REAL DEALS
Malta, Air/5 Nights, From $1,199
Experience the ancient cultures and pulsing nightlife of this Mediterranean island nation at the crossroads of Europe and northern Africa.
The Real Deal: Roundtrip airfare, three nights' accommodations from $524 per person--less than the cost of a flight
When: Nov. 1 - Dec. 15, 2005; Jan. 10 - Mar. 31, 2006
Gateways: New York City, Washington, D.C.; Chicago (add $35); Seattle ($99); Boston ($155); Miami ($245); Los Angeles, San Francisco ($315)
Details: Hotel taxes and daily breakfast are included. A Saturday night stay is required. Additional airport taxes and fuel surcharges totaling $212 per person apply.
Book By: Dec. 9, 2005
Contact: Nordic Sagas, 800-848-6449, nordicsaga.com
The package includes roundtrip airfare on Scandinavian Airlines and a three-night stay at the Hotel Alexandra, a historic 61-room building very centrally located by Town Hall Square and Tivoli Gardens, a public park with rides and restaurants. Travelers can extend their stay for $76 per person per night.
Upgrades are available to a variety of hotels, the most extravagant of which is the Hotel D'Angleterre costing an additional $356 per person for the three nights.
Travelers opting for Nordic Sagas will easily save a few hundred dollars on their trip--essentially the cost of their hotel stay--considering that roundtrip flights between Copenhagen and New York or Washington, D.C. are currently pricing at $556 (multiple carriers) for early December travel.