This is one of the best deals for travel to Europe this summer, and it's brought to by that smartoutfit, Untours. This package includes roundtrip airfare on British Air fromNYC, Newark or Boston, transfers, 14 days in a private apartment, comped publictransportation for your stay and more for only $1,499 per person, based ondouble occupancy. Departures are from July 3 through August 28.
If you're not familiar with Untours, they put together packages that merge the best of escorted tours andindividual travel. Before you go, their staff will help you choose an apartmentthat's right for you and provide you with plenty of literature and maps so youcan do a little studying before your trip. Once in Budapest, local guides willmeet you at the airport, take you through an orientation of the city and yourapartment and then leave you on your own if you so choose to explore the city ofMagyars on your own. But, if you ever need assistance during your stay or wantto join a group activity, they are as close as a telephone call away to helpanswer questions and make arrangements. (Planned activities for this packageinclude a night of Hungarian folk music and dancing.)
Readers' responses from as far back as 1999 on have been nothing but glowing about this outfit. Forfurther information, go online to www.untours.comor call 888/868-6871