Travel deals: Free hotel night in Acapulco and $411 sale fare to London
This week’s best travel bargains around the globe.
Land
Mountain Lodges of Peru is offering 15 percent off select October departures of its “Sacred Valley Lares Adventure.” The five-day lodge-to-lodge program costs $2,040 per person double (was $2,400); the seven-day program is $2,635 (was $3,100). Price includes round-trip travel from Cusco, lodging, meals, hiking, guides and taxes. Book by Aug. 10. Info: 877-491- 5261, mountainlodgesofperu.com/svla-15-off-october.
TrekAmerica, which caters to travelers 18 to 38, is taking 25 percent off several last-minute summer trips around the United States. For example, the nine-day “Alaskan BLT” trip, which departs Anchorage on Aug. 12, starts at $1,777 per person (down from $2,369), and the 21-day “Southern Sun from New York” starts at $2,362 (vs. $3,149). Price includes lodging, private transportation, activities and guide. For the “Southern Sun” trip to Los Angeles, which has several departures in September, add $10 for the daily food kitty. Book by Aug 18. Info: 888-248-5859, trekamerica.com.
Pay for one night at Banyan Tree Cabo Marques, in Acapulco, Mexico, and receive a free second night. A two-night stay starts at $494, including taxes. Book the “Night on Us” promo by Aug. 31; stay Sunday through Thursday, until Dec. 19. Some blackout dates apply. The luxury hillside resort overlooking the Pacific Ocean features 45 villas, each with a private pool. Info: 800-591-0439, banyantree.com/en/mexico/cabo-marques/offers/night-on-us.
Sea
With the Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, save 30 percent on all 2019 India cruises. For example, the 13-day “India’s Golden Triangle the Sacred Ganges” cruise that sails from New Delhi to Kolkata starts at $5,510 per person double, including taxes, a savings of $2,310. Add $170 port charges. Price includes five nights’ lodging in New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur; eight-day cruise down the Ganges; onboard meals and drinks; all gratuities; airport transfers; and a new wellness program featuring onboard yoga and meditation. Book by Sept. 30. Info: 800-257-2407, uniworld.com/en.
AdventureSmith Explorations is offering savings on select cruise/land packages. Pair a three-night or four-night Galapagos cruise aboard the Petrel, a 16-passenger catamaran, with a three-night stay at La Selva Amazon EcoLodge and save $500 per person. On the five-night cruise with the ecolodge stay, save $750 or $1,000, depending on departure date. The deal also includes a free night at the Red Mangrove hotel on the island of Santa Cruz (a $427 value). Promo applies to select August-through-December departures. Cruise prices vary. For example, before the discount, the three-night itinerary starts at $3,245 per person double and the land portion costs $1,445. Price includes round-trip flights from Quito to Coca, two-hour motorized canoe transport to the lodge and three nights’ lodging. Book by Sept. 15; travel by Dec. 31. Info: 877-620-2875, adventuresmithexplorations.com/petrel-galapagos-cruises.
Air
Primera Air, a low-fare airline based in Latvia, has a sale on its new service between Washington Dulles and London Stanstead. Round-trip fare starts at $411. Price includes one carry-on bag and taxes; one piece of checked luggage costs $44 more. Travel Aug. 22 to Oct. 31. Fare on other carriers starts at $700. Info: primeraair.com.
Book a ticket on JetBlue by Aug. 6, fly by Aug. 31 and receive a promo code good for 20 percent off the base fare on a flight between Sept. 25 and Oct. 31. Value varies. For example, a round-trip flight from Reagan National to Los Angeles typically starts at about $262, before taxes – a savings of about $52. Restrictions include holiday blackout dates and no Friday or Sunday travel. One code per reservation, up to a maximum of seven. Info: www.jetblue.com/deals/take-off.
Package
British Airways has a sale on packages to Europe, plus extra savings on select hotels. For example, a trip to London in early November starts at $1,073 per person double (a $233 savings) and includes nonstop flights from BWI Marshall to London, four nights at the Rembrandt Hotel and taxes. Travel through Dec. 18 and Jan. 1-March 31. Book by Monday at ba.com, or pay $10 additional by calling 800-247-9297.
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Prices were verified at press time Thursday, but deals sell out and availability is not guaranteed. Some restrictions may apply.
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