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Under $1610
Flight and accommodation packages to Vietnam's capital city Hanoi are on offer for travel in March. Priced from $1609 a person, twin share, you'll get four nights' accommodation and return travel from Auckland. This deal is available until November 14. Taxes not included.
Contact: Flight Centre, freephone 0800 747 474. Visit Flight Centre's website
Under $1210
Cheer on the New Zealand men's national cycling team in the Tour Down Under in Adelaide in mid-January.
Packages to Adelaide for the event - from January 16 to 21 - cost from $1209 a person, share-twin, giving you four nights' accommodation and return airfares.
Contact: Keith Prowse Travel, freephone 0800 949 490. Visit the Keith Prowse Travelwebsite, or the Tour Down Under website for more details.
Under $740
Rarotonga's highlands are "a hiker's dream location" and are part of a Cook Islands Natural heritage project.
Flights and accommodation in Rarotonga cost $739 a person for a five-night stay (twin-share). Travel until December 14 or between February 1 and March 31. This package is on sale until the end of this month.
Contact: Flight Centre, freephone 0800 747 474. Visit Flight Centre's website
Under $200 for two
The newly renovated Crown Plaza Hotel in Queenstown is offering rooms for two at $195 a night (normally $325), and includes an up-grade to a balcony, lake-view room and two bottles of wine.
Contact: Wotif.com, 0800 441-092 or book on-line
Under $115 for two
At Lake Wanaka Lodge two people can stay for $110 a night with free continental breakfast and use of the lodge's bicycles. This offer is available until Christmas Eve.
Contact: Lake Wanaka Lodge, freephone 0508 443 929.
On the web: Jason's Hot Deals
