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Planning an Australian Vacation? Check Out These Deals!

Many Americans are looking for more than just hotel packages or flight deals when booking an Australia vacation. Today, travel agents have put together all-inclusive packages that add meals, local tours, accommodations, transportation and airfare all into one affordable price. In fact, some travel packages even let you work while you play, so you can stay on holiday even longer than you thought possible! Here are three of the best Australian deals available on the web.

It’s a great time for an Australia vacation. With $1 US Dollar valued at $1.07 in Australian dollars, your cash will go further than in European Union countries, where $1.49 in American dollars will buy you one euro. V Airlines and Qantas Airlines are offering cheap deals on airfare down under. For instance, you can fly round-trip from LA to Sydney starting at $539 on V Australia or $798 on Qantas. Here are a few of the web’s best deals to find Sydney accommodations, tours and tickets at a great price.

Disney has an enjoyable all-inclusive way to take a worry-free Australian vacation. “Discovery Down Under” is simply among the many Adventures By Disney vacations offered. If your family wants to take a 10-day vacation departing on June 12, July 17, August 7 or September 4 (and booked by mid-January), then you’ll also receive a FREE 3-night Disney cruise to the Bahamas! Your Sydney trip will take you snorkeling through the Great Barrier Reef, hiking through the desert at Ayers Rock, jet boating around the Sydney harbor, learning traditional song and dance at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park and eating breakfast with zoo keepers at Taronga Zoo. Vacation packages include a stay at Voyages Desert Gardens, Grace Hotel and Sea Temple Palm Cove Resort, in addition to 9 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners. Rates start at $3,789 for children and $4,209 for adults, plus airfare. For more information, visit www.abd.disney.go.com/abd/en_US/destination?name=AustraliaLandingPage.

Many people dream of an Australia vacation that allows them the ability to work as they play, so they can easily afford their travel. STA Travel and V Australia are now offering flights from LAX to Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane starting at $676 for students 18-30 and recent graduates 26 and under. Once you arrive, you’ll be given several days’ accommodations and job orientation to help you get started. In addition to the numerous deals to be found, you can land a job as a bartender, surf instructor, ranch hand and more. “The ability to go to Australia for up to 12 months, get a job and experience our unique and diverse adventures is very appealing to many young Americans. And what could be a more enjoyable way of adding to one’s resume?” said Tourism Australia Vice President Americas Daryl Hudson. For more information, visit www.australia.com/workandplay.

Cruises are a third way to experience an inexpensive Australia vacation. At Best Price Cruises (www.bestpricecruises.com), you can find Australia travel deals for Princess and Royal Caribbean International. Two night cruises departing from Melbourne or Sydney start as low as $143! You can visit places like Auckland (New Zealand), Tauranga (New Zealand), Christchurch (New Zealand), Port Chalmers / Dunedin (New Zealand), Fjordland (New Zealand), Hobart (Australia), Melbourne (Australia), Sydney (Australia). Once on board the ship, you’ll be treated to Vegas-style casinos and shows, spas and swimming pools, concerts and theatrical performances, shopping and 24-hour feasts. Many people love cruising because they get resort-style accommodations for less than $100/day!

If you’re looking for Australia vacation deals, consider going to Sydney. It’s the oldest city in Australia and plays a vital role as the economic hub of the nation. A vacation in Sydney promises breathtaking natural wonders, combined with inspirational manmade skyscrapers.