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Frommer's 5 Deals: London, Barbados, Iceland, D.C. and the Bahamas

Escape to Atlantis, see Washington's cherry blossoms bloom, save in the U.K., and two more special offers.

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: Washington D.C.
Provider: Southwest Vacations (tel. 800/243-8372; www.southwestvacations.com)


Base Price:
$652
Duration: Four nights
Additional Fees: $31
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, and hotel taxes.
What's Not Included: Security fees and departure taxes
When: Through April 13
Deadline: April 3
Why this is a Deal: Get your fourth night free and $50 off the bill
Complete Details: Use promotional code WNTravel to receive the discount to see the Washington, D.C. Cherry Blossom Festival. This trip is priced out of Chicago's Midway Airport with accommodations at several Washington. D.C. hotels, including The Westin Grand Hotel and Hotel Helix, a colorful boutique hotel on Rhode Island Avenue, just north of the White House.

Destination: Iceland
Provider: Virgin Vacations (tel. 888/937-8474; www.virgin-vacations.com)
Base Price:
$679
Duration: Three nights
Additional Fees: $95
What's Included: Airfare, accommodation, hotel taxes, air fuel surcharges, and daily breakfast.
What's Not Included: Security fees and departure taxes
When: April 4 to 27
Deadline: April 17
Why this is a Deal: Deals to Reykjavik can only be purchased from a few travel venues and the Virgin Atlantic deals are among the lowest priced available.
Complete Details: Departing out of New York on Virgin Atlantic, this package puts you up for three nights at the FossHotel Baron, a 121-room hotel near the center of the city and Reykjavik's most popular shopping street. Excursions to the hot springs and crater-filled topography located just outside of the city are additional. The Atlantic Ocean is just over 100 yards away. Whale watching ports are less than a mile from the hotel.

Destination: London
Provider: Air France
(tel. 800/2FRANCE; www.airfranceholidays.com)
Base Price:
$1,299
Duration: Six nights
Additional Fees: $175
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, some sightseeing, daily breakfast, hotel taxes, and fuel surcharges.
What's Not Included: Security fees and departure taxes.
When: April 4 to 14
Deadline: As soon as possible to ensure availability.
Why this is a Deal: This deal would cost $2,000-plus if booked independently
Complete Details: Departing out of Los Angeles, this air/land package includes accommodation at the Bloomsbury Park Hotel, a 95-room 1800s Edwardian hotel located in between the West End theatre district and the London's financial center. The included sightseeing encompasses a hop-on hop-off Red River Rover Thames cruise making stops at Westminster Pier, Waterloo Pier, Tower Pier, and Greenwich Pier. Full payment on this package is due within one day of booking.

Destination: The Bahamas
Provider: Atlantis (tel. 866/ATLANTIS; www.atlantis.com)
Base Price:
$389
Duration: Four days, three nights
Additional Fees: $85
What's Included: Hotel and airport transfer in the Bahamas.
What's Not Included: Mandatory resort and island taxes
When: Through October 1
Deadline: May 31
Why this is a Deal: This newest deal to the well-known resort is $75 less than previous deals
Complete Details: Rates are per person based on Sunday and Monday arrival. Rooms are in the Beach Tower Terrace, a recently renovated property with resort and water views. Beach Tower Terrace is the closest hotel property to the beach.

Destination: Barbados
Provider: Cheap Caribbean (tel. 800/915-2322; www.cheapcaribbean.com)
Base Price:
$399
Duration: Seven nights
Additional Fees: $161
What's Included: Airfare and accommodations.
What's Not Included: Ground fees to resort, security fees, and departure tax.
When: May 1 to June 20
Deadline: April 9
Why this is a Deal: Seven nights with airfare for only $70 per day.
Complete Details: Airfare is out of Philadelphia with accommodations at the Allamanda Beach Hotel. This very inexpensive spring package includes a studio standard-sized hotel room at the mid-sized resort. The hotel is not directly on the beach, but on the south coast of Barbados near shops and restaurants.


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