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Frommer's 5 Deals: Eastern Europe, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, and Jamaica

Stay at a Ritz-Carlton for pennies, have a four-star stay in Singapore, and hit Prague, Budapest and Vienna on one trip.

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: Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Rose Hall, Jamaica
Provider: Liberty Travel (tel. 877/LIBERTY; www.libertytravel.com)


Base Price:
$1,025
Duration: Five nights
Additional Fees: $130
What's Included
: Airfare, accommodations, food and drink, activities, hotel taxes and service charges, airport transfers, and airline fuel surcharges.
What's Not Included: Security fees and departure taxes.
When: Through May 31
Deadline: March 1
Why this is a Deal: In addition to the fifth night free, this package is $220 per day for an all-inclusive rate at a Ritz-Carlton Hotel -- with airfare included, too.
Complete Details: Located near Montego Bay in Rose Hall, Jamaica, the Ritz-Carlton Resort & Spa is affiliated with one of the best golf courses on the island. It also has 1,500 feet of beachfront property. Leaving out of Boston, this package deal offers reduced rates and the fifth night free. Leaving out of New York will cost you $30 more. Departures are midweek.

Destination: Scotland
Provider: CIE Tours
(tel. 800/243-8687; www.cietours.com)
Base Price:
$882
Duration: Six days, four nights
Additional Fees: $135
What's Included
: Accommodations, airport transfers in Scotland, some meals, travel in a motor coach, professional guide, and driver.
What's Not Included: Tips for driver and tour guide
When: April 28, 2008
Deadline: No deadline but one month advanced notice is required.
Why this is a Deal: Two reasons: one, $125 per day for a full itinerary tour of Scotland with a top-rated United Kingdom tour group and, two, you save $75 per person if 55 years and older.


Complete Details: Arriving in Glasgow, this land-only package gives travelers a thorough Scottish cultural experience. Accommodations are in first-rate hotels. The tour includes three full dinners, four breakfasts, a tour of Edinburgh, an arrival cocktail, a tour of a Scottish distillery, and admission to two castles and several museums. A Loch Ness boat ride is included as well. Departures are out of Edinburgh.

Destination: Singapore
Provider: Globotours (tel. 800/988-4833; www.globotours.net)
Base Price:
$949


Duration: Five days, three nights.
Additional Fees: $85-$100
What's Included
: Airfare, accommodations, airline fuel surcharges, airport transfers in the Orient, baggage handling, hotel taxes, and half-day city tour.
What's Not Included: Security fees and departure taxes.
When: February 22 to March 25.
Deadline: One month advanced booking is suggested
Why this is a Deal: Booking this alone would cost you $700 to $800 in airfare alone. With airfare, this special promotion price comes to less than $200 per day.

Complete Details: The price on this trip does not vary whether you're flying out of New York or Los Angeles. Hotels include a choice of two four-star hotels called the Amara Hotel or the Traders Hotel. A half-day tour of Singapore is included in the price of the package.

Destination: Prague, Vienna, and Budapest
Provider: Homeric Tours (tel. 800/223-5570; www.homerictours.com)
Base Price:
$1,979
Duration: Eleven days
Additional Fees: $145
What's Included
: Airfare, accommodations, sightseeing, airport transfers, daily breakfast, hotel service charges, and airline fuel surcharges.


What's Not Included: Security fees and departure taxes.
When: March 20
Deadline: No exact deadline given but one month advanced booking is strongly suggested.
Why this is a Deal: After this travel date, the price of this deal goes up $600 per person.
Complete Details: Leaving on Thursdays out of New York City, this package deal starts off in Prague. You'll spend three nights in each capital city as well as participate in full-day tours in each location. Additional sightseeing includes a folklore dinner in Prague, a country dinner outside of Vienna, an opera performance in Prague, and a classical musical performance in Vienna. In Budapest, you'll visit the Parliament and several medieval churches. Travel between cities is in a motor coach. Accommodations are at non-chain four-star tourist hotels.

Destination: Spain
Provider: Trafalgar Tours (tel. 866/544-4434; www.trafalgar.com)
Base Price:
$1,099
Duration: Nine days
Additional Fees: $75
What's Included
: Accommodations, sightseeing, transportation within Spain, use of a full-time tour leader, and some meals,
What's Not Included: Some meals, additional excursions, driver and guide tips
When: July 11, 2008
Deadline: No deadline given, but six-weeks advanced booking is suggested to better ensure availability.
Why this is a Deal: Although this doesn't include airfare, this is still a "cost-saver" package, which is priced below normal Trafalgar tour prices. In addition, if you book three to four months advance, you can receive up to 5% off listed price. Accommodations are at top-rated Spanish properties.


Complete Details: Trafalgar has experience putting together highly-rated first-class package tours across several continents and in first-world to third-world countries. This tour visits Madrid, Toledo, Seville, Gibraltar, Mijas and Granada. These packages leave from Madrid on Fridays.

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