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Under $40
A two-berth motor-home, complete with shower and toilet, cooking equipment and all your linen will cost $39 a day for travel in New Zealand taken by August 31. Standby Cars are renting out their vehicles all less than two years old with significantly reduced insurance bond
rates, too.
Contact: Standby Cars, 0800 789 059 or e-mail info@standbycars.com
Under $130
Order up pizza and free fizzy for the kids in Fiji. Priced from $129 a night, up to two adults and two children aged under 16 years can stay a night at the Mercure Nadi and feast on a large pizza made with produce and herbs from the hotel's own garden, and free fizzy drinks. A room upgrade is included when available. Travel by July 31.
Contact: Accor Hotels, 0800 444 422.
On the web: www.accorhotels.co.nz
Under $330
Guaranteed seating at Edinburgh Castle is part of a $329 package deal for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo this August and a night's accommodation is included. Performers for the 58th military tattoo will come from the Far East, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. Also featured are the Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes and Drums from Massachusetts, an international Massed Highland Dance Troupe and the Lone Piper.
Contact: your travel agent or Keith Prowse Entertainment Travel, 0800 949 490.
On the web: www.keithprowse.com/nz
Under $1720
Return airfares to sub-tropical Cairns and seven nights at Oaks Lagoons in a one-bedroom Deluxe Swimout Apartment at Port Douglas are priced from $1719 each twin-share. Travel from Auckland or from Wellington and Christchurch via Auckland. Book by June 26 and travel by June 30.
Contact: House of Travel, 0800 838 747.
On the web: www.houseoftravel.co.nz
Under $2660
A return airfare to San Diego from Auckland and four nights at the Handlery Hotel and Resort are priced from $2659 a person, twin-share. Book by June 15 and travel between November 16 and December 31. Some seats and rooms available for travel taken immediately before June 15.
Contact: Flight Centre, 0800 354 448.
On the web: www.flightcentre.co.nz
Under $4100
Opulent, glamorous and romantic, a cruise aboard the Queen Victoria is also an adventure. Departing from Barcelona, Spain on October 24, the journey takes a leisurely 12 days to reach Rome. Cabins are priced from $4086 each, twin-share.
Contact: Sophie at United Travel, Newmarket, (09) 523 6353.