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HOSTED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE CUBAN PEOPLE PROGRAM PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS (3) Havana • (3) Santiago de • (2) Camaguey •Delve into the Afro-Cuban culture and get to know the Cuban people every step of the way

FLORIDA •Enjoy live cultural and dance performances that show case Afro-Cuban music and its roots

•Participate in insightful interchanges with Afro- Cuban communities

•Learn about Cuban and Afro-, culture Havana CUBA and life firsthand from artists, writers, museum 3 curators, musicians, students and locals

•Explore Santiago de Cuba, home of the famed 2 Camaguey Carnaval celebrations 3 Santiago de Cuba •Visit El Cobre, the sanctuary of the Patron Saint of Cuba and climb a short distance to see the Monument of the Runaway Slave

•Dine at the acclaimed Meson del Prinicpe # - No. of Overnight Stays followed by live Afro-Cuban jazz at a local Featured in Essence Magazine nightclub

For more information, call: 800-539-7098 or visit: www.centralholidays.com DAY 1 I HAVANA Upon arrival at José Martí International Airport you important slave revolts in the country in 1731. A professor from the will be met by your English-speaking Cuban Guide and driven through University of Oriente, will join the group for lunch at a local restaurant the city, stopping at Revolution Square to see the famous Che to share even more in-depth knowledge of the city and country. In the Guevara image with his well-known slogan of “Hasta la Victoria afternoon you will take a guided tour of the , where Siempre” (Until the Everlasting Victory, Always). Enjoy your first taste the first armed action of the occurred on July 26, of authentic for lunch at El Aljibe, a famous restaurant 1953. This evening you are free to enjoy dinner and activities at your known for its mouthwatering chicken. The journey then continues to leisure – Cuba is yours to explore! (B,L) the Museum of the Revolution that displays documents and artifacts, DAY 7 I SANTIAGO DE CUBA I CAMAGUEY After breakfast depart weapons and planes from the 1950s revolution. The museum is Santiago de Cuba and head to Camagüey, Cuba’s largest province housed in the former presidential palace that was home to Cuba’s situated in the center of the island. Camagüey’s winding maze of leaders from the 1920s until 1959. Next, head to your Casa streets was designed to confuse marauding pirates, and it is filled Particular for check in. This evening Classic cars from the 1950s will with cobblestone plazas, historic statues and lavish churches. On the escort you to a welcome dinner at Paladar San Cristobal followed by way, stop in , founded in 1513. Walk around the historic town a variety of optional local and authentic cultural activities. (L,D) and enjoy some local sounds from musicians while savoring a light DAY 2 I HAVANA Following breakfast at the hotel this morning, a lunch at Hotel Royalton. We continue on to Camagüey and check in representative from the office of the City Historian will escort you on to your Casa Particular. This evening dinner is at Paladar 1800. a walking tour of where you will have the chance to Further optional cultural activities are on offer this evening to get you explore its four main plazas and visit the Graphic Arts Workshop. You in the true Camagüey spirit! (B,L,D) will also visit the Casa de Africa (Africa House) and enjoy a live DAY 8 I CAMAGUEY Start the day’s activities with a walking tour of cultural performance before heading to lunch with Cuban guests at Camagüey’s city center with a representative from the office of the the Community Project and paladar. This afternoon we will cross City Historian. Explore the many UNESCO-declared sites here and Havana Bay on the Lanchita de Regla and visit the local church to enjoy a special rehearsal by the dancers of the folkloric Ballet of speak with the Afro-Cuban community of Regla, known for its rich Camagüey. Lunch is on your own in the city center before heading to colonial history and special and religious celebrations. Upon the Casanova Pottery Studio to see up close how they create their return to the hotel this evening, the group will enjoy dinner at Paladar trademark “tinajones,” earthenware pots made of clay and other Los Mercaderes. (B,L,D) materials that line the streets of