Between holiday travel expenses and gift purchases, you may be looking at a lean bank account come January. But recharging after the holidays doesn’t have to mean settling for a staycation. Check out these five affordable vacations that’ll give both you and your budget a break.

Ditch the Rental Car in Chicago

Brave the cold temps and you’ll also be rewarded with lower hotel rates and smaller crowds at many attractions. You can even get a post-holiday holiday fix during the Fifth Third Bank Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier, where the Christmas trees and indoor ice-skating rink will stick around until January 8.

Money-saving tip: Buy multi-day CTA passes, which let you avoid traffic and parking hassles with unlimited rides on the city’s trains and buses.

Find Tons of Free Activities (and Primo Wildlife) in Gatlinburg

Head to Great Smoky Mountains National Park and drive the always free 11-mile loop around Cades Cove. With foliage gone for the winter, you’ll have an easier time spotting deer and elk. For more free things to do in Gatlinburg, peruse art galleries and watch craftspeople at work in area shops.

Money-saving tip: Stay in a cabin with a kitchen and cook your own meals. Eat by the fireplace for added hominess.

Play Penny Slots in Las Vegas

Doing Vegas on a budget really is possible. For starters, you can find hotels for less than $99 a night, even on the Strip. And you don’t have to spend anything to watch performers at the Circus Circus Carnival Midway or the animals in Flamingo’s free Wildlife Habitat.

Money-saving tip: Play a casino’s penny slots and enjoy free drinks—just be sure to tip.

Book a Budget-Friendly All-Inclusive Resort in Punta Cana

The beauty of an all-inclusive resort is that everything you could ever need is right there onsite. And with a number of all-inclusive vacation packages with airfare under $500 per person to choose from, an escape to the Caribbean is budget friendly, too.

Money-saving tip: Skip the offsite tours and stick with the activities at your resort, which can range from snorkeling around tropical fish to playing volleyball on a white-sand beach.

Bundle Your Hotel and Entertainment in Niagara Falls

Visit in winter and you’ll see frosty formations around the waterfalls and ice flowing down the Niagara River. You can take in views of the Canadian and American falls on Rainbow Bridge, which costs just 50 cents to access no matter which side of the border you’re coming from.

Money-saving tip: Stay at one of the hotels in the Clifton Hill entertainment district that can bundle your stay with deals on restaurants and activities.