Belize, Air/Car, 9 Nights, From $2,036
This self-guided drive offers a blend of jungle adventure in northern Belize and seaside serenity at Placencia and Hopkins beaches in the south.
The Real Deal: Roundtrip airfare and four nights' accommodations from $675 per person
When: Through Feb. 28, 2006
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Gateways: Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Nashville; Houston (add $4); Boston ($50); Miami ($120); New York City ($175); additional cities available
Details: Lowest fares are based on a Thurs. departure and Mon. return flight. Airport-hotel transfers, hotel taxes and a city tour are included. Additional airport taxes total $65 per person
Book By: Feb. 19, 2006
Contact: ELeisureLink.com, 888-801-8808, eleisurelink.com
The package includes roundtrip airfare on a major carrier (Delta, American, Continental) and a four-night stay at the grand, recently renovated 591-room Fairmont Hotel atop Nob Hill. The panoramic city views are spectacular, and marble Corinthian columns, vaulted ceilings, velvet chairs, gilded mirrors, and a wraparound staircase grace the lobby. More funky than is typical of the Fairmont, its not-to-be-missed Tonga Room is a deliciously kitschy tiki bar and restaurant in a tropical rainforest setting. Travelers can extend their stay for an additional $129 per person per night.
Also included, a three-and-a-half-hour bus tour of the city covers: the Civic Center, Opera House, Old Mission Dolores, Twin Peeks for a view of the city, Japanese Tea Garden, Cliff House Presideo, and a drive across the Golden Gate Bridge to Vista Point.
Roundtrip airfare alone to San Francisco in early February is currently $197 (ATA) per person from Chicago, $190 (Continental) from Kansas City, $266 (American) from Nashville, and $244 (Northwest) from Minneapolis.