Get some inspiration for your next holiday or your client’s next trip, with some of the best travel deals of the week.
1. Attractive packages at COMO
Capitalising on the opening of its Phuket, Miami and new southern Maldives properties last year, COMO Hotels and Resorts has released dual destination packages at attractive prices.
In Thailand, the ‘Two Kingdoms One Journey’ is a 12-night itinerary packaging five nights in Bhutan at Uma Paro and Uma Punakha with pre- and post-stays the Metropolitan Bangkok and Point Yamu by COMO, the new island resort on Phuket’s east coast designed by Paola Navone. Rates from US$10,890.
The Thailand ‘Island and City Break’ offers up to three complimentary nights at Metropolitan Bangkok for bookings of three to seven nights at either Metropolitan Bangkok or Point Yamu by COMO in Phuket.
And the Maldives ‘Double Destination’ deal offers complimentary seaplane and speedboat transfers when combining a stay of three nights or more in the market leading Cocoa Island – just a 35 minute speedboat ride from Male International airport – and its new sister Maalifushi – a 60 minute seaplane flight south in the Thaa Atoll.
2. $500 saving on European river cruise
Clients that book by 31 March and can save up to $500 with a double occupancy Viking’s Catalonia to Constantinople cruise.
Starting in Barcelona, the 22-day cruise offers guests the opportunity to discover the ancient ruins of Ephesus and Athens, explore the medieval charm of Dubrovnik and Kotor and revel in the iconic playground of the rich and famous, Monte Carlo.
They can also taste the wines of Toulon and climb the stairs of Gaudi’s surreal Sagrada Família in Barcelona before arriving in the monumental city of Istanbul.
Priced from $10,349 per person this 22-day cruise includes 17 guided tours of eight countries.
3. Up to 50% off hired cars in Europe
There are savings of hundreds of dollars from globalCARS on vehicles in Europe when booked by 31 March.
The savings come in the form of nine free days (12 days for repeat customers), 50 percent discounts on pick-up and drop-off fees and free vehicle insurance, road service and collision damage waiver for leases of 21 days or more.
Lease contracts start at $27.45 a day with no hidden extras and vary according to the size of vehicle and the length of the lease.
4. Epic Vail ski pass
Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass is offering unlimited skiing and riding during the 2015-16 winter ski season at the best resorts in the US – including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Park City – is now on sale priced at US$769.
The Epic Pass provides unlimited skiing and riding at 11 mountains in the U.S. including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Park City – offering more than 32,000 acres of terrain for the 2015-16 winter ski season.
The Epic Pass pays for itself in less than five days of skiing and offers a 35 percent savings compared to lift ticket purchases at the lift ticket window.
Aussies with an Epic Pass will receive exclusive offers on lodging, dining, ski rentals, equipment, ski school and special events for the 2015-16 ski and snowboard season at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City, Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood, as well as Mt. Brighton, Afton Alps and Arapahoe Basin.
5. Savings for the racing fans
Image courtesy of: Singapore Grand Prix
To celebrate the start of the 2015 Formula 1 Grand Prix season, Singapore Airlines Holidays has released short stay packages to experience the event in Singapore live in September.
The five-day package is priced from only $1,995 per person twin share for Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane passengers and from $1,885 per person twin share for Perth passengers when booked by 30 June 2015.
The packages include return economy airfares with Singapore Airlines, accommodation with daily breakfast, a three-day Grandstand Pass with access to zones three and four, return airport transfers and fuel surcharge (which is subject to change).
Departing Australia on 17 September, there is a choice of hotels to suit all budgets with all hotels centrally located with convenient access to the track via the local MRT rail system.
With the three-day Bay Grandstand Pass you can spend three full days at the track and enjoy your spare time soaking up the atmosphere that embraces Singapore during the Grand Prix by exploring the many restaurants, bars, outdoor activities and shops.