SCOTLAND'S NEW TICKET TO RIDE
THE BUY Royal Scottish Tours is selling a one-week driving tour of Scotland for $898, little more than $100 a day including accommodation, airfare from Toronto, car rental and breakfast.
THE SAVINGS Booking the driving tour means you get $20 off the new Scottish Heritage Pass that was launched earlier this week. The pass offers significant savings to more than 120 historic castles, palaces, battlefields and distilleries, and includes fast-track entry to major attractions such as Edinburgh and Stirling Castles.
THE CATCH The price is available on the May 26, 30 and June 9 departures; taxes and fees are an additional $406.
WHY IT'S WORTH IT You have the freedom to discover Scotland on your own with a choice of bed and breakfast accommodation, all with en suite bathrooms.
BOOK IT Call 905-773-6773, 1-866-907-8687 or visit RoyalScottishTours.com.
YOUR PARTNER FLIES FREE TO INDIA
THE BUY Indus Travels is offering a deal for companion air travel on its 16-day Royal India tour. Departures range from September, 2010, to March, 2011.
THE SAVINGS With a free seat for a second passenger, the tour costs $3,720 per couple, including international flight from Toronto, compared with the regular price of $4,270 per couple.
THE CATCH The booking deadline is April 30. Taxes and India visa fees are not included.
WHY IT'S WORTH IT This tour includes visits to Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Pushkar, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Mandawa and there are no restrictions on travel dates so you can travel during peak periods. Accommodation is in four- and five-star hotels, with daily breakfasts and two special dinners. They also throw in an elephant ride and entrance fees to monuments with an English-speaking guide.
BOOK IT For more about the company, go to industravels.ca. To book it, you must call 1-866-978-2997.
ALOHA! SPRING SAVINGS IN HAWAII
THE BUY Castle Resorts and Hotels is offering deals throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
THE SAVINGS Up to 50 per cent off.
THE CATCH Rates are valid for stays through June 30.
WHY IT'S WORTH IT Rates start at just $69 per room per night at the Ocean Resort Hotel in Waikiki (down from the regular $138); the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel on the Big Island is half-price at $99 per night; the Kiahuna Plantation in Poipu, Kauai, is $165 and the Kamaole Sands in Kihei, Maui, is $139 for a one-bedroom suite.
BOOK IT Visit CastleResorts.com or call 1-800-367-5004.
CRUISE EUROPE AND ASIA FOR LESS
THE BUY Sail the Mediterranean, northern Europe and East Asia on the Yachts of Seabourn with fares ranging from $2,499 for one-week Mediterranean voyages this summer to $5,999 for a 14-day Norwegian Fjords and Scotland trip leaving Aug. 8.
THE SAVINGS Up to 65 per cent.
THE CATCH You must book by April 12, with the cruise-only sale price valid for new bookings only.
WHY IT'S WORTH IT Seabourn's four ships feature all-suite accommodation, open bars throughout the ship and an open-seating restaurant with prepared-to-order cuisine created by chef Charlie Palmer.
BOOK IT Through a travel agent, visit www.seabourn.com or call 1-877-303-9419.
Special to The Globe and Mail
