Receive a free three-night stay in Japan and return flight back to Australia when you book this cruise on the Queen Elizabeth by July 31.

Departing Sydney on February 28, 2018, the cruise visits Newcastle on the New South Wales north coast, Rabaul in Papua New Guinea, Okinawa, Osaka, Hiroshima and Kochi in Japan, and offers day trips to Kyoto and Pusan in South Korea.

Your three-night stay is at the Hilton Osaka and includes private transfers.

Cunard's Queen Elizabeth has 10 restaurants, 13 bars and lounges, and complimentary 24-hour room service.

This package is priced from $8199 a person twin share. Phone 1300 369 848. See ecruising.travel.

ROAD TO MANDALAY

This 25-day cultural trip by Crooked Compass takes you to previously inaccessible areas as it explores India, Bangladesh and Myanmar, crossing the border between India and Myanma – Crooked Compass is the first company in the southern hemisphere to secure permits to do so.

Starting in Kolkata, highlights of the Road to Mandalay itinerary include tiger spotting while cruising the Sunderbans​ mangrove forest, spending time with the hidden Naga tribe of the Tangkhuls-Naga, as well as the tattooed-faced ladies of the Chin tribe.

Accommodation is in four- to five-star hotels or local guest houses and you get daily breakfast and dinner, and 14 lunches.

This small group tour departs in March and October, 2017.  From $19,537, a saving of up to $4182 a person if booked by June 30. Phone 1300 855 790. See crooked-compass.com.

ON YOUR BIKE

APT's new Cycling Series of river cruises start with a fitting to a high-quality touring or road bike to use throughout the cruise on cycling excursions led by experts.

One of the new itineraries is the 15-day Cycling Magnificent Europe, which caters to varying cycling abilities on excursions such as cycling around Cologne, to Erbach​ Monastery, along a trail to Fortress Marienburg in Wurzburg, to Bamber and Durnstein, or through the streets of Vienna.

It also features Royal Signature Experiences including a private musical soiree at Vienna's newly refurbished City Palace.

Priced from $8695 a person, twin share for four departures in 2017. This tour is eligible for APT's offer of Europe flights for $995 when you book by August 31. Phone 1300 196 420. See aptouring.com.au.

HALCYON DAYS

Halcyon House at Cabarita Beach on the New South Wales Tweed Coast is a luxurious boutique hotel with 21 uniquely decorated rooms and suites. It features Paper Daisy restaurant with Ben Devlin (Queensland's Chef of Year 2014, ex-Noma and Esquire) at the helm. Since opening in 2015 the hotel has won numerous awards.

Book two or more nights during winter and receive one dinner for two to the value of $100 a person (excluding alcohol) at Paper Daisy, a chefs plate and welcome cocktail on arrival and breakfast daily.

The offer is valid for sale and stays until August 31. See halcyonhouse.com.au.

HAWAII COMBO

This nine-night Hawaiian holiday package includes five nights for the price of four at the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort, daily cultural activities, return airport transfers and free in-room internet.

It covers return economy flights between Australia and Honolulu, and four nights at the 3-star Royal Kona Resort, with return domestic flight from Honolulu to Kona, return airport transfers, various discounts and bonus offers plus a snorkel, barbecue and sail tour as well as a traditional Paradise Cove Luau experience with dinner and show.

The price is from $2769 a person twin share. Valid for sale until June 27 for travel on select departure dates from October 6 to December 2.

Phone 1300 939 414. and quote deal code 4165339. See flightcentre.com.au.