Black Opal Sports Travel

06/06/2026

Monaco Grand Prix weekend is in full swing, are you watching? If you're an F1 fan who'd love to experience the drama up close, get in touch. We still have availability for the Monza and Milan Grand Prix - both happening in the first week of September! Let our experts take care of every detail!

14/05/2026

We had a lovely addition to the office today - Jester! We had to treat him to a Black Opal luggage tag for his doggy daycare backpack, too!

13/05/2026

If you'd like to come to this exclusive cruise event, let us know!

Calling all travel lovers! A week tomorrow we'll be hosting a very special event at Dee Thai Restaurant & Bar with Scenic and Emerald Cruises. Free to attend, this event will be an informal evening learning about luxury ocean and river cruising. There with exclusive offers available to attendees, but absolutely no obligation/hard selling! Enjoy welcome drinks and delicious Thai canapes, meet travel expert and other holiday-loving Hale locals!

For more information or to book your free place, DM us, call 0330 041 4888, email [email protected] or pop into our Hale office on Ashley Road!

27/04/2026

Now booking! Our Hosted Tour to the one-off, historic Australia vs England Cricket match, marking 150 years of Test Cricket 🏏

Mark your calendars, cricket fans! In March 2027, Australia and England will face off in a historic one-off Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to celebrate 150 years of Test cricket from 11 - 15 March 2027.

23/04/2026

Have you ever seen a photo that better sums up the feeling of watching England play in the 2025-26 Ashes?

📸 - Photo by Martin Denyer

15/04/2026

On Sale Now! South Africa vs England Test Match and ODI tour December 2025 - January 2026. We offer hosted sports tours of the highest calibre: expert, former cricketer hosts like Gladstone Small and David Gower; luxury accommodation; premium match day seats and hospitality; exclusive events and excursions, and much more. Call 0330 041 4888 today to discuss

15/04/2026

On Sale Now! South Africa vs England Test Match and ODI tour December 2025 - January 2026.

We offer hosted sports tours of the highest calibre: expert, former cricketer hosts like Gladstone Small and David Gower; luxury accommodation; premium match day seats and hospitality; exclusive events and excursions, and much more. Call 0330 041 4888 today to discuss booking your place. Want to travel on your own? We can plan bespoke holidays to suit your preferences.

11/04/2026

We always talk about the 'extras' received by every guest on a Black Opal Hosted Tour, so we thought we'd show you some! Bespoke caps and shirts, modelled by our wonderful guests and hosts.

05/04/2026

Happy Easter from us all at Black Opal! We hope you're enjoying the long weekend and looking forward to a great season of sport this month!

30/03/2026

With all of the fixtures now announced for this year's Indian Premier League, we thought we'd share some more of our favourite photos (taken by tour host extraordinaire Martin Denyer ) from our 2023 IPL tour. If you'd like to travel to one or more of this year's matches, give our experts a call on 0330 041 4888 or contact us via our website.