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Venezuela is not all that well known to travellers, so it remains a bit of an undiscovered gem. Go on a 3-week Dragoman Venezuela & Northern Amazonia trip and you could be searching for anaconda, overlanding through the 'Lost World' of the Grand Sabana Plateau, relaxing on beautiful beaches, and flying over Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world. Dragoman is offering 25% off the 15 April and 23 May 10 departures. Trip is now priced from $1466 (saving $489pp) plus kitty.

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Qantas has released short-life economy class fares from New Zealand to South America, available for sale until 1 March 10. Travel is restricted to commencing and completing within the period 10 May to 28 June 10. Availability is limited and travel is required via Sydney and Buenos Aires, with an overnight transfer in Sydney in the southbound direction. Fares start from $1626 return to Buenos Aires and $1871 return to Santiago.

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Featuring full lie-flat sleeper seats. Business class fares to Sydney have never been cheaper at $763 return inclusive, with fares to South America starting from:

• Buenos Aires $5799
• Rio de Janeros/SAO $6192
• Lima $6763
• Santiago $6763

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Send yourself on a trip of a lifetime to magical South America. Lan Chile currently has special fares available from Auckland to Argentina & Uruguay from just NZD 1349 return and to Brazil from NZ1399 return. These fares are for departures from 2 February -30 November.

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Qantas has released short-life economy class fares from New Zealand to South America for sale until Friday 11 December 09. Travel is required via Sydney and Buenos Aires, with an overnight transfer in Sydney in the southbound direction. Travel must be commenced and completed 7 April-30 June 10. Sample fares from Auckland:

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LAN's current Q class special fares to Sth America from NZD 1199 are expiring 13 Nov and fares will increase from that date. New levels will start from NZD 1407 return from Auckland to Buenos Aires/Cordoba/Middle Caicos/San Carlos DeBariloche /Montevideo/Neuquen/Tucuman in N class.

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 South American overland adventure Kumuka Worldwide has launched a spectacular 49-day overland tour through South America, departing from Rio the day after Rio Carnivale. The bespoke tour has one departure only, 17 February 10, and includes a free Rio Carnivale Accommodation Package, valued at NZ$1,145 (if booked by 31 October 09), a six-day Roraima trek which will navigate the beautiful mountain region of the Guiana, Venezuela and Brazil borders, a three-day Angel Falls tour (including flights), a five-day Amazon River ferry cruise where travellers will sleep aboard the boat in hammocks and a two-day Amazon Jungle excursion, which will reach the meeting of the waters.

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To mark the 10th anniversary of the One World Alliance, One World's Explorer fares have been discounted 10% for 10 weeks (for sales and ticketing until 03NOV09). This unique offer will be an especially valuable option for those who want to go both to S.America and Europe.

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Special discounted departures on this comprehensive tour to the cultural heart of South America. Route: Lima - Nazca Lines - Arequipa - Colca Canyon - Arequipa - Cuzco - Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu - Lake Titicaca - Puno. For sale and travel until 31 December 2009.

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Silversea Cruises is offering a new, simpler fare structure that provides attractive new low fares plus a credit towards air travel on virtually all voyages in 2010. The company's best-available, capacity-controlled prices are being offered for guests who book early. Following below is a small sampling of voyages in 2010 that feature the new low fares plus special air credits:

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