Get some inspiration for your next holiday or your client’s next trip, with some of the best travel deals of the week.
1. Savings on European charters
European Waterways is celebrating the Spring 2015 season with savings on a variety of cruises that take guests through some of the most historic and culturally rich regions in Europe.
Passengers have the opportunity to stroll through the Keukenhof Gardens in Holland, one of the largest and most enchanting floral gardens in the world.
They can also savour fine wines in Burgundy, tour the medieval town and castle of Nérac in Gascony, and sample the famous Lucques olives – all while enjoying savings of up to 20 percent off per cabin or 10 percent off a whole boat charter.
From March through May 2015, these specials are available on a number of the hotel barges in European Waterways’ extensive fleet.
This Spring, in addition to the 10 percent savings on Panache’s whole boat charters and 10 percent off per cabin on select cruises in March and April, single supplements are also being waived for passengers travelling alone on Panache’s 5 April departure.
There’s also 20 percent per cabin and 10 percent off whole boat charters on select departure aboard Rosa throughout March, April and May.
Aboard the Rosa, guests will travel through an area of southwest France known as Gascony. An old Dutch “Clipper” barge, the Rosa has been fully restored and refitted to accommodate a more modern taste and level of comfort.
It is stocked with enough bicycles for every guest to claim their own and explore the area at their leisure.
2. Royal Brunei’s ‘Pack Your Bags’ sale
Royal Brunei Airlines is having a ‘Pack Your Bags’ sale, offering your clients competitive fares to destinations throughout Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
Departing Melbourne, travellers can fly to Shanghai from $629 economy or from $1,902 in business class.
There’s also economy tickets to Bangkok priced from $642 or $1,883 in business and flights to Dubai from $919 or $3,347 for a business ticket.
For clients heading to Europe, there’s fares to London selling from $1,329 or business class from $4,990.
The offer is valid on new bookings made until 28 February 2015 for travel until 20 November 2015.
3. Up to 25% off on trips to Africa
Travel agents can secure their clients discounts of up to 25 percent off select Acacia Africa 2015 departures on new bookings made before 31 March 2015.
The discount is available through Acacia’s new GSA in Australia – Venture Holidays.
Savings apply to their camping overland tours, escorted accommodated overland tours and escorted small group safaris.
Discounts include 25 percent off Camping Overland Tours (age 18-39) departing between January -May 2015.
There’s also 12.5 percent off all Camping Overland Tours (age 18-39) departing between June – December 2015; 10 percent off Escorted Accommodated Overland Tours (open age); and 10 percent off Escorted Small Group Safaris (open age).
Click here for a peak at what’s inside Acacia Africa’s 2015 brochure.
4. Cathay’s Chinese NY special fares
Only a few days left to take advantage of Cathay Pacific’s ‘Year of the Goat’ sale, which includes special fares to Hong Kong.
Cathay Pacific’s special Chinese New Year fares are available to over 73 destinations in Asia and start from $652 to Hong Kong and $717 to Shanghai in economy class.
For even more peace and harmony, try Cathay Pacific’s premium economy class with return fares to Hong Kong starting from $1,546 and $1,714 to Chengdu.
The special fares are for travel between 21 April and 30 November and on sale from now until 19 February 2015.
5. Creative packages to Thailand
Creative Holidays has partnered with THAI to offer a range of travel packages to Creative Club hotels around Thailand. All packages valid for sale until 28 February 2015.
Among the packages is a eight nights for the price of four stay priced from $1,209 – Sydney; $1,059 – Perth; $1,189 – Melbourne; $1,225 – Brisbane; and $1,355 – Adelaide.
Price includes return flights with THAI, eight nights at the 4-star Centara Karon Resort Phuket (pay for four nights) and breakfast daily.
Valid for travel from 25 April – 25 June, 25 July – 17 September and 10 – 31 October, 2015.
There’s also the stay seven nights and pay for the price of four deal in Koh Samui.
Costs start from $1,999 – Perth; $2,025 – Melbourne; $2,165 – Brisbane; and $2,359 – Adelaide.
Price includes seven nights at the 4 ½- star Chaweng Regent Beach Resort (pay for four nights) and breakfast daily.
Valid for travel from 25 April – 25 June, 2015.
6. Group booking rewards
Frasers is offering a $500 Emporium Melbourne shopping voucher with any group bookings made at Fraser Place Melbourne.
For this special group incentive room rates start from $140 per night, which also includes complimentary Wi-Fi.
Groups must be booked and confirmed by the 31 March 2015 for stays before the 30 September 2015. Minimum of 15 rooms per night with a total minimum spend of $6,000 per booking.
7. Last chance: special fares to Tahiti
There’s only four days left to save on flights to Tahiti with Air Tahiti Nui’s special fares promotion.
On sale until 20 February, the special return economy fares from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane start from $1,199 per person.
Return business class fares from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Tahiti start from $3,249 per person.
The offers are valid for travel from 6 February to 30 November 2015.
