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Hong Kong

Eat and shop to your heart's content in Hong Kong with Farmosa Holiday. A four-day package starts from $478, with a $50 discount per family. This package includes a day tour of Disneyland and a half-day city tour.

Valid till April.

Japan

- Shop at the world-famous Ginza district and learn about ramen in Yokohama with Chan Brothers. Get a one-for-one promotional deal from $1,588 for two persons, excluding taxes and surcharges.

- Enjoy a genuine Japanese bath experience at Ibusuki and check out the Huis Ten Bosch theme park when you visit Kyushu on an eight-day tour package with Five Stars Tours. Spend a minimum of $4,500 at the Natas fair with Five Stars Tours to get a pair of Fei Yu Qing concert tickets.

- Spend seven days with Hong Thai Travel touring the Takayama Alpine Route, where you can walk along a 10m-high snow corridor and visit the Shiragawago Minjuko Village, a World Heritage Site. Enjoy a one-for-one offer with prices starting from $2,999 for two persons.

- Book with Tradewinds Tours and Travel to see cherry blossoms (right) in Japan on a seven-day trip, with departures from March. The itinerary comprises Osaka, Kyoto, Fuji and Tokyo, and you can save up to $300 per couple.

Korea

Spend eight days in Korea with a $600 Partners Deal from Five Stars Tours. Enjoy fishing off a yacht and tour the romantic Jeju Island, a Unesco World Heritage Site.

Stand a chance to win tour packages, jewellery, electronics and dining vouchers with every $800 spent at Five Stars Tours at the Natas fair.

Malaysia

Looking for a short getaway? Look for Firefly Holiday.

Choose a 3D/2N Ipoh free and easy for $209 per person or Kuantan Spa package for $319 per person and get a 60-minute full body massage free for two persons. Both deals are on a twin-sharing basis.

Malaysia, Thailand

Set sail with Star Cruises' SuperStar Virgo to destinations including Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Redang, Langkawi and Phuket. Enjoy 50 per cent off SuperStar Virgo cruises.

>>Next: Australia

AUSTRALIA

Gold Coast

Visit sunny Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, shear sheep on a farm visit and have a wild time at the Movie World (right) and Sea World theme parks, with a six-day package from Farmosa Holiday from $788. Get a $100 discount per family.

Sydney, Melbourne

Enjoy the best of Sydney and Melbourne in an eight-day tour and experience the great outdoors at Phillip Island and the Blue Mountains with ASA Holidays.

Western Australia

Special land packages to Western Australia start from as low as $315, only on www.westernaustralia.com, from now until March.

Flights to Perth on Tiger Airways start from $150 one-way all-inclusive and are available for booking until Feb 28.

Purchase a Western Australian flight or package at the Natas fair and receive a travel deal passport booklet with savings worth up to A$2,000 (S2,700), and an exclusive Western Australian gift-pack, while stocks last.

EUROPE

Croatia, Slovenia

From $3,788, you can spend 12 days in Croatia and Slovenia with CTC Travel. Take a train through the underground world of Europe's largest caves and enjoy a scenic traditional boat trip on a lake to Bled Island, with its mediaeval castle and 15th-century church.

Eastern Europe

Spend 14 days discovering Eastern Europe with Tradewinds Tours and Travel and save up to $460 per couple.

The itinerary includes visiting the birthplace of Mozart in Salzburg, experiencing Bavarian hospitality in Munich and enjoying the romance of the Old World in cities like Vienna and Prague (right).

France, Switzerland, Germany

Shop on the glamorous Champs-Élysées strip in Paris, marvel at the Swiss Alps and visit the cavernous Cologne Cathedral in Germany with CTC Travel's 11-day grand tour of Europe. The second person enjoys 50 per cent off. CTC and OCBC card members get an additional 10 per cent discount.

Germany

GuteReise offers two different eight-day packages to experience Germany in March. The 8D/7N Munich tour focuses on the capital of Bavaria. The second, also an 8D/7N tour, visits the historical sites of Martin Luther, who led the reformation movement in the 16th century, breaking away from the Roman Catholic Church.

>>Next: Holland, Germany

Holland, Germany

Spend 14 days with CS Travel, visiting the Netherlands and Germany. Watch the Flower Auction at Aalsmeer and cruise along the canals of Amsterdam.

Enjoy the splendours of Bavaria as you tour Munich and Rothenburg, and visit Neuschwanstein (right), the castle that inspired Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Holland

See the best of Holland with Trafalgar, including the Floriade 2012, the world horticultural expo in Venlo from US$2,099 (S$2,600). Save up to 10 per cent if you are travelling in a group of five or more, and a further five per cent if you are a former Trafalgar guest.

Italy

Experience the local culture, delight in authentic meals made with autumn harvest ingredients and explore the countryside with Ergo Travel's Magnificent Italy tour.

This 16-day trip includes Rome, Assisi and Venice. Early booking price of $4,120 per person on a twin-sharing basis. Enjoy $150 off when you book during the Natas fair.

Celebrate the tradition of eating at the Salone del Gusto and take in the breathtaking beauty of the mountains, lakes and wine country of Piedmont on a gastronomic exploration of north-west Italy with Ergo Travel.

Take advantage of the early booking price of $4,360 per person on a twin-sharing basis and enjoy an extra $100 off when you book during the Natas fair.

Romania

For a spine-tingling experience, join Chan Brothers to visit Bran Castle (right), the home of Count Dracula, made famous by Bram Stoker's novel.

The 10-day journey through Romania includes Budapest, Belgrade, Sofia and Bucharest and starts from $2,388 (usual price $2,788), excluding taxes and surcharges.

