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BRITISH AND IRISH LIONS TOUR | AUSTRALIA 2025

IMPORTANT INFORMATION PRE-TRAVEL

VISAS

All non-Australian citizens travelling to Australia require a visa or travel authority for entry and this should be obtained by you before travelling.  Please note that Lions Rugby Travel do not and are unable to apply for this on your behalf.

Australian visa processing times vary significantly depending on the visa type and individual circumstances. While some applications are processed within days, others can take several months. For example, eVisitor visas (like ETA or eVisitor) can be processed within a day or two.

For travel and visa advice visit:  

AUSTRALIA TRAVEL ADVICE - GOV.UK
AUSTRALIA TRAVEL ADVICE - Ireland.ie

 

To identify which visa you require please use the following tool: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-finder

The most common visa is an ETA or eVisitor. Eligible citizens visiting Australia for tourism or business can obtain a visa online. This could be either the eVisitor Australia visa or the ETA (Electronic Travel Authority). 

British & Irish citizens can usually get the following types of electronic visitor visa: 

If you have a confirmed stop-over included in any other country you may require an entrance visa or extra validity on your passport, please check Foreign travel advice – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) for the latest travel advise and rules when travelling on a UK passport and https://www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/overseas-travel/visas-for-irish-people-going-abroad/   when travelling on an Irish passport.  If you are travelling on any other passport please check your government advice. 

Should you have renewed your passport after applying for your visa, your visa will be cancelled when the passport is cancelled and renewed, therefore you will need to reapply.

Please note that should you not have a valid visa you will be denied boarding upon check-in at the airport.

MERCHANDISE DISPATCH

We are pleased to advise that nearly half of our 44,000 merchandise items have now been dispatched from our UK warehouse and we plan to have the final item dispatched no later than Wednesday 25  June.  You will receive an email from the courier once your parcel has left the warehouse to enable you to track the delivery.  To enable us to focus and to avoid delays, we would be grateful if you would kindly not email to ask the delivery date of your individual items and only contact us if the latest delivery date is after your booked travel date.

Please be reminded that our bookers information pages contains loads of useful stuff:  https://official.lionstour.com/booker-information

Lions Tour AU2025 Ticketing APP

Exciting News, the Lions Tour AU2025 Ticketing APP is now available for download.  

Visit:  App store Lions Tour AU2025 Ticketing on the App Store or Google Play Lions Tour AU2025 Ticketing – Apps on Google Play   

Further communications and instructions will automatically be sent in the next weeks regarding the APP so please don’t contact us requesting this.  For information regarding ticket distribution visit:  Important Information – Lions Tour

Day Trip to Adelaide

Wednesday 30 July - Departs 9:30 AM / Returns 17:00 PM

The Barossa is in South Australia, about 70km north-east of Adelaide, the state’s capital city.   Your trip will include a visit of the city centre, The State Library of South Australia and lunch at a local wine bar and kitchen. 

The State Library is the information heart of South Australia, located in the North Terrace Cultural Precinct.  You will have the opportunity to explore all three buildings: the award-winning contemporary Catherine Helen Spence Wing with its iconic glass foyer, the Mortlock Wing with its 19th century Victorian splendour, and the 1861 heritage listed Institute Building.

Sweeping stadium views, stylish bar and lounge, premium menu and extensive wine list.  Bespoke Wine Bar & Kitchen is one of Adelaide’s most impressive dining experiences.

Extending across level three of Oval Hotel and into the iconic Adelaide Oval, Bespoke’s unique setting makes a stunning backdrop lunch.

Executive Chef Daniel Simpson’s modern Australian menu brings bold flavours to life through fresh, seasonal produce.  Two drinks are included, and you may choose from house wine, beer or a soft drink.

After lunch you will be transferred to the North Terrace, Adelaide city where you can choose to spend your time either at Rundle Mall, The Art Gallery of South Australia or South Australian Museum.

 

PLEASE NOTE:  We have been advised that the carpet is being replaced in the Mortlock Chamber (section of the library) and we are now unable to conduct tours through this section during July so we will amend the Private tour of the State Library slightly and now include access to the basement (old & rare artifacts storage) which is an area of the library usually inaccessible to the public. 

 

Private 60 minute tour of State Library of South Australia | 30 July 2025 – 11:00am

Guests will have the opportunity to explore one of South Australia’s great institutions and take a look behind the shelves. An expert librarian will take you on a walk sharing stories of how the State Library began. Your experience starts at the historic Adelaide Circulating Library to learn the history of the building. By 1861, the collection of books held there was to became the first public library in South Australia. The Adelaide Circulating Library has been used in the past as a backdrop to several movies including Shine and Gallipoli. Continue your way to the basement to see some of the interesting old & rare artifacts housed in the library. Discover how the state’s most important treasures are maintained in the state-of-the-art storage and how the preservations team cares for the collection. 

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