Camagüey, designed to collect DAY 3 I HAVANA After breakfast, we will depart for UNEAC, the rainwater. This evening, you are treated to a farewell dinner at Mesón Cuban Association of Writers and Artists. It’s then on to the Fine Arts del Principe followed by live Afro-Cuba jazz at a local nightclub! Museum for a detailed tour with a curator to enjoy its masterpieces. (B,L,D) Lunch today will be at Café Laurent. Next, you will visit one of Cuba’s DAY 9 I CAMAGUEY TO USA Enjoy breakfast at your hotel this most well-known artists, Kcho, known for his monumental morning before heading to the airport for your return flight home from sculptures, installations, paintings and prints inspired by his island your amazing Cuba adventure. (B) home. Here you will learn about the progress of the community during a film followed by a live performance of the local Colmenita, a (B) Breakfast, (L) Lunch, (Dinner) children’s theater project from the town of Romerillo. This evening you will sip on a mojito, the official Cuban cocktail, at the famed Hotel Nacional overlooking the Malecón, and then choose where to dine at INCLUDED FEATURES •U.S. Department of the Treasury authorization under a “General your leisure. (B,L) Support for the Cuban People License” DAY 4 I HAVANA I SANTIAGO DE CUBA Today, depart Havana for •Accommodations in Cuba in a Casa Particular (Upscale Private Santiago de Cuba, but before you leave, you will meet with the Home-see images on our website) Habana Compas Dance Company for a special interaction and •Round trip transfers from the airport to your Casa Particular performance by the dancers as well as time with the director. Next •Full Support for the Cuban People Cultural Exchange Program it’s off to the airport for a quick flight to Santiago de Cuba, the “Heroic City,” where you will be greeted with lunch at Paladar •Fresh Bottled Water while touring Palenquito before checking in to your Casa Particular. Embark on a •All entrance fees for scheduled activities and events special bus/walking tour with a local historian and preservationist, •22 included meals consisting of: Breakfast daily, 8 lunches and 6 Omar Lopez, with whom you will explore the second largest city in dinners with a cocktail and wine Cuba founded in 1515. As the birthplace to some of Cuba’s most •Professional English-speaking Cuban Guide famous musicians, the city is also known for its traditional dances and its “Carnaval” celebration in July. Share in a dinner featuring Not Included: Round trip airfare to Cuba, Visa for Cuba ($55 per local favorites tonight followed by a few special cultural options. person), meals other than those mentioned in the itinerary, porterage, (B,L,D) tips and other items of a purely personal nature DAY 5 I SANTIAGO DE CUBA Start with breakfast then head out for a full day of discovery in Santiago de Cuba. Visit the Society of Tumba *From Price is per person based on double occupancy in a Casa Francesa de la Caridad del Oriente and its president and take-in a Particular (Upscale Private Home) special performance at this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lunch is at a local restaurant, followed by a VIP guided tour and performance at For 5 to 7 people traveling together Prices from $2,649 the Museo De Carnaval, that showcases the songs and dances brought to Cuba by African slaves. The museum is home to special FOR GROUP TRAVEL items – such as floats to effigies – from the biggest Carnival party We can offer this escorted program for larger groups under the between Rio and held every July. After, visit Casa del “People-to-People Program” License using the following hotel Caribe ( House), a famous local home/museum that is filled with city history and cultural items. Dinner this evening will be accommodations. Call for details. enjoyed at Paladar Aurora, then you will have the chance to speak one-on-one with local residents of the community. (B,L,D) ACCOMMODATIONS (or similar) City Nights Hotel DAY 6 I SANTIAGO DE CUBA This morning you will visit El Cobre, the Havana 3 Melia Cohiba sanctuary of the Patron Saint of Cuba, and climb a short distance to Santiago de Cuba 3 Melia Santiago see the monument of The Runaway Slave. This sculpture on a hill is Camaguey 2 Gran Hotel built of iron and bronze, and honors one of the earliest and most

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