Melbourne NFL
Experience history in the making as the NFL touches down in Australia for the first-ever regular season game at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Witness world-class American football as the Los Angeles Rams take on the San Francisco 49er's on the hallowed MCG turf for a competitive match that counts towards the standings, not just a pre-season exhibition. Don't miss the opportunity to see top-tier athletes in a unique setting and soak up all the entertainment and excitement this historic clash promises.
Melbourne
9 - 12 September 2026
Our 2026 Melbourne NFL Packages include:
- Return Air New Zealand ‘The Works’ fares, departing AKL/WLG/CHC on Wednesday 9 September, returning on Saturday 12 September (domestic connections available)
- Return airport to accommodation transfers
- 3 night’s 4.5-Star hotel accommodation at Shadow Play by Peppers Melbourne in a 1-Bedroom or 2-Bedroom Deluxe Apartment
- Official NFL Australia match tickets (Section Q17) to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (upgrade options available)
- Official NFL Season Kickoff Watch Party Function on Thursday morning (includes food and drinks)
- Cover More Travel Insurance
Package pricing starts from $5,650 per person, based on twin share accommodation and flying ex-AKL. Prices will vary depending on your group size, departure city, accommodation requirements and optional extras.
Optional Extras
Stay an extra night or two in Melbourne
If three nights isn’t long enough for you, then we can extend your trip. Just let us know if you would like to stay extra nights at Shadow Play by Peppers.
Starting from an extra $300 per person, per night
Upgrade your match tickets
Our standard package includes Section Q17 match tickets to the 2026 NFL at The MCG, although for a better view, you can opt to upgrade to Section P11 or Section M17 tickets.
Section P11 - Extra $300 per person
Section M17 - Extra $700 per person
What You Need To Know
Flights
While our package pricing is for flights departing from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch, let us know if you need regional connections and we can include these in your package. Boys Trip has established an excellent partnership with Air New Zealand and they are our preferred carrier for all our packages. Your package includes Air New Zealand’s ‘The Works’ fares, which include 23kg of checked baggage, 7kg of carry-on luggage, seat requests and in-flight meals and drinks. Premium Economy or Business Class options are also available (ex-Auckland only).
Accommodation
Boys Trip are partners of the Accor Hotel brand and in Melbourne we prefer to use the 4.5-Star Shadow Play by Peppers Hotel. The hotel is located in Southbank and features 24 hour reception, outdoor heated pool, gym, steam room, sauna, guest lounge, library, restaurant, bar and room service. You can choose from;
- 1-Bedroom Apartment (Queen bed or Queen bed & rollaway bed)
- 2-Bedroom Apartment (two Queen beds or Queen bed & two single beds)
Tickets
Our packages include Section Q17 match tickets to the 2026 NFL at The MCG, although there is the option to upgrade to Section P11 or Section M17 tickets.
Transfers
Included in the package are transfers from Melbourne International Airport to the Shadow Play by Peppers Hotel and from the hotel back to Melbourne Airport. Free public transport to and from The MCG is also included, just by showing your match ticket.
Insurance
We include CoverMore “Your Cover” Travel Insurance with our packages. If you already have made arrangements for travel insurance, let us know. If you wish to know more about our Cover More Travel Insurance, let us know and we can e-mail you a brochure.
We do have some flexibility with travel dates and package inclusions, so if something doesn’t quite suit you, let us know and we can try to cater the package to suit your personal requirements.
For all bookings we require a 50% deposit to secure your package and the remaining 50% six weeks prior to departure. For bookings within six weeks of departure, full payment would be required to secure this package. For all our terms and conditions, check out http://boys-trip.co.nz/terms.