Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that have come across our desk recently:
*Liberty Travel lists Disney World vacation packages as low as $935 per person, double occupancy. That includes round-trip air from Chicago, four nights’ lodging and a five-day Disney theme-park ticket. Other departure cities are available at varying prices. You have to book by June 10 for travel June 27 to July 1. http://tinyurl.com/z46feu6
*CruiseBrothers.com has four-night Pacific Coast cruises from Los Angeles aboard Princess Cruises that are priced as low as $349 per person, double occupancy. 800-827-7779, http://tinyurl.com/hz8no9q
*Norwegian Cruise Line has Hawaii packages from $2,079 per person, double occupancy that include a four-day land tour in Oahu and a seven-night cruise around the islands. Airfare is not included. 866-234-7350, http://tinyurl.com/zdaxxb9
*Trek Travel has a special four-day/three night Trek Factory Experience June 9-12 that includes Tour de France stage winner and pro cyclist Jens Voigt, a visit to the Trek factory in Waterloo, Wis., and plenty of riding. There’s also the opportunity to custom order a Trek bike. The tour is priced from $2,799 per person, double occupancy. 866-464-8735, http://tinyurl.com/hzjv5bo
*Beech Mountain, N.C., the highest town east of the Rocky Mountains, is celebrating June as Family Fun Month, with 30 days of activities aimed at families, as well as lodging specials. www.familyfunmonth.com
*The Sierra Nevada brewing folks are holding beer festivals during June in Seattle, Milwaukee, San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles and Tampa, Fla. http://tinyurl.com/hhg42kh
*Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours has river cruise brochures for the 2017 season available at http://tinyurl.com/hocdmt8.
*Serious hikers headed Down Under might be interested in Great Walks of Australia, a collection of luxury multiday guided treks. www.greatwalksofaustralia.com.au
*Www.barmitzvahvacations.com specializes in planning destination bar and bat mitzvah cruises and tours.
*Visitors to Florida can find information on exploring the state’s scenic highways at www.floridascenichighways.com.
*Check out two lesser known districts in San Francisco at http://tinyurl.com/zb57gkx.
*”Bartering for a Continent: How Anglo-Indian Trade Shaped America” will be on display June 4 to Dec. 10 at Jamestown Settlement in Williamsburg, Va. http://tinyurl.com/jsho2yz
Deals and websites listed here have been checked for availability as of press time, but the listings are not endorsements.
Phil Marty is a freelance writer.
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