Great Aussie Holidays Specials
Great Aussie works closely with operators Australia wide to offer you the best value for your holiday booking.
Great Air Package Deals
Great Aussie has access to special wholesale airfares from Virgin Blue, Skywest and Qantas, which are further discounted in low and shoulder seasons.
You can check the best available Virgin Blue fares across their Australian network by clicking on “new quote/booking” and package it from any of the accommodation in our booking system.
In addition we have a range of special air and accommodation packages with a range of bonus offers around Australia.
Our current Virgin Blue air and accommodation specials are listed below:
Melbourne Specials
Melbourne is a great place to visit in Winter. Take advantage of some great hotel rates and consider combining your Melbourne stay with a footy game or a show.
ex Perth (Special Wholesale fare)
Air & 2 nights from $355 - travel 1/8/08 - 31/08/08
ex Brisbane (Wholesale fare)
Air & 2 nights from $327 - travel 5/5/08 - 31/08/08
Cairns Specials
ex Melbourne (wholesale fare)
Air & 3 nights from $432 - travel 14/7/08 - 23/09/08
Gold Coast Specials
ex Melbourne (wholesale fare)
Air & 3 nights from $282 - travel 22/7/08 - 31/10/08
Broome Specials
ex Perth (Wholesale fare)
Air & 2 nights from $589 - travel 22/7/08 - 18/09/08
ex Adelaide (Wholesale fare)
Air & 7 nights from $1284 - travel 3/5/08 - 27/09/08
Perth Specials
ex Melbourne (Wholesale fare)
Air & 2 nights from $499 - travel 1/5/08 - 31/08/08
ex Sydney (Wholesale fare)
Air & 2 nights from $521 - travel 1/5/08 - 31/08/08
Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Specials
ex Melbourne
10 Day Ningaloo Eco Package from $3076 - depart 12 July 2008
10 Day kimberley Eco Package from $3726 - depart 23 August 2008
ex Sydney
10 Day Ningaloo Eco Package from $3192 - depart 12 July 2008
10 Day kimberley Eco Package from $3758 - depart 23 August 2008
ex Brisbane
10 Day Ningaloo Eco Package from $3202 - depart 12 July 2008
10 Day kimberley Eco Package from $3564 - depart 23 August 2008
Great Aussie Holidays works closely with Western Australia’s major regional airline, Skywest Airlines, with packages from Perth to a range of WA’s most popular tourist destinations.
These include Broome, a great resort destination famous for the beautiful sands of Cable Beach, Exmouth and Coral Bay with their easy access to the stunning Ningaloo Reef, Monkey Mia with its dolphins that visit the beach daily and Kununurra with its spectacular attractions the Bungle Bungles, Lake Argyle and the Ord River.
In addition we offer a range of Skywest packages from WA regional locations to Perth to take enjoy a city break, take in show or watch some sport.
Our current Skywest air and accommodation specials are listed below:
To Perth
ex Albany - Air & 2 nights from $290 - travel 1/4/08 to 30/3/09
ex Geraldton - Air & 2 nights from $316 - travel 1/4/08 to 30/03/09
ex Esperance - Air & 2 nights from $373* - travel 1/4/08 to 30/03/09
ex Kalgoorlie - AIr & 2 nights from $394* - travel 1/4/08 to 30/03/09
ex Carnarvon - AIr & 2 nights from $506* - travel 1/4/08 to 30/03/09
ex Port Hedland - Air & 2 nights from $511 - travel 1/4/08 to 30/03/09
ex Kununurra - Air & 2 nights from $521* - travel 9/6/08 to 31/3/09
To Exmouth/ Coral Bay
Ex Perth – air and 2 nights from $410 – travel 1/4/08-31/10/08
To Monkey Mia
ex Perth - Air & 1 night from $353 - travel 1/4 to 31/10/08 - last date of sale 28/10/08
To Esperanceex Perth - Air & 2 nights from $374* - travel 1/4/08 to 31/03/09
ex Perth - Coach & 2 nights from $195 - travel 1/4/08 to 31/03/09
To Darwin
ex Perth - Air & 3 nights from $636* - travel 01/07/08 to 30/09/08
Ozjet flies from Perth to Derby 3 times a week. All the major attractions of the West Kimberley, including Kimberley coastal cruises are accesible from Derby and Great Aussie has a range of Ozjet packages to discover this spectacular area.
