Tour Operator Brings Back ‘I Love Aussie’ Discount Vacations in Australia

Tour operator Down Under Answers is offering 10 ‘I Love Aussie’ discount-price, Australian-spring and -summer travel packages, citing the program’s success last year.

The 10 new Australian vacation packages start from $1,399 per person including airfare and accommodation (based on double occupancy). The sale ends September 30 and the package offers are good for travel between October 11 to November 23 and from January 30, 2011 to March 22, 2011, with the option to travel until March 31, 2011. All prices are based on Los Angeles departures. Seasonal surcharges and blackout dates may apply.

Contact DUA at (866) 792-5458 or visit www.duatravel.com/luvpr to book.

“After the response from those who went last year, we couldn’t pass on the opportunity to send more travelers to our favorite Australian destinations, and our partners, V Australia and Tourism Australia, couldn’t agree more,” says Kirk Demeter, president of Down Under Answers.

Snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef

During the ‘I Love Aussie’ campaign, customizable itineraries include:

● Luv Sydney & Cairns: 8 nights air and land inclusive, from $1,399 per person, double occupancy. Spend the days exploring the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Opera House, and famous Bondi Beach;

● Luv Sydney, Hamilton Island & Cairns: 10 nights air and land inclusive from $1,699 per person, double occupancy. Explore Sydney and Cairns and experience a Great Barrier Reef island stay;

● Luv Sydney, Cairns, Tangalooma & Brisbane: 12 nights air and land inclusive from $1,899 per person, double occupancy. Discover favorites such as Sydney and Cairns, plus two nights’ stay at Tangalooma Island Resort and a wild dolphin feeding;

● Luv Sydney, Rainforest, Noosa, Fraser Island & Brisbane: 10 nights air and land inclusive from $3,389 per person, double occupancy. See kangaroos in the wild, explore Sydney and Queensland’s secrets, take in a resort stay and explore Australia’s largest subtropical rainforest and the world’s largest sand island.

For a complete list of all 10 packages, go to the web address above.

Models pose on a boat passing the world-famous Sydney Opera House

Each package can be purchased as-is, or Down Under Answers can help customize a vacation. Even with add-ons, price discounts exist. “Guests can upgrade the Luv Sydney & Cairns package to higher rated hotels for just $130. That’s a savings of $1,300,” says Demeter .

Seattle-based Down Under Answers offers travel to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti, the Cook Islands, Vanuatu and Dubai. The company employs destination specialists to customize tours ranging from unique, experiential holidays tailored to suite style, taste and budget, to pre- and post-cruise itineraries, shore excursions, escorted tours, destination weddings and honeymoons, private tours to groups of any size and more. New for 2010 is the launch of Africa Answers.