Couples trip down 43%
Get in quick for Mercedes Maguire’s pick of the best and last-minute bargains
Bali, Indonesia
6-DAY PACKAGE $1855 (FOR TWO) Indulge in a stay at the Double Six Luxury Hotel in Seminyak and take 43 per cent off your bill when you pay from $1855 for two adults twin share. The exclusive package includes breakfast daily, welcome cocktail, one lunch or dinner and daily selected alcohol and soft drinks. Book by March 31, 2024, and travel until December 25, 2024.
Croatia
12-DAY PACKAGE $5499
Island-hop your way around Croatia on a 12-day trip from $5499 a person twin share, including return flights from Australia. With the Adriatic Sea as your backdrop, experience the natural beauty of Plitvice Lakes National Park, and visit Split, the island of Hvar, Korčula, Dubrovnik and more. Select departures in 2024 and 2025.
Barcelona to Reykjavík
15-DAY PACKAGE $10,495
Put Iceland, the British Isles and the Iberian coast on your travel radar as you set off on a 15-day voyage from Barcelona to Reykjavík (or vice versa) from $10,495 a person twin share and get up to $1500 in flight credit on 2025 and 2026 bookings when you book by March 28, 2024.
Gold Coast, Qld
6-DAY PACKAGE $320
Getaway to Mantra Sun City on the Gold Coast for five nights and save up to $470 when you pay from $320 a person to stay in a room that sleeps up to five people. The package also includes Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary admission and must be booked by March 8, 2024. Valid for travel on select dates from May 20 to August 28, 2024.
Auckland, New Zealand
OVERNIGHT RATE $419 (FOR TWO) Make late-night arrivals or early-morning departures a breeze when you check in at the new Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel with introductory rates from $419 a night for two adults twin share. The first five-star hotel to open at the Auckland Airport precinct, the property is just 100m from the front entrance of the international terminal and features 311 guest rooms, a restaurant, gym and more.
Kimberley, WA
11-DAY PACKAGE $22,570
Scenic is waiving the solo supplement on a range of worldwide voyages aboard the luxurious Scenic Eclipse. For example, the 11-day itinerary from Darwin to Broome is now priced from $22,570 a person – a saving of $21,202 for solos. Explore the WA coast and save 100 per cent of the solo supplement on Discovery Voyages departing on June 19 and August 8, 2024, or up to 75 per cent off on departures from May to August 2024.
Noumea, New Caledonia
6-DAY PACKAGE $1449
Make your tropical island dreams a reality when you check in at Ramada Hotel & Suites Noumea for five nights from $1449 a person twin share, including return flights from Australia
– a saving of $497.50. The offer also includes return airport transfers and a bonus 10,000 Pacific francs (about $138) food and drink credit. Book by March 28, 2004, and travel until August 31, 2024. Quote OHFT257003 at booking.
South America
31-DAY PACKAGE $15,999
Tick the Galápagos Islands off your travel bucket-list when you book a 31-day tour of South America from $15,999 a person twin share – a trip typically priced at $19,758 – plus get a further five per cent off and $250 flight credit when you book by March 15, 2024, using promo code “SOUTHAM5”. Visit destinations like Machu Picchu and Iguazu Falls, and spend two nights in the Peruvian Amazon. A highlight is a fournight exploration of the Galapagos Islands.
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Canada/Hawaii
17-DAY PACKAGE $5990
Combine Hawaii with Canada into one 17-day holiday and get $4000 in bonus value when you pay from $5990 a person twin share, including return flights from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Fly to Vancouver before boarding a 12-night cruise to Honolulu. Bonuses include two-night stays in both Vancouver and Honolulu and onboard drink and Wi-Fi packages. Book by March 31, 2024, for a September 19, 2025, departure.
Singapore
4-DAY PACKAGE SGD$1450 (ABOUT $1663)
You’ll be seeing Zs in no time with a threenight package at Como Metropolitan Singapore that aims to improve your sleep routine from $S1450 (about $1663) a person twin share. The Sleep Dreams initiative focuses on SleepHub, which uses neuroscience and psychoacoustic sound technology to help you fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up refreshed. The package also includes breakfast and a Como Shambhala sleep pack.
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