Best deals of the week: Top picks from Traveloka Australia's editor

Alex Keshen
3 min read
Woman on a swing in Bali

There’s nothing we get more excited for than a great travel deal. That’s why every week we’ll dig through hundreds of flight deals, hotel rates and activities offers to find the best of the best and share it with you, right here.

This week, we’re bringing bargains on flights to Southeast Asia and activities right here in our backyard.

Here are the best deals of the week for Friday, 19 December 2025:

Best travel deals this week

Balinese dancers

99% off one way flights

Who is it with? AirAsia

Where can you go? Bali or Kuala Lumpur

When can you travel? 22 December until 15 March for flights on the following routes:

Why we love this deal: Similar to our much-loved Jetstar Return-For-Free sales, AirAsia is offering up to 99% off an outgoing flight as long as you book a return ticket. 

What’s the catch? You need to buy a round-trip ticket in order to save on the out-bound ticket. While advertised at up to 99% off, we found most fares were closer to the 50% off mark. In our books, still a solid deal.

Book by: 21 December

Clown fish in an aquarium.

Up to 30% off SEA LIFE aquariums

Who is it with? SEA LIFE tickets purchased through Traveloka

When can you travel? Tickets available until mid-April, 2026 for the following SEA LIFE locations:

Why we love this deal: It’s the perfect excuse to visit attractions in our own backyard and be a tourist in our own cities.

What’s the catch? You will need to select a day to visit in advance, with the greatest savings in Melbourne only available if you book the same day you’re wanting to visit.

A boat on the Mekong River in Vietnam

Vietnam flights from AU$299 return

Who is it with? VietJet Air

When can you travel? We’re seeing these prices on various dates in February and March

Why we love this deal: You can’t even book a flight from Perth to Sydney for these prices. Plus, they’re not only super-cheap, but they’re also direct. Here’s where you can fly from, and for how much:

Perth to Ho Chi Minh City … AU$299 return
Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City … AU$493 return

What’s the catch? These flights aren’t available every day, so you’ll want to use our price table or calendar function to find travel dates with the lowest price. At the time of publishing this, we’re seeing these prices available on a few dates throughout March, with many other departure dates available for AU$20-AU$50 more, too.

Want to save even more?

If these deals are your first introduction to Traveloka, then you’re in luck! We have first-time user discounts available that can be used on these already-cheap offers.

In our app:

10% or up to AU$30 off flights (when you spend at least AU$250) with HELLOTRAVELOKA
10% or up to AU$30 off activities and attractions tickets (when you spend at least AU$50) with HELLOTRAVELOKA

On our website:

8% or up to AU$30 off flights (when you spend at least AU$250) with HITRAVELOKA
8% or up to AU$30 off activities and attractions tickets (when you spend at least AU$50) with HITRAVELOKA

If you’ve used Traveloka before, you can also use the code DEALSOFTHEWEEK to save on the deals above.

Hotels: $10 off (Minimum spend of $100)
Activities and attractions: $10 off (Minimum spend of $100)
Flights: $10 off (Minimum spend of $700)

What’s next? Upcoming travel deals you’ll want to look out for

Boxing Day sale

Traveloka’s Boxing Day sale officially kicks off on 26 December and will run for just over wo weeks, ending on 13 January. We’ve got to keep the deals hush-hush for now, but we can let you know that you’ll be able to book hotels for up to 60% off regular rates.

Japan ski season deals

It’s not too late to book in a ski trip for the current Northern Hemisphere winter, as we’ve got loads of deals to ski destinations across Japan. Aside from discounted hotels, activities and flights, we’ve also got a coupon code for an extra 5% off accommodation stays. Use JPHOTEL5 on our site when you book. This one is on until the end of February

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