Last updated: 18 August 2026
The Wallabies meet the Springboks at Optus Stadium on Sunday 27 September 2026, and it is South Africa's only Test on Australian soil this year. That makes Perth the trip: east-coast fans, travelling South Africans and everyone in green and gold converge on one stadium for one Sunday. Most of you arrive Friday or Saturday and fly out Monday, which leaves a full free Saturday and the bookends of match day itself. The plan below fills them. Start with the Saturday afternoon slot: Perth's Premier Pathways is a 2.5-hour walk through the city's arcades, laneways and street art, 2:00 pm from Perth Town Hall, $69 with a beverage included.
The Test weekend, planned
Optus Stadium sits one train stop from the CBD, or a walk over Matagarup Bridge, so base yourself in the city and everything below starts near your hotel. Match details and kick-off time are on the Optus Stadium event page; check your ticket for timing.
Saturday, the free day
- 10:00 am: Fremantle Convicts, Culture & Street Art. Train to Fremantle, two hours through the convict-built port, morning beverage included, $65 adult.
- 2:00 pm: Perth's Premier Pathways, if you skipped the morning or want the city instead. Finishes about 4:30 pm at Yagan Square.
- 6:30 pm: Eat Drink Walk Perth, three small bars over three hours with two drinks and grazing food included, $89. The right pace the night before a Test.
Sunday, match day
- Morning: easy start. If kick-off is in the afternoon or evening, the 10:00 am Fremantle walk fits and has you back with hours to spare; if in doubt, keep the morning loose.
- Match time: walk or train across the river with the crowd.
- After the final whistle: the city's small bars are minutes away; on select evenings the 1.5-hour Crimes of Perth true-crime walk runs at $60.
Monday, before the flight
- A Fremantle morning or the 2:00 pm city walk closes the weekend without cutting it fine for an evening departure.
One warning about this weekend
The UniSport Nationals bring about 6,000 student-athletes to Perth from 26 September, the day before the Test. Two events sharing one city means tours, tables and beds fill earlier than a normal September weekend. Check live tour availability and lock your slots when you book flights, not after you land.
Which walk fits which fan
Perth's Premier Pathways is the one to do if you only do one: the arcades, laneways and street art most visitors never find, with the city's history told properly. Relaxed pace, 2.5 hours, $69 adult and $45 child, typically 2:00 pm to about 4:30 pm.
Eat Drink Walk Perth is the travelling supporters' favourite: three of the city's best small bars, about 40 minutes in each, two drinks and grazing food included, extra rounds at your own cost. 6:30 pm to about 9:30 pm, $89, from Perth Town Hall.
Fremantle Convicts, Culture & Street Art gives you the port city in a morning: 10:00 am, two hours, $65 adult. Fremantle's pubs after the walk are their own reward.
Travelling as a supporters' group? Every walk runs privately for groups of up to 100 by arrangement, and the private-only Scavenger Hunt at $35 per person turns a touring party into competing teams. Enquire via the contact page.
Planning notes and accessibility
Two Feet & a Heartbeat is a registered WA Companion Card affiliate. The card covers the companion's tour cost; food, drink and tastings are not automatically included, so a companion who joins those pays for them. Companion Card bookings are made by contacting us directly; details in our Companion Card guide and on the accessibility page.
Lock in the weekend
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FAQs
When do the Wallabies play the Springboks in Perth?
Sunday 27 September 2026 at Optus Stadium. It is South Africa's only Test in Australia in 2026; kick-off time is on your ticket and the Optus Stadium event page.
What is there to do in Perth the day before the Test?
Saturday is the full free day: the 10:00 am Fremantle Convicts walk ($65), the 2:00 pm Perth's Premier Pathways city walk ($69), and the 6:30 pm Eat Drink Walk Perth bar tour ($89, two drinks and grazing food included) all run from central meeting points.
How do I get from the Perth CBD to Optus Stadium?
One train stop from the city, or walk across Matagarup Bridge with the match-day crowd. Staying in the CBD puts the stadium, the tours and the small bars all within easy reach.
Can a supporters' group book something private?
Yes. All walks run privately for groups of up to 100 by arrangement, and the private Scavenger Hunt is $35 per person. Send dates and numbers via the contact page.