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Santiago, Chile for $739
Copa Airlines flights from Miami to Santiago (via Panama City), transfers, five nights at the Hotel Principado in Plaza Italia, a half-day city tour, and breakfast daily. When: Until Dec. 6, Jan. 6-Mar. 31 ($739); Dec. 7-Jan. 5 ($939). Other Gateways: New York (add $150), L.A. (add $200). Details: Extra nights $32. Single supplement from $140. Add approximately $250 for taxes and fuel surcharges. Stop over in Panama City for $122 (includes transfers, one night's hotel, breakfast, and a half-day tour of the Panama Canal). Contact: Escapes Unlimited, 800/243-7227, escapesltd.com.

EUROPE

Barcelona for $649
Air from New York and four nights at the NH Numancia Hotel, near Plaza Francesc Macià. When: Until Dec. 14, Jan. 4-Mar. 7 ($649); Dec. 15-Jan. 3 ($899). Other Gateways: Boston, Philadelphia (add $30); D.C. (add $60); Chicago, Miami (add $80); L.A., San Francisco (add $190). Details: Extra nights from $58. Single supplement from $180. Contact: Go-today.com, 800/227-3235, go-today.com.

Croatia & Italy for $2,080
Air from D.C. or New York to Zagreb (return flight is from Florence); nine nights' hotel split between Istria, Croatia, and Tuscany; private-car transfers between Zagreb and Opatija, and onward to Florence; and breakfast daily. Spend five nights in Opatija at the Grand Hotel Adriatic, and either four nights in Florence at the Hotel Adler Cavalieri or two nights each in Florence and Siena at the Best Western Hotel Palazzo dei Priori. When: Until Dec. 14; Dec. 25-Mar. 31. Other Gateways: Miami (add $70); Chicago (add $80); L.A., San Francisco (add $150). Details: Extra nights from $170. Single supplement $690. Round-trip transfers to Siena cost an extra $50. Contact: Travel Time, 800/354-8728, traveltimeny.com.

Ireland for $999
Air from Boston or New York to Shannon, transfers, and four nights at the Killarney Plaza Hotel. This "All-Inclusive Ireland" package covers tours of the Ring of Kerry, Blarney Castle, and Killarney; all activities, such as golf, spa services, canoe trips, and horseback riding; and all meals. When: Wednesday and Thursday departures until Dec. 19; Jan. 22-Feb. 28. Other Gateways: Baltimore, D.C. (add from $30); Chicago (add from $35); L.A. (add from $125). Details: Extra nights $169. Single supplement from $199. Contact: Dooley Vacations, 877/331-9301, dooleyvacations.com.

Istanbul for $229
Four nights at the Hotel Avicenna in the historic Sultanahmet district; a full-day guided walking tour of the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Grand Bazaar; a half-day tour of the Spice Market; and a Bosporus cruise. When: Until Dec. 15; Jan. 5-Mar. 31. Details: Extra nights from $27. Rates are per room; there's no single supplement. This is a land-only price; international airfare isn't covered. Contact: TourCrafters, 800/482-5995, tourcrafters.com.

Italy for $1,599
Austrian Airlines flights from D.C. or New York to Venice (the return flight is from Florence), and nine nights' hotel accommodations: three nights each in Venice at the Hotel American, in Tuscany at the Castello del Trebbio, and in Florence at the Hotel Corona d'Italia. The itinerary also covers a first-class train trip between Venice and Florence, round-trip bus transfers to Tuscany, a cooking class with dinner, and breakfast daily. When: Until Dec. 14; Jan. 4-Feb. 8; Feb. 21-Mar. 15. Other Gateways: None. Details: Extra nights $79. No price for singles. Contact: Austrian Airlines Vacation Center, 800/790-4682, austrianair-vacations.com.

Norway Cruise for $2,300
SAS flights from New York to Bergen (via Copenhagen; the return flight is from Oslo); transfers; one night in Bergen; four nights on a first-class cruise ship up the Norwegian coast with stops in Ålesund, Trondheim, and the Lofoten Islands; and two nights in Tromsø. The package includes all meals while on the cruise, and breakfast daily. When: Dec. 21 ($2,445); Dec. 25 ($2,630); Jan. 9, 22, Feb. 6, 7, 13, 17 ($2,300). Other Gateways: D.C. (add $135), Chicago (add $165), Seattle (add $275). Details: Extra nights from $103. Single supplement from $180. Prices include port charges. Contact: Norwegian Coastal Voyage, 212/319-1300, norwegiancoastalvoyage.us.

Paris for $599
Air France flights from New York to Paris and six nights at the Amarys Simart Hotel in Montmartre, near the Sacré Coeur Basilica. When: Until Dec. 15, Jan. 4-Mar. 25 ($599); Dec. 16-24 ($679); Dec. 25-Jan. 3 ($669). Other Gateways: D.C. (add $60); Atlanta, Miami (add $150); L.A., Dallas (add $200). Details: Extra nights from $36. Single supplement from $180. Contact: Air France Holidays, 800/237-2623, airfranceholidays.com.

Prague, Budapest & Kraków for $1,099
Czech Airlines flights from Montreal, New York, or Toronto to Prague; all transfers; three nights' hotel each in Prague, Budapest, and Kraków; a half-day tour of Prague; and breakfast daily. When: Until Dec. 27 ($1,259); Jan. 1-Mar. 15 ($1,099). Other Gateways: Boston, D.C., Philadelphia, Pittsburgh (add from $59); Atlanta, Chicago (add from $139); Miami (add from $179). Details: Extra nights from $29. Single supplement $459. Add about $190 for airport taxes. Book by Dec. 31. Contact: Tatra Travel, 800/321-2999, austrian-vacations.com.

AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST

Kenya for $1,989
Northwest/KLM Airlines flights from New York to Nairobi, minivan transfers with an English-speaking driver/guide, one night in Nairobi at the Nairobi Safari Club, and five nights on safari: one night each at the Samburu Lodge in the Samburu Game Reserve, the Ark lodge in the Aberdare National Park, and the Lake Nakuru Lodge in Lake Nakuru National Park; and two nights at the Mara Simba Lodge in the Masai Mara Game Reserve. The itinerary covers breakfast daily, meals and game drives while on safari, and all park entrance fees. When: Dec. 25-Mar. 31. Other Gateways: Dallas (add $150), L.A. (add $250). Details: Extra nights from $95. Single supplement from $455. Contact: Karell's African Dream Vacations, 800/327-0373, karell.com.