Phuket at 50% off
Get in quick for Mercedes Maguire’s pick of the best and last-minute bargains
Phuket, Thailand 8-DAY PACKAGE $2835 (FOR TWO)
Slash 50 per cent off your holiday when you book a seven-night stay at the fourstar The Kee Resort & Spa, now from $2835 for two adults twin share including return flights from Australia. Get return airport transfers, breakfast daily and a Phang
Nga Bay and James Bond Island tour by speedboat. Book by June 15, 2023, and travel in select periods until
March 21, 2024. ph 1300 887 398, flightcentre.com.au
Bali 8-DAY PACKAGE $1009
Spend seven nights at the five-star Padma Resort Legian and save $628 when you pay from $1009 a person twin share. The price includes return airport transfers, breakfast daily and a drink on arrival. Must book by May 31, 2023. ph 1300 748 748, pht.com.au
Mosman, NSW 3-DAY PACKAGE $536 (FOR FOUR)
NSW National Parks has coastal properties available for stays during autumn and winter, with rates discounted by 20 per cent. For example, the Middle Head Officers Quarters in Sydney Harbour National Park have two historic semidetached cottages from $268 a night for a minimum two nights (a total of $536) for up to four adults. Book by May 31, 2023, with promo code PARKSTAYS for travel to July 31, 2023. nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/special-offers
Kangaroo Island, SA 8-DAY PACKAGE $6995
Hop between Kangaroo Island, Coffin Bay and the Barossa Valley on an eight-day tour, reduced by $700 and now from $6995 a person twin share. Highlights of the trip include seeing sea lions at Seal Bay
Conservation Park, visiting local producers on Kangaroo Island and a scenic flight from Kangaroo Island to Port Lincoln. outbackspirit.com.au
Hobart, Tas OVERNIGHT RATE $680 (FOR TWO)
Hunker down for winter at MACQ 01 Hotel Hobart and receive a complimentary Tassie S’mores experience. Pay from
$680 a night for two adults twin share in a Premium Waterfront Suite and indulge in vanilla marshmallow from Coal River Farm and chocolate honey bark sandwiched in a Tasmanian leatherwood honey biscuit, with warm spiced apple cider from Willie Smith’s Apple Shed. Book and stay before
August 31, 2023. macq01.com.au
Vanuatu 4-DAY PACKAGE $561 (FOR TWO)
Check in at Matevulu Lodge for three nights and enjoy the Discovery Package from $561 for two adults twin share.
Stay in a Premium Beachfront Bungalow and receive breakfast daily, a choice of horse riding or snorkelling, dugong spotting, tour transfers and more.
Book by December 1, 2023, and travel by December 31, 2023. vanuatu.travel/au/deals
Double Bay, NSW OVERNIGHT RATE $430 (FOR TWO)
Base yourself at the Intercontinental Sydney Double Bay and enjoy the Vivid Sydney festival with the Vivid Sydney Package, now from $430 a night for two adults twin share. The price includes breakfast for two, a Vivid-themed cocktail at The Bar and return ferry tickets to Circular Quay. Book now for stays between May 26 and June 17, 2023. doublebay.intercontinental.com
Grampians, Vic 3-DAY PACKAGE $700 (FOR TWO)
Choose to stay at Aquila Eco Lodges in the Southern Grampians with a special rate of $350 a night for a minimum two nights (a total of $700) for two adults twin share. Stay in a One-bedroom Treehouse and also receive breakfast and a bottle of local wine. Upgrade to a Two-bedroom Treehouse for $400 a night for two nights for four adults. Book by May 31, 2023 for stays during winter. ecolodges.com.au
Kamala Beach, Thailand 9-DAY PACKAGE $359
Get four free nights when you book an eight-night stay at Sunprime Kamala Beach, now from $359 a person twin share. The price includes accommodation in a Deluxe Ground Terrace, return airport transfers, breakfast daily, THB2000 ($88) credit and free Wi-fi. Book by May 31, 2023, and travel from June 1 to October 24, 2023, with no blockout periods.
New Zealand
12-DAY PACKAGE $13,995
See the best of New Zealand with a new 12-day itinerary from $13,995 a person twin share – a saving of $1000. The fully escorted roundtrip from Auckland covers both islands on a Saab 340 aircraft, with a maximum of 29 guests, so you can access remote locations. Seven departures from September 2023 to March 2024; book by August 31, 2023. aptouring.com.au
Maui, Hawaii OVERNIGHT RATE $295
Save 20 per cent when you check in to an Aqua-aston Hotel Group property in Maui, Hawaii. For example, the Aston at Papakea Resort has rooms from
$295 a night when you book by May 26, 2023. The oceanfront property has two outdoor pools, tennis courts, putting green and Wi-fi throughout. Use promo code DISCOVER23 and stay before December 20, 2023. aquaaston.com
Switzerland 9-DAY PACKAGE $3399
Travel from Zurich through the Swiss Alps and beyond on this nine-day tour of Switzerland, discounted by $1000, now from $3399 a person twin share.
The itinerary takes you from Zurich to Geneva, Zermatt, St Moritz and Lucerne, and includes a visit to the Principality of Liechtenstein. Monthly departures until September 2023 and in 2024. ph 1300 168910, mytravelxp.com
Morocco 12-DAY PACKAGE $7499 (FOR TWO)
Two people can head to Morocco on a 12-day tour for the price of one when you pay from $7499 for two adults twin share, including return flights from Australia. The tour features a 4WD safari through the Sahara Desert to meet local nomads, a sunset camel ride through the dunes of Erg Chebbi, and more. Departs on select dates in 2023 and 2024. ph 135 777, tripadeal.com.au
Melbourne, Vic OVERIGHT RATE $320 (PER FAMILY)
Get cosy with the Winter Warmer deal at the Pan Pacific Melbourne, with rates dropped by 10 per cent and now from $320 a night for two adults and two children sharing. The package, available for stays between June 1 and August 31, 2023, includes buffet breakfast for two adults and two children (aged 12 and under), plus sparkling wine and a chocolate plate on arrival. panpacific.com