ex Perth - Air, 2 nights & Horizontal Waterfalls from $1248 - travel 1/4 to 31/10/08
ex Perth - Air & 5/7 nights Kimberley Cruise from $3856 - travel 1/4 to 31/10/08
Great Aussie Bonus Offers
Great Aussie has a range of bonus offers available to clients booking a holiday through us. These include 2 for 1 offers, day tour passes and discounts at attractions. Full details of how to redeem these offers are sent to you with your travel documents.
Our current most popular capital city bonus offers include:
Perth
Free half day Fremantle tour
2 for 1 half day Swan River scenic cruise
2 for 1 admission to the Perth Mint
2 for 1 entry to the Swan Bells
Melbourne
2 for 1 admission to the Melbourne Observation Deck
2 for 1 Melbourne River Cruises
Free city sights tour with 2 full day tours
Sydney
2 for 1 city sights tour for stays of 3 nights or more
Adelaide
2 for 1 city sights tour
Great Motorhome Specials
Kea Campers in one of Australia's leading rental companies with supremely comfortbale 2, 4, 6 berth campers, motorhomes and 4WDS.
If you book any Camper, Motorohome and 4WD for a rental period of 5 Days for travel 22/7/08 to 30/9/08, you will receive the 6th day absolutely free. Last date of sale 24/9/08
Great Accommodation Specials
At certain times of the year accommodation operators offer us special rates and/or bonuses. These include free nights, free breakfasts, a free room upgrade, or free airport transfers. Applicable bonus offers can be found by clicking on the “info” button for each hotel, but some of the best current offers are listed below. Just click on “new quote/booking” and then enter the property name when searching in the Product Search screen.
New South Wales Accommodation Specials
The Menzies Sydney - Stay for min 2 nights in a standard room and receive full breakfast daily for up to adults (valid for travel 20/6-30/9/08).
Western Australia Accommodation Specials
Western Australia Bonus Offers
Perth
Sheraton Perth - stay 5 nights or more and receive free buffet breakfast for 2 daily
Assured Ascot Quays - Free welcome drink on arrival
Mercure Hotel Perth - Stay min 3 consecutive nights Fri., Sat, Sun., and receive full breakfast for 2 daily valid 1/5 - 31/7, 16/12/08-31/1/09
Citigate Perth - Stay Friday, Saturday nights and receive full breakfast for 2 daily
Miss Maud Swedish Hotel – smorgasbord breakfast daily
Travelodge Perth standard room - 4th night free valid 1/4/08 to 31/10/08, 15/12/08 to 31/1/09
Medina Grand Perth - 4th night free valid 1/4/08 to 31/10/08, 15/12/08 to 31/1/09
Medina Executive Barrack Plaza - 4th night free valid 1/4/08 to 31/10/08, 15/12/08 to 31/1/09
Country Comfort Inter City - Free 24 hour domestic airport transfers
Sullivans Hotel standard room – 4th night free valid 1/4/08 to 31/10/08
Seashells Serviced Apartments Scarborough – 5th night free valid 1/4/08 to 30/11/08
Sorrento Beach Resort – 5th night free valid 1/5/08 to 30/9/08
Regions
Seashells Serviced Apartments Mandurah – 5th night free valid 1/4/08l to 30/11/08
Comfort Inn Crest Mandurah - Free cappucino on arrival
Margaret River Resort – free continental buffet breakfast daily
Surfpoint Resort Margaret River – 7th night free
Best Western Augusta Georgiana Molloy Motel – free continental breakfast daily
