November 10, 2003 --Pick a city in Europe, and we've got the package for you as off-season winter travel continues to offer the best savings. Today, we'd like to tug your chords of memory concerning offers from Octopus Travel, which has a brilliant list of budget-friendly combos. Each starts from under $500, including roundtrip airfare, six nights' lodging, continental breakfast, hotel taxes and service charges.
The travel window is from now through March 31, 2004, and space is limited, so quick responses are the order of the day.
Sample packages include:
- London starts from $339
- Paris from $379
- Prague from $399
- Vienna from $459
- Rome from $459
- Madrid from $469
- Berlin from $469
- Budapest from $479
- Lisbon from $489
- Nice from $499
Air add-ons from gateways nationwide are available, and can run you between $0-$300 depending on the package and the departure point. Prices are per person, based on double occupancy and do not include airline or airport departure taxes, fees or weekend surcharges.
If you feel like splurging (or if you think you deserve the best), consider their deluxe packages, offered at the same dates, though there is a blackout period from December 12 through January 3. In addition to the airfare, six nights' lodging, continental breakfast daily, hotel taxes and service charges, you get toll free phone consultation with an Octopus travel expert and document delivery by express service.
Sample deluxe packages include:
- Budapest from $579 with lodgings at the Corinthia Aquincum Hotel
- Barcelona from $779 at the Princesa Sofia Intercontinental
- Lisbon from $839 at the Altis Hotel
- Athens from $849 at the Divani Palace Hotel
- Rome from $1,069 at the Bernini Bristol Hotel
Like the budget priced packages, air add-on are available as well from $0 to $275, depending on gateway and destination. Prices are per person, based on double occupancy and do not include airline departure tax, fees or weekend surcharges.
For further information, contact Octopus Travel at 877/330-7765 or online at www.octopustravel-us.com. And if you can't travel during the winter months, we suggest quickly clicking over to this article on Go-Today's short term sale for Spring and Summer travel.
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