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Go the extra mile with Laura French’s pick of the best adventures worth tagging on to a trip Down Under


ustralia and New Zealand’s borders might be closed for the time being, but that doesn’t mean clients can’t start planning a big trip for when travel to the region does resume.


This past year has given locked-down travellers the chance to dream of their next adventure, with many plotting a blowout escape to make up for lost time. To help you cater for those planning an epic trip, we’ve highlighted some of the best add-on experiences across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, from penguin-spotting on Stewart Island and sailing in the Whitsundays to sampling Polynesian culture in Samoa and getting culinary in Tasmania.


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1 ESCAPE TO FIJI


If clients are coming this far, they might as well top it off with an exotic escape to one of the world’s most dreamed-about destinations – Fiji. Viti Levu and Vanua Levu might be the best-known of Fiji’s 300 islands, but for a quieter escape, recommend the volcanic Mamanuca Islands, says Brian Hawe, product manager for First Class Holidays. “My favourite resort here is the Tropica Island Resort on Malolo Island,” he says. “The staff are amazing, the food is superb and the sunsets are incredible.” For clients with time to linger, he suggests pairing it with Matamanoa


Island Resort, where Fijian-style bures (huts) flank a vibrant reef. Book it: A six-night break twinning both costs from £2,389 per person (half-board), including helicopter transfer, boat transfers and flights from Australia or New Zealand. fcholidays.com


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