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, Mexico
Provider: Changes in L'Attitudes (tel. 800/330-8272; www.changes.com)
Base Price: $669
Duration: Three nights
Additional Fees: $98
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, airport transfers in Mexico, daily breakfast, hotel service charges, and fuel surcharges.
What's Not Included: Departure taxes and security fees.
When: Must travel before December 10, 2007.
Deadline: November 30, 2007
Why this is a Deal: This last-minute deal saves you approximately $300 over the same trip booked independently.
Complete Details: Sunday departures for this three-night trip leave out of New York's JFK Airport. Accommodations are at the Marriott Casa Magna Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa. Close to the airport and town, the hotel is located on Banderas Bay with most rooms enjoying beachfront views. It has several restaurants and an infinity swimming pool as well as a full service spa.
Destination: Walt Disney World
Provider: Liberty Travel (tel. 888/271-1584; www.libertytravel.com)
Base Price: $479
Duration: Four nights
Additional Fees: $65
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, airport transfers, and park tickets and discounts.
What's Not Included: Departure taxes and security fees
When: January 1 to March 15, 2008
Deadline: December 12
Why this is a Deal: The hotel alone would cost more than $500
Complete Details: This package trip puts you up at Walt Disney World's Pop Century Resort, a themed hotel where pop culture items and objects from the 1950s to the 1990s are celebrated in restaurants, pools, art, and in the hotel rooms. Airfare is based on Monday to Thursday departures out of Newark International Airport into Orlando. Other departure cities are available.
Destination: Deluxe Castle and Garden tour of Ireland
Provider: CIE Tours International (tel. 800/243-8687; www.cietours.com)
Base Price: $2,428
Duration: Nine days, seven nights
Additional Fees: $167
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, airport transfers, sightseeing by luxury motor coach, all breakfast, admission to planned sites and castles, and local hotel taxes and service charges.
What's Not Included: Departure taxes and security fees
When: May 30, 2008
Deadline: No exact deadline given but two months in advanced booking is strongly suggested to ensure place on tour
Why this is a Deal: Save $300 per traveling twosome based on regular booking price.
Complete Details: Highlights on this castle tour of Ireland include the National Botanical Gardens, Birr Castle Gardnes, Kylemore Abbey, the Cliffs of Moher, Muckross House, Dublin Castle, the Jameson Distillery. Accommodations are at four and five-star Irish hotels including Carton House Hotel & Spa in Kildare, the Glenloe Abbey Hotel in Galway and the Dunloe Castle Hotel in Kerry. Flying in and out of Dublin, this trip leaves from the Boston or New York area. Several dinners and cultural meals are also included.
Destination: Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
Provider: Five Gables Inn & Spa (tel. 877/466-0100; www.fivegables.com)
Base Price: $150 per night
Duration: Two nights
Additional Fees: $26
What's Included: Accommodations and food discounts
What's Not Included: Hotel taxes and service charges
When: November 12, 2007 to March 30, 2008
Deadline: At least two weeks prior to the stay
Why this is a Deal: Special winter mid-week rates save you $50 per night from the weekend rate and get a $50 meal credit at the hotel restaurant
Complete Details: Located in the town of St. Michaels on the Chesapeake Bay, the 20-room Five Gables Inn & Spa is housed among three historic homes dating back to the 19th Century. The hotel has an indoor pool, saunas, steam rooms, a popular local restaurant, and a large library with a fireplace. It's located on Talbot St. in the heart of the town. Also check for last minute Internet rates that sometimes go down to $120 per night.
Destination: Scottsdale, Arizona
Provider: (tel. 800/766-7939; www.pgatourexperiences.com)
Base Price: $395 per night
Duration: Two nights
Additional Fees: $60
What's Included: Accommodations, two rounds of golf, caddie on the professional course, transportation to and from the courses on each day, range balls on each day, one-hour lesson with a professional golf pro, and a welcome gift
What's Not Included: Airfare, hotel taxes, and tips
When: November 16 to December 31, 2007
Deadline: Book as soon as possible to ensure low rate.
Why this is a Deal: Booking this golf trip alone would cost more than $475 per day, giving you a savings of a $160.
Complete Details: Accommodations are at the Marriott McDowell Mountain resort. Golfers will play the TPC Scottsdale Stadium and Championship courses, two of Arizona's most famous private courses not usually open to the public. Transportation to courses will be provided as will golf lessons and the use of a professional course caddie on the Championship course.
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