We're a couple of seniors looking to visit Australia, NZ,and Fiji on a standard land tour in early October. Looking for opionions on the best deal available. Not the cheepest but the BEST deal available.

Would suggest you rephrase your question - has definite sexual connotations in our country!

Hi Carl<BR>The first poster reflected my initial reaction! and I wonder what sort of person would post that on the Fodors site. I guess now that your statement refers to fireworks!<BR><BR>I have a saying that there is no such thing as good cheap paint - you only get what you pay for. I feel the same applies to travel. Personally I wonder why people would want to spend $US 1100 a night but at that price people get the service, food and exclusive privacy that they want. I tend to be a $US75 to $US150 a night guest. Loads of people, including myself at times, can be perfectly happy in $US25 a night accommodation. By standard land tour I'm not sure if you mean that you just want to do a scenic trip or if you are looking for a tour package. <BR><BR>Whatever way it would be helpful if you could:<BR>1. give a bit of a breakdown as to the amount of time in each country,<BR>2. If you are looking for packaged tours, <BR>3. The sort of budget you want to work to on your holiday.<BR>Give us a bit more information and I will be happy to assist you.<BR>Kerry

Thank you for the reply kerry. I will consider it the only reply.We are well traveled, however we have not visited Australia yet. We feel that a package tour would suit our needs and give us an overview and get acquainted exposurer. 16 to 24 day trips runs about $2400 to $3400, plus in early Oct. Now, what I was asking was, "Has anyone out there taken a packaged trip, so outstanding in that price range, that they would definately go back with the same tour company and hence recommend it other travelers"?

Carl,<BR>I was merely pointing out that it was an unfortunate phrase to use - since it obviously has a different meaning here in Australia than it does wherever you are from.

I agree with Aussie and I am sure that Aussie did not mean to sound critical but just wanted to let you know that that really is not an accepted turn of phrase