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Hot Package Deals: 8 Nights in the Azores from $809

We've found a Portuguese package steal, a pedal-powered deal to the White Mountains and three more deals you're really going to want to see.

All prices are per person and, if lodging is a component of the package, based upon two people traveling together (unless otherwise noted). See "What's Included" and "What's Not" for details about associated taxes and fees and "Complete Details" for information about travel restrictions and, if available, trip add-ons like sightseeing tours and meal plans. Base-prices, taxes and fees can vary based on point of departure and time of travel.

Destination: Self-Guided Bicycle tour of the White Mountains, New Hampshire

Provider: Bike the Whites (tel. 800/421-1785; www.bikethewhites.com)
Base Price: $299
Additional Fees and Taxes: $85 in taxes and $75 for bike rental.
Duration: Three nights
What's Included: Accommodations, dinner and breakfast, road maps, luggage transfer and roadside assistance.
What's Not: Transportation to starting point, lunches, 8% meal tax and 15% gratuity.
When: May
Deadline: Based on lodging availability.
Why this is a Deal: Because without meals, the price of staying at the inns comes to $360. The summer rate for this same tour is $499.

Complete Details: The accommodations, breakfast and dinner for this self-bike package are at some of New Hampshire's top country inns, including the Tamworth Inn, the 1785 Inn and the Snowvillage Inn.

Destination: The Azores
Provider: Azores Express (tel. 800/762-9995; www.azores-express.com)
Base Price: $809
Additional Fees and Taxes: $150 in airport taxes and security fees.
Duration: Six nights
What's Included: Round-trip airfare from Boston, accommodations and breakfast.
What's Not: Meals, tips, taxes and ground transportation.


When: April 3 through mid-June
Deadline: June 3
Why this is a Deal: Air and lodging alone runs $1,250 if booked on their own.
Complete Details: Departures for this deal are on Tuesday, and Friday departures cost an additional $90. Accommodations at the $809 price point are at the Hotel Vila Nova on the island of Sã o Miguel.

Destination: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Provider: Cheap Caribbean (tel. 800/915-2322; www.cheapcaribbean.com)
Base Price: $519
Additional Fees and Taxes: $160 in airport taxes and security fees


Duration: Five nights
What's Included: Round-trip airfare, accommodations and ground transportation.
What's Not: Meals, tips and taxes.
When: April 11-May 31
Deadline: March 22
Why this is a Deal: The price of this deal with air is less than the room rate alone during the same period.
Complete Details: The price is based on departures out of Los Angeles or Washington, D.C.-area airports. Accommodations are at in studios with mini kitchens at the Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa.

Destination: Athens, Greece


Provider: Homeric Tours
(tel. 800/223-5570; www.homerictours.com)
Base Price:
$1,229
Additional Fees and Taxes:
$280 in airport taxes and security fees.
Duration:
Five nights, seven days
What's Included:
Round-trip airfare from New York, ground transfers, accommodations, guided tour, some meals and local taxes
What's Not: Airport taxes, security fees and some meals.
When:
April 1-May 26
Deadline:
No official deadline, but Homeric recommends booking at least one month in advance.
Why this is a Deal:
Airfares to Greece have gone up $400 to $600 in the past two years, making discount travel very difficult. A round-trip ticket from New York to Athens with a mid-May departure booked now costs $980.

Complete Details:
The tour visits the Acropolis and its museum. Extras, such as a three-day car rental for $135, are available through a Homeric representative.

Destination: India
Provider:
Go-Today (tel. 800/227-3235; www.go-today.com)
Base Price:
$1,299
Additional Fees and Taxes:
$180 in airport taxes and security fees.
Duration:
Six nights
What's Included:
Round-trip airfare from New York, transfers and in-country ground transportation, accommodations, breakfast and sightseeing.
What's Not:
Airport taxes, security fees and some meals.


When:
: May 21, 2007
Deadline:
April 12, 2007
Why this is a Deal:
Round-trip airfare on Air India and booking similar hotels can cost up to $1,800 during this time of year.
Complete Details:
Flying out of New York, this package stays in hotels well-above the budget level. Ground transportation is in an air-conditioned car. Cities on the itinerary include Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.

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