugby World Cup 2015 matches, eaten some local food, seen incredible sights and made some awesome new
friends.
The group flight will depart London 3:30pm flying Air New Zealand via Los Angeles on NZ 1921, arriving back in Auckland at 7:00am on Thursday 5
November.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
A personalised itinerary will be provided closer to departure that includes further details on timings.
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