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Cook Islands
Explore relaxed Rarotonga with Holiday Shoppe's autumn deal which includes flights, transfers and four nights at Club Raro from $789 each. Deal ends March 25 for travel from now until April 17, or May 8 to 31. Contact 0800 88 66 54.
Bali
Head to exotic Bali with Flight Centre's seven-night package. Includes return flights on Air New Zealand and Garuda Indonesia from $1819. Sale ends March 31 for travel from May 15 to June 30. Contact 0800 35 44 48.
Patagonia
Join a 13-day group tour with Exodus and explore the spectacular wilderness of the mountainous south of Argentina. House of Travel has this land-only package from $4500 each, twin-share, including eight nights' accommodation, transport, breakfasts and tour guide. Trips depart October 13 to March 2. Ph 0800 838 747.
New York
Start spreading the news ... you could head to New York for four nights. This Flight Centre deal includes return airfares, airport transfers and accommodation at the four-star Edison Hotel, just off Broadway, for $3265. Sale ends March 31 for travel from April 1 to June 30. Contact 0800 35 44 48.
Mongolia
Beyond Travel is offering the chance to see Mongolia's Olympic-style Naadam Festival and to explore Ulaan Baatar before spending 13 days on the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian luxury train. The package costs from $15,400 per person. The 13-day journey Departs Moscow July 1, and Ulaan Baatar July 10. For more details contact Beyond Travel on 0800-550-065.
United States
House of Travel has a United States self-drive package priced from $1899 each, twin-share. It starts in Chicago, ends in Los Angeles and includes 15 nights' accommodation and a mid-size Hertz rental car. Sale ends April 24 for travel from April 1 to October 31. Contact 0800 838 747.
- Detours, HoS