Forest Lodge Resort - 4th night free 2 B/R chalet only, N/A W.A school holidays, long weekends. Full breakfast included in Guest house and Motel rooms
Comfort Inn Albany - 10% off dinner when dining in the hotel restaurant
The Jetty Resort - Free 1 continental breakfast per person valid 1/6-30/9/08
Quest Yelverton - 5th night free valid 1/11 - 31/1/09
All Seasons Geraldton - Stay 2 consecutive nights and receive full breakfast daily for 2 (max 4 nights)
Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, garden villa/dolphin unit - 7th night free
Heritage Resort, Shark Bay - 7th night free
Oceanside Village Denham – 4th night free
Bayview Coral Bay - 4th night free valid 18/10-12/12/08
Best Western Seabreeze Resort – free continental breakfast daily and airport transfers from Learmonth (daylight hours only must be prebooked)
Ningaloo Lodge Exmouth - 5th night free
Cable Beach Club Resort Broome – 5th night free and full breakfast daily valid 13/10/08-31/3/09. Stay 4 nights or more and receive free airport transfers
Rendezvous Sanctuary Resort Broome – 5th night free valid 1/12/08 to 31/3/09. Free breakfast 1/4/08 to 31/5/08, 1/10/08 to 30/11/08. Free shuttle transfers to/from airport and Cable Beach, 2 for 1 camel rides
McAlpine House - 5th night free valid 1/11/08-31/3/09. Free airport transfers and gourmet breakfast
Captain Kennedy House - 6th and 7th night free. Free airport transfers and cooked breakfast.
The Mangrove Resort - Pay 3 nights, receive 4th night free, pay 4 nights receive 5th night free or pay 5 nights receive 6th and 7th night free valid 1/1 - 31/3/09. Free continental breakfast daily valid 1/11-31/3/09.
Bali Hai Resort - Free one hour massage at Bali Hai Day Spa valid 1/11-31/3/09
The Frangipani - 5th night free or pay 8 nights receive 2 extra nights free valid 1/11/08-31/3/09
Broome Beach Resort - 5th night free valid 1/1-31/3/09, nightly rate only
Blue Seas Resort - 4th night free or pay 5 nights receive 6th and 7th night free valid 1/1-31/3/09
Mercure Inn Continental - 5th night free or pay 5 nights receive 6th and 7th night free valid 1/11/08-31/3/09
Mount Hart Wilderness Lodge- Stay 2 nights and receive complimentary cheese and champagne hamper or picnic/platter lunch.
The Kimberley Grande - Free return airport transfers
Kununurra Country Club Resort - Free return airport transfers
All Seasons Kununurra - Free return airport transfers
Kununurra Lakeside Resort - 3rd night free. Pay 2 nights and receive free continental breakfast motel room only valid 1/10/08-31/3/09. Free return airport transfers
Northern Territory
Alice Springs
Comfort Inn Outback Motel – free full breakfast daily valid 1/4/08 to 31/5/08, 1/11/08 to 31/3/09
Diplomat Motel Alice Springs – free full breakfast daily valid 1/4/08 to 30/6/08e,21/10/08 to 31/3/09
Aurora Alice Springs – stay 3 nights in a deluxe room and receive free full breakfast daily
All Seasons Oasis Alice Springs – 4th night free valid 1/4/08 to 30/6/08, 1/12/08 to 31/3/09
Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge - Stay for 2 consecutive nights and receive free continental breakfast for 1 morning for 2 people valid 1/4-30/6, 1/12/08-31/3/09. Buy one breakfast and receive a second breakfast free.
