TRAVEL BARGAINS\Family rail pass savings offered.Byline: Daily News BritRail Travel International offers two special rail passes aimed at making family vacations more affordable. BritRail offers a free Kid's Pass for one child age 5 to 15 who accompanies an adult buying a BritRail Classic Pass, BritRail Flexipass or BritRail Senior Pass. It also offers 50 percent off the adult pass price to additional accompanying children age 5-15; children under 5 travel free. The Senior Pass, for travelers 60 and older, is priced 15 percent off the adult first-class BritRail Flexipass or Classic Pass. Information: (800) 677-8585, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden getaway: The Fitzgerald Hotel offers spring savings that include a night's lodgings, theater tickets, free parking, continental breakfast, and a 50 percent discount on a city tour at prices ranging from $59 to $99 through May 15. Information: (415) 775-8100. Kids fly: Air New Zealand Parameter not given Error... ''Template needs its first parameter as beg[in], mid[dle], or end. Parameter not given Error... offers a $398 "summer vacation Summer vacation (also called summer holidays or summer break) is a vacation in the summertime between school years in which students are off for 3 months, depending on the country and district. " children's fare to Australia or New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . Companion tickets for parents are prices at $898 to Australia and $798 to New Zealand. Both are for roundtrip travel. Families can make up to three stopovers in destinations that include Tahiti, Fiji, Hawaii, the Cook Islands, Tonga or Western Samoa Western Samoa, former name of the nation of Samoa. for an additional $125 per person per destination. Tickets must be purchased by Feb. 29. Minimum stay is seven days; maximum stay is one month. Children's fares are good for kids age 2 to 11. One child's fare can be purchased with each adult fare. Information: (800) 262-1234. Stay with royalty: Canadian Pacific Hotels Canadian Pacific Hotels was a division of Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) that operated a series of hotels across Canada. Most of these resort hotels were originally built and operated by the railway's Hotel Department, while a few were acquired from Canadian National Hotels. is offering "secret season" room rates at the Empress hotel Empress Hotel is the name of many famous hotels throughout the world, including the following:
. Until April 30, room rates start at $99; guests also receive a choice of admission to Butchart Gardens The Butchart Gardens are a botanical tourist attraction located in the neighbourhood Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, a small village on the Saanich Peninsula , afternoon tea for two in the Empress Tea Lobby or an all-you-can-eat chocolate dessert buffet in the Lobby Lounge. Information: (800) 441-1414. Island hopper: Aloha Airlines Aloha Airlines is an American airline headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii USA. It operates extensive scheduled services within the Hawaiian Islands, and between Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States. offers a new seven-day unlimited travel ticket: for $199, visitors can island-hop for a week. The ticket, good through Dec. 15, is valid for any of Aloha's 300 daily flights and must be used during a continuous seven-day period. Information: (800) 367-5250. Coupon books: The Palm Springs Desert Resorts Convention & Visitors Bureau offers free membership in the "R&R Club," which brings discounts on resorts, restaurants, shops and recreation. To join, call (800) 417-3529. For a free copy of "1996 San Diego Star-Spangled Values," a coupon book with 118 special discounts on restaurants, attractions, hotels and activities. For a copy, write the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau, 401 B St., Suite 1400, Department 700C-96, San Diego 92101-4237, or call (619) 236-1212. Cruise savings: Crystal Cruises offers "Perfect Harmony" fares for 11-, 12-, 13- and 14-day China/Orient and Australia/New Zealand cruises this fall aboard the Crystal Harmony. The promotional fares - 15 percent to 18 percent off early-booking rates and as much as 40 percent off published rates - begin at $3,699 per person, double occupancy, plus $200 for air fare from the West Coast. For information, contact a travel agent. Fare wars: Northwest Airlines offers fares discounted by up to 50 percent for travel through April 30 to destinations within the continental United States United States territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within North America between Canada and Mexico. Also called CONUS. , Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Some other major carriers have matched the fares, which must be ticketed by Tuesday. Lowest fares are for flights on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Sale fares require a 14-day advance purchase and a Saturday night stay. Contact airlines for prices. Ski and stay: Embassy Suites resort at Lake Tahoe offers a two-room suite for a night plus an all-day lift ticket for $99 Sundays through Thursdays through April 30. The package also includes breakfast. Kids under 12 stay free with parents. Information: (800) 988-9850. Down-under adventure: Mount Cook Tours offers a 16-day "New Zealand Discovery" tour starting at $1,898, including roundtrip air fare from Los Angeles to Auckland on Air New Zealand. Price is based on double occupancy and is available April 1 to Aug. 31. Information: (800) 468-2665. |
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