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Women’s World Cup 2023: Sydney and Brisbane

The FIFA Women's World Cup is the largest and most prestigious soccer tournament for women worldwide. In 2023, the event will take place in Australia and New Zealand, with matches held in Adelaide, Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau, Brisbane, Dunedin/Ōtepoti, Hamilton/Kirikiriroa, Melbourne, Perth, Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and Sydney. Join us for an unforgettable program of top-class soccer, adventure, and celebratory fanfare that only comes around once every four years. Don't miss your chance to explore the vibrant cities of Sydney and Brisbane with your team.
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  • Itinerary

12 Days
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
  • Sydney Opera House
  • Stadium Australia
  • Bondi Beach
  • Moreton Island

Your adventure, day by day

Day 1 : Start tour
Day 2 : International Date Line

Lose a day as your cross the International Date Line

Day 3 : Hello Sydney

Meet your Tour Director and check into hotel

Welcome meeting and orientation

Training session led by your coaching staff

Participate in a training session at a local field in the area.

Dinner

Day 4 : Sydney landmarks
Sydney guided sightseeing tour

See Sydney, Australia's beautiful waterfront city. A licensed, local guide will take you to Darling Harbor, a bustling entertainment and shopping center. Visit one of the city's most well-known symbols, the Sydney Opera House, majestically poised between the Harbour Bridge and the Royal Botanic Garden.

Stadium Australia guided tour

Originally built for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Stadium Australia is a multi-purpose venue that hosts professional rugby, cricket, and football leagues, in addition to concert performances. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the second largest stadium in Australia, which is big enough to fit four Boeing 747s!

Friendly match

Play an international friendly match against a local club or academy team. Your team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels and have the opportunity to make friends for life.

Dinner

Day 5 : Sydney
Bondi to Coogee Beach coastal walk

Grab your walking shoes and get ready for a coastal trek unlike any other! Follow the paved pathway from Sydney’s Bondi Beach to Coogee Beach, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away. Along the route, you’ll spot spectacular clifftops, Aboriginal rock carvings, a heritage-listed cemetery, ocean baths, and maybe even a humpback whale.

Surf lesson on Bondi Beach

Good on ya, mate. It’s time to grab a board, catch a wave, and hang ten. Well, after some first-class lessons and lots and lots of practice! Starting on the sand and then progressing to the sea, budding surfers will spend about an hour and a half learning the tricks of the trade from some of Bondi’s most colorful surfers and lifeguards. Surfboards and wetsuits are all part of the package, along with everything you need to get you surfing in style.

Professional coaching clinic

Participate in a special coaching clinic with a guest coach, player, or instructor. The clinic will be designed exclusively for the team and to enhance skills in areas identified by the coaching staff.

Dinner

Day 6 : Sydney
Blue Mountains and Wildlife Sanctuary full-day excursion

Spend a day at the scenic Blue Mountain National Park. Travel through rainforests and encounter new plants and wildlife. Observe the amazing sandstone rock formation known as the Three Sisters. The Blue Mountains offer a variety of lookout points for you to take in the views. Later, you’ll experience even more cuteness at the Featherdale Wildlife Park where koalas, kangaroos, and Tasmanian devils await your visit.

Dinner

Attend a Women’s World Cup match

Cheer on the top national teams from around the world as they battle it out on the pitch to take home the coveted WWC trophy. (Match subject to scheduling and availability).

Day 7 : Sydney
Manly Beach excursion

Soak up some sunshine and inhale the scent of the sea at the iconic Manly Beach, home of the world’s first surfing competition in 1964. Make your way from Manly Wharf, the ferry’s passenger terminal, to The Corso, a lively pedestrian-only boulevard lined with more than 200 shops and eateries, street performers, and more.

Dinner

Sydney Rocks ghost tour

Explore spooky off-limit locations and learn about the dark and creepy history of The Rocks at the most haunted spot in Sydney.

Day 8 : Sydney—Brisbane

Fly to Brisbane

Training session led by your coaching staff

Participate in a training session at a local field in the area.

Dinner

Day 9 : Brisbane
Brisbane guided sightseeing tour

The heart of Queensland's booming capital city is largely concentrated around the looping Brisbane River. A licensed, local guide will teach you more about the importance of this business and industry hub before leading you to the Southbank Parklands, a riverfront promenade full of walking paths, a wildlife sanctuary, an open-air amphitheater, a giant Ferris wheel, the Nepalese Peace Pagoda, and more. Then, visit the Story Bridge, the longest cantilever bridge in the country, which connects Brisbane’s northern and southern suburbs.

Professional coaching clinic

Participate in a special coaching clinic with a guest coach, player, or instructor. The clinic will be designed exclusively for the team and to enhance skills in areas identified by the coaching staff.

Dinner

Day 10 : Brisbane
Aboriginal cultural guided walking tour

Learn more about Indigenous life and culture on an informative and educational tour, including insights into the story of Australia through the perspectives of Aboriginal history and folklore.

Friendly match

Play an international friendly match against a local club or academy team. Your team will meet and compete against athletes of similar ages and skill levels and have the opportunity to make friends for life.

Dinner

Day 11 : Brisbane
Moreton Island excursion

Travel 25 miles off the coast of Brisbane where you’ll find an island, made up entirely of sand, with incredible oceanside scenery, shipwreck snorkeling, and a chance to say hello to the friendly bottlenose dolphins that visit the beach.

Dinner

Attend a Women’s World Cup match

Cheer on the top national teams from around the world as they battle it out on the pitch to take home the coveted WWC trophy. (Match subject to scheduling and availability).

Day 12 : End Tour

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