3rd Test
SA v England
3rd Test · Newlands Cricket Ground
Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cricket grounds in the world, with Table Mountain and Devil's Peak rising behind the stands and the oaks of the Southern Suburbs around it. The New Year Test is the social highlight of the Cape summer — plan a long weekend around it with the Winelands, the beaches and the V&A Waterfront.
Day by Day
| Day | Date | What's on |
|---|---|---|
| Arrive | Sat 2 Jan | Check in, hotel briefing with your Field Trip host |
| Day 1 | Sun 3 Jan | First ball 10:00 SAST (session times subject to CSA confirmation) |
| Day 2 | Mon 4 Jan | Play 10:00–17:00 approx. · hospitality from 09:00 |
| Day 3 | Tue 5 Jan | Play 10:00–17:00 approx. · hospitality from 09:00 |
| Day 4 | Wed 6 Jan | Play 10:00–17:00 approx. · hospitality from 09:00 |
| Day 5 | Thu 7 Jan | Reserve day if the match finishes early — free day to explore |
| Depart | Fri 8 Jan | Check out — or extend your stay / roll on to the next fixture |
Stadium Seating Map
The ground is split into four seating categories — Category 1 (premium covered, side-on), Category 2, Category 3 and Category 4 (grass banks) — plus hospitality suites. Tell us where you'd like to be in the enquiry and we'll advise on the best way in.
What You Get
6 nights at your chosen 3★ / 4★ / 5★ hotel close to the ground, with a Field Trip contact on call throughout
tell us where you'd like to be — seating category or a hospitality suite — and we'll advise on getting you in
hotel to ground and back on every day of play
domestic flights, extra nights and multi-match itineraries
client entertaining, branded hospitality and group logistics handled end to end
link this match to the others — one plan across Johannesburg, Centurion, Cape Town, Paarl and Bloemfontein
Prices shown are for the hotel package only. Match-day access, transfers, flights and extras are arranged separately and quoted on enquiry.
Hotel Options
Breakfast included
A 20-storey tower five minutes' walk from the city centre and Long Street, with Table Mountain and Lion's Head views. Eighth-floor infinity pool deck, spa and sauna, 24-hour gym, COPA restaurant and a complimentary shuttle to the Camps Bay beach club.
Breakfast included
A chic, colourful hotel 500 m from the ground — walk to the Test and back. Contemporary rooms (some with balconies and mountain views), an outdoor pool with sun terrace, gym, restaurant, bar and café, and free parking. Cavendish Square is 800 m away.
Room only · breakfast on request
A small guest house in the leafy Southern Suburbs, a five-minute drive from Newlands. Twin rooms with breakfast available — the budget-friendly way to stay on the right side of the mountain for the New Year Test.
Hotels shown are samples chosen for proximity to the ground and value — the final hotel is confirmed at booking, subject to availability. Single rooms, extra nights and upgrades on request.
All Six Matches
Three Tests in December and January followed by three ODIs. Follow one match or the whole tour — we'll link the fixtures into one itinerary.
Build your 3rd Test trip
Tell us how many of you are travelling, the hotel tier you'd like and where you'd like to be on match day. We'll come back with a costed plan within one working day — and we can join this match to the others on the tour.
Following the whole tour?
Three Tests and three ODIs across Johannesburg, Centurion, Cape Town, Paarl and Bloemfontein. We build the full itinerary — hotels, match-day access, transfers and flights — as one plan.
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