Deal of the Week: Australia Fly-Drive

You can spend five nights in Australia, including hotel, air fare and car rental, for less than the typical air fare alone. There are two off-season packages, both $998 per person, double occupancy, from Discover Wholesale Travel in Costa Mesa that are good for departures Aug. 2 to 30. Both offer round-trip nonstop air fare between Los Angeles and Sydney on Air New Zealand, plus a five-day compact-car rental with unlimited mileage. One package provides five nights’ lodging at Sydney’s Pacific International Inn; the other lets you roam with a pass good for five nights at Australia’s Flag Hotels chain. Airport taxes, about $90 per person, are extra. If you pay by credit card instead of cash or check, the cost is 3% more. (866) 667-3688, www.discoverwholesaletravel.com.

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