Traveling to New Zealand/South Pacific

[bedeviledegg]

I am looking to take a trip to New Zealand and/or the South Pacific. Any tips on finding the cheapest airfare or interesting packages? Is this something where it is best to talk to a travel agent?

 

[LondonOllie]

Depends on how much work you want to do looking yourself.

If you want to do multipule legs of the journey, maybe a travel agent can offer you better advice. I might even be tempted to try an angency in somewhere like LA where they may have more knowledge of any special air tickets that you can get to fly around a region.

Also try places like Trailfinders, and STA, even if you are not a student they can help you out.
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[iamtigerwoods]

Depending on when you are going and whether you are interested in Australia, Qantas and AA have the Aussie Pass which gets you RT from Los Angeles to Sydney, plus 3 destinations within Australia for around $1099.

 

[YoLaDu]

as far as air fare packages, they do wrap alot of trips to NZ with stays in Fiji. Might get a good deal thru a travel agent on airfare.

As for packages while in NZ, rent a car and just go. Lots of self drive itineraries on the web that you can research.

There are also a number of hotel/motel chain passes you can buy that might make accommodations in each town cheaper. Plus that will guarantee an available room of a certain quality. But with the exception of maybe some in Auckland, almost all hotels/motels are clean safe and nice.