A Tour of Northern Spain, $2,049

The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare, 10 nights' accommodations, guided tours, and meals from $2,049 per person--plus taxes of about $150.

Bonus Savings! The starting rate of $2,049 reflects an exclusive discount that Go Ahead Tours is offering for Budget Travel readers. The package typically starts at $2,199 based on 2008 departures; instead, Budget Travel readers will save $150 off 2008 departures and $200 off the more expensive 2007 departures.

Barcelona's Park Guell (Jack Hollingsworth/Corbis) [enlarge photo]

When: Feb. 28, 2008; add $90 for Nov. 29, 2007, Nov. 20, 2008; add $160 for Nov. 1, 8, 2007, Mar. 13, 20, and Nov. 6, 2008; other travel dates available from Sept. 20, 2007 to Nov. 20, 2008 for an additional cost.

Gateways: Boston, D.C., New York City; add $40 for Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Philadelphia; $55 for Detroit, Miami; $70 for Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis; and $110 for Denver, L.A., San Francisco.

The Fine Print: Daily buffet breakfast, six 3-course dinners, hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling, local taxes, and fuel surcharges are part of the deal. Also included are the services of a bilingual tour director, transportation by motor coach, and entrance fees to select sites. Port charges and airport taxes and fees are an additional $90-$195 per person. After completing the trip, you're automatically enrolled as a member in Go Ahead's World Traveler Club, which grants a $50 discount toward your next tour. Prices are per person based on double occupancy; single supplement $350. Read these guidelines before you book any Real Deal.

Book By: Aug. 31, 2007; prices will go up in September.

Contact: Go Ahead Tours, 888/462-4323, goaheadtours.com.

Why It's a Deal: The lowest multicity (New York City-Barcelona, Madrid-New York City) round-trip airfare we found on Sidestep is $782 (multiple carriers) for travel in late February, 2008. In comparison, Go Ahead Tours provides 10 nights' accommodations with some meals, transportation between six cities, and guided tours for an additional $142 a night.

Trip Details: The Barcelona and Northern Spain tour package includes round-trip airfare--flying to Barcelona and leaving from Madrid--with 10 night's accommodations divided between six cities.

The Go Ahead staff will meet you upon your arrival in Barcelona. Once you settle into the four-star Hotel Catalonia Berna, you'll join the rest of your travel group for a dinner. Built in 1864, the 124-room hotel--a short walk away from Plaça Catalunya and Paseo de Gracia--doubles as a historical monument.

After two nights in Barcelona, you're off to Zaragoza, once the capital of the ancient civilization of Aragon. You'll stop by the mountainside town of Montserrat on your way. Both places are famous pilgrimage sites. You'll have dinner and spend the night at the Hotel Catalonia Zaragoza Plaza, a five-minute walk from the Basilica del Pilar.

The following two nights you'll be staying in San Sebastián at the 163-room Hotel Silken Amara Plaza, located near major attractions and a five-minute walk to the beach. On your way to San Sebastián, you'll tour the Basque region, including a visit to Pamplona, famous for the running of the bulls festivities. While in San Sebastián, you'll take a two-hour walking tour of the seaside town, including a climb up Monte Urgull; one dinner is also included.