5 ways to maximise your $200 Luxury Escapes COVID-19 vouchers

Get a bonus from your vaccination and save money on your next international holiday.
It almost sounds too good to be true, but it's real. To encourage Aussies to get their COVID-19 shots, Luxury Escapes has announced new travel vouchers in an incentives program for up to 1 million people.
Each eligible person will receive a $200 voucher to spend on any international booking with Luxury Escapes.
If you've been doing EOFY trip planning, these deals have dropped at just the right time.
How can I get Luxury Escapes vouchers?
Getting a hold of your vouchers is a simple 3-step process:
- Get your COVID-19 vaccination. Register with your local health authorities or attend a clinic to receive your free vaccination. You only need to get your first dose to be eligible for the promotion.
- Provide proof of vaccination. Log in to Luxury Escapes and enter your contact and vaccine details.
- Receive your $200 Luxury Escapes voucher. Get a promo code to use at checkout for any international offer.
Where can you use your Luxury Escapes vouchers?
Unfortunately, these vouchers can't be used on all packages and deals on the site.
The vouchers are only valid for international "Limited Time Lux Exclusive" offers, international tours and cruises.
At the moment, Australians are only permitted to travel to New Zealand, but you can use your vouchers on future international travel in 2022 and likely 2023.
What flexibility do you have with Luxury Escape vouchers?
In terms of cancellations and refunds, packages booked with these vouchers are subject to the full terms and conditions of all other Luxury Escapes deals.
If you're keen to travel internationally but you're not ready to commit to anything yet, don't fear: the promo codes don't expire until 30 June 2022, so that's just over a year to wait and see what conditions are like before booking.
To save you the trouble of searching for eligible packages, we've gone right ahead and found 5 unmissable escapes that are waiting for you to snatch them up.
1. Best for price: Powderhorn Chateau
This alpine-style lovers' retreat can't be beat. The UNESCO World Heritage-listed site at the base of Tongariro National Park is perfect for lovebirds old and new.
Plan to spend your anniversary here, and with your Luxury Escapes voucher, you'll only be out of pocket for less than half.
Where: Ohakune, New Zealand
Cost: 2 nights from $359 (2 adults, $159 with your voucher)
When to travel: 2021 travel to New Zealand is open.
2. Best for lake views: Lakestone Lodge
For an off-the-grid experience with all the comforts that luxury can bring, you don't have to look further than this escape by Lake Pukaki.
Your days can be filled with picnicking by the lake, riding bicycles (provided) or a complimentary visit to the nearby Tekapo Hot Springs.
Where: Lake Pukaki, New Zealand
Cost: 2 nights from $999 (2 adults, $799 with your voucher)
When to travel: 2021 travel to New Zealand is good to go.
3. Best for a resort experience: Warwick Fiji
If you've missed the blue waters of Fiji, then this escape is just right for you. Be welcomed with Fijian hospitality and service that will help you forget all your stress.
Spend your days in the pool sipping cocktails and enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner at restaurants at the resort. You'll never have to leave your home away from home.
Where: Coral Coast, Fiji
Cost: 5 nights from $1,149 (2 adults, $949 with your voucher)
When to travel: Aim to travel to Fiji in 2022. Travel may resume in 2021.
4. Best for an island getaway: Qamea Resort and Spa
Covered in lush jungle and surrounded by crystal clear waters, this Qamea Island getaway is the perfect antidote to relieve you of all your worries and cares.
Spend your days at the white sandy beaches or enjoy a massage at the award-winning treetop Jungle Spa for an experience so good you'll never want to leave.
Where: Qamea Island, Fiji
Cost: 5 nights from $3,299 (2 adults, $3,099 with your voucher)
When to travel: Aim to travel to Fiji in 2022. Travel may resume in 2021.
5. Best for a ski escape: Lotte Arai Resort
Mt. Myoko is 90 minutes by bullet train from Tokyo. At the foot of the mountain sits the luxury Lotte Arai Resort. It's perfect for those who love skiing and snowboarding and spending their time at a resort in style.
Fill your days with snowy adventures on the mountain and retire to the resort for heapings of food at Japanese and Western-style restaurants or soothe your muscles in the resort's hot springs, the Hoshizora Onsen.
Where: Myoko, Japan
Cost: 5 nights from $1,499 (2 adults, $1,299 with your voucher)
When to travel: Aim to travel to Japan in 2022.
The promotion is available until 30 September 2021, so you've got just over 3 months to book in for your first dose. You can check your eligibility here.
You can find more eligible packages over at Luxury Escapes.