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Sun Herald

Sunday October 5, 2008

LESS THAN $1000

Visitors to Brisbane can experience the Queensland capital two ways with packages from the Novotel. The $199 Riverlife package provides twin-share accommodation in a superior room, full buffet breakfast and two Riverlife passes for push-bike and roller-blade hire or a canoe excursion on the river. Movie lovers are catered for with the $199 Cinema Sleepover package, which includes accommodation, breakfast and two movie tickets. Guests who would like to enjoy the Classic Bed & Breakfast package for two can do so from $179. Valid to October 31. To book, phone 1300 656 565 or see www.novotelbrisbane.com.au.

LESS THAN $2000

Teach your children a lesson they will never forget on a family tour of Egypt from Escape Travel. This five-star, 12-day adventure of Egypt includes a camel ride at the pyramids, a donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple and Nile cruise. This fully escorted tour costs $1615 plus a local payment of $US200 ($244) and includes six nights in five-star hotels, a three-night Nile cruise, two nights on an overnight sleeper train, private transport, most meals, all activities with entrance fees and Egyptologists at sites. Air fares to Cairo, where the trip begins and ends, are extra. To book and find out more, phone 1300 799 783 or see www.escapetravel.com.au.

LESS THAN $5000

Classic International Cruises has discounted family cruise packages for the debut of the line's flagship, Athena, which sails from Fremantle this summer. A seven-night round cruise sailing on January 2 for Bunbury, Esperance and Albany costs $2940 for two adults and two children under 18. Fares for a family of five start at $3115 and two adults and one child can cruise for $2765. A 10-night Christmas cruise departing December 20 to Broome, Monkey Mia and Geraldton costs $4470 for two adults and two children under 18 or $4230 for a family of two adults and one child. See agents and www.classicintcruises.com.

BLOW THE BUDGET

Bill Peach Journeys caters to the more active traveller with a new range of Air Cruises. The 12-day Icons of Australia Aircruise includes two nights at the wilderness retreat of Peppers Seven Spirit Bay and visits to Arkaroola, Katherine Gorge (pictured), Kakadu, Broome, the Pilbara and Ayers Rock. Two departures from Sydney next year: May 27 and July 22. Prices start from $13,295. The nine-day Northern Wilderness Luxury Safari includes Wrotham Park Lodge and Bamurru Plains luxury tented camp in the Mary River region. Priced from $11,554 a person, there are two departures: May 21 and 29. Early-bird fares available. Phone 1800 252 053.

Hit the slopes

Priced from $2689 a person, Albatross Travel Group's eight-day Austrian New Year Break from Munich to Salzburg features New Year's Eve in the ski resort of Kirchberg plus Innsbruck (pictured), the snow covered Ziller Valley and the Bavarian mountains. An eight-day unescorted Swiss New Year Break features three alpine train excursions to Luzern, Bern and Geneva. New Year's accommodation is available at a choice of international resorts in Interlaken, Wengen, Grindelwald or Murren. Cost is $1539. Phone 1300 135 015.