What goes into a Barmy Army Travel cricket tour?

Following England and watching cricket around the world is one of life’s finest pleasures. After 27 years of taking tour groups everywhere and anywhere, we are often asked at the Barmy Army what goes into our tours to make them so special?

We take all the hassle away from you

It’s as simple as this – you book with us and we do everything for you. Hotels, tickets, domestic transfers, match transfers, international flights (if you need them) – they’re all sorted. All you need to do is pack your bags and grab your passport!

The unique Barmy Army experience

Our mission is to ‘optimise the experience for all’ and delivering bucket-list trips and unforgettable experiences is what we do! Two of our core values are fun and inclusivity and we want everybody to simply have an amazing time. Our world famous trumpeter will be with you all the way, whether that’s a sing-song on the bus, in the stands, or jamming with the local band at one of our famous parties that are also included in your package.

Something for everyone

Our tour groups are always very diverse with a wide range of people from different backgrounds with different tour experience. From your first-timer couple, to your experienced single-traveller, to your family of four – jumping on that bus and meeting your fellow tourists will open up a whole new community of like minded people and we guarantee you will make friends for life. Absolutely everyone is welcome and it’s truly special the mix of people we get together enjoying their cricket, holidays, parties and excursions together.

ATOL protected – a peace of mind!

We like to take all of the stress out of your trip, that’s why we ensure that your booking is protected from any unforeseen events. All of our tours are fully ATOL protected and we are proud of the piece of mind that gives our tourists, and how quickly we can respond to things seemingly out of your control. One extreme example is that all bookings cancelled due to the COVID pandemic were fully refunded within 48 hours. We will sort it!

Passionate & experienced tour managers

From the second you set sail, one of our tour managers will be with you every step of the way (unless you tell them to clear off!). They are all experienced travellers, passionate cricket fans and fiercely proud to protect the identity of our Barmy Army tours and ensure that we continue to deliver the amazing experiences we are renowned for. They’re there to ensure you have a great time, that your trip is everything you hoped for and that most importantly you know the words to the songs!

Unrivalled events & parties

Our tour parties can get pretty lively and the Barmy Army party is often the hottest ticket in town. The combination of the Barmy Army, an amazing destination and a fun night out is something not to miss and is included in the cost of your tour. You may even get to meet some of the players who generally try to make sure they don’t miss out as well (don’t tell Baz…although he’ll probably encourage it!).

With years of experience in the cricket industry comes a lot of connections. As well as our evening parties we’ve also had some truly once-in-a-lifetime events on recent tours. In Pakistan, we visited the embassy and had a reception with the High Commissioner, whilst in New Zealand, we had an exclusive dinner and Q&A with England legends in the long room of the Basin Reserve on the eve of the Wellington Test. Some of our tourists to Cape Town in 2020 also had the opportunity to play for the Barmy Army on the Test match wicket the day after our famous victory right at the death. Some of the experiences we can facilitate are truly unique and we’re always on the look out for the next ‘wow’ moment for you.

Barmy Army membership worth £45 included

You’re in! We give everyone who comes on a tour First-Class membership with the Barmy Army for a year. This gives you priority access to England tickets both home and away, a whole host of discounts, as well as money can’t buy opportunities such as representing the BACC at some amazing cricketing venues.

Not just Cricket

Travelling with the Barmy Army is not exclusively for cricket nuts. Our tours will always take you to somewhere magical with so much to do and see outside of the matchday experience and we often get people who will ‘opt out’ of some of the cricket in order to enjoy the sun, sea, sand or whatever else the location has to offer. Your tour manager will also organise optional trips and excursions to ensure you make the most of your trip and we have had some brilliant days in recent years at safari parks, wineries, table top mountains, boat trips and much much more.

Over 25 years of experience

We’ve been doing this for a while now. As a result, we have relationships with the best local ground handlers and know where to stay, where to eat, and where to explore. We also have close ties with both organising governing bodies who we always work closely with to ensure that the experience for travelling England fans is optimised. This allows the best access to tickets, optional hospitality, and other experiences such as stadium tours and a whole lot more.

One-of-a-kind merchandise

Every tour has a famous bespoke Barmy Army shirt that is included in your package. This is the perfect memento that you’ll be wearing in cricket stadiums all around the world for years to come to remind you of your trip!

Official match tickets guaranteed

Match tickets are always included in your package with seats guaranteed in the hub of the atmosphere. No last minute panics about ticket collection or stress of navigating online ticketing sites in the build up to your trip – your Tour Manager simply hands over your ticket on the bus on the way to the game.