What does a full four-Test NZ-Australia series trip actually look like?
A real day-by-day trip plan — not just the shape of the tour
This is a genuinely large tour to plan around — four Tests, four cities, roughly 4,300km of internal travel, and real gaps between legs that are long enough to matter but not so long that a rough plan isn't worth having before you go.
The real schedule
| Dates | Fixture | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9–13 Dec | 1st Test | Perth Stadium | Perth |
| 17–21 Dec | 2nd Test | Adelaide Oval | Adelaide |
| 26–30 Dec | 3rd Test (Boxing Day) | MCG | Melbourne |
| 4–8 Jan | 4th Test | SCG | Sydney |
9–13 Dec — 1st Test
Perth Stadium, Perth
17–21 Dec — 2nd Test
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
26–30 Dec — 3rd Test (Boxing Day)
MCG, Melbourne
4–8 Jan — 4th Test
SCG, Sydney
The shape of the gaps
Perth → Adelaide
4 days between the end of the 1st Test and the start of the 2nd — enough for a genuine McLaren Vale day trip and a single travel day, not much more.
Adelaide → Melbourne
5 days — the longest gap of the tour, and the one with the most real room for a day trip plus a proper rest day before Boxing Day's crowds and intensity.
Melbourne → Sydney
5 days — Boxing Day Test ends 30 December, the 4th Test starts 4 January, spanning New Year's itself. A genuinely different kind of gap, shaped as much by the calendar as the cricket.
Source: cricket.com.au official 2026-27 schedule. NYE vantage points: sydneynewyearseve.com and sydneytourism.org (Mrs Macquarie's Point, Observatory Hill, Dawes Point).
Get the full picture
The real 4-Test schedule and the shape of the gaps between legs are free above. What it can't do is plan your specific trip — the pack adds a real day-by-day itinerary for the Melbourne and Sydney legs, the two most fans actually build a trip around, including exactly when to fly, when to rest, and where New Year's Eve fits in.
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