GREAT BARRIER ESCAPE
Escape to Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays for five nights in the tropical setting of the Reef View Hotel – ideal for a family holiday. Priced from $1549pp, twin-share, this deal includes a free-stay-and-eat arrangement for your children, a full-day Great Barrier Reef Adventure and Passes for a variety of tours and local attractions. Return airport and resort transfers, daily breakfasts, use of an island shuttle and water sports equipment are also covered in the price. Travel on selected dates from December 21 through to December 20 next year. Book by the end of this month, October 31.
Contact: My Queensland, 0800 654 175 or myqueensland.co.nz/package/reef-view-hotel-hamilton-island-5-nights-garden-view-room/
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EDGE OF IRELAND
Known as The Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland's coastal drive is a spectacular mix of secluded beaches, clifftops, pristine lakes, castles, and dramatic coastline. Return flights from New Zealand to Dublin, Ireland, eight nights' accommodation and a rental car to explore at your own pace, are priced from $5099pp, twin-share. Book by October 28. Travel from Auckland, May 1 to 19, May 21 to June 8 or August 21 to September 13. Travel from Christchurch, May 1 to 19 or May 21 to June 8.
Contact: House of Travel, 0800 713 715, hot.co.nz/wild-atlantic or houseoftravel.co.nz/journeys-to-come/wild-atlantic-way-CMPTI1710