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CUBA by LAND and by SEA an EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE EXPERIENCE Accompanied by PROFESSOR TIM DUANE CUBA BY LAND AND BY SEA AN EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE EXPERIENCE Accompanied by PROFESSOR TIM DUANE UNESCO UNITED STATES Deluxe Small Sailing Ship World Heritage Site FLORIDA Air Routing Miami Cruise Itinerary Land Routing Gulf of Mexico At Viñales Valley lan Havana ti CUBA c O ce Santa Clara an Pinar del Río Cienfuegos Trinidad Caribbean Sea Santiago de Cuba Be among the privileged few to join this uniquely designed people-to-people itinerary, featuring a six-night cruise from Santiago de Cuba along the island’s southern coast followed Itinerary by three nights in the spirited capital city of Havana—an February 3 to 12, 2019 extraordinary opportunity to traverse the entire breadth Santiago de Cuba, Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara, of Cuba. Beneath 16,000 square feet of billowing white canvas, sail aboard the exclusively chartered, three-masted Havana, Pinar del Río Le Ponant, featuring only 32 deluxe Staterooms. Enjoy an Day unprecedented people-to-people experience engaging 1 Depart the U.S./Arrive Santiago de Cuba, Cuba/ local Cubans and U.S. travelers to share commonalities Embark Le Ponant and experience firsthand the true character of the Caribbean’s largest and most complex island. In Santiago de 2 Santiago de Cuba Cuba, visit UNESCO World Heritage-designated El Morro. 3 Santiago de Cuba See the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Old Havana, 4 Cruising the Caribbean Sea Cienfuegos, Trinidad and the Viñales Valley. Accompanied by an experienced, English-speaking Cuban host, 5 Trinidad immerse yourself in a comprehensive and intimate travel 6 Cienfuegos for Santa Clara experience that explores the history, culture, art, language, cuisine and rhythms of daily Cuban life while interacting 7 Cienfuegos/Disembark ship/Havana with local Cuban experts including musicians, artists, 8 Havana farmers and academics. 9 Havana/Pinar del Río and Viñales Valley 10 Havana/Return to the U.S. Cruise itinerary is subject to change and will also operate in the reverse direction. Havana, Cuba El Morro CUBA BY LAND AND BY SEA RESERVE EARLY! From $6995 per person, double occupancy INCLUDED FEATURES (approximate land/cruise only) Six-night cruise on board the exclusively chartered, deluxe, CUBA BY LAND AND SEA small sailing ship Le Ponant ◆◆Deluxe, ocean-view, air-conditioned Staterooms, each with a private bathroom. __________________________ _____________ ◆◆Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions. Name (as it appears on passport) Cal Class Year ◆◆ Superb international cuisine each day at single, ___________________________ ____________ unassigned seatings, with breakfast and lunch Email Address Date of Birth indoors or alfresco in the elegant Le Diamant Panoramic Restaurant, and dinner in the ___________________________ ____________ ◆◆ sophisticated, wood-paneled Karukéra Restaurant. Visit to a community art project for young people Name (as it appears on passport) Cal Class Year ◆◆Complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic with Down syndrome in Pinar del Río to interact beverages are available throughout the cruise. with volunteers. ___________________________ ____________ ◆◆Complimentary Wi-Fi available throughout ◆◆Musical performance by a Cuban dance and Email Address Date of Birth the ship. percussion ensemble Habana Compás. ◆◆“Cruise” along Old Havana’s Malecón in a private, _________________________________________ Exclusive Local People-to-People Street Mailing Address (no P.O. Box number please) Hosted Excursions and vintage American-made car. Cultural Enrichments in: ◆◆Visit to Finca Vigía, the former residence of Ernest Hemingway. _________________________________________ Santiago de Cuba City ◆◆Music and dance performances by local groups. Enhanced Travel Services ◆◆ ◆◆Visit to the 17th-century Castillo de San Pedro de la Transfers and luggage handling abroad if your ________________________ _________________ Roca (El Morro), a UNESCO World Heritage site. arrival(s)/departure(s) coincide with the State ZIP Code scheduled group transfer(s). ◆◆Walk through the impressive ◆◆ _________________________________________ Cementerio Santa Ifigenia. Visa fees. ◆◆All excursions and visits, as outlined above, Telephone (Primary) ◆◆Interaction with local Cubans during their with experienced local guides. pilgrimage to Our Lady of Charity shrine in the ◆◆Gratuities to local guides and drivers on included _________________________________________ Basílica del Cobre. (Cell) ◆◆ excursions and transfers. Lunch in a local paladar, a family-run restaurant. ◆◆ Complimentary bottled water in your Stateroom _________________________________________ Trinidad aboard ship and on excursions. ◆◆ Preferred Name(s) on Badge(s) Guided walk through the colonial city of Trinidad, ◆◆Hospitality desk aboard ship. a UNESCO World Heritage site. ◆◆Experienced Gohagan & Company Travel Director ◆◆ Spirited performance of rumba and salsa dancing at at your service. Program reservations require a deposit of the outdoor Palenque de los Congos Reales. ◆◆Automatic $250,000 flight insurance policy for each $800 per person. ◆◆ th Visit to the 19 -century Casa Chichi pottery participant ticketed on flights by Gohagan & Company. workshop to observe pottery-making by traditional o◆Enclosed is my/our deposit check(s) for Cuban methods. $________ as deposit. Miami Hotel Cienfuegos Pre-Program Option Make check(s) payable to: ◆◆ Visit to the eclectic Teatro Tomás Terry. Gohagan & Company. ◆◆Performance by Orquesta de Cámara and interactions with the musicians. o I/We authorize you to charge my/our ◆◆Full-day excursion to Santa Clara, including deposit of $________ to: visits to the Che Guevara Monument, the o Visa o MasterCard History Museum of the Revolution and a senior __________________________________________ citizen community center for a conversation Card Number with elder Cubans, with lunch in a paladar. ____________ Three nights in historic Havana Exp. Date ◆◆Accommodations in Havana’s comfortable Meliá Habana Hotel. ___________________________________________ ◆◆Breakfast daily, two dinners and a reception in the hotel. Signature as it appears on credit card ◆◆One dinner in a paladar in Old Havana. ◆◆Architectural walking tour of Old Havana, o Please send me/us the Travel Program brochure a UNESCO World Heritage site, with lunch (anticipated publication date May 2018). in a paladar. ◆◆Visit to the 16th-century Plaza de Armas. Send to: Cal Discoveries Travel ◆◆Excursion to the UNESCO World Cal Alumni Association Heritage-designated Viñales Valley for a The Travel Program outlined here is subject to the features, 1 Alumni House cigar-rolling demonstration and refreshments with final pricing and terms and conditions set forth in the published Travel Program brochure. Upon receipt of the published Berkeley, CA 94720-7520 a tobacco farming family and an interactive tour of Travel Program brochure, you will be given 10 days to reconfirm organic crops, including a homestyle lunch with your reservation, at which time any deposit(s) will become 510.900.8222 or 888.225.2586 the organic farming family. subject to cancellation fees. alumni.berkeley.edu/caldiscoveries [email protected] Cal lecturer’s participation cannot be guaranteed and is contingent on a minimum number of paying travelers. Tour No. 143-02/03/19-012 11/02/17-1.
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