2011 BEST OF THE AMERICAS - by Luxury Private Jet
October 31 – November 16, 2011
$64,900 pp, double occupancy
Your Luxury Private Jet Aircraft - 52 VIP seating & Dining Lounge
Travel in the utmost comfort and style as you wing your way to some of South and Central America’s most captivating
places. Your Icelandair Boeing-757 Private Jet, normally configured for 240, is redesigned with 52 VIP seats & dining
lounge with restaurant-style tables. Your enthusiastic cabin crew and dedicated on-board chef pamper you with
personalized service, international cuisine and premium wines.
Expert Care at Every Step
The experienced professionals at Lakani World Tours have collectively designed and operated over 150 Private Jet
programs with first-hand knowledge of the crucial components that make a complex journey successful. A team of
sophisticated and sociable tour managers, each with decades of around the world Private Jet experience, travel with you
to ensure your Cultural Connections journey is seamless in every respect.
All-Inclusive Features
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Five-Star luxury hotels, with deluxe view rooms everywhere
Dine by Choice including room service and top restaurants
Special entertainment and gala evenings
Small-groups of 14 travelers for comprehensive sightseeing
Leisure time in each destination to explore local scenes
All gratuities to guides, drivers and hotel/restaurant staff
Fly directly between destinations and enjoy expedited arrival and
departure formalities at private terminals
For reservations contact your travel professional for brochure
contact:
Lakani World Tours
Phone: 888.565.5554 or 949 955 1300
Email: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]
Web: www.lakani.com
YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS
Monday, Oct. 31, 2011
Miami, Florida Mandarin Oriental Miami
Your journey begins as you travel from your hometown to either Miami
Airport or Ft. Lauderdale Airport, where you will be met and transferred to
your luxury Miami hotel overlooking the bay. Meet fellow travelers and your
Tour Managers this evening at a welcome reception and dinner.
Tikal, GUATEMALA
Tue - Wed, Nov. 01 – 02, Westin Camino Real Tikal
Board your luxury B-757 Private Jet, bound for the Guatemalan jungle in
Central America. Arrive at Flores (Tikal) and transfer to your hotel situated
inside the Cerro CahuíNatural Reserve, on the banks of Lake Petén Itzá.
Take a private boat cruise on the lake and attend a lecture on Mayan
civilization by a local archaeologist.
The lost Mayan city of Tikal, rediscovered in 1848, is one of the largest
archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. Tikal was one of the most powerful kingdoms of the ancient
Maya. It was a wealthy metropolis with over 100,000 inhabitants, many of whom were astronomers, priests, mathematicians,
civic leaders and artists. Today Tikal is among the world’s greatest travel wonders. It has been designated a UNESCO World
Heritage Site.
Spend the day visiting the Tikal National Park’s monuments. Begin exploring the Great Plaza, one of the most meticulously
excavated areas. See the Temple of the Giant Jaguar which rises to 170 feet. The tallest standing temple in the Maya world is
Temple IV which is 212 feet. There are over 3,000 structures, including great market buildings, plazas, palaces, the main
acropolis, towering pyramids, and a series of reservoirs. Not only was Tikal a major Mayan religious center, it was also an
administrative center, as you will see by designs on the Mayan Art. City administrators, the royal family and priest, were all
situated close to the center of the ruins. For a period of several hundreds of years from approximately 500-900A.D. the
Mayan people flourished in Tikal, until the mysterious collapse of the city and civilization. Visit the Tikal Museum, which
contains material discovered during the excavation of Tikal. The jungle is alive with amazing wildlife, from spider monkeys to
the elusive jaguar. Bird enthusiasts can also enjoy a guided birding walk to search for the large-billed toucans, brilliantly
plumed parrots, and macaws. In the evening enjoy a festive dinner party accompanied by a lively Marimba band.
Cuzco and Machu Picchu, PERU
Thu – Sat, Nov. 03 – 05, Hotel Monasterio
Board your Private Jet and fly to Lima, Peru. On arrival, board a local flight to Cuzco, a
city located high in the Andes with a unique blend of Spanish and Inca cultures.
Transfer to your historic hotel, formerly a convent, where oxygenated rooms are
reserved to help you adjust to the altitude.
Take a luxury rail excursion to Machu Picchu onboard the Orient Express Hiram
Bingham train, named after the explorer who discovered the fascinating remains of
the Inca citadel in July 1911. This is the most luxurious way to travel between Cusco
and Machu Picchu. The carriages are elegantly decorated in the style of the 1920’s
Pullman trains. Enjoy a wonderful brunch on board before arriving at the foot of the
Machu Picchu ruins to begin your discovery of this ancient city, built entirely of stone blocks. The entire citadel was built with
masterful precision, complete with houses, temples, warehouses, a central square, and agricultural terraces cut into the side
of the mountain. Return to Cuzco on the Hiram Bingham train, while a gourmet dinner is served on board.
As an alternative to Cuzco and Machu Picchu, a visit to Trujillo may be substituted. See the temples and rich burial
chambers of the ancient Moche and Chimu. Visit Chan Chan, capital of the Kingdom of Chimu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
CHOOSE YOUR DAY on Saturday
Cuzco Art & Shopping or The Sacred Valley
Easter Island, CHILE
Sun & Mon, Nov. 06 & 07, Hanga Roa Eco Village & Spa
Fly by local aircraft to Lima to board your Private Jet bound for Easter Island,
a remote spot in the South Pacific located 2,347 miles off the coast of
mainland Chile. After a traditional Polynesian greeting, journey to Ahu Tahai,
where you will get your first view of the mysterious maoi .
