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

LAND

The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond is offering the perks-filled Holidays on a Shoestring Package. Pay $205 per for one night in a superior room or $225 for a deluxe room and receive a Southern breakfast for two, with gratuities; a $25 hotel gift card; and valet parking. A $50 gift card is awarded for each additional night. Stay through Dec. 30. Up to $30 taxes additional. The room alone usually starts at $280. Info: 800-424-8014, http://www.holidaysonashoestring.com.

AIR

With the Visit Japan Fare, receive discounted fares for in-country flights on Japan Airlines. The special fare costs 10,000 yen per sector (about $111), a savings of up to 80 percent, and covers 42 cities. Taxes vary. You must book the domestic flights before arriving in Japan and in conjunction with a Oneworld carriers' international ticket. Travel by March 31; blackout dates Dec. 22-Jan. 5. Minimum of one sector, maximum of five. By comparison, one-way fare from Narita to Sapporo costs $355. Info: 800-JAL-FONE, http://www.jal.com.

SEA

American Express Travel is offering a Norwegian Cruise Line Mediterranean cruise to Morocco with discounted cabin rates and onboard credit. The nine-day journey starts at $599 per person double for an inside cabin, plus $114 in taxes; regular rate is $899. Book a balcony, mini-suite or garden villa and get an onboard credit of $50, $100 or $125 per person, depending on cabin category. For example, balconies start at $799 per person and include a $50 credit. Travel round trip from Barcelona Jan. 15 or Feb. 5. Info: 800-297-5627, http://https://home.americanexpress.com.

PACKAGE

Squeeze in a pre-Olympics warm-up in Rio de Janeiro with a package from Just Brazil Vacations by Hotur. The five-day deal costs $1,179 per person double and includes round-trip air from Reagan National to Rio; four nights at the Hotel Porto Bay Rio Internacional on Copacabana Beach; airport transfers; half-day tour of Sugar Loaf Mountain; and hotel taxes. About $154 in air taxes additional. Travel by Dec. 5, Jan. 7-March 15 or March 15-April 30; subject to availability. Priced separately, air to Rio starts at about $1,000 and the hotel runs about $268 a night. Info: 877-468-8707, http://www.justbrazil.com.

Prices were verified Thursday afternoon when the Travel section went to press. However, deals sell out and availability is not guaranteed. Restrictions such as blackout dates and advance purchase may apply.