Glen Helen Resort - Stay 5 nights Pay 3 valid 1/12/08-31/3/09. Stay 2 nights receive 1 free continetal breakfast per person, stay 3 nights receive free continental breakfast daily
Darwin
Skycity Darwin - Free welcome drink on arrival
Novotel Atrium Darwin - 4th night free valid 1-30/4, 1/11/08-31/3/09. Stay 3 nights receive a $30 dinner voucher per room valid 1/12/08-31/3/09. Stay 4 nights receive full breakfast daily 2 B/R only. Bonuses not combinable
Darwin Central Hotel – 4th night free valid 1-30/4/08l, 1/9/0/8-31/3/09
Palms City Resort – full breakfast daily valid 1-30/4/08, 1/9/0/8-31/3/09
Travelodge Mirambeena Resort Darwin, standard room – 4th night free valid 1/11/08-31/3/09
Regions
Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn – stay 2 nights, receive one free Yellow Waters Cruise ticket valid 1/4/08 to 31/5/09,1/11/08 to 31/3/09
Aurora Kakadu - $15 food voucher per room for use in Wetlands Restaurant valid 1/4-31/5, 1/11/08-31/3/09
Gagudju Lodge Cooinda - Stay 3 consecutive nights and receive $100 Sparkling Sunset Hamper valid 1/4-31/5, 1/11/08-31/3/09
All Seasons Katherine - 3rd night free, stay 2 nights or more receive free buffet breakfast valid 1-30/4, 1/11/08-3/3/09
Victoria
Melbourne
Citigate Melbourne - stay 2 nights and receive full breakfast daily, valid 1/4 to 31/8/08
St Kilda Road Parkview Hotel - Stay 3 nights or more and receive a free upgrade queen room only or free full breakfast for 2 people daily valid 1/4-31/8, 19/12/08-18/1/09
The Swanston Hotel Melbourne Grand Mercure - Stay 4 nights or more and receive free buffet breakfast daily valid 1/4-30/9/08
Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne - 4th night free valid 1/4/08 to 31/8/08
Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne – 4th night free valid 1/4/08 to 31/8/08, 1-29/12/08
Hotel Charslfield – 6th night free
Hotel Causeway and Causeway Inn on the Mall – free continental breakfast daily
Travelodge Southbank Melbourne – 4th night free valid 1/4 to 31/8/08, 1-29/12/08
Bayview on the Park – stay 2 nights and receive full breakfast daily
Easystay Apts St Kilda – 3rd nght free valid1/4/08 to 25/9/08
Bayside Motel by Easystay - 3rd night free, pay for 5 nights receive the 6th and 7th night free valid 1/4-25/9/08
Hotel Unilodge on Flinders – 7th night free
Richmond Hill Hotel – free continental breakfast daily
Quality Batman’s Hill on Collins – stay 3 nights or more and receive a $50 food and beverage credit for use in hotel restaurants
Medina Grand Melbourne - 5th night free valid 1/4-31/8, 1-29/12/08
Mercure Hotel Welcome - Stay 4 nigths or more and receive buffet breakfast daily valid 1/4-30/9/08
Regions
Chateau Yering – free full buffet breakfast daily
Sovereign Hill Lodge – free continental breakfast daily
The Waves Apartments – free continental breakfast daily
Chifley on the Esplanade - Free welcome drink in the Corio Sands Bar
Sebel Heritage Yarra Valley – free full breakfast daily valid 1/4/08 to 31/8/0/8
Queensland
Cairns and Port Douglas
Bay Village Tropical Retreat – 5th night free, valid 1/4/08 to 30/6/08 and 01/1/09 - 31/03/09
Pacific International Cairns – 5th night free valid 1/4/08 -30/6/08 and 01/11/08-31/3/09
Palm Royale poolview room - 4th night free
Bohemia Resort - Free light breakfast daily, welcome drink, free arrival transfer from 6.00 am to 11.00 pm
Cairns Plaza - Stay 3 nights and receive complimentary breakfast daily
