Guatemalan Rum, Aged In The Clouds and Sightseeing

Visit the colonial city of Antigua Guatemala and discover how two of the country’s signature products—exceptional rum and exquisite jade jewelry—are manufactured.

After departing from the pier, you will settle in for a wonderfully scenic drive through the mountainous inland terrain and on to Antigua Guatemala. The former capital of Guatemala, this UNESCO World Heritage site contains an abundance of beautifully restored colonial architecture that you will see while driving through town to the House of Rum.

Here in the cellar, you will sample a number of Guatemalan rums, each with its own characteristics. During the tasting, the cellar's rum connoisseur will explain how the local conditions, especially altitude, influence the rum's flavor. You will also discover which rums pair best with certain foods, information that you might find useful for the lunch that follows.

Antigua Guatemala is also known for its exquisite jade jewelry, and you will have the opportunity to observe its production at a local factory. Early civilizations in Mesoamerica prized jade mined in this part of Guatemala, and the stone is still cut and polished using traditional methods similar to those developed thousands of years ago.

Before returning to the pier, you will have time to shop for jade necklaces, earrings, bangles and even watchbands with jade clasps.