Bookings are now open for 2028 departures, with more than 65% of 2027 spaces already sold. For more information or to book, visit adventureworld.com or call 0800 238 368.
Get closer to wild grey wolves on this small-group expedition in remote Manitoba. Photo / Supplied
Naviti Resort in Fiji
Just an hour-and-a-half drive from Nadi Airport, the Naviti Resort offers a beachfront Fiji escape. Enjoy the swim-up pool bar, three restaurants, spa, snorkelling, kayaking, a nine-hole golf course, archery, water polo, a gym and Kids Club. The resort is also a base for exploring Sigatoka and the surrounding area.
House of Travel has a five-night package from $2269pp twin share. Kids fly, stay, play and eat from $299 per child (2-11 years; maximum of two kids).
The package includes return Fiji Airways value flights from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch, five nights’ accommodation, return Nadi Airport transfers, breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, unlimited soft drinks and house wine, local beers and spirits, two cocktails of the day per room, two 30-minute spa massages per room, a Sigatoka shopping trip, bay cruise, coral viewing cruise, guided snorkelling trip.
Book by August 24 for travel between February 1 and March 15 and May 1 and June 26, 2027. Conditions apply. Visit houseoftravel.co.nz/fiji-the-naviti-resort, call 0800 713 715 or see your travel agent.
Make the most of Fiji with an all-inclusive stay at the Naviti Resort. Photo / Supplied
NZ by rail cart
Explore New Zealand’s hidden valleys on a unique self-drive rail cart journey along the Forgotten Highway.
Glide along disused heritage railway lines through native bush, rolling hills and 20 historic tunnels, with the journey ending in the quirky Republic of Whangamomona. Stay overnight at its historic hotel, return via the scenic Forgotten Highway and spend your final night in National Park.
Priced from $1995pp twin share, the tour includes travel by the Northern Explorer Train from Auckland to Taumarunui / National Park to Auckland, three nights’ accommodation with breakfast daily, a 20-tunnel guided adventure rail tour, an alpaca and lavender farm experience, and a Pukekohe Travel escort throughout the journey.
Multiple departure dates are available from November 2026 to April 2027. For more information or to book, visit pukekohetravel.co.nz/railcart, call 0800 785 386 or email info@pukekohetravel.nz.
Ride through 20 historic tunnels on a rail cart adventure along the Forgotten Highway. Photo / Supplied
Alluring ancient ruins
Sail through the cradle of civilisation on this nine-night Oceania Cruises voyage from Istanbul to Rome aboard Oceania Sirena. Explore the ancient streets of Ephesus, the volcanic beauty of Milos, the clifftop villages of Amalfi and Positano, and Porto Cervo in Sardinia before arriving in Rome.
Priced from $5735pp twin share, the cruise includes all-inclusive dining, speciality restaurants and all gratuities, plus savings of up to 25%, a US$400 ($682) onboard credit per stateroom and a choice of complimentary wine and beer with meals or US$400 in shore excursion credit.
The cruise departs on May 15, 2027. Book by September 8. Airfares and transfers are additional. Subject to availability and change. For more information or to book, visit travel-associates.co.nz or call 0800 482 776.
Cruise from Istanbul to Rome, with ancient ruins, islands and Mediterranean coastlines. Photo / Supplied