Buenos Aires for $599
Copa Airlines flights from Miami (via Panama City), transfers, five nights at the Regis Hotel (on pedestrian-only Lavalle Street), breakfast daily, and a half-day city tour. When Until Dec. 5. Other Gateways New York ($739), L.A. ($829). Details Extra nights from $24. Single supplement $120. Stop over in Panama City for $122 more-includes one night at the Hotel Marbella, transfers, and a half-day tour of the Panama Canal. Contact Escapes Unlimited, 800/243-7227, escapesltd.com.

Galápagos & Quito for $1,899
LanEcuador or American Airlines flights from Miami to Quito, transfers, an onward flight to the Galápagos Islands, admission to the national park (a $100 value), three nights aboard the M/V Legend, all meals and two guided island excursions daily while onboard, a return flight to Quito, three nights at the Four Points by Sheraton with breakfast daily, and a half-day city tour. When Until Sept. 30 and Nov. 20-Dec. 15 ($1,899); Oct. 1-Nov. 19 ($2,049). Other Gateways Baltimore, Boston, D.C., New York ($2,049/$2,199); Chicago ($2,069/$2,219); L.A., San Francisco ($2,179/$2,329). Details Extra nights in Quito $50. For a four-night cruise, add from $325; seven nights add from $1,250. Single supplement from $350. Upgrade to an outside cabin for $100 more. Contact Marnella Tours, 866/993-0033, marnellatours.com.

Peru for $894
LanPeru flights from Miami to Cuzco (via Lima), transfers, four nights at the El Puma Hotel with breakfast daily, a full-day excursion to Machu Picchu (by backpacker train, includes lunch at the Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel), an onward flight to Lima, transfers, and two nights at the El Carmel Hotel with breakfast daily. When Until Dec. 14. Other Gateways New York (add $150), L.A. (add $210). Details Extra nights from $24. Single supplement $100. Overnight at the Machu Picchu Inn for $57 a night. Upgrade to the Vistadome train and lunch at the Sanctuary Lodge for $50 more. Contact Analie Tours, 800/811-6027, analietours.com.

Rio de Janeiro for $599
Air from Boston, D.C., Miami, or New York and five nights with breakfast daily at Augusto's Copacabana Hotel, two blocks from the famous beach. When Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday departures until Sept. 25 ($599); Sept. 26-Dec. 8 ($639). Other Gateways L.A. (add $169), Chicago (add $181), San Francisco (add $192), Denver (add $228), Houston (add $275). Details Extra nights from $62. Single supplement from $161. Contact Gate 1 Travel, 800/682-3333, gate1travel.com.

Europe

Vienna & Berlin for $899
Paul Laifer Tours, a longtime central Europe specialist, is offering a variety of well-priced city combos this fall, including one to Vienna and Berlin. Get Austrian Airlines flights from New York to Vienna and six nights split between Vienna (at the Hotel Albatros) and Berlin (at the Hotel Mark or Plaza). Flights between Vienna and Berlin, a half-day tour of each city, breakfast daily, and airport transfers in Vienna are also included. When Sept. 1-Oct. 31 ($1,499), Nov. 1-Dec. 15 ($899). Other Gateways Baltimore, Boston, D.C., Philadelphia (add $70); Atlanta, Chicago (add $140-$160, depending on the date); Miami, New Orleans (add $180-$220); Denver, L.A., Las Vegas, Portland, Seattle (add $250-$290). Details Extra nights from $56 in Vienna, $101 in Berlin. Single supplement from $260. More Vienna combos are available, including Prague (from $899), Budapest (from $999), and Venice (from $1,399). Spend six nights in Vienna alone, starting at $819. Contact Paul Laifer Tours, 800/346-6314, laifertours.com.

Ireland for $499
Air from New York, a seven-day car rental with unlimited miles, six nights of open vouchers good at your choice of more than 2,500 B&Bs throughout Ireland, and breakfast daily. When Sept. 6-Oct. 31 ($699), Nov. 1-Dec. 14 ($499). Other Gateways Boston (add from $20), Chicago (add from $68). Details Extra nights with car from $49. Single supplement from $299. Contact Brian Moore International Tours, 800/982-2299, bmit.com.

