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Cuba & Its People

Cuba & Its People

AIR INCLUSIVE from Miami, FL LAND SMALL GROUP JOURNEY Maximum of 12 Travelers

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Inspiring Moments > Uncover ’s heart and soul alongside its charismatic people. > Learn about the lives and experiences of during meaningful encounters and conversations. INCLUDED FEATURES > Talk with small business owners and local artists, learning about the path Accommodations (with baggage handling) Itinerary toward entrepreneurship in Cuba. – 7 nights in Havana, Cuba, at the Day 1 Depart Miami, FL | Arrive in first-class Paseo 206 Hotel, a Havana and transfer to hotel > Interact with Cuba’s varied arts community during visits with artists, privately owned boutique hotel. Day 2 Havana dancers, craftsmen and musicians. Day 3 Havana Flights and Transfers > Ride in an independently owned 1950s (with baggage handling) Day 4 Havana convertible along Havana’s Malecón. – Round-trip flights between Miami and Day 5 Havana | Matanzas > Visit a farm in Caimito, and learn about Cuba and all deluxe motor coach Day 6 Havana the owner’s vision to help Cuban farmers transfers during the Land Program. Day 7 Havana | Caimito make a living from their land. > Extensive Meal Program Day 8 Havana | Transfer to airport Experience the thrill of Old Havana and its – 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 4 dinners, and depart for Miami, FL Fortification System, a UNESCO World including Welcome and Farewell Dinners; Heritage site. tea or coffee with all meals, plus a local Note: Itinerary may change due to local conditions. Artist studio beverage with dinner. Activity Level: We have rated all of our excursions with activity levels to help you assess this program’s physical Your One-of-a-Kind Journey expectations. Please call or visit our website for full details. – Discovery excursions provide meaningful interactions with small business Explore Cuban culture through interaction with local Cuban residents, artists and artisans, musicians, writers and owners and individual Cuban residents. entrepreneurs, which will directly benefit and support – Expert-led Enrichment programs the Cuban people. This exclusive program, developed by AHI Travel, is operated in accordance with a Support for the enhance your insight into the region. Cuban People general license established by the Treasury – AHI Sustainability Promise: Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control pursuant to We strive to make a positive, purposeful 31 CFR section 515.574. impact in the communities we visit. – Cuban visa. – Tipping of guides and drivers.

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Discovery Enrichment AHI Sustainability Promise Historic Havana. In Old Havana, see the > Urban Planning and Architectural We strive to make a positive, purposeful Plaza de Armas, Plaza de San Francisco, Challenges impact in the communities we visit, Plaza de la Catedral and Plaza Vieja. At a whenever possible. local flea market, chat with vendors and > U.S. and Cuban Relations Environmental Impact | Thoughtful bargain for a special souvenir, in turn, > Empowering Cuban Women choices to minimize our environmental supporting their families. Stop in at Dador, footprint: eco-friendly transportation, > an independently owned clothing store Race and the guided walks in lieu of bus tours and less founded by three Cuban women, and learn > Cuban Justice System plastic waste. about their experiences of owning a Cuban | Ongoing initiatives to business. This afternoon, engage with the > The Rhythms of Cuban music Social Impact support local businesses that employ and friendly staff and youth at a community benefit people in the community. Curating center that promotes art and culture. meaningful experiences by staying in In-Depth Havana. Cruise in one of intimately sized locales instead of cities Havana’s iconic, vintage convertibles and affected by overtourism. talk with your friendly driver. Be welcomed to the Sephardic Hebrew Center; then see the Economic Impact | Community-based towering Christ of Havana monument and tourism using expert local guides and stroll through the Callejón de Hamel, a color- lecturers, plus program scheduling during ful alleyway that is a central part of Afro- quieter, “shoulder seasons.” Cuban culture. Finally, cap off the day at La Finca Vigia, or “lookout farm,” and see the storied home of author Ernest Hemingway. & the Ludwig Foundation. AHI Travel Expertise Take a tour of the National Museum of Fine Passenger Service Representative | Helps with everything from arranging flights Arts before traveling to the mosaic wonder- UNESCO World Heritage land of Casa Fuster. Talk with an artist about to fulfilling special requests. his work and the opportunities for Cuban 1. Old Havana and its Fortification Travel Director | Manages all details artists. Attend a reception and dinner at the System to ensure a memorable trip. Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, dedicated to | Prepares you fully promoting Cuban artists. Chat with local Travel information for your journey. artists and learn about their artistic pursuits. Matanzas. Delve into the cultural riches of Expert local guides and lecturers | Matanzas. Visit the San Severino Museum, Provide friendly, knowledgeable service and a castle built in 1735 by slave labor. See share their passion for their country. objects and pictures illustrating slavery times and learn about the history of the slave trade and how Afro-Cuban culture is celebrated throughout the island in various forms of Let us arrange your flights! visual arts, religion, music and language. AHI FlexAir | Our personalized The castle is part of “The Slave Route: air program features transfers, assistance Resistance, Freedom, and Patrimony,” a and flexibility. UNESCO and Cuba co-founded project. Cuban Dance & Norma Guillard. Visit a contemporary dance studio for a look into Cuba’s infectious dance scene. Later, meet DATES & PRICES Norma Guillard, Cuban social psychologist and adjunct lecturer at the University of October 27 – November 3, Havana. Listen to her stories about working 2021 with the Cuban Literacy Campaign as well as her work with women in low-income areas. Full Standard Room Price $5,045 Caimito & Afro-Cuban Dance Browse an agromercado, a street market selling fruits, vegetables and varieties of meats. Continue Engaging with artists and small business owners Special Savings $250 to Finca Marta, a farm started by agronomist Fernando Funes. Learn about Funes’ vision Special Standard to transform the Cuban farming model by Room Price $4,795 using resource-efficient artisanal farming Accommodations methods and his goals for helping Cuban Paseo 206 Hotel The Junior Suite category is an additional $100 per farmers make a living from their land. Later person, the Deluxe Suite category is an additional $200 per person. today, meet with a group of Afro-Cuban The information in this flier is correct All prices quoted are in USD, per person, based on dancers. You may even try a few steps your- at the time of printing. Please visit our double occupancy and include round trip air service self and return home with a new skill! website to ensure that you receive the from Miami to Cuba. most current information. 2021