A Wandering Albatross off the Kaikoura Peninsula. Photo / Derek Cheng
A Wandering Albatross off the Kaikoura Peninsula. Photo / Derek Cheng
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Under $200 Two-bedroom apartments at The Fairways at Ocean Ridge near Kaikoura cost $199 a night - down from $295. This four-star accommodation is alongside the golf course and near the ocean.
Under $570 InMelbourne, Capital City Trail has bikes for hire at Docklands. Return airfares to Melbourne and two nights' accommodation cost from $569 each, twin-share. Travel is November 9 to December 12. Book by September 30.
Under $700 A three-night Shanghai Stopover, complete with day tours and nightly shows, meals and an English-speaking guide, cost from $699 each, twin-share. Airport transfers and a private vehicle included. Book by October 14 for numerous departures in 2009.
Contact: China Holidays, 0800 92 44 62, email sales@chinaholidays.co.nz
On the web:www.bookchinaonline.co.nz
Under $1200 Book seven nights at Royal Palm Resort at Palm Beach, Queensland, and get two adult passes to a choice of nearby theme parks.
The beachfront hotel is about 10 minutes' drive from the Gold Coast Airport. Seven nights cost about $1195 for two adults. Stay between October 13 and November 30 but not during public or school holidays.
