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Under $50
In what must surely be the cheapest accommodation deal in a long while, Hotel SO in Christchurch is offering accommodation from $45 a person per night on a twin-share basis. A drink at the hotel's bar is part of the deal.
Contact: House of Travel, 0800 838 747
or go to houseoftravel.co.nz
Under $200
A night of luxury for two, over-looking the Firth of Thames, will cost $180 instead of $225 at the Heights Bed and Breakfast.
Contact: Wotif.com, 0800 441 092, or book on-line at www.unitedtravel.co.nz
Under $900
Book by the end of this month to spend seven nights in Noosa and you'll get return airfares and apartment accommodation from $869 each, twin share. Flights are with Pacific Blue between January 23 and March 31. Departure fees are not included.
Contact: Flight Centre, 0800 354 448 or
flightcentre.co.nz
Under $1600
Rio Carnival is a wild, four-day celebration and one of the world's best-known annual parties.
Get into the thick of it next month with four nights at the Luxor Continental in Rio de Janeiro and Carnival tickets for the street party, which begins on February 2. The accommodation is available for February 1 to 5 or February 2 to 6. A package is priced from $1525 each, twin share. Airfares from New Zealand are not included.
Contact: GO Holidays, 0800 464 646
Under $4000
Eight days hiking in the rolling foothills of Bohemia and Moravia, through the Lake District and on to medieval Trebon, the Blansky Forest and Cesky Krumlov costs $3790 a person, and includes all accommodation, breakfasts, dinners and any other transport used, other than your feet.
The Bohemian Trails Tour is an English-speaking guided tour, and departs on selected dates from May to June. Flights from New Zealand to the Czech Republic are not included.
Contact: Flight Centre, 0800 354 448 or
flightcentre.co.nz
