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Sydney Morning Herald

Saturday December 13, 2008

David Adams

New Year in China

Celebrate Chinese New Year in China (pictured). Globus has 10-day packages, which include time in Hong Kong, Xi'an and Beijing, as well as return air fares with Cathay Pacific. The tour, which starts in Hong Kong on January 24, costs from $4247 a person twin share ex Sydney and $4237 ex Melbourne. See globus.com.au.

Kayak Fiji's seas

Save 10 per cent on a sea kayaking trip in Fiji's Yasawa Islands. Southern Sea Ventures has the discount on bookings for the eight-day Desert Island Dreaming trip before January 31 (usually $2150 a person). The tour departs between May and October next year and includes most meals, kayak guide and kayaking and camping equipment. Phone 8901 3287 or see southernseaventures.com.

Drive Britain's best

Take in the Silverstone Classic as part of a driving tour of Britain. Elite Special Events has an 18-day classic car tour, which includes the chance to drive cars such as the Triumph TR6 and MGB Roadster as well as spending two days at Silverstone. From $10,999 a person ex Sydney for two people sharing a car and hotel room. Departs July 14. Phone 1300 884 891 or see eliteset.com.au.

African adventure

Student Flights has 25 per cent off a five-night overland tour in Africa. The tour, priced at $484 a person, twin share (usually $645), includes game drives, a Chobe River cruise and camping on the banks of the Zambezi River. Bookings must be made before December 31 to receive the discount. Air fares to Johannesburg not included. Travel must start before June 30. Phone 1300 554 175 or see studentflights.com.au.

Alaskan road trip

Save up to $US500 ($772) with an earlybird deal on a seven-night self-drive tour of Alaska. Escape Travel is offering the trip from $2999 a person, twin share, for bookings before December 19 (travel to be taken between May 14 and September 15). Includes seven nights' accommodation and eight days' mid-sized car hire as well as a two-day rail journey on the McKinley Explorer. Phone 1300 799 783 or see escapetravel.com.au.

Hunt for a bargain

Book a two-night stay at selected venues in the Hunter Valley before January 31 and receive a $100 voucher to spend at selected cellar doors. Accommodation options include the Cypress Lakes Resort, Pokolbin Village Resort, Sebel Kirkton Park and Tuscany Estate Wine Resort. See visithunter.com.au/cellardoorvoucher.

Classical Austria

Marking Andre Rieu's Australian tour, Tempo Holidays and the Austrian National Tourist Office has free tickets to a Strauss or Mozart concert at Vienna's Schonbrunn Palace with bookings of three nights or more on any Tempo package in Austria. These include the four-day Discover Haydn's Vienna package (from $829 a person, twin share) and the seven-day Austrian Highlights tour (from $2308 a person, twin share). Phone 1300 558 987 or see tempoholidays.com.

Shopping spree

Stay at Melbourne's Crossley Hotel and receive a $100 voucher to spend at the GPO. The hotel has Shop-Til-You-Drop packages, which include overnight accommodation, the voucher and a foot bath along with champagne and strawberries. Nightly room rates are from $309. Valid until January 18 excluding New Year's Eve. Phone 1300 367 654 or see crossleyhotel.com.au.

Tasmanian daytripper

Made a last-minute decision to head to Tasmania? The Spirit of Tasmania has Melbourne-Devonport trips on December 16 and 17 for $49.50 each way (usually $191). Book online and save an extra $5 each way. Standard cars travel for $65 each way. Phone 13 20 10 or see spiritoftasmania.com.au.

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