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TRAVEL
This week’s best travel bargains
around the globe
News India Times September 11, 2015
21
By Carol Sottili & Andrea Sachs
Land
With Down Under Answers, save
more than 20 percent on an activities-
filled package on Hamilton Island, near
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The Relax
on Reef package starts at $999 per
person double and includes five nights
at the Reef View Hotel Hamilton Island;
round-trip airport transfers; daily buffet
breakfasts; use of catamarans, paddle
skis, windsurfers, tennis courts, etc.; a
full-day trip to the Great Barrier Reef; a
half-day trip toWhitehaven Beach;
entry toWild Life Hamilton Island; a
round of 18-hole golf on Dent Island,
including transfers and a cart; and taxes.
Travel through Dec. 10, and Jan. 7-
March 31. Info: 800-889-1464,
/hamilton-island-reef-relax.
Andrea Sachs (not the one who wears
Prada) has been writing for Travel since
2000. She travels near (Ellicott City,
Jersey Shore) and far (Burma, Namibia,
Russia), and finds adventure no matter
the mileage. She is all packed for the
Moon or North Korea, whichever opens
first. View Archive
Save nearly $150 with a package at
the newly renovated InterContinental
Los Angeles Century City. The
Shop.Spa.Sip deal starts at $329 a night
single or double, plus about 16 percent
tax, and includes an upgrade to a deluxe
terrace room; one reflexology treatment
at the spa ($55 value); breakfast for two
at Park Grill (up to $60); two cocktails at
the Lobby Lounge (up to $30); and a 15
percent discount at Bloomingdale’s,
with free transportation in the Mercedes
or Tesla S house car. Valid through Dec.
31. Info: 310-712-6936,
.
Magdalena Grand Beach & Golf
Resort, on the Caribbean island of
Tobago, is offering 45 percent savings
for stays in September and 35 percent
discounts for travel Oct. 1-Dec. 18. Rate
with breakfast starts at $159 per night
(plus $34 taxes) in September and $191
(plus $41 taxes) during the later travel
period. Rooms typically start at $294,
plus $59 taxes. Info: 866-353-6222,
.
Sea
Cunard is offering savings on more
than 60 cruises across the globe. For
example, a seven-night transatlantic
cruise aboard the Queen Mary 2 sailing
from Southampton, England, to New
York on Nov. 5 now starts at $699 per
person double (plus $98 port charges), a
savings of $799. Book by Sept. 30 and
request promo code R3A-R3Q. Info:
800-728-6273,
.
Air
Alaska Airlines has a sale on nonstop
flights from BWI to Los Angeles. Flights
start at $266 round trip on select dates
in September and October; fare on other
airlines starts at $306. Purchase by Sept.
7 at
LOT Polish Airlines has discounted
flights from NewYork’s JFK airport to
destinations in Europe, such as Poland,
Russia, Romania, Italy and Lithuania.
For example, round-trip fare toWarsaw
starts at $750, including taxes; air to
Moscow is from $401 —more than $100
less than fares on other airlines. Book by
Sept. 13; travel Dec. 1-June 30. Holiday
blackout dates apply.
Info:
.
Package
Ritz Tours is offering an eight-night
China Charm package starting at $1,900
per person double. The tour includes
round-trip air fromWashington Dulles
to Beijing; round-trip air from Beijing to
Shanghai; three nights at Hotel New
Otani Chang Fu Gong in Beijing; two
nights at Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel
in Hangzhou; one night at Crowne Plaza
Wuxi Taihu; two nights at
InterContinental Shanghai Puxi; 17
meals; motorcoach transport; tour
guide; sightseeing tours with admission
fees; and most taxes. Priced separately,
hotels and airfare alone would cost
about $2,200. Cheapest rate applies to
the Dec. 9 departure. Info: 888-345-
7489,
