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Sun Herald

Sunday May 25, 2008

UNDER $1000

NESTLED in the heart of Victoria's Yarra Valley, Araluen Lodge has a winter midweek special of rooms from $140 per night. The offer includes accommodation for two in a king-sized suite, a sample of Yarra Valley wine, breakfast, fresh fruit, chocolates, biscuits and complimentary port plus a tour and tasting of Domaine Chandon with a glass of champagne for each person and a complimentary platter. The offer is based on a minimum stay of three nights from Monday to Thursday excluding long weekends, and is available until the end of August. Araluen Lodge is close to local attractions such as wineries, balloon tours, Healesville Sanctuary, the Farmer's Market at Yarra Glen and forest walks. For bookings or more information see www.roamfree.com.

UNDER $2000

FANCY 10 nights at Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa in Thailand? Harvey World Travel has just such a package from $1621 including air fares. The resort has views across the Andaman Sea and the spa is spread over three floors and has a range of healing treatments and pampering experiences for guests to choose from. There are also water sports, a kids' club, seasonal cooking classes and cultural activities to enjoy. The package includes accommodation in a studio room with a garden view, return transfers, a buffet breakfast each day and return economy air fares from Sydney to Phuket. Stopovers are allowed in Bangkok in both directions, free. For more information or to book, phone Harvey World Travel on 132 757 or see www.harveyworld.com.au.

UNDER $5000

TAUCK has a discount of $US250 ($261) a person on all new bookings for its European land tours in 2008, such as on its nine-day Tuscany, Umbria and Florence tour. This package covers the medieval towns of Siena, Cortona and San Gimignano (pictured) and chocolate-making in Perugia. In Florence, the tour visits the Uffizi Gallery and Michelangelo's sculpture of David with a local guide, followed by a cooking demonstration in Cortona and wine-tasting in Tuscany. Departures are available from now until October 20. Prices start at $US3390 a person twin share, which includes most meals. For more information about Tauck World Discovery or to make a booking, phone Travel the World on 1300 766 566 or see www.traveltheworld.com.au.

BLOW THE BUDGET

WILDLIFE Safari has the ultimate family holiday - a private family safari for 14 days for $31,080. Wildlife Safari runs luxury safaris in Kenya staying at safari lodges and camps, travelling by four-wheel-drive and accompanied by a guide. Their all-inclusive private family safari is for two adults and two children. It includes return air fares on Emirates, accommodation, all meals, private transport and guide. All of Wildlife Safari's signature safaris include special experiences such as breakfasting with hippopotami, joining Masai warriors in a tribal dance or dining under the stars. The safaris also include a shopping stop in Nairobi. For more information, see www.wildlifesafari.com.au, phone 1800998558 or email info@wildlifesafari.com.au.

Hit the slopes

BREAKFREE has a range of Queenstown accommodation deals for this ski season. BreakFree The Lofts, opposite Queenstown Bay Centre, has three nights in a studio apartment from $NZ124 ($100) a room a night. BreakFree Alpine Village, which has views of the Remarkables (pictured), has one-bedroom apartments for $NZ160 a night. Highview, overlooking the bay and the Remarkables, has studio rooms for $NZ152 a night, while BreakFree The Waterfront, 100 metres from the town centre, has studio rooms for $NZ259 a night. Phone 132 007 or see www.breakfree.com.au.

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