Southern Lights guaranteed and New Zealand's high flying travel deals

The Skywire at Cable Bay Adventure Park. Photo / George Guille

LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE

Ensure your place on a 10-hour flight bound for the world's most remarkable natural light show – the Aurora Australis. Better known as the Southern Lights, this natural phenomenon paints the southern night sky in shades of pink, green and red. The Lights Flight' aboard a chartered Air New Zealand 787 Dreamliner will fly you far south across the Southern Ocean towards Antarctica to see this spectacular display for yourself, with the expertise of astronomers and a photographer on board. Selected departure dates come with some very special deals for four passengers to travel for the price of three. These departure dates range from March 26 to March 28 and April 2 to 4.
Contact: House of Travel, freephone 0800 713 715
or check out houseoftravel.co.nz/journeys-to-come/southern-lights-by-flight

HOLD ON TO THE HIGH-FLYING FOX

One of the world's longest flying-fox rides can be found in idyllic countryside just north of Nelson, on the road to Cable Bay. The chair-lift-like ride swishes you over a native forest canopy, and assures plenty of adrenaline for its passengers, as it reaches up to 100km/h. A family package, which allows two adults and two children to ride together, costs $295. (Passengers must be 1.2m tall or over). The adventure park also offers 90-minute, guided quad-bike tours. Drivers pay $130 each and their passenger, $50. (Passengers must be aged five years and over). The park is open daily from 9.30am to 4pm and has a licensed café.
Contact: Cable Bay Adventure Park, freephone 0800 157 300 or e-mail info@cablebayadventurepark.com or check out cablebayadventurepark.com

FOLLOW THE SUNSHINE

Fly with Air New Zealand from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch to Australia's Sunshine Coast for a seven-night holiday, priced from $1349 each, twin-share, from early May until late June. Book by February 28. Transfers from Brisbane Airport to the Sunshine Coast are not included in the package price. Your accommodation is a one-bedroom apartment at the four-star Oaks Sunshine Coast Seaforth Resort. Travel between May2and June 25. Christchurch travellers pay from $1349 each, Aucklanders, from $1359 each, and Wellington travellers, from $1369 each.
Contact: Flight Centre, freephone 0800 427 555 or check out flightcentre.co.nz/product/14415037 for travel from Auckland; flightcentre.co.nz/product/14415106 for travel from Wellington, and flightcentre.co.nz/product/14415175 for travel from Christchurch.

GET INTO THE SPIRIT OF GOLDEN BAY

The Spirit of Ratanui in beautiful Golden Bay is a one-night stay, perfect for gin lovers. Priced from $424 for two people to stay in a Deluxe Room, the package includes breakfast for two, a picnic lunch prepared by Ratanui Lodge's chef and a trip to the nearby Kiwi Spirit Distillery for delectable tastings and a non-alcoholic gift to take away with you. Available for just a few more weeks of the high season, this package is discounted to the low season rate.
Contact: Ratanui Lodge, 818 Abel Tasman Drive, Pohara, (03) 525 7998

FIJI IS CALLING

Luxuriate in Fiji with a five-night escape to Vomo Island Resort and one of its five-star Hillside Villas. Priced from $3545 each, your breakfasts, lunches and dinners are included, as is transfers by private car in Fiji and speedboat transfers to and from the island, a FJD$200 Resort Credit to use on the island, free Wi-Fi, a complimentary upgrade and early and late checkout times. Travel between October 16 and December 16. Airfares are additional and can be arranged for you.
Contact: Travel Associates, freephone 0800 951 655 or check out travel-associates.co.nz/accommodation/fiji/vomo-island-resort-15460041