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Athens and Mykonos, air/6 nights, from $1,179

See ancient ruins in the Greek capital and then hop a boat to Mykonos for sun and seaside fun.
/ Source: ARTHUR FROMMER'S BUDGET TRAVEL

The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare to Athens; three nights (the first two and the last) at the Candia Hotel in Athens and three nights at the Kamari Hotel on Mykonos; round-trip hydrofoil transfers between Athens and Mykonos; breakfast daily; and hotel taxes and fuel surcharges, from $1,179 per person — plus airport taxes and fees of $185.

When: Depart Oct. 1–19, 2009; add $50 for Sept. 12–30; $110 for Sept. 3–11; $430 for Aug. 26–Sept. 2; $550 for Aug. 8–25.

Gateways: New York City; add $30 for Boston, Philadelphia; $120 for Chicago, Miami; $220 for Denver, L.A., Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle; $230 for Houston; additional gateways available.

The fine print: Taxes and fees are an additional $185 per person. Airport-hotel transfers are an additional $51 per person each way. Based on double or triple occupancy; single supplement is $150. Read these guidelines before you book any Real Deal.

Book by: No deadline; based on availability.

Contact: Go-today, 800/227-3235, go-today.com.

Why it's a deal: According to a recent search on Kayak, the lowest round-trip fare between New York and Athens in early October is $692 (Air France). For an additional $672, the go-today.com package covers airfare as well as six nights' accommodations divided between Athens and Mykonos, boat transfers, breakfast daily, fuel surcharges, and all taxes and fees.

More: Optional tours include a tour of Cape Sounion ($57 per person), a sightseeing tour in Athens ($82 per person), and an excursion to Argolis with lunch ($139 per person). Hotel upgrades start at $160 per person for the Hotel Stanley in Athens and the K Hotels & Thalasso Spa Center on Mykonos. Extra nights start at an additional $51 per person at the Candia Hotel in Athens and from $38 per person at the Kamari Hotel on Mykonos. Land-only packages start at $519 per person.