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Frommer's 5 Deals: Puerto Vallarta, Morocco, Philly, India, and Texas Hill Country

This week's roundup of special offers includes a land-only tour of India's best sights, a winter getaway to Philadelphia, and three more deals to destinations around the world.

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: Puerto Vallarta
Provider: Liberty Travel (tel. 888/271-1584; www.libertytravel.com)


Duration: Four nights
Base Price: $585
Additional Fees: $110
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, hotel tax, hotel transfers, and air fuel surcharges.
What's Not: Security fees and departure tax.
When: January 10 to December 23, 2010.
Deadline: December 21.
Why this is a Deal: Save 30%, plus and kids under 17 stay for free.
Complete Details: Departing from the Chicago area, this package deal to Puerto Vallarta includes accommodations at the Westin Resort & Spa Puerto Vallarta. There are four pools, beachfront, three tennis courts, and several bars and restaurants on premises. A children's club is open four hours a day with supervision during those hours. Departures from Los Angeles and Houston cost $589.

Destination: India
Provider: G.A.P. Adventures (tel. 800/708-7761; www.gapadventures.com)
Duration: 20 days
Base Price: $880
Additional Fees: $250
What's Included: Accommodations, intra-country travel, some sightseeing, and English-speaking tour guide.
What's Not: Intra-country meals.
When: December 28, 2009.
Deadline: Book as soon as possible to ensure availability. There are six spaces still available.
Why this is a Deal: Save 20%.
Complete Details: Visiting Delhi, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Pushkar, Jaipur, Agra, and Varanasi, this basic trip to India focuses on grass-roots travel, independent discovery, and free time. Orientation type walks are given on arrival to most areas visited. A sunrise, camel ride, and boat ride on the Varanasi are included in the trip price. Accommodations include local hotels/guesthouses, an overnight train ride, and one night of camping. With the exception of one lunch and dinner, meals are not included. Light walking and hiking is the most demanding this trip gets. To access this trip quickly, the code is "AHRH."

Destination: Philadelphia
Provider: Go Phila (tel. 215/563-7474; www.gophila.com)
Duration: Two nights
Base Price: $258
Additional Fees: $47
What's Included: Accommodations, parking, check-in gift, and Macy's discount card.
What's Not: Local hotel taxes.
When: Through February 0f 2010.
Deadline: Book as soon as possible to ensure availability.
Why this is a Deal: Save at least $75 on parking and more on hotel discounts.
Complete Details: Embassy Suites Center City 139-room hotel is in a historic area in the middle of Center City, Philadelphia. It is in walking distance to restaurants, shopping, Rittenhouse Square and historic districts. The hotel has a bar/restaurant on site, an elegant lobby, and a gym.

Destination: Morocco
Provider: Friendly Planet (tel. 800/555-5765; www.friendlyplanet.com)
Duration: Eight days
Base Price: $1,889
Additional Fees: $100
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, all intra-country transportation, some meals, some admission fees, sightseeing, fuel surcharges, and full-time English speaking tour leader.
What's Not: Security fees and departure tax.
When: January 10 to 17, 2010.
Deadline: December 11, 1009.
Why this is a Deal: Save $600 if book before deadline.
Complete Details: Departing from the New York area, this package deal flies into Casablanca before visiting Rabat, Meknes, Fez, and Marrakech. Stopping at the cultural, political, and religious sites along the route, the tour takes in all the popular medinas, markets, public squares, and mosques. Six festive cultural dinners celebrating Moroccan cuisine are included in this tour. Time for independent exploration is ample. Accommodations are in four and five-star hotels all conveniently located to city centers.

Destination: Texas Hill Country
Provider: Horseshoe Bay Resort (tel. 877/611-01112; www.horseshoebaytexas.com)
Duration: Per night
Base Price: $99
Additional Fees: $15
What's Included: Accommodations.
What's Not: Hotel taxes
When: December 30, 2009 to January 4, 2010.
Deadline: Book as soon as possible to lock in rates.
Why this is a Deal: Save at least $50 per night off regular rates.
Complete Details: Use promotion code "HL1" when booking this trip to Texas Hill Country. The hotel is located one hour from Austin. It has 7,000 acres of lakeside countryside and is near quaint towns with Texas and Western art galleries, furniture stores, restaurants and ice cream shops. A pool, golf course, beach area, gym, spa, and tennis courts are part of the resort activity offerings. There is an open-bar New Year's Eve buffet in the hotel ballroom with a supervised children's party offered for youngsters four to 10 and a High School Musical-themed event for kids 11 to 17. The tennis courts include grass, clay, and hard courts.

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