Townsville Bulletin

DEALS OF THE WEEK

- MERCEDES MAGUIRE

OVERNIGHT RATES Travellers can save up to 65 per cent on a range of hotels in Dubai until the end of April. For example, a deluxe room at Hawthorn Suites, on Jumeirah Beach, is priced from $ 79 a person a night, for stays from May 1 to September 30, 2017 – a saving of $ 148 a night. Tanzanian flying safari and pay from $ 8595 when you book before June 20, 2017. The journey goes through the elephant- dotted landscape of Tarangire National Park to UNESCO site Ngorongoro Crater before finishing in the Serengeti. The price includes transfers, all meals, drinks ( soft drinks, house wines, beer and selected spirits), flights within Tanzania, game- viewing activities, park fees and tourism levy. Valid for travel in 2017, excluding July. Sinalei Reef Resort & Spa in Samoa and save 30 per cent, or $ 1000 a person, when you pay from $ 2299 a person. The package includes seven nights in a beachfront villa, return airport transfers, full buffet breakfast daily, a 15- minute head and shoulder massage a person, daily afternoon tea and more. Plus, guests can add one additional activity, spa or meal for two. Must book by March 31, 2017, and travel until June 30, 2017 and from December 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018. Escape to Seminyak in Bali for eight nights and be one of the first to stay at the new Alila Seminyak for $ 1998 for two people, valued at $ 5451. The offer includes daily a la carte breakfasts, VIP private return airport transfers, Alila spa treatments, a sixcourse dinner, daily afternoon tea, sunset cocktails at the Beach Bar, daily Mexicola tacos and yoga classes. The offer is valid for travel until March 24, 2018. 6- DAY PACKAGE Relax in Fiji for five nights when you check in at the Naviti Resort from $ 1060 a person – a saving of $ 1690 a family. The price includes all meals and drinks, plus kids under 16 years stay and eat for free. You will stay in an ocean- view room, and also receive return airport transfers. The offer is valid for travel in select periods from April 1 to December 25, 2017, and must be booked by March 31, 2017. Set off on a 13- day China tour, including a four- day Yangtze River cruise and return flights from Australia, from $ 2179 a person, saving $ 830 a person. Valid on departures until November 2017, you will visit Shanghai, Xian and Beijing as well as the fournight cruise. The price also includes internal flights, transfers, scheduled sightseein­g, breakfast daily and some other meals. Must book by March 31, 2017. 3- DAY PACKAGE Camp out in style in the Southern Highlands and enjoy the WILDfest Premium package from $ 2450 a person, a $ 500 saving when you book before March 27, 2017. Enjoy remote glamping, complete with concierge and fivestar luxuries like 900 thread count sheets and gourmet breakfasts. The price also includes a three- day adventure program, including a Hike & Harvest guided trek to the top of an escarpment where deck chairs and fine wine await your arrival.

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