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The world is your oyster

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THE much-awaited MATTA Fair is back and Holiday Tours offers those with a serious case of wanderlust fabulous travel deals for destinatio­ns near and far.

A cruise holiday with Royal Caribbean

If your idea of a perfect holiday is one that is all-inclusive, a cruise holiday is just for you. With Holiday Tours’ Royal Caribbean deals, you can cruise around the Asean region or farther to Hong Kong and China, Australia and New Zealand or even to the Mediterran­ean and Alaska.

Most popular among Malaysians are the short trips from three nights up to five nights on Voyager of the Seas with prices from as low as RM788 per person (excluding gratuities and port taxes) for travel from Sept 2018 until June next year. Special deals will also be accorded for kids, senior travellers, minimum four persons travelling together and more.

For bragging rights, choose the revolution­ary Spectrum of the Seas. Get a taste of this massive brand new ship with an equally massive discount on its 9N Singapore to Shanghai cruise on May 25 next year. This cruise includes ports of call at Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang and Hong Kong with an overnight stay before ending in Shanghai.

Asean retreats

A hot favourite among Malaysians for the past few years is Vietnam – with Holiday Tours, you will be spoilt for options with a range of itinerarie­s covering all the popular Vietnamese cities and countrysid­e from Danang to Hoi An, Nha Trang to Dalat, Hanoi to Halong Bay and even Sapa Valley and Ho Chi Minh to Mui Ne.

Phu Quoc offers up another new destinatio­n to explore with direct flights starting November. In addition to a special MATTA Fair discount, you will also save more if you have a small of group of four persons travelling together with its “pay three, fourth person free” offer.

For culture, great food and paradise on Earth, look no further than Thailand with deals for Bangkok, Hua Hin, Khaoyai, Chiangmai, Chiangrai, Koh Samui and more.

If these destinatio­ns are familiar to you, check out Holiday Tours’ offers where you can expect great bargains and new experience­s. Indonesia’s Bali, Medan and Jogjakarta are also available as short trip options at really good value for money.

Land of the Rising Sun

Japan is filled with cosmopolit­an cities, imperial palaces, mountainou­s national parks and thousands of shrines and temples, which make it a unique place to visit.

Rail travel is convenient and one of the most economical means of discoverin­g this amazing destinatio­n. Get your Rail Passes and Kanto Buffet Pass (rail plus bus or attraction) through Holiday Tours and be assured of a lower price than in Japan. Depending on the rail passes you buy, you can travel to many parts of Japan and discover each prefecture at your own pace.

For a relaxed trip, opt for the best-selling package to Hokkaido. This three-night package includes accommodat­ion at Karaksa Hotel Sapporo, return airport transfers, half-day Sapporo tour and one fullday Otaru tour. If Osaka is your choice, then enjoy best buys on accommodat­ion that you can top up with a visit to Universal Studios Japan.

Europe river cruises

For those who wish to explore Europe from a different view, river cruising is just the thing – with Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, you will get to experience Europe with one of the world’s best luxury river cruise line. As summed up by the Cruise Critic editors, Uniworld is the “Most All-Inclusive River Cruise Line”.

Choose from top sellers for 2018 with options to suit your interests starting from seven-night options including Castles Along the Rhine, Enchanting Danube, Burgundy and Provence and Eastern Europe starting from as low as US$2,169 (RM8,920) per person. That’s not all – this comes with US$100 (RM411) shipboard credit per person.

■ Visit Holiday Tours at Hall 1 (Booths 1233-1256) or call 03-6286 6288 (offices open over MATTA weekend from 9am to 6pm) for inspiring holiday ideas this MATTA Fair.

 ??  ?? A visit to Borobudur is a must when in Jogjakarta.
A visit to Borobudur is a must when in Jogjakarta.
 ??  ?? Sunset in the idyllic Koh Samui.
Sunset in the idyllic Koh Samui.

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