Backpacker operator Busabout has a 3-night trip from London to Amersterdam’s 29-30 April Queen’s Day (Queen Beatrix) celebrations, one of the world’s biggest street parties. On sale till 31 March. Click here for details

The hype surrounding St Patrick’s Day is being used to market various Ireland specials. Qantas Holidays has accommodation and touring deals on sale till 30 April.

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Tourism Ireland, the agency charged with promoting travel to Ireland from Australia and other countries, has marked St Patrick’s Day by gathering on one website dozens of special deals for travel to and within Ireland this year. The Mate’s Rates specials cover accommodation, coach touring, car rental, air travel and so on, pretty well all offering hefty discounts. On sale mostly till 31 March. Click here for details

Fly Emirates to London, Paris or Rome for a 6-night stay and get free local touring. Book travel by 07 March. Click here for details

Latest discounts by 18-35s operator Contiki on a selection of Europe February and March departures represent savings of up to $486 a person. Click here for details

A 5-night 2010 Wimbledon tennis tour, hosted by Australian former Wimbledon champions Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, is selling for $29,895 a person twin share, including accommodation and seating at all semi-finals and finals matches. Click here for details

Event ticketing agent Keith Prowse has packages for Wimbledon 2010 priced from $3040 to $7975 a person twin share, including 3 hotels nights and seating for 2 days on the Centre or No.1 courts. Click here for details

One person gets free return air to Europe when two buy a 27-day Trafalgar coach tour departing in April or May, a saving of up to $1799. Click here for details

One person in two gets free return air to Europe when the couple buys a 27-day or 34-day coach tour departing in April or May. That’s a saving of up to $1799. Click here for details

Cosmos is cutting up to $500 a couple off the cost of its 2010 Europe coach holidays and offering a free 3-night London stay to those buying two tours (land or Avalon cruise). Offers valid for a limited number of buyers.
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