Hot deals: Why don't you go and see Melbourne?

By VICTORIA BARTLE

Under $500

Grab two nights in Melbourne from $499 each twin-share - that includes your return airfares from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch.

Flights are with Qantas and accommodation is at the Victoria Hotel. You can travel up until September 23 this year. Airport taxes and additional levies are not included.

Contact: Holiday Shoppe, freephone 0800 808 480.

Under $1100

Eight-night stays in Phuket are priced from $1099 each with your accommodation in the heart of Patong at the Comfort Resort Patong.

This package includes return airfares from Auckland via Bangkok on Thai Airways.

Valid for travel up to October 31 this year, this deal must be booked by August 13.

Airport and departure taxes are not included.

Contact: Holiday Shoppe, freephone 0800 808 480.

Under $2050

Two nights in Los Angeles and a three-night cruise on the Baja Mexico Cruise with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines are priced from $2049 each.

If that's not enough, there's the option to sail for seven nights.

Return flights are with Qantas and transfers are included. The price is on a twin-share basis for accommodation and bookings must be made by August 11.

Contact: House of Travel, freephone 0800 838 747.

Under $7500

A 16-day tour, limited to 16 people, leaves New Zealand for its inaugural trip in Mexico this October.

Character-filled accommodation has been chosen for the tour that includes a two-day rail journey through Mexico's Copper Canyon - four times the size of the Grand Canyon.

The departure from New Zealand is October 28, returning on November 12 and it costs $7495 each.

Contact: Travelworks New Zealand (09) 522 0330.

Email tours@travelworks.co.nz.