Travel deals of the week: Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Visit Botswana's lush wonderland, post-summer rains. Photo / Getty Images

Deal of the week: Singapore fling

A 10-nightround-trip cruise from Singapore, taking in Penang, Phuket and Benoa, is priced from $1549pp, twinshare, for an Interior Stateroom aboard Sapphire Princess.
All main meals and on-board entertainment are included.
Departing from Singapore on December 7, your cruise comes with $500 Air Credit for each cabin booked. You'll also receive a US$185 on-board credit. Book by April 30.
Contact: helloworldtravel, 0800 808 040 or helloworld.co.nz

The Botswana bush

Visit Botswana between November and March to see this wonderland in all its lush, post-summer rains splendour when the bush is emerald green, flowers are abundant and migrant birds arrive in their thousands at the region's five major rivers.
A six-night, seven-day package is priced from $5775pp, twin-share, and includes stays at two Kwando Safari lodges and flights between their luxurious tented camps. You'll be taken on gameviewing drives, canoeing and river cruising. Daily departures are available in season until March 31 next year. Book by August 30. Flights from New Zealand are additional.

Contact: House of Travel, 0800 713 715 or houseoftravel.co.nz

Northern Italy at leisure

Shop till you drop in Milan before enjoying the romance and art of Northern Italy, all in the off-season — which means better deals and fewer crowds. An eight-day tour with luxurious accommodation is priced from $1649pp, twin-share, for travel between November and March next year. The tour begins in Milan and ends in Lake Como.

Contact:

Your own travel agent or Globus Tours, 0800 000 883 or

globustours.co.nz

Exotic escape

An escape to The Anvaya Beach Resort, right beside the white sand of Kuta Beach in Bali, is priced from $699pp, double/twin-share for a seven night stay. This exotic escape comes with daily breakfasts, a free room upgrade, private airport transfers in Bali, free Wi-Fi, a welcome cocktail plus one lunch or dinner at the on-site Kunvit Restaurant. Travel between May1and June 30 or between September 1 and December 22.
Contact: Our Asia, 0800 802 742 or ourasia.co.nz

Here's to San Francisco

With 50 craft beers on tap, Toronado Pub in San Francisco is a beerlover's mecca. Just a few streets away from the iconic Painted Ladies, the pub, which brought craft-beer fame to the city in the 1980s, has plenty of memorabilia and an American jukebox. Add it to your must-do list and book a trip to San Francisco. A four-night package with return Air New Zealand airfares from Auckland is priced from $2009pp, twin-share, or from $2169pp for travel from Wellington or Christchurch. Daily breakfasts are included. Book by May 13. Travel between November 22 and December 7.
Contact: Flight Centre, 0800 427 555 or flightcentre.co.nz