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: Rio, Buenos Aires, and Iguazu
Provider: Go Today (tel. 800/227-3235; www.gotoday.com)
Base Price: $1,399
Duration: Eight nights
Additional Fees: $135
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, daily breakfast, air fuel tax, transportation in South America, hotel taxes and service charges, and airport transfers in all three countries
What's Not: Security fees and departure tax
When: August 5 to December 9
Deadline: June 12
Why this is a Deal: Save more than $400 on the next least-expensive time to travel
Complete Details: Starting in Rio, this independent travel package takes you to two major cities and an internationally acclaimed natural site. Starting with three nights in Rio, accommodations are at the Savoy Othon Hotel, a short walk to the Copacabana Beach. From there the trip takes a quick flight to the Iguazu Falls, where you'll spend two days in the quiet countryside. The trip ends in Buenos Aires, one of the best "value-oriented" urban travel experiences available today. The trip departs from New York City.
Destination: Wilmington, North Carolina
Provider: Front Street Inn (tel. 800/336-8184; www.frontstreetinn.com)
Base Price: $139 per night
Duration: Two-night minimum stay
Additional Fees: $24
What's Included: Accommodations, breakfast, and off-street parking.
What's Not: Hotel tax
When: Through the summer
Deadline: No detailed deadline given but booking six weeks in advanced is suggested for summer stays.
Why this is a Deal: Extra guests only cost $25 per person per room. Save $50 to $100 on similar stays at other local inns.
Complete Details: Suites only at this Wilmington bed and breakfast housed in the old headquarters of the North Carolina Salvation Army. Full of antique stores, ice cream shops, used book stores, and quaint restaurants, Wilmington has many things to fill a traveler's day. An added bonus, the beaches are only 15 minutes away. Air travelers can fly into Raleigh, a two-hour drive. One of the suites has a sleeping loft for children or other adults traveling in a small group.
Destination: New England
Provider: Caravan Tours (tel. 800/227-2826; www.caravan.com)
Base Price: $995
Duration: Eight days
Additional Fees: $209
What's Included: Accommodations, motor coach travel, sightseeing, tour guide, and some meals.
What's Not: Airfare, some taxes and fees, and driver and guide gratuities.
When: September 19
Deadline: Book two months in advance to ensure availability
Why this is a Deal: This "super value" price saves you $100 if you leave on the above date or other dates marked as a super saver.
Complete Details: Beginning in Boston, this New England tour takes you from city to wilderness. Stopping points on this luxury motor coach tour include Hyannis Port, Plymouth Rock, Martha's Vineyard, Newport, Rhode Island, Mystic, Connecticut, sections of Vermont, the White Mountains in New Hampshire, and Portland, Maine. Accommodations are at large resorts with attractive grounds well-situated on coastal and mountain lands. Full payment is due 60 days before departure.
Destination: Croatia's Adriatic coast
Provider: SmarTours (tel. 800/337-7773; www.smartours.com)
Base Price: $2,399
Duration: 14 days
Additional Fees: $195
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, intra-Europe transportation, some meals, sightseeing, tour guide, and airline fuel surcharges.
What's Not: Security fees, departure taxes, and tour guide gratuities.
When: October 6, 2008
Deadline: July 31, 2008, but earlier booking is strongly suggested.
Why this is a Deal: Save $800 per couple.
Complete Details: Catch the last breath of Europe's endless summer as you hit some of the Adriatic's most timeless sites and locations. Starting in Zagreb, the tour visits Bled, Opatija, Plitvice Lakes, Zadar, Split Dubrovnik, and Montenegro. Air travel departs from New York on Lufthansa or Croatia Airlines.
Destination: Aruba
Provider: Liberty Travel (tel. 800/447-1353; www.libertytravel.com)
Base Price: $639
Duration: Four nights
Additional Fees: $110
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, airport transfers in Aruba, hotel and service tax, and airline fuel surcharges.
What's Not: Security fees and departure tax
When: June 4 to December 19
Deadline: June 25
Why this is a Deal: Save up to 50% off a comparable independent trip.
Complete Details: Summer travel to Aruba with airfare gets lower and lower in cost. Accommodations for this four-day package departing out of Chicago are at the Westin Aruba Resort, a four-star Starwood-owned beachfront property with several restaurants, pools, and in-house activities. This trip departs mid-week.
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