Spain

With prices starting from US$1,285, Trafalgar lets you travel through Spain and save up to 10 per cent if you are travelling in a group of five or more. Save a further 5 per cent if you are a former Trafalgar guest.

Russia

A seven-day package with Insight Vacations will take you to Moscow and the Golden Ring, a circle of ancient towns north-east of Moscow, which preserve the memories of significant events in Russian history. Enjoy 5 per cent off land tour prices.

>>Next: Middle East

MIDDLE EAST

Dubai, Abu Dhabi

Take in the view from the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, with Hong Thai Travel, and visit the new Ferrari World theme park, which opened in June last year.

Go on a desert safari and view amazing sand dunes (right). Be entertained with a belly dance performance and enjoy a Dubai Dhow river cruise. The second person flies for free (selected dates only) on this six-day Dubai and Abu Dhabi package.

UNITED STATES

Eastern USA, Washington DC

Feel the power of the Niagara Falls, stroll through the concrete jungle of Wall Street, and visit the seat of power in Washington DC in a 14-day odyssey of the east coast of the United States and Canada with ASA Holidays.

Hawaii

Enjoy the lush greenery and dazzling beaches of Hawaii (right), with the 12-day Hawaiian Dreams package with Insight Vacations.

Get 5 per cent off land tour prices and up to $500 in discounts per couple. Get a free fold-away Tumi tote bag for every passenger booked.

Yellowstone, Mt Rushmore, Las Vegas

Discover the world's first national park, the Yellowstone National Park, and visit Mount Rushmore, with its 18m sculptures of four former American presidents.

Have a good time at the entertainment venues or the casinos of Las Vegas. This 13-day package with New Shan Travel starts from $3,988. Book now to enjoy $200 off per couple.

CANADA

Be a Rocky Mountaineer in Canada with Scenic Travel. Enjoy an early booking bonus worth up to CAD$1,150 (S$1,450), which includes a complimentary one-night accommodation with dinner or a train journey from Vancouver to Whistler.

Scenic Travel also provides tours from the Globus family of brands to Europe and North America, with offers including early bird savings of 15 per cent, and a second tour discount up to US$150 per couple.

>>Next: MasterCard promotion

MasterCard promotion

It pays to pay with MasterCard during Natas Travel 2012:

- Purchase two admission tickets with your MasterCard and enjoy $1 off. Charge a minimum of $2,800 to your MasterCard and win attractive prizes including LED TVs, iPod Shuffles, DVD players, travel luggage, shopping vouchers and more.

- With a minimum spending of $500, double your chances at winning the Natas Grand Draw when you charge your travel purchases to your MasterCard. The top three winners will receive a spending credit of $1,000 in addition to the Grand Draw prize.

Win big

- Stand a chance to win a Mercedes Benz B class when you spend at least $500 with ASA Holidays. Spend a minimum of $800 with your Citibank credit card and get a limited edition travel bag. Save up to $3,000 with group bookings. Get a free aircraft model worth $89 when you use your MasterCard to pay for group bookings, limited to the first 100 bookings.

- Triple your chances to win a self-drive holiday for four in Perth with any bookings at the Chan Brothers booth at the Natas fair.

- Charge $2,800 or $6,000 and above on your UOB credit card with Hong Thai Travel and redeem a 20" or a 29" Crossing hardcase luggage bag. Stand a chance to win a pair of business class tickets to London when you buy air tickets on Hong Kong Airlines.

Zuji Armchair Travel Sale

For three days only, from Feb 24 to 26, enjoy great deals from the comfort of your home for all destinations around the globe.

With a minimum spending of $800 on flights, you would enjoy a $20 rebate. Get a $50 rebate when you spend more than $400 on hotels.

Spending more than $1,200 on packages would get you a $80 rebate.

Flight promotions

- Fly to Melbourne, Auckland or Beijing in the comfort of Jetstar's A330 aircraft, and enjoy the all-leather business class seats and the spacious economy class seats. Sign up to Jetmail, answer a short question about Jetstar's A330 flights and you may win a pair of business class tickets to these three destinations.

- From now till March 15, book a Singapore Airlines flight and enjoy fares starting from $668, from Singapore to Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney.

- Till March 15, take up Malaysia Airlines' Dream Offers and fly to Shanghai and Mumbai. Shanghai's economy class return air fares are from $581, while Mumbai's business class return fares are from $1,588.

- Get up to 75 per cent off one-way tickets to five destinations - such as Ho Chi Minh, Kuala Lumpur and Penang - when you fly Tiger Airways. Tickets to 10 other destinations like Krabi, Chennai and Bangkok are also going at 50 per cent discount. Travel period is from March 1 to Oct 31. Booking period for this promotion is from Feb 22-29.

- Those who want to experience the excitement of the Olympics in London this year can book British Airways economy return flights from $1,278 (same price applies for tickets to European destinations). Flights to Sydney and South America, range from $868 to $2,758. Sale fares are valid before March 15.

- If you book before Feb 29, you can fly to Barcelona on a Finnair flight for $1,087, Milan for $1,098 or Paris for $1,128, inclusive of taxes and surcharges. Travel before June 30. All Finnair flights from Singapore transit via Helsinki Airport.

Terms and conditions apply for all promotions. Please check with the respective travel agencies for details.

This article was published by the Special Projects Unit, Marketing Divsion, SPH.

Natas Travel 2012: Great deals to great destinations

Special Projects Unit, AsiaOne | Thu, Feb 23 2012

A round-up of all the best deals at this weekend's travel fair held at the Singapore Expo, from Feb 24-26.

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