This evening you will be welcomed into a private home to gain a glimpse into
the lives of a typical Rapa Nui family. After a cocktail reception, the umu,
(where food is cooked over hot rocks in a covered pit) is ceremoniously
opened and dinner is then served in the garden, accompanied by traditional
music and dance.
Your exploration of the island takes you to Rano Kao, one of three extinct
volcanoes on the island whose crater is pocked with over 100 small lakes. From the vantage point at Orongo, the curvature of
the earth can be seen with an unending vista of open ocean. At Rano Raraku, there are 396 maoi in the quarry, many of them
still half carved. Continue to Ahu Tongariki, one of the most visually stunning sites on the island and the largest reconstructed
temple in all of Polynesia. Enjoy a lavish barbecue lunch under a tent at Anakena Beach and a private dance performance of
the ethnic Ballet Kari Kari.
CHOOSE YOUR DAY on Monday afternoon
Snorkeling at Anakena, Archaeology by Horseback or Ana Kai Cave Walk
Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
Tue – Thu, Nov. 08 – 10, Alvear Palace Hotel
Board your Private Jet to Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina and often referred to as “the Paris of South America”. Transfer to
your elegant hotel, located in La Recoleta, one of the city’s most glamorous spots.
Buenos Aires is an irresistible metropolis which you will discover through its history
and culture. Visit the main square, Plaza De Mayo, the colorful houses of La Boca
and Palermo’s beautiful parks. At the cemetery of Recoleta you will find the grave of
Eva Duarte who became famous as Eva Perón (Evita). The cemetery is the center of
this aristocratic district and is considered to be one of the most impressive
monuments of Argentina’s
past.
After lunch, the afternoon is at leisure for shopping or strolling along
the beautiful boulevards. Or, you may enjoy a backstage tour of the
Teatro Colón, one of the world’s grandest opera houses. The
performance hall is truly spectacular and has just reopened after an in
depth restoration. Buenos Aires is the city where the Tango was born. In
the old district of Sal Telmo, at one of the city’s finest Tango clubs,
enjoy a colorful Tango evening including cocktails and a lavish dinner.
CHOOSE YOUR DAY on Thursday
A Day in the Pampas, Art in Buenos Aires or Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay – UNESCO
Iguassu Falls & Rio De Janeiro, BRAZIL
Fri – Sun, Nov. 11 – 13, Copacabana Palace Hotel
Fly by Private Jet to Brazil and make a day stop at the magnificent
Iguassu Falls formed by 275 waterfalls. The impressive scenery
surrounded by its wide sub-tropical vegetation, flora and fauna is
certainly an unforgettable site. Walk along the paths to the catwalk that
leads very close to the bottom of the Devil’s Throat. The highlight of
your visit is a helicopter flight, offering an incredible view from a
perspective above the falls.
Re-board your Private Jet and fly to Rio de Janeiro, a city of rhythm,
flavor and life, and check into your hotel fronting the famous
Copacabana Beach. Experience the exuberant nature of Rio, aboard
renovated military jeeps, riding along the shores of the Lagoa Rodrigo
de Freitas into the highlands of the Tijuca National Park. Ascend to the
top of Corocvado Hill to reach the Christ the Redeemer statue at 2,300 feet. Continue through the forest to Taunay Fall and
the Mayring Chapel. Enjoy a barbecue lunch at one of the best churrascaria in town.
Before sunset ride a cable car up to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain, 1,300 feet above the sea. Enjoy pre-dinner cocktails at
Urca Hill as the sun sets over the bay.
CHOOSE YOUR DAY on Sunday
Petropolis: Imperial Summer Retreat or Niteroi: Art & Architecture
Carnival in Rio is perhaps one of the greatest shows on earth and certainly one of the most colorful. Join the festivities
Sunday evening at a Carnival themed dinner party enlivened by the Bossa Nova music and costumed Samba dancers.
Panama City, PANAMA
Mon & Tue, Nov. 14 & 15, Bristol Panama Hotel
Depart Brazil on your Private Jet to Panama, the southernmost country in Central America.
Panama City is a delightful combination of the historic and the ultra modern with a skyline
resembling Manhattan. It has one of Latin America's richest histories with impressive preColonial Indian cultures and was at the crossroads of the Spanish empire. Panama is the site
of one of man's greatest accomplishments, The Panama Canal.
CHOOSE YOUR DAY on Tuesday
Colonial Panama & Casco Viejo – UNESCO or San Blas Islands & Kuna Indians by Helicopter
Before sunset join your traveling companions for a farewell dinner-dance on a private cruiser. Sail on the Panama Canal and
transit one of the locks before entering the open waters of the Pacific Ocean. Pass under the Bridge of the Americas, and
admire the Bay of Panama and Panama City's splendorous skyline while enjoying a sumptuous dinner, folkloric dance show,
and a nostalgic jazz ensemble.
YOUR JOURNEY ENDS
Arrive at Hometown
Wednesday, Nov. 16
While your onboard chef and cabin crew lavish you with fine wine and great food on the final segment of your luxury Private
Jet journey, your tour managers will recap the trip’s highlights. After you exit U.S. Customs, you will be assisted with
connecting to your flight home.