WHAT'S THE DEAL?

What's the Deal?

The week's best travel bargains around the globe, by land, sea and air.

Sunday, May 28, 2006; Page P03

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LAND


· Get a third night free at the Mango Inn, a bed-and-breakfast in Lake Worth, located in Florida's Palm Beach County . Rates start at $140 per night. You must check in Sunday Monday or Tuesday. Promo runs through Nov. 16. Taxes are 10.5 percent extra. Book at 888-626-4619, http://www.mangoinn.com/ ; request the 3/2 special.

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· Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has room discounts of up to 40 percent for travel through Sept. 5. For example, a room at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Canada, which usually starts at $418 a night, is now $306. Also, book the "Only One Way" deal with an American Express card by June 30 and receive a $50 food and beverage credit per room per night for stays of at least two consecutive nights. Info: 800-830-1411, http://www.fairmont.com/summer .

· Pay for two nights and get the third night free at the Woods Resort in West Virginia 's eastern panhandle. The deal applies to the Walden Lodge (average rate $105) and Walden Suites (average rate $152) through Aug. 31 ; holiday blackouts apply. Taxes of about $9 a night are extra. Book at 888-699-2221; ask for the Walden special. Resort info: http://www.thewoodsresort.com/ .

SEA


· A 13-night tour of Greece geared to travelers age 50 and up, including a week on a chartered 46-passenger ship, is $3,652 per person double (including taxes) for Oct. 18 and 25 departures. The Overseas Adventure Travel journey includes round-trip air from Washington; the cruise; six nights' hotel in Athens, Kalambaka and Arachova; 29 meals; shore excursions; transportation within Greece; and guide. Priced separately, air, cruise and hotel would cost about $3,983. Info: 800-248-3737, http://www.oattravel.com/ .

· Polar Star Expeditions has two-for-one pricing on its "Atlantic Canada Colours" cruise departing Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sept. 28. The 11-night cruise, which ends in St. John's, Newfoundland, now starts at $2,785 per person double (including taxes) with discount. Info: 800-509-1729, http://www.polarstarexpeditions.com/ .

· Norwegian Coastal Voyage is waiving its single supplement fees on nine Antarctica and Chilean Fjords voyages this fall and winter. For example, single travelers save $1,170 on the Nov. 1 and 29 and Dec. 6 departures of the 19-day voyages. Also, book by July 31 for an additional $300 discount , plus AARP members get an extra $150 off. Total cost for a solo traveler with all discounts starts at $5,045. Trip includes round-trip air from New York, domestic flights and two nights' hotel. Info: 800-323-7436, http://www.norwegiancoastalvoyage.us/ .

AIR


· AirTran has sale fares for travel through Nov. 8. For example, round-trip fare from BWI to Boston is $119 (other airlines are matching). Lowest fares are for Tuesday and Wednesday travel; book by June 1. Sale requires 14-day advance purchase; holiday blackouts apply. Info: 800-AIRTRAN, http://www.airtran.com/ .

· Fly from San Francisco or Los Angeles to Auckland for $764 , including $59 taxes, with a deal from Air New Zealand. Sale fare applies for departures June 1-27, with travel completed by July 27. Purchase at http://www.airnewzealand.com/ by June 5. Add a separate round-trip flight from Washington to L.A. (about $339) and total fare to New Zealand is about $1,103. Priced directly from Washington, round-trip fare to Auckland is about $1,512.

PACKAGES


· Northwest WorldVacations is discounting packages to all destinations for travel June 1-Sept. 30. For example, a vacation to Rome in July, including round-trip air from Dulles and six nights at the Hotel Delle Province, starts at $2,793 per couple , including taxes. Priced separately, the package would cost an additional $301 per couple. Book by May 31 at 800-800-1504, http://www.nwaworldvacations.com/ ; use promotional code MAYSALE.

· Club ABC Tours has the "Da Vinci Code Tour" starting at $1,699 per person double for Sept. 16 and 23 departures; pay $100 more for Aug. 5 and 12, and Sept. 2 and 9 departures. The trip, which visits sites featured in the book , includes round-trip air from Washington to London; trains to Paris and Scotland; six nights at the Millennium Gloucester; breakfasts; sightseeing tours; theater tickets; and taxes. Air, hotel and rail priced separately is about the same price as the package. Club ABC Tours is a members-only travel club; membership is $30 a year, but register at http://www.clubabc.com/davinci for a trial membership. Info: 888-TOURS-ABC.

-- Carol Sottili

Prices were verified and available on Thursday afternoon when the Travel section went to press. However, deals sell out quickly and are not guaranteed to be available. Restrictions such as day of travel, blackout dates and advance-purchase requirements sometimes apply.

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