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Frommer's 5 Deals: Israel for $999 and 4 more Bargains

How to spend six nights in Paris for just above $100 (with airfare), when to save 35% off the Bahamas, and more new deals.

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: Paris
Provider: Go Today (tel. 800/227-3235; www.go-today.com)
Base Price: $639
Additional Fees and Taxes: $135
Duration:
Six nights
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, daily breakfast, hotel taxes and service charges, and airline fuel taxes.
What's Not: Departure taxes and security fees.
When: January 8 to 22, 2008
Deadline: August 16
Why this is a Deal: Even with airfare, this package comes in at just over $100 a day.
Complete Details: Departures are midweek out of Boston. Accommodations are at the Comfort Hotel Landmark in the north of Paris near Sacré-Coeur and the Clignancourt Flea Market. Hotel amenities are sparse and rooms are small but guests cite the hotel's location as a big draw.

Destination: Israel
Provider: Gate One Travel (tel. 800/682-3333; www.gate1travel.com)
Base Price:
$999
Additional Fees and Taxes: $210
Duration:
Eight nights
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, train transportation between cities, daily breakfast, and airline fuel charges.
What's Not: Departure taxes and security fees.
When: November 14, 21, 28 and December 5, 12
Deadline: No specific deadline, but two months advance booking is suggested.
Why this is a Deal: The day rate, with airfare, comes in at $151 per day.


Complete Details: Airfare is out of New York with accommodations split evenly between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Sightseeing is on your own but Gate One Travel does offer partnerships with local tour agencies for tours and excursions. A full-day nine-hour tour of Jerusalem, for example, costs $47. A full-day Massada tour costs $84.

Destination: Cable Beach, The Bahamas
Provider: Liberty Travel (tel. 888/271-1584; www.libertytravel.com)
Base Price: $489
Additional Fees and Taxes: $115
Duration:
Three nights


What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, airport transfers, hotel tax and service charges.
What's Not: Departure taxes and security fees.
When:
August 13 to November 11
Deadline: August 8
Why this is a Deal: This is 35% off of the normal hotel rates.
Complete Details: Departures are midweek out of Chicago or other major U.S. gateways, for an additional cost. Accommodations are at the Sheraton Cable Beach Resort, a seven-acre waterfront hotel with tennis, water sports, first-class dining and a casino. The hotel has 684 rooms and a large business meeting area.

Destination: Maui
Provider: Pleasant Holidays (tel. 800/742-9244; www.pleasantholidays.com)
Base Price: $576
Additional Fees and Taxes: $49
Duration:
Five nights
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, and rental car.
What's Not: Departure taxes and security fees.
When:
September 20 to December 8
Deadline: No specific deadline, but one month advance booking is suggested to ensure availability.
Why this is a Deal: Booking this trip alone would cost upwards of $1,200 with the rental car. Parking and the fifth night at the hotel is free.


Complete Details: Departures are out of Los Angeles on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The rental car with airport pick-up and drop-off is through Dollar Rent a Car. Hotel accommodations are at the Aston Maui Lu, an old-world Hawaii hotel built in the 1950s and set in a coconut tree grove across the street from two private beaches. The hotel has a pool, two tennis courts, and a restaurant and barbecue area. There is free wireless available in the lobby.

Destination: New Orleans
Provider: Marriott (tel. 888/364-1200; www.marriott.com)


Base Price:
$99 per night
Additional Fees and Taxes: $14
Duration:
Per night
What's Included: Hotel accommodations
What's Not: Hotel taxes and service fees
When: Through September 30.
Deadline: You can book this deal one night before you travel.

Why this is a Deal: Save 40% off of regular rates.
Complete Details: Mention promotional code ADV. The New Orleans Marriott is two blocks from Bourbon Street in the French Quarter.

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