Lithuania Spa for $1,039
Air from New York to Vilnius, transfers to the town of Druskininkai (82 miles away), seven nights at the Regina Hotel, all meals, and two spa procedures daily. When Sept. 1-Oct. 31 ($1,219), Nov. 1-31 ($1,039). Other Gateways Boston ($1,219/$1,049), D.C. ($1,239/$1,099), Chicago ($1,359/$1,124), L.A. ($1,359/$1,184), Seattle ($1,364/$1,244). Details Extra nights from $119. Single supplement $195. Add $25 each way to travel on the weekends. Stay over in Vilnius (Conti Hotel) starting at $59 per night. Contact Nordic Saga Tours, 800/848-6449, nordicsaga.com.

London for $449
Air from New York, six nights at the Cordova House Hotel in the Bayswater neighborhood, and breakfast daily. When Sept. 6-Oct. 31 ($539), Nov. 1-Dec. 15 ($449). Other Gateways Boston, Philadelphia (add $50); Baltimore, D.C. (add $80); Atlanta, Chicago (add $150); Dallas, Detroit (add $180); New Orleans, Portland (add $200); Denver, L.A. (add $220). Details Extra nights from $42. Single supplement from $220. Contact Go-today.com, 800/227-3235, go-today.com. Paris $559 Air from New York, six nights at the Timotel Nation Hôtel (near Place de la Nation and Gare de Lyon), and breakfast daily. When Sept. 1-Oct. 31 ($629), Nov. 1-Dec. 11 ($559). Other Gateways Philadelphia ($639/$579), D.C. ($659/$589), Atlanta ($689/$609), Chicago ($739/$649), Miami ($739/$699), Dallas ($759/$689), Denver ($799/$729), L.A. ($839/$729). Details Extra nights from $40. Single supplement from $210. Contact Europe ASAP, 415/750-5449, europeasap.com.

Prague for $535
Czech Airlines flights from Montreal, New York, or Toronto, transfers, six nights at the three-star Hotel U Sladku (a 15-minute walk from Prague Castle), breakfast daily, and a half-day city tour. When Sept. 1-Oct. 30 ($788), Nov. 1-17 ($535). Other Gateways Boston, D.C. (add $46); Chicago (add $110); Miami, Orlando (add $146); L.A., San Francisco (add $256). Details Extra nights from $25. Single supplement from $68. A similar Thanksgiving special starts at $745 (departs Nov. 18; single supplement $157). Contact Summit International Travel, 800/247-1142, summittours.com.

Africa & Middle East

Make Like a Sheikh in Dubai $998
For the last 10 years, crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has spearheaded this city's extraordinary transformation from a small fishing and trading port to an ultramodern metropolis of 1.2 million people. He's using Dubai's oil resources to turn the city into a center for information, technology, and tourism. Believe it or not, oil now counts for only 7.3 percent of the national income while tourism brings in 17 percent. The crown prince's vision has made Dubai a place of superlatives. The city has more than 40 shopping malls, one of which won the title of world's largest When it opened this month. (It has an indoor ski resort.) Dubai also claims the world's highest hotel (the Burj Al Arab) and, When construction is completed in 2008, it'll also be home to the tallest building (the Burj Dubai). Anything seems possible here. Palm-shaped man-made islands are being constructed offshore. Sand is being dredged from the Persian Gulf and held in place by enormous plastic membranes. If you want to see it for yourself, OctopusTravel.com has an incredible deal: Round-trip Emirates Air flights from New York and five nights at the Hotel San Marco. When Sept. 1-Dec. 30. Other Gateways D.C. (add $190), Chicago (add $402), L.A. (add $487). Details Extra nights $31 per room. Single supplement $511. Contact OctopusTravel.com, 866/462-8678, octopustravel.com.