Sweet Deals to Australia Featured on Australia.com Just in Time for Valentine's Day

Sweet Deals to Australia Featured on Australia.com Just in Time for Valentine's Day LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Tourism Australia is featuring seven new packages perfect for romantic getaway gifts on www.australia.com. From relaxing on a Great Barrier Reef tropical island or playing in Sydney, the trips are tailored to take the hassle out of putting together a dream trip and include roundtrip air from Los Angeles on Qantas, domestic air in Australia, transfers and stays in Australia's top luxury accommodation. The packages, starting from $3499, also have some unbelievable touring and sightseeing options like seaplane and sailing tours, sunrise balloon rides, spa treatments in tropical settings, long gourmet lunches and dinners in Australia's best restaurants. The trip packages include: A Journey of the Senses: 14-days in cultural Melbourne, wild Tasmania and Queensland's Daintree Rainforest; A City Love Affair: 12-nights in Sydney, Melbourne, and Queensland's Palm Cove; Island Indulgence: 13-nights in Sydney and on the Great Barrier Reef's Lizard Island and World Heritage-listed Lord Howe Island; A Grand Romance: 12-nights in Sydney and Melbourne surrounds, including the Yarra Valley, Blue Mountains, Melbourne's spa country and the Great Ocean Road; Reef and Rainforest Indulgence: 12-nights in Sydney, the Gold Coast, the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef's Orpheus Island; The Ultimate Getaway: 14-nights of city, wildlife and spas in Sydney, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island and Palm Cove; Sydney and Hamilton Island: 10-days in tropical Queensland in Sydney, Brisbane and Hamilton Island. Australia is fast becoming a popular romance/ honeymoon destination with friendly people, good value, and original adventure activities helping the country climb to the top. According to recent Tourism Australia research, 21% of leisure travelers 18-35 defined their vacation as a "Romantic Getaway." And the country is continually appearing on magazine's best lists including recent votes as the 2nd best country for 'Adventure', and 8th best for 'Culture' in Modern Bride's '2004 50 World's Best Honeymoons'. Sydney was also named the world's 5th 'Best City'. The Great Barrier Reef was in the top 10 'Passionate Places to Honeymoon' by The Knot. Travel is valid through December 4, 2005. Additional terms and conditions apply. For more information or to book a romance packages call 1-800-350-8952 or visit www.australia.com. Source: Tourism Australia CONTACT: Kristen Malaby of Tourism Australia, +1-310-695-3214, kmalaby@tourism.australia.com Web site: http://www.australia.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment