What to see in Tasmania
Tasmania ticks all the boxes
Aurora Borealis from Fairbanks, Alaska
Experience the amazing Aurora Borealis. These giant electrical storms are formed by solar flares from the sun reacting with the Earth’s magnetic field. This causes brilliant displays of light flashing across the sky. House of Travel has a three-day, two-night package from $2035 an adult, double share. This includes two nights’ accommodation (standard room, shared bathroom), round-trip flights from Fairbanks to Bettles Lodge, transfers, village tour of Bettles, all meals, cross-country skiing, guided snow shoe excursions, evening bonfires, and arctic gear. Valid for travel from November 1 to December 20, 2017, and March 22 to April 14, 2018. Valid for sale until January 2018. Flights are additional and conditions apply. houseoftravel.co.nz, 0800 713 715 or call in to your nearest House of Travel store.
Shrimply the best!
Flight Centre has Hawaii holidays from $1279 ex Auckland, or $1379 ex Wellington or Christchurch per person, double share. Includes return airfares and four nights’ fourstar accommodation. There’s no shortage of shrimp trucks along the North Shore’s Kamehameha Highway, but Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck is the most famous. And for good reason – that being the shrimp scampi, lemon butter shrimp and even the ‘‘no refunds’’ hot and spicy shrimp. Travel May 1 to June 28 or July 23 to September 19, 2018. Prices are correct as at October 30, 2017, and are subject to availability and change without notice. Valid for sales until November 15, 2017. A porterage fee of US$8.50 ($12) a person, per stay, is additional and payable direct to hotel. Airfares are flying Air New Zealand. flightcentre.co.nz or 0800 427 555.
2018 Holden State of Origin, Game One
Melbourne’s iconic MCG will once again take centre stage when it hosts the opening game of the 2018 Holden State of Origin series on June
6. Enjoy two nights’ accommodation at The Crossley Hotel in Melbourne and a bronze ticket to the Holden State of Origin, Game One, from
$289 a person, twin share. Located in the top end of the city, the Crossley Hotel is surrounded by theatres, restaurants, bars, wine bars and Melbourne’s famous laneways. Travel June 5-7, 2018. Sales valid until May 8, 2018, unless sold out. helloworld.co.nz or 0800 30 31 32.
Western Australian wonderland
Journey around Western Australia on AAT Kings’ 16-day Western Wonderland guided holiday and save up to 10 per cent on 2018 departures. Visit Wave Rock, Esperance, Kalbarri National Park, the Pinnacles, Fremantle, and more on this round-trip from Perth. Priced from $6895 including 15 nights’ accommodation, transport, many meals, sightseeing, and the services of an experienced travel director, with savings of up to 10 per cent available for 2018 trips booked and paid before November 27, 2017. Aatkings.com, 0800 456 100 or see your travel agent.
La dolce vita
See Italy’s best-loved cities and discover a treasure trove of cultural riches, authentic cuisine and la dolce vita on Insight Vacations’ eight-day Italian Intermezzo holiday from Lake Como to Rome, with two-night stays in Venice and Florence. Includes accommodation, sightseeing, many meals, transfers, transport, and the services of a travel director and local experts. Departure dates available from April to October 2018. Priced from $3550 a person, twin share, with early payment savings of up to
10 per cent or a flight credit of up to
$800 a person available for bookings before November 30, 2017. insightvacations.com, 0800 568 769 or ask your travel agent.
Deals information is provided by our advertisers and is usually priced on a per-person, twinshare basis, not including airfares, unless otherwise stated. Date restrictions may apply. For full details of individual packages, refer to the travel company’s website, or phone or visit them.