3-Day Wellness Escapes
Sedona, Arizona — Desert Yoga & Soul
Season: Fall & Spring
Lodging: 4★
Wellness resorts (Enchantment Resort, L’Auberge de Sedona)
Activities:
-Morning desert yoga & meditation
-Guided red-rock hikes
-Evening Hot Ice LIVE acoustic jazz sets outdoors
Average Price: $950–$1,200
Caveats: Flights not included; spa treatments optional
Miami Beach, Florida — Beachfront Rejuvenation
Season: Winter (Dec–Feb)
Lodging: 4★
Oeanfront resorts (The Betsy, Faena Hotel)
Activities:
-Morning yoga on the sand
-Healthy brunches
Spa facials
-Hot Ice LIVE sunset beach sessions
Average Price: $ $1,050–$1,300
Caveats: Airfare extra; group excursions optional
5-Day Wellness Escapes
Costa Rica — Rainforest & Thermal Springs
Season: Winter or Spring breaks
Lodging: 4★
Eco-lodges (Tabacón, Nayara Gardens)
Wellness resorts (Enchantment Resort, L’Auberge de Sedona)
Activities:
-Guided rainforest hikes & waterfall meditation
-Hot springs soak & volcanic mud baths
-Afro-Caribbean drumming workshop + Hot Ice LIVE acoustic set
Average Price: $1,800–$2,200
Caveats: Flights optional; airport transfers extra
Marrakech, Morocco — Hammams & Desert Wellness
Season: Fall & Spring
Lodging: 4★
Riads or boutique hotels (La Mamounia, Riad El Fenn)
Activities:
-Traditional hammam treatments, Argan oil spa
-Souk shopping & spice blending workshops
-Evening rooftop Hot Ice LIVE jazz fusion
Average Price: $1,950–$2,400
Caveats: Airfare not included; some wellness experiences optional
7-Day Wellness Escapes
Bali, Indonesia — Mindfulness & Soul
Season: Spring (Sep–Nov)
Lodging: 4★
Wellness resorts (Como Shambhala Estate, Maya Ubud)
Activities:
-Daily yoga & meditation
-Waterfall & rice-terrace excursions
-Hot Ice LIVE evening fusion performancess
-Organic cuisine & cooking class
Average Price: $3,000–$3,500
Caveats: Flights extra; optional guided excursions may add $100–$300
Cape Town & Winelands, South Africa — Nature & Wine
Season: Spring (Sep–Nov)
Lodging: 4★
Boutique hotels & vineyard estates
Activities:
-Morning yoga overlooking Table Mountain
-Afro-diasporic heritage tour & township music exploration
-Wine tasting & culinary wellness sessions
-Hot Ice LIVE sunset jazz at vineyard terrace
Average Price: $3,200–$3,800
Caveats: Flights optional; wine tastings sometimes extra
Other Destinaton Packages
Afrocentric & Wellness-Focused Destinations
Domestic Afrocentric Destinations (USA)
Washington, DC — HBCU & Black History Wellness
• Duration: 3–5 days
• Lodging: 4★ hotels near National Mall (Marriott Marquis, Kimpton George)
• Activities:
• Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
• U Street jazz & soul evenings
• Yoga/meditation sessions at historic parks
• Amtrak options from major cities
• Average Price: $950–$1,250
• Caveats: Airfare not included; some events seasonal
New Orleans, Louisiana — Jazz, Wellness & Culture
New Orleans, Louisiana — Jazz, Wellness & Culture
• Duration: 3–5 days
• Lodging: 4★ French Quarter hotels (Royal Sonesta, Hotel Monteleone)
• Activities:
• Historic Black neighborhoods & Congo Square
• Hot Ice LIVE jazz evenings, Creole cooking classes
• Riverfront wellness walks
• Average Price: $950–$1,300
• Caveats: Peak Mardi Gras & Jazz Fest season
Atlanta, Georgia — HBCU & Cultural Pulse
• Duration: 3–5 days
• Lodging: 4★ hotels downtown (Hyatt Regency, The Whitley)
• Activities:
• HBCU campus tours + Homecoming immersion
• Hot Ice LIVE rooftop jazz and Afrobeat evenings
• Spa and wellness at historic hotels
• Average Price: $900–$1,200
• Caveats: Peak during fall Homecoming
Chicago, Illinois — Summer Music & Wellness
• Duration: 3–5 days
• Lodging: 4★ downtown hotels (Palmer House, Kimpton Gray)
