The new year is approaching and travelers are looking for the best destinations to start off 2024.
Is Maui, Aruba, St. Barth’s, Nepal or the Maldives on your vacation radar.
Let’s travel the globe for destinations that will make your 2024 vacation reservation the best ever!
Destination: Maui
Where to Stay: PacWhale Eco-Adventures
Why January/February: Whale season in Maui is underway and visitors can now revel in the magnificent beauty of marine life with whale watch excursions. On any given day, the Hawaiian Islands delight travelers and locals with endangered false killer whale sightings, humpback whale sightings and everything in between.
Ultimate Whale Watch with Experts
The adventure includes:
- Live interaction with onboard whale Researcher and Certified Marine Naturalists
- Underwater hydrophones to hear live whale songs
- Refreshments: unlimited soda, juice, and filtered water, plus one complimentary alcoholic beverage. Enjoy vodka, gin, rum and beer crafted on island from Ocean Vodka and Maui Brewing Company
- Continental breakfast: Fresh island fruit, yogurt and granola parfait, banana bread, assorted pastries, Maui coffee and tea.
- Whale sightings guaranteed or sail again for free
- Prices start at $187.00
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Destination: Aruba
Where to Stay: Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort, Spa & Casino
Why January/February: Start the new year with the new ‘Signature Experience’ package, offering guests more of what the Hyatt Regency Aruba has to offer.
The Signature Experience includes:
- Dinner under the stars for two with a three-course prix-fixe menu
- Complimentary cabana at the adults-only Trankilo pool or beach tent for one day
- Daily complimentary palapa on the beach
- Meeting with concierge prior to arrival to discuss trip
- Daily Regency Club access
- The offer is available for booking from now until August 31, 2024 for travel between October 15 and December 21
Destination: St. Barth’s
Where to Stay: Hotel Barriere Le Carl Gustaf
Why January/February: St. Barth’s is one of the most relaxing destinations. Barriere Le Carl Gustaf has a new wellness package for those looking to rejuvenate in luxury.
The “New Year, New Me” package includes:
- Two Biologique Recherche Skin diagnosis using unique technology designed to gauge possible skin deficiencies
- Biologique Recherche couples treatment at Spa Diane Barrière
- Yoga session at sunrise for two
- A hike to Colombier Beach
- Dinner for two at Beefbar with food and wine pairing on New Years Eve
- Lunch for two at Shellona, a private beach restaurant with a range of tasty dishes by Greek head chef, Yiannis Kioroglou
- Two detox juices served each day in the suite
- Two night minimum stay in Deluxe Bungalow Suite
- Package price starts at $12,022.
Destinations: Nepal
Where to Book: Red Savannah
Why January/February: Only opening its doors in the early 90s, Nepal’s last “forbidden kingdom” has a culture that remains remarkably intact despite the cycle of time and western civilization. The Secrets Of Mustang is a 10-day adventure that presents enthralling landscapes, valleys and cliffs alongside riverside villages with lush terraces and fruit orchards. Shinta Mani – A Bensley Collection is perfect for travelers looking for a truly off-the-beaten path experience with no compromise on comfort. When does the hotel open? Are we sure it will be open in Jan?
Highlights:
- Ride Mustang horses through epic landscapes
- Discover ancient monasteries and Tibetan communities, Zharkot and Jong
- Visit a Bon community, accessed on foot via a suspension bridge, where traditions such as shamanism and sky burials are still practiced
- Go on a guided trek to Chhyama Lake, a glacial lake at the base of Nilgiri Himal
- Make a butter lamp offering at the Vishnu temple, Muktinath
- Enjoy soothing yoga and spa experiences balanced with delicious farm-to-table cuisine
Destination: The Maldives
Where to Stay: Vakkaru Maldives
Why January/February: Many use the new year as a time to treat themselves and start anew. Merana Spa at Vakkaru offers luxurious overwater treatment rooms, an ayurvedic treatment room, hair and nail salon, spa boutique, sound healing therapy, tailored yoga, and an outdoor wellness area featuring a warm whirlpool, cold plunge pool, sauna and steam room creating the perfect space for relaxation, rejuvenation and wellness.
In partnership with Sri Lankan Ayurveda brand, Siddhalepa, an array of rejuvenating Ayurveda therapies at Merana Spa will provide guests with yet another way to boost body, mind and soul. Vakkaru’s Ayurvedic therapists from Siddhalepa offer personalized solutions that are specific to guest’s needs to stimulate and enhance overall well-being
- Every treatment begins with a personal consultation with resident Ayurvedic doctor, Dr. Surandi Dissanayake who will carefully prescribed therapies and provide lifestyle recommendations according to medical conditions and personal needs, customizing the spa journey and path to optimal health
