REAL DEALS
Colombia Tour, 11 Nights, $1,145
Immerse yourself in this emerging South American destination—from colonial Cartagena and hectic Bogotá to the easy-going San Bernardo Islands and the equatorial rain forest of Tayrona National Park.
Peru for $1,299
Air from Miami to Lima, all transfers and local transportation, seven nights' hotel accommodations--one in Lima, two in Puna, three in Cuzco, and one in Aguas Calientes--and breakfast daily. The trip highlights include a full-day excursion on Lake Titicaca and a guided tour of Machu Picchu. When: Feb. 27; Mar. 6, 13, 27; Apr. 3, 10, 24. Other Gateways: Houston, New York ($1,399); Chicago, D.C., San Francisco ($1,449), Atlanta, Indianapolis ($1,549); Milwaukee ($1,649). Contact: Traveland.com 800/321-6336, traveland.com.[Editor's note: This story was accurate when it was published. However, since publication, Traveland has since ceased operation.]
Buenos Aires & Iguazú Falls for $1,398
Aerolineas Argentinas flights from Miami to Buenos Aires, transfers, five nights at the downtown Castelar Hotel, an onward flight to Iguazú Falls, and two nights at the Esturión Hotel near the border with Brazil and Paraguay. The itinerary includes a half-day city tour, a dinner and tango performance, a full-day gaucho show, and an Iguazú Falls tour. When: Until Apr. 4; Apr. 10-30. Other Gateways: Boston (add $200); L.A., New York (add $300). Contact: Analie Tours, 800/811-6027, analietours.com.
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Rio de Janeiro for $899
Air from Miami, transfers, and five nights at the Martinique Copa Hotel, directly in front of Copacabana Beach. The price also covers a half-day city tour, a welcome drink and dinner, and breakfast daily. When: Feb. 1; Mar. 1, 15, 22; Apr. 5, 19; May 3, 17, 31. Other Gateways: Atlanta, Boston, D.C., New York ($1,099); Chicago, Dallas, L.A. ($1,199). Contact: Traveland.com, 800/321-6336, traveland.com.
EUROPE
Berlin for $759
Air from New York and six nights' hotel accommodations at the Park Inn Berlin-Alexanderplatz. When: Until Mar. 7 ($759); Mar. 8-25 ($809); Mar. 26-Apr. 25 ($889); Apr. 26-May 26 ($899). Other Gateways: Boston (add $30); D.C. (add $80); Chicago (add $110); Denver, L.A., San Francisco (add $210). Contact: Go-today.com, 800/227-3235, go-today.com.
Copenhagen for $614
SAS flights from New York to Copenhagen and three nights at the Alexandra Hotel, two blocks from Tivoli Gardens. When: Until Mar. 31. Other Gateways: Boston ($626); Chicago, Miami ($674); San Francisco, Seattle ($744); L.A. ($754). Contact: Nordic Saga Tours, 800/848-6449, nordicsaga.com.
Edinburgh for $699
Air from New York, four nights at the Clarendon Hotel near Edinburgh Castle, and breakfast daily. When: Until Mar. 25 ($699); Mar. 26-Apr. 26 ($939). Other Gateways: Boston (add $30); Philadelphia (add $50); D.C. (add $70); Chicago (add $110); Atlanta, Houston (add $140); L.A., Miami, San Francisco (add $200). Contact: Brian Moore International Tours, 800/982-2299, bmit.com.
Italian and French Riviera for $729
Air from Boston or New York to Nice; a four-day car rental; four nights in Rapallo, Italy, at the Hotel Europa; three nights in Nice at the Mercure Marché aux Fleurs hotel; and breakfast daily. When: Until Mar. 31. Other Gateways: Chicago (add from $95), Miami (add from $115), L.A. (add from $175). Contact: TourCrafters, 800/482-5995, tourcrafters.com.
Italy Tour for $1,799
Alitalia flights from New York, all transfers and local transportation, and eight nights' hotel accommodations in Florence, Sorrento, Capri, Naples, and Rome. The nine-day fully escorted tour includes all entrances fees, local guides, one dinner, and breakfast daily. When: Mar. 3, 10, 17; Nov. 4, 11. Other Gateways: Boston (add $50), Chicago (add $100), Miami (add $120), Atlanta (add $160), L.A. (add $240). Contact: Troy Tours, 800/748-6878, troytours.com.
Ljubljana & Zagreb for $1,479
Air from New York to Ljubljana, Slovenia; all transfers; three nights at the M Hotel, a mile from the city center; trains between cities; three nights in Zagreb, Croatia, at the Hotel Laguna, near the Cibona Tower; two walking tours; and breakfast daily. When: Until Mar. 31. Other Gateways: Boston, Chicago, D.C. (add $75); Dallas, Houston, Miami (add $100); L.A., San Francisco, Seattle (add $200). Contact: Continental Journeys, 800/601-4343, continentaljourneys.com.
London for $823
Air from New York, three nights' hotel accommodations at either The Montague on the Gardens in Bloomsbury or The Rubens at the Palace in Victoria. This London Sparkle package covers champagne upon arrival, an afternoon tea for two, and breakfast daily. A Saturday-night stay is required. When: Until Mar. 25. Other Gateways: Chicago ($924); Dallas ($946); L.A., Miami ($1,012). Contact: The Red Carnation Hotel Collection, 866/732-9304, redcarnation.com.
Poland for $1,179
Star Alliance flights from New York to Kraków (via Munich, Frankfurt, or Vienna), all transfers, seven nights' hotel accommodations, and breakfast daily. Spend three nights in the Tatra Mountain town of Zakopane at the Hotel Grand Stamary and four nights in Kraków at the Radisson SAS on the edge of Old Town. When: Until Mar. 25. Other Gateways: Boston (add $10); Philadelphia (add $20); D.C (add $31); Atlanta (add $51); Chicago (add $82); Dallas, Miami (add ($98); L.A., San Francisco (add $170). Contact: Sophisticated Traveler, 800/801-1055, s-traveler.com.