Traveling to Europe can be costly, but for at least the next few days, it doesn’t have to be. Through Great Value Vacations, which calls itself the “online leader of expertly designed vacations at an affordable price,” you can snag a 9- or 10-night trip to Paris, London, and Amsterdam for $1549, including airfare and lodging—as long as you book by July 30.
Paris, London, and Amsterdam for $1549
This 9-night trip (or 10-night trip starting at $1,699) leaves from the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, although you can leave from several other airports for an increased cost. The $1,549 price is for certain travel dates between December and February, but September, October, November, and March are just another $100 or $200 more. You qualify for the savings if you travel with at least one other person. (You can do a solo trip, but it jacks the price up by about $1,000.) You can also buy up to nine tickets if you want to invite more people with you. The multi-city travel bundle includes:
Your roundtrip flight from New York (JFK) to Europe and back (FACT CHECK)Round-trip airfare to Paris (CDG) out of Amsterdam (AMS)3 nights in Paris at Ibis Styles Paris Montmartre Nord, or similarOne way economy class rail from Paris to London3 nights in London at Hampton by Hilton London Park Royal, or similarOne way economy class rail from London to Amsterdam3 nights in Amsterdam at NH Amsterdam ZuidBreakfast dailyThe deal does not include:
Local taxesResort feesAdditional baggage fees (if you don’t travel light)Tipping (if you choose to)Limitations of the deal
The total price will vary by a lot of factors, like the day you choose, the airport you choose, whether you stay 9 or 10 night, how many people you bring with you, if you bring more than one carry-on, etc. But your total price will be clearly displayed before you make any deposit, according to the website, so you shouldn’t have any hidden surprises.
You have to click on each possible departure date to get the cost for that day—it took me four tries starting on Jan. 4 to find a day that had availability for $1549, as you can see below. So, unless you’re willing to cough up an extra $500 or so, you will have to be flexible with your departure date.
As we said, this is a limited-time deal: You must book it by July 30. The flights are also selected for you, meaning you don’t have a lot of flexibility on when you take off or come back unless you’re willing to pay extra for those additional costs. However, the flights themselves pay for the trip (the JFK to CDG one-way Delta flight is $600 by itself on Google Flights).