• Activities:
• Millennium Park yoga sessions
• Chicago Blues & Afrobeat nights
• Hot Ice LIVE boat jazz festival cruises
• Average Price: $950–$1,300
• Caveats: Peak summer for festivals
Latin America & Caribbean Wellness + Afrocentric
Costa Rica — Rainforest & Wellness
• Duration: 5–7 days
• Lodging: 4★ eco-lodges (Nayara Gardens, Tabacón)
• Activities: Rainforest hikes, hot springs, Afro-Caribbean music, yoga, Hot Ice LIVE acoustic sessions
• Average Price: $1,800–$2,200
• Caveats: Flights extra; airport transfers may be additional
Caribbean Weekend Getaways — Health & Culture
• Top Locations: Jamaica (Negril), Barbados, St. Lucia
• Duration: 3–5 days
• Lodging: 4★ beach resorts (Half Moon Jamaica, Sandals Barbados)
• Activities: Wellness yoga, spa, water sports, Afro-Caribbean cooking, Hot Ice LIVE beachfront
• Average Price: $1,200–$1,700
• Caveats: Peak winter breaks; flights extra
Latin America & Caribbean Wellness + Afrocentric
Costa Rica — Rainforest & Wellness
• Duration: 5–7 days
• Lodging: 4★ eco-lodges (Nayara Gardens, Tabacón)
• Activities: Rainforest hikes, hot springs, Afro-Caribbean music, yoga, Hot Ice LIVE acoustic sessions
• Average Price: $1,800–$2,200
• Caveats: Flights extra; airport transfers may be additional
Caribbean Weekend Getaways — Health & Culture
• Top Locations: Jamaica (Negril), Barbados, St. Lucia
• Duration: 3–5 days
• Lodging: 4★ beach resorts (Half Moon Jamaica, Sandals Barbados)
• Activities: Wellness yoga, spa, water sports, Afro-Caribbean cooking, Hot Ice LIVE beachfront
• Average Price: $1,200–$1,700
• Caveats: Peak winter breaks; flights extra
Africa — Afrocentric + Wellness
Ghana — Roots & Relaxation
• Duration: 5–7 days
• Lodging: 4★ Accra hotels (Labadi Beach Hotel, Kempinski)
• Activities: Cape Coast Castle tours, Afrobeat evenings, Hot Ice LIVE rooftop jazz, coastal yoga
• Average Price: $2,200–$2,800
• Caveats: Flights extra; peak Dec–Jan
South Africa — Cape Town & Winelands
• Duration: 7 days
• Lodging: 4★ boutique hotels & vineyard estates
• Activities: Table Mountain yoga, township tours, Afro-diasporic music, Hot Ice LIVE sunset jazz
• Average Price: $3,200–$3,800
• Caveats: Flights extra; peak Sept–Nov
Senegal — Dakar & Goree Island
• Duration: 5–7 days
• Lodging: 4★ hotels (Terrou-Bi, Radisson Blu)
• Activities: Goree Island history, Senegalese jazz evenings, yoga by the ocean, Hot Ice LIVE
• Average Price: $2,300–$2,900
• Caveats: Flights extra; peak Nov–Feb
Asia — Afrocentric & Wellness
Thailand — Bangkok & Chiang Mai
• Duration: 5–7 days
• Lodging: 4★ wellness resorts (Chiang Mai Four Seasons, Anantara Bangkok)
• Activities: Thai massage & spa, meditation, Hot Ice LIVE fusion evenings
• Average Price: $2,800–$3,200
• Caveats: Flights extra; best Nov–Feb
Bali, Indonesia
• Duration: 7 days
• Lodging: 4★+ wellness resorts (Como Shambhala, Maya Ubud)
• Activities: Daily yoga, waterfall & rice-field tours, Hot Ice LIVE evenings, organic cuisine classes
• Average Price: $3,000–$3,500
• Caveats: Flights extra
Europe — Afrocentric & Wellness
Spain & Portugal — Black History & Coastal Wellness
• Duration: 5–7 days
• Lodging: 4★ hotels in Lisbon, Seville, Malaga
• Activities: Black history tours, flamenco & fado evenings, Hot Ice LIVE rooftop jazz, coastal spa & yoga
• Average Price: $2,200–$2,800
• Caveats: Flights extra; peak May–Oct
Amsterdam — Culture & Wellness
• Duration: 3–5 days
• Lodging: 4★ city hotels (Kimpton De Witt, Pulitzer)
• Activities: Afro-Dutch heritage tours, canal yoga, Hot Ice LIVE jazz evenings
• Average Price: $1,900–$2,400
• Caveats: Flights extra; best Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct
