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GLOBAL
Malaysia Airlines has an end of winter sale on. Return Economy Class offers include airfares from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur from $793, and London from $1862. From Sydney: Kuala Lumpur from $808 and London from $1798. Valid for travel to Malaysia and South-East Asia, select dates till March 31 and Britain and Europe select dates October 4 to March 24.
Phone 13 26 27. See malaysiaairlines.com.
THAILAND
A 10-night luxury holiday in Thailand includes $1500 of freebies. My Thailand's offer gives five nights at DoubleTree by Hilton, Phuket, plus five nights @Koh Yao on Koh Yao Noi Island, return airfares with Air Asia and daily breakfast, plus bonuses such as snorkelling trips and bike hire.
From $1640 a person twin share. Valid for travel till September 18, then October 14 to 31. Valid for sale till August 15. Phone 1300 552 793. See MyThailand.com.au.
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NEW ZEALAND
Save up to $500 a couple on AAT Kings' 18-day Best of New Zealand tour. See the Bay of Islands, Auckland, Waitomo Caves and Rotorua, and cruise the Cook Strait to the South Island to visit Dunedin, Milford Sound and more. Inclusions: quality accommodation, 31 meals and more.
From $6745 a person twin share, for the October 10, 17, 24, 31 and December 5 departures only. Phone 1300 228 546 and quote LAST MINUTE DEAL. See aatkings.com.
NEW CALEDONIA
Save $760 on a week-long New Caledonia package that includes return airfares to Noumea and seven nights in a one-bedroom suite at the four-star Chateau Royale Beach Resort, with breakfast.
From $1549 a person, twin share. Sale until August 31 and for travel August 18 to September 17 and October 7 – December 10. Phone 1300 799 783 and quote deal code 3752869. See escapetravel.com.au.
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ANTARCTICA
Save $2820 on a 2017 14-day Antarctica tour which departs Buenos Aires and includes one night's accommodation with breakfast in Buenos Aires, and 35 meals on the ship. Also included are various transfers, an excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park and an expedition parka to keep.
The January 20, 2017, departure only is priced from $17,100 a person, twin share. Valid for sale until September 30. Phone 1300 939 414. See flightcentre.com.au.
EUROPE
April 2016 departures of Contiki's 14-day European Highlights tour are now 15 per cent off through STA Travel. Visit France, Monaco, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. You get sightseeing in the big cities – Paris, Rome and Amsterdam – walking tours, scenic drives, 13 nights' accommodation and more.
It's $1672 for the April 3, 13, 20 and 30 departures. Sale till September 9. Phone 134 782. See statravel.com.au. Tour code: COCCPE.
TOUR WATCH
This Cruise Express "Winter Lights of Norway" package takes you on a six-night Hurtigruten voyage from Bergen along Norway's fjord coast to North Cape and beyond to the isolated village of Kirkenes on the Russian border where you stay at the Snow Hotel. Departing Australia February 6, 2016, you fly to Oslo for a two-night stay, with a city tour included, then ride Norway's trains for stays in Voss and Bergen and a ride on the panoramic Flam Railway, billed as one of the world's most beautiful and steepest train rides.
Then there's the six-night voyage north aboard Hurtigruten's 1000-passenger ship, MS Finnmarken, with stops including Tromso, Trondheim and Alesund and the chance to see the Northern Lights. A flight back to Oslo for a final night's accommodation completes the itinerary.
Including return flights from Australia, the 15-night package costs from $6999 a person, twin share, or from $8399 for solo travellers. Phone 1300 764 509. See cruiseexpress.com.au.
