Cairns is a great place to go snorkelling. Photo / Supplied
Cairns is a great place to go snorkelling. Photo / Supplied
KEY POINTS:
Under $1030 Explore Borneo from Miri to Kuching with a 10-day tour discounted from $1140 to $1026 for the rest of the year. Transport ranges from walking to boating in traditional long boats; accommodation from basic bedding in tribal villages to national park lodges and guest houses. Bookand pay in full by August 24. Special students' return airfares from Auckland to Southeast Asia start at $1259, but must be booked by August 15.
Contact: Student and youth travel specialists, STA Travel, 0800 474 400
On the web: www.statravel.co.nz
Under $1170 Seven nights in Port Douglas or Cairns and the return airfares from Auckland with Pacific Blue are down to $1165 each, twin-share until December 12. Flights are via a brief stop-over in Brisbane. Travel by the end of this year. Credit card payments do not receive the same discount.
Contact: Itchyfeet Travel, (09) 353 2626 or email info@itchyfeet.co.nz
On the web: www.itchyfeet.co.nz
Under $1400 Return airfares to Sydney from Auckland or Wellington, three nights at the Metro Hotel on Pitt and an A Reserve ticket to the stage show of My Fair Lady at the Theatre Royal are priced from $1389 each, twin-share. Book by November 25. Travel between October 10 and November 30.
