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TourCrafters' spring/summer Europe sale ends February 15

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LIBERTYVILLE, IL — TourCrafters' special deal with Air France — which produced some amazing bargains for spring and summer travel to Europe — has been extended to February 15. Now is the time to book a package with TourCrafters and pin down these very special high-season prices.

The 5-day/4-night Paris package, for example, provides round-trip air fare from New York, accommodations at the deluxe Villa Montparnasse (it's near transportation, restaurants, and cafés), daily buffet breakfast, tax and service charges. The price is US$640 from April 1 to May 15 and in September and October. In July and August, the price is US$889. The 5-day/4-night Rome package, which includes accommodations at the 4-star River Palace Hotel (located close to the Piazza del Popolo), starts at US$899 in April and September and goes up to US$1,379 in the second half of May. The Rome package also includes a discounted sightseeing tour and an extra night can be added for only US$1 from July 16 to August 31.

Other good deals include a 6-night Rome and Paris package that starts at US$1,095, an 8-night Paris and Prague package that starts at US$975, and an 8-night Paris and Istanbul package (in deluxe hotels) that starts at US$1,305 and includes a full-day guided tour of Istanbul and a half-day tour of the Spice Market. A 9-night escorted Classical Turkey Tour covers Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Kusadasi, and Canakkale, and all transportation in Turkey and starts at US$1,199.

In addition, some of TourCrafters' favorite Italian hotels — including the Hotel Genio and Hotel Michelangelo in Rome, the Hotel Meridiana and Palazzo Ricasoli in Florence, and the Hotel Malibran and Palazzo Stern in Venice — are all offering savings of up to 20 percent if booked by February 15.

Add-on air fares from cities other than New York are: US$35 from Boston, US$140 from Washington, DC, US$125 from Atlanta, US$106 from Miami, US$180 from Chicago, US$106 from Houston, US$200 from Los Angeles, US$200 from San Francisco, and US$323 from Seattle.

All prices are per person, double occupancy, are subject to availability, and do not include airport taxes of US$112 or fuel surcharges of US$224, which are not included in the quoted price because they are subject to change by the airline. Reservations must be paid for within 72 hours of booking. For additional information about these packages, tours, and hotels, go to www.tourcrafters.com . For reservations, call 800-482-5995.

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