Coral Tree Inn - Stay 3 nights or more and receive 2 for the price of 1 continental breakfast daily
Prime Trinity Beach Pacific studio room – 5th night free 1/4-27/6/08, 12/10-23/12/08, 11/1-31/3/09
Peppers Beach Club & Spa Palm Cove - Stay 3 nights or more and receive free airport coach transfers, stay 5 nights or more and receive free limousine airport transfers (flight times must be advised at time of booking)
Prime Nimrod – 5th night free valid 1/4-27/6/08, 1/11-23/12/08, 11/1-31/3/09
Port Douglas Retreat 5th night free valid 1/4-27/6/08, 1/11-23/12/08, 11/1-31/3/09
Rendezvous Reef Resort Port Douglas - Pay for 5 nights receive 6th and 7th night free, pay for 12 nights receive 13th and 14th night free valid 1/4-30/6/08, 15/10/08-31/3/09
Gold Coast
Quality Mermaid Waters - stay 3 nights and receive $50 food and beverage voucher
Centrepoint Resort Apartments 5th night free valid 1/4-27/6, 20/7-19/9, 11/10-22/10, 27/10-14/11, 30/11-23/12, 1/2-31/3
Grosvenor Beachfront Apartments – 5th night free valid 1/4-27/6, 20/7-19/9, 1/11-23/12, 15/2-31/3/09
Mantra Sun City 1 b/rm - free buffet beakfast daily
South Australia
Adelaide
Hilton Adelaide - Stay 3 nights or more & receive a free upgrade to next available room type
The Sebel Playford Adelaide - Children under 13 years eat at 50% of the meal rates, children under 4 years eat free when dining with adults
Rendezvous Allegra Hotel - 4th night free or complimentary continental brekfast for 2 peple daily valid 1/6-31/7/08, 2-31/1/09
Mercure Hotel Grosvenor - Stay 3 nights or more and receive a $30 meal credit for lunch or dinner in the Federal Restaurant and Bar valid 1/5-31/8, 1/12/08-31/1/09. Free breakfast for 2 children under 16 years when dining with adults in the hotel restaurant
Adelaide Paringa - Stay 3 nights or more and receive a free upgrade to a Standard Spa Suite
Comfort Hotel Adelaide Riviera – free continental breakfast for 2 daily
Regions
Adelaide Hills Country Cottages - 7th night free and provisions for cooked breakfast each morning
Peppers The Louise - free gourmet in-suite continental breakfast daily
Langmeil Cottages – free continental bfast daily, free bike hire, bottle of Barossa wine & chocolates on arrival.
New South Wales
Sydney
Four Points Sheraton - Stay 3 nights and receive $50 food and beverage voucher per day, valid 1/4-13/7, 21/7-30/9, 1-29/12, 3-31/1/09
Harbour Rocks Hotel - Stay 3+ nights and receive continetal breakfast daily valid 1/5-30/9/08, maximum 2 people
Vibe Hotel Sydney - 4th night free valid 1/4-13/7, 22-24/7, 28/7-31/8, 15-29/12/08, 2-31/1/09
Vibe Hotel Rushcutters - 4th night free valid 1/4-13/7, 22-24/7, 28/7-31/8, 15-29/12/08, 2-31/1/09
Travelodge Wynyard Sydney - 4th night free valid 1/4-13/7, 22-24/7, 28/7-31/8, 15-29/12/08, 2-31/1/09
Travelodge Sydney - 4th night free valid 1/4-13/7, 22-24/7, 28/7-31/8, 15-29/12/08, 2-31/1/09
Capitol Square Hotel - 7th night free
Medina Grand Sydney - 5th night free valid 1 & 2 B/R apts only, 1/4-13/7, 22-24/7, 28/7-31/8, 15-29/12/08, 2-31/1/09 max 1 night free
Medina Classic Chippendale - 5th night free valid 1 & 2 B/R apts only, 1/4-13/7, 22-24/7, 28/7-31/8, 15-29/12/08, 2-31/1/09 max 1 night free
Macleay Serviced Apartments - Late checkout at 12.00 p.m.
Canberra
Best Western Sundown Motel Resort - Free airport transfers between 8.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m.