Four nights in Vanuatu on a twin-share basis plus return flights will cost you $899 each, travelling with Air Vanuatu from Auckland to Port Vila.
You'll stay at the Le Lagon Resort in a garden deluxe room. Daily, full buffet breakfasts are included and this offerincludes a free upgrade to the next room category, subject to availability. The package must be booked by Friday September 24, and is valid for travel between October 11 and November 30. Airport and departure taxes are not included.
Fly with LAN (formerly LanChile) to Sydney and back for $259 each.
You can travel at this price, which does not include airport and departure taxes, until October 31, but your fares must be booked by Friday.
Contact: travel agent.
UNDER $3000
A 12-night cruise aboard the luxurious Insignia costs $250 a day each, with three 10- to 12-night itineraries to choose from.
The cruise ship's itineraries for next year include the ports and cities of Athens, Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini in the Greek Isles, or Constanta, Odessa, Yalta and Sochi in the Black Sea.
Bookings for these special fares must be made by December 31.
Contact: House of Travel, freephone 0800 838 747.
UNDER $2300
Royal Brunei has released a "Best of Asia" Business Class airfare, with destinations including Brunei, Kota Kinabalu, Bangkok, Jakarta/Surabaya, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Shanghai and Singapore. The price is $2279 each, with taxes and surcharges of an additional $130, depending on the destination.
One night's accommodation for a Brunei stopover is included in the price when a same-day connecting flight to your ultimate destination is not available. Bookings must be made and paid for by September 30, and travel can be taken from now until December 31. A maximum stay of 90 days away is allowed.
Contact: travel agent.
UNDER $1100
Travel through South America with overland travel company Budget Expeditions in their Mercedes Benz truck and stay in a combination of small hotels and camping grounds from $1090 each.
This three-week tour from Lima to La Paz does not include airfares from New Zealand.
