What’s the Deal?
This week’s best travel bargains around the globe.
(Bigstock) - Joan Miro's sculpture \"Woman & Bird\" in Barcelona, Spain.
Land
The Appalachian Mountain Club, a nonprofit conservation and recreation organization, is offering 30 percent off a two-night stay at any of its eight backcountry huts along the Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire. With the Madison Madness deal, pay $141 per person for two nights, down from $202. Price includes bunkroom accommodations, dinners, breakfasts and naturalist programs. Add about $7 in taxes. Book by April 30; stay Sundays through Thursdays, June 5-23. Info: 603-466-2727, www.outdoors.org/hutsavings.
With Marriott’s SPF 40 deal, save up to 40 percent on lodging at nine properties in the Caribbean and Mexico. Participating resorts include the Curacao Marriott Beach Resort, JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa, and Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort in St. Thomas. For example, pay $209 per night double at the Aruba Marriott, instead of the usual rate of $300. Add $50 per night in fees and taxes. Book by April 30 using promo code LLF; travel through Sept. 30. Info: 888-727-2347, www.paradisebymarriott.com/
special-offers/spf40.
Sea
Windstar has special deals on its seven-day voyages in Greece and Turkey. For example, book the Sept. 24 cruise from Athens to Rome on the Wind Spirit and receive $300 per person in shipboard credits. Rates start at $2,584 per person double, including all fees and taxes. Book by May 15. Info: 800-258-7245, www.windstar
cruises.com/greece-and-turkey.aspx.
Air
Virgin Atlantic has a sale on upper class (business) fares from Washington Dulles to London Heathrow, with one-way fares starting at $1,236 per person. Round-trip fare, including taxes, comes to $2,772, compared with $3,491. Book by April 13; travel April 18-29. Info: 800-862-8621, www.virginatlantic.com.
Lufthansa has a spring sale on flights from Washington to several European cities, including Athens, Paris and Rome. Sample round-trip fares, including taxes: Washington Dulles to London Heathrow, $805; and Dulles to Budapest, $866. Other airlines are matching. Book by April 13; travel April 18-May 14. Info: 800-645-3880, www.lufthansa.com.
Packages
With Sceptre Tours, spend six nights in Barcelona starting at $1,139 per person double, down from $1,340. Add about $139 in taxes. Price includes round-trip air from Washington Dulles and accommodations at the five-star Hesperia Tower Hotel. Depart April 25 or 26, or May 2, 3, 9, 10, 30 or 31. Other dates in April and May cost about $20 more. Info: 800-221-0924, www.sceptretours.com/
vacations/barcelona-city-5star.
Biotrek Adventure Travels is offering couples $800 off its June 17 trip to the Galapagos Islands. Price of $4,800 per person double (normally $5,200) includes round-trip air from mainland Ecuador to the islands, three nights in a four-star hotel on the mainland, six nights on a 16-passenger yacht, ground transportation, all meals on the boat, naturalist guide, custom photo book and all taxes. Not included: international air, tips, alcohol and a $110-per-person national park fee. Book by April 15. Info: 540-349-0040, www.biotrek
adventuretravels.com.
Submit travel deals to whatsthedeal@washpost.com. Include your phone number and e-mail address. Prices were verified at press time Thursday, but deals sell out and availability is not guaranteed. Restrictions may apply.
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