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NSW SOUTH COAST

AUSTRALIA’S first ‘glamping’ resort, Paperbark Camp on the NSW South Coast, is offering a 34 per cent saving for midweek stays next month. All guests who stay at the luxe eco camp in September and October will receive a free whale watching cruise at nearby Jervis Bay.

The new spring package offers guests safari tent accommodation for two nights, two gourmet breakfasts, a fine dining dinner on one night, use of the camp’s canoes, paddleboards and bikes and a bonus whale and dolphin-watching cruise from Jervis Bay. The package is available from $700 per couple and is valid Sundays to Thursdays from September 5-28, subject to availability.

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SOUTH PACIFIC

ESCAPE to tropical paradise and save with Flight Centre’s packages to the South Pacific including seven nights in the Cook Islands with flights, free cocktails and more from just $1199 per person twin share ex-Brisbane.

The package includes return economy class airfare to Rarotonga including prepaid taxes, seven nights at Club Raro Resort, use of snorkelling gear, reef shoes, tennis court and other resort facilities, intro dive session in resort pool, six rumba cocktails per room per stay and return airport transfers. Conditions apply.

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MEXICO

H+I ADVENTURES, an awardwinning mountain biking tour company, has added two new festival departures to Mexico.

After five days riding the unspoilt trails of the Sierra Norte mountains, mountain bikers will return to Oaxaca where they will discover the local traditions and history of Mexico’s most iconic celebrations.

The October 26 departure coincides with Mexico’s largest fiesta of the year, Dia de Muertos, where travellers will marvel at colourful sugar skulls, ornate costumes and painted faces, and watch processions flood the streets.

Adventurers on the April 8 departure will return to Oaxaca in time for Semana Santa, a week-long holiday during which Mexicans bring religious symbols and statues from the church out on to the streets. Rates from about $3225 per person.

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA

TREAT yourself to a memorable getaway thanks to a new accommodation offer from WA’s Seashells Hospitality Group.

Stay for three nights at any of Seashells’ five stunning properties, but pay for just two, including the just-opened Seashells Fremantle, where you can enjoy an extra day exploring the colourful port city for free.

Prices start from $80 per person per night. Conditions apply.

seashells.com.au Got a deal? Email lindsay.saunders@news.com.au