Sometimes the best way to get a travel deal is knowing when to go.

For Australia, June-September and February-March trips (winter and late summer Down Under) offer the most value. We've negotiated vacation packages with Virgin Australia flights, hotels and tours that cost little more than airfare alone, starting at $1999 per person.

Visiting Australia during these months means:

• Exploring Sydney and Melbourne or driving the Great Ocean Road with fewer crowds
• Winter is the best time to snorkel in the Great Barrier Reef, spot whales in Tasmania's Great Oyster Bay and see baby kangaroos, koalas and wallabies on Kangaroo Island
• February and March kick off wine harvest; Hunter Valley in New South Wales has the earliest harvest in the world

Click below to learn more about these destinations and the vacations packages to get you there.