Travel deals and steals (Sep 21 to 28)
Singapore Airlines promotional fares
Singapore Airlines promotional fares
Get away with two-to-go promotional fares starting from S$208. Head to Bangkok from S$208, Perth from S$498, and Los Angeles from S$1,178. Book by Oct 31, for travel anytime from now until Dec 31 for destinations in America, Bangkok and Hong Kong. For Australian destinations, promotional fares are valid for travel until Dec 7. Visit www.singaporeair.com for more information.
Chan Brothers’ Beyond 50 Holiday Fiesta
Pick up travel deals at the upcoming Chan Brothers Beyond 50 Holiday Fiesta event this weekend. With every booking of a selected Australia, Europe, Exotic, New Zealand or USA package tour in 2018, travellers can get S$100 off per room, on top of ongoing offers. Or with every purchase of a selected Asia package tour, the first child flies free. Take your pick of trips, from the seven-day Amazing Taitung and Hualien package starting from S$1,998 (the second traveller gets 50 per cent off), which includes a hot air balloon ride and pineapple picking from a local farm, or the 12-day Iceland and Greenland Cruise Tour, which starts from S$9,888 (the second traveller gets S$1,000 off) and includes a whale and wildlife watching tour as well as a visit to Unesco World Heritage Site Ilulissat Icefjord. The event is located at Suntec Exhibition Hall 404 (Level 4).
Special packages for Gig Life Asia’s Bestival Bali
Gig Life Asia, an online guide to the music events in the region, has announced its packages for the Bestival Bali music festival, starting from S$421. The package comes with two-day tickets to Bestival Bali (worth S$290), two nights’ accommodation at Golden Tulip Bay View Hotel & Convention Bali, and 35 per cent off all services at Dedari Spa. The hotel is within 15 minutes’ walking distance from the festival venue. Valid for stays from Sept 28 to Oct 3. Visit www.giglifeasia.com for more information.
EU Holidays’ new Europe and USA tours
EU Holidays, a local agency specialising in Europe and US trips, has launched three new tours. The 10D7N Grand Train Tour of Switzerland starts from S$3,188 (get S$400 off every second booking) and includes a ride on the Glacier Express from Zermatt to St Mortiz. The 11D8N Great Caucasus Tour starts from S$3,388 (get S$1,000 off every second booking) and includes visits to Baku, the ancient capital of Azerbaijan, and Yerevan. For wine lovers, the 4D3N Wine & Dine in France offering starts from S$3,888 and includes a private tour of the world-famous wineries of Moet & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot. For more information, visit www.euholidays.com.sg.
Launch deals at Cardamom Tented Camp
Experience safari-style camp living at Botum Sakor National Park in southwest Cambodia at Cardamom Tented Camp, which will have its soft launch on Nov 1. The tented camp is offering travellers two packages: A three-day, two-night stay starting from US$198 (S$265.80) and a four-day, three-night package from US$289 in one of its nine boutique tents, which has a private bathroom. There will be an introductory presentation followed by a guided hike with Wildlife Alliance rangers as well as breakfast, lunch and dinner at the camp’s riverside restaurant, where travellers can go bird watching. Bookings are available now. Visit CardamomTentedCamp.com for more information.
British Airways offers Singapore Students exclusive deals
Attention, students — British Airways is offering you year-round exclusive fares starting from S$1,211, including up to 69kg of baggage allowance to destinations in the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States and Australia. The fares also allow for either one complimentary stopover in the UK or Europe, or via the Heathrow Express to one of the 16 First Great Western destinations such as Bath and Oxford. The complimentary trip will only apply to destinations within the UK and Europe. For more information and bookings, please visit www.britishairways.com.