Italy, car/14 nights, from $1,315

The Real Deal: Fourteen nights in a studio apartment in a farmhouse near the town of Spoleto—either the ground-floor La Lavanda or the second-floor La Salvia—plus a starter supply of groceries, an economy-size manual-transmission car rental with unlimited mileage for two weeks from Avis, basic collision damage waiver insurance (CDW), an orientation session, home-cooked food at a group luncheon, a tour of an organic farm, a driving map, and the services of a local Untours representative, from $1,315 per person—including all taxes and fees.

When: Through Oct. 21, 2009.

The fine print: Breakfast is not included. Upgrade to an automatic car for an additional $221 per person. Add super CDW coverage for an additional $241 per car. Based on double occupancy; single supplement is an additional $1,173; per-person prices for triple and quadruple occupancy may be lower. Read these guidelines before you book any Real Deal.

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Book by: No deadline; based on availability.

Contact: Untours, 888/868-6871, untours.com.

For Subscribers

FOR SUBSCRIBERSAbdul El-Sayed tries to woo MAHA voters as Democrats seek inroads with RFK’s supporters

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKratom-like substances are popping up in a typically benign supplement

FOR SUBSCRIBERSGOP super PAC increases its spending for Sen. Jon Husted in tough Ohio race

FOR SUBSCRIBERSRecords reveal tumultuous marriage between slain New York Times executive and wife

FOR SUBSCRIBERSFrom clean energy warrior to ‘wall of shame,’ James Talarico reverses on a fossil fuel money pledge

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCongressional staff planned official trip with luxury stops in Italy and France weeks before election

FOR SUBSCRIBERSA harrowing ordeal aboard an Israel-bound plane

FOR SUBSCRIBERSOpenAI CEO Sam Altman to skip congressional hearing on rogue AI agents

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKey DOJ lawyers departed Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ probe amid pressure to produce, source says

FOR SUBSCRIBERSTrump’s new AI chatbot often links to a site launched under Clinton 26 years ago

FOR SUBSCRIBERSAt MAHA summit, industry CEOs the movement once vilified take the stage

FOR SUBSCRIBERSThis Paralympian has two goals: Win medals and give away $500,000 to her teammates

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCornell rape allegation spotlights stringent New York state laws that have long drawn criticism

FOR SUBSCRIBERSThe debate over AI’s future rages on both coasts

FOR SUBSCRIBERSDecades-old march dispute reignites in Northern Ireland, threatening political crisis

Why it's a deal: The package price breaks down to about $94 a night, including taxes and fees. You get the convenience of one-stop shopping and the reassurance of having local Untours staff on hand, plus this special $1,315 rate amounts to a discount of up to $351 per person compared to regular rate for this package.

More: Tack on an extra week in Umbria for an additional $781 per person. Extra weeks in a different region of Italy or another country are offered at an additional cost. Here's a complete list of available extensions and the rates.