BUDGET TRAVELER
Affordable travel packages for summer vacationSome of the top attractions of Michigan's Mackinac Island are offered on the Mackinac Island Experience package, a savings of about 25 percent off walk-up prices. The pass includes round-trip ferry transportation from mainland Michigan, a two-hour carriage tour, admission to the Wings of Mackinac Butterfly Conservatory at Surrey Hill, admission to Fort Mackinac and entry to the public areas of the elegant Grand Hotel. Adults, $59; $55.75 for ages 13-17; $28.25 for ages 5-12. The pass must be purchased at least a week before being used and can be found at www.mackinacpackage.com. Additional information is available at www.mackinac.com.
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Rail packages for the Grand Canyon
You can explore the Grand Canyon in style with a railway package that includes round-trip travel from Williams, Ariz., in the northwest corner of the state to Grand Canyon National Park; overnight accommodations inside the park or at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel in Williams; and meals. A one-night package, the Railway Getaway, includes rail travel, overnight at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel, breakfast and dinner. Rates, based on double occupancy, are $159 per person for adults, $93 for ages 13-15 and $43 for ages 2-12. The Canyon Limited Plus package features round-trip rail travel, one night at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel and another inside the park, a motorcoach tour of the canyon with lunch and two breakfasts and two dinners. Cost for this package begins at $401.50 for adults, $122 for ages 13-15 and $74 for ages 2-12. www.thetrain.com
Shopping and baseball in Boston
The Short Stop and Shop package, offered by the Marriott Copley Place Hotel in Boston, features two tickets to a Red Sox baseball game and special shopping privileges at an outlet village. Three-night packages include deluxe accommodations, $30 in shopping savings and round-trip transportation from the hotel to Wrentham Village Premium Outlets. A three-night package is $739 and $919 covers a four-night stay. For details on games and available dates throughout July, August and September, check the hotel's Web site, www.copleymarriott.com. Refer to promo code ZJL when booking.
Mix Colonial history with some golf
A family of four can enjoy a four-night getaway at the Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel & Suites at Virginia's Colonial Williamsburg for as little as $600. The special features a $200 resort credit good for meals at 10 of Colonial Williamsburg's restaurants or taverns, golf at the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club and discounts at the Colonial Williamsburg spa or other resort recreation sites. Overnight stays at the hotel include continental breakfast, unlimited come-and-go access to Williamsburg's historic area and its exhibits and museums and free parking. The package, valid on stays through Aug. 28, is limited to Sunday or Monday arrivals. www.colonialwilliamsburg.com
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