G'day mate! Discount packager Discover Wholesale Travel is offering three different deals to the Land of Oz, each starting at just under a grand.
The first package places you in the 3-star Pacific International Inn in downtown Sydney for five nights, including air out of Los Angeles on Air New Zealand for $996 per person, based on the usual double occupancy. Travel is valid now through September 2 with a required 14-day advance purchase (to avoid a $30 late booking penalty). Extra nights for your accommodations are $25 per person per night. For travel after September 2 through Dec 6, prices go up $162 per person. Single supplements are outrageous at around $1,180 for all three deals so don't even think of going it alone. Use tour code AUS17 when booking.
Next up is the same package as the first, but if you can travel between Aug 2 and August 30 they've thrown in a compact rental car for only $2 more!--bringing your total per person cost to only $998. Airfare and accommodations stay the same, however hotel upgrades are available for additional fees for this one--the Hilton Sydney for $104 more per person, the Medina Grand Sydney for $66 more for example. Tour Code: AUS19.
And finally, another fly/drive package that let's you get out of Sydney for more than a day. This one is for airfare, a compact rental and a hotel pass good for 5 nights accommodations at participating 2-star hotels across Australia for $998 per person. For additional dollars-per-person, hotel passes can be upgraded to allow stays at swankier digs--$16 more pp for 3-star stays, $49 more pp for 5-star lodgings. To learn more about the passes, click here: www.discoverwholesaletravel.com/hotelpasses.htm. Travel dates are Aug 2-30. Tour Code: AUS20.
To book call Discover Wholesale Travel at 866/667-3688 or go online at www.discoverwholesaletravel.com. Due to legalities, these offers are not available to residents of either Oregon or Washington State until after August 9, 2002.