Lisbon & Porto, Air/6 Nights, From $688

The Real Deal Round-trip airfare on a major carrier, six nights' accommodations, breakfast daily, train travel between the two cities, and hotel taxes, from $688 per person—plus $146 in airport taxes and fees.

When September 1–30, 2009.

Rua Garrett at night (Renaud Visage/Getty) [enlarge photo]

Gateways Houston; add $37 for L.A., $49 for Chicago, $109 for Miami, $205 for Madison, Wis., $222 for Philadelphia, $224 for New York City, $324 for Cleveland, $355 for Charlotte, $538 for San Francisco.

The Fine Print Does not include airport taxes and fees of $146 per person. Based on double occupancy; single supplement is about $170. Sample fares based on Thursday departures; other days might be slightly more expensive. Read these guidelines before you book any Real Deal.

Book By No deadline; based on availability.

Contact European Destinations, 877/267-2247, europeandestinations.com.

Why It's a Deal In a recent Kayak search, we found a round-trip multicity fare between Houston, Lisbon, and Porto for $718 for travel in September (US Airways/TAP). For just $116 more per person, including all taxes, the European Destinations package provides airfare as well as six nights' accommodations and a Alfa Pendular rail ticket between the two cities, a trip of about three hours.

Lodging European Destinations has a network of 164 hotels in Lisbon and 59 hotels in Porto to choose from. At the quoted starting price, you'll stay at the 47-room Residencial Princesa in Lisbon, just a five-minute walk from a metro station, and at the Residencial Davilina in Porto, which is about five minutes from the historic city center.

More In Lisbon, upgrade to the Sana Executive Hotel for $22 more per person; in Porto, upgrade to the Tryp Porto Centro for $53 more per person. Add nights in Lisbon from $42 per person; in Porto from $30 per person.

Before You Go U.S. citizens will need a valid passport for travel; a visa is not required. Note that hotel transfers are not included. In Lisbon, a taxi from the airport will cost about $10. In Porto, you can take the subway to the airport for about $2. For more ideas on what to do, visit Portugal's official tourism site.

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