SPECIAL FOR T+L READERS Trek Travel (866/464-8735; www.trektravel.com; promotion code M2005TL), an operator of guided bicycle trips, is offering 20 percent off select bookings made in March. A $500 deposit is required for six-day tours in Umbria; the Czech Republic and Austria; Bordeaux; Ireland; Vermont; and more. Prices vary from $4,750, double, for Vermont to $6,550 for Bordeaux and include private tours, hotels, most meals, an escort van, and luggage transfers.
LONDON Lowndes Hotel (800/339-8842; www.lowndeshotel.com). Ask for the advance-booking rate. WHAT'S INCLUDED Steep discounts on room rates at this boutique Knightsbridge property when reserving 30 days in advance; use of the Peak Health Club & Spa—with indoor swimming pool—at the nearby Carlton Tower Hotel. COST From $265, double. SAVINGS Up to 50 percent.
INDIA Exotic Vacations Rates at Oberoi Hotels & Resorts (800/562-3764; www.oberoihotels.com). WHAT'S INCLUDED Reduced rates for total stays of 8 to 12 nights at a combination of properties, with at least one night in either Mumbai or New Delhi. Other nights can be spent in any of the following locations: Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, Ranthambhore, or the Himalayas. Fifty-percent discounts at the spa and round-trip airport transfers for each destination are also included. COST $2,000, double, for eight nights; $2,400 for 12; April through September. SAVINGS Up to 50 percent.
VIRGINIA Early Bird Golf package at the Homestead (800/838-1766; www.thehomestead.com). WHAT'S INCLUDED One night's stay at this classic country hotel; unlimited free access to the Old and Lower Cascades courses; use of the driving range and fitness center; breakfast and dinner; afternoon tea; valet parking; and one set of Titleist golf balls per person. COST $392, double, weekdays; $474, weekends; April 1-May 7. SAVINGS 37 to 49 percent.
CABO SAN LUCAS Casa del Mar Beach, Golf & Spa Resort (888/227-9621; www.casadelmarmexico.com). Request the Siesta Sundays package. WHAT'S INCLUDED Reduced rates on Sunday arrivals for four-night stays in an ocean-view double; round-trip airport transfers; free daily shuttles to Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo; a 25 percent discount on greens fees at Cabo Real Championship Course; use of the spa's Jacuzzi, steam room, and sauna. COST $269, double, through May. SAVINGS 30 percent.
NEW YORK The Mark (212/744-4300; www.mandarinorientalcom). Ask for the Exhale Spa package. WHAT'S INCLUDED A one-night stay at this tony Upper East Side hotel, a pair of 60-minute massages or facials, a body conditioning or yoga class, and a goody bag filled with Exhale's spa and skin care products. COST From $600, double. SAVINGS 38 percent.
FRANCE French Country Waterways (800/222-1236; www.fcwl.com). WHAT'S INCLUDED Early-season discounts on six-night luxury barge sailings through Alsace-Lorraine, Burgundy, and Champagne,with all meals (including one at a Michelin-starred restaurant, such as Boyer Les Crayères on the Champagne cruise), an open bar, sightseeing tours, use of bicycles, and airport transfers from Paris or Strasbourg. Hot-air ballooning available at an additional charge. COST From $6,390, double, April 3-24. SAVINGS 18 percent.
SKIING
CANADA Whistler's Stay & Ski Five-Night Package (800/944-7853; www.tourismwhistler.com). WHAT'S INCLUDED Five nights at your choice of 12 properties, plus two lift tickets for four days at this British Columbia ski resort area. COST Varies by hotel: $590, double, at the Pan Pacific Whistler; $630 at the Westin; March 29-April 17. SAVINGS 37 to 42 percent.
COLORADO St. Regis Resort Aspen (888/454-9005; www.stregisaspen.com). Request the Powder Package. WHAT'S INCLUDED One night's stay, breakfast, and lift tickets for two at all four local ski areas (Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk). COST $415, double, March 26-April 10. SAVINGS 48 percent.
MONTANA Stay & Ski package at 320 Guest Ranch (Big Sky; 800/243-0320; www.320ranch.com). WHAT'S INCLUDED Lodging, lift tickets for two, and continental breakfast at this rustic 1890's resort near Yellowstone National Park. COST $148, double, March 19-April 10. SAVINGS 30 percent.
UTAH Spring Value package at the Canyons (Park City; 866/604-4171; www.thecanyons.com). WHAT'S INCLUDED A double room at the slopeside Sundial Lodge or Grand Summit Resort Hotel and two lift tickets per night. COST From $187, double, at Sundial Lodge; $220 at Grand Summit Resort; April 1-10. SAVINGS 31 to 49 percent.
SAVINGS ON THE WEB
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