Dear Alumni & Friends,

Located 90 miles off the coast of Key West, Florida, Cuba is an island brimming with vibrant art, soul-stirring music and villages cloaked in colonial charm. Cuba, once again accessible to American travelers, is a country begging to be explored. with us to the largest Caribbean island nation and discover a country with a population as warm and scintillating as its tropical climate and colorful arts. Begin your journey in Havana, Cuba’s enigmatic capital city, whose nearly 500-year Old Havana is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the largest collections of Spanish- Colonial architecture in the Americas. Learn more about the Plaza de la Revolucion, the center of Cuban political life where millions of Cubans listened to speeches of Fidel Castro. Continue the tour with a fascinating visit and guided tour with a local cigar expert to the La Corona Cigar Factory. See firsthand and learn about the history and the process of Cuban cigars being hand rolled. Enjoy a performance by the amazing Habana Compas Dance Group. Interact with the students and teachers to learn more about the Cuban dance culture. Tour the famous Nacional , once Havana’s flagship hotel that has hosted celebrities and world leaders during its heyday, such as Winston Churchill and Frank Sinatra to name a few. Travel out of Havana and into the rural Cuban countryside to the Vinales Valley located in the western most mountainous range in Cuba and declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site. This region, is known for its stunning scenery, a landscape of prehistoric looking flat- top mountains or “mogotes”, tobacco plantations, caves and rivers. ECU Alumni Association presents Visit Ernest Hemingway’s Farm, (Finca La Vigia meaning ‘lookout house’). This beautiful property hosts the house where the Nobel Prize winner lived with his wife Martha for 21 years. View the perfectly preserved home where many of the Hemingway personal furniture and belongings remain intact. Please review the itinerary details and keep in mind that roundtrip airfare is included in the tour price. We hope that you can join us on this incredible trip! Alumni Association ECU Alumni Center Taylor-Slaughter 5th Street 901 East NC 27858 Greenville, - - Cuba Discovery We are Pirates Together, and Pirates Forever! Highlights of Havana, Vinales & the Pinar del Rio Megan Howard

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- I/We agree, any and all disputes concerning concerning disputes all and any agree, I/We - Arbitration Discovery (hereafter PWD), whose vouchers are used by respective respective by used are vouchers whose PWD), (hereafter Discovery agents for the passenger in all matters pertainingto hotel- accom modations, sightseeingtours and transportation, hold themselves free of responsibility for any damages incon occasioned or from damages any any cause for responsible be not will PWD whatsoever. venience caused by late arrivals, departures and change of schedule schedule of change and departures arrivals, late by caused venience or other conditions nor will they beresponsible for any act, omis sion, or event during the time the passenger is not on board their in use by the The airline contract passage concerned, conveyance. when issued, the thebetween shall airline soleconstitute contract does PWD passenger. and/or tour/cruise, this of purchaser the and not hold any responsibility for the conduct of any of its PWD members, personnel. other or airline train, cruiseline, motorcoach, hotel, reserves the Director Tour right to its decline &/or PWD to discretion. accept its or at tour/cruise retain a any of member person as a tour/ a from withdraw to participant any require to right the retain health, of interests best the in be to determined if time, any at cruise individual the of or group tour/cruise the of welfare general & safety participant. this contract or any other material concerning the trip, or the trip itself must be resolved exclusively pursuant to binding arbitration in the of state California, pursuant to the then current rules of the American Arbitration Association.Payment of the deposit for this tour/cruise constitutes acceptance of theseterms andconditions. #2048841-40 CST RESPONSIBILITY: Daily Itinerary Reservation Information DAY 1: Depart USA - Arrive Havana Cuba DEPOSIT & FINAL PAYMENT Upon arrival in Havana at the Jose Marti International Airport and clearing customs, meet your local English Deposit of $500 per person is due with Reservation Form to secure reservations. speaking Cuban Guide outside the baggage terminal. Your drive from the airport orients you with Cuba’s Final Payment Due Date is 75 days prior to departure. enigmatic capital city, whose nearly 500-year Old Havana is home to the largest collections of Spanish-Colonial architecture in the Americas. Make a photo stop and learn more about the Plaza de la Revolucion, the center *BOOKING DISCOUNT of Cuban political life where millions of Cubans listened to speeches of Fidel Castro. Religion has always Make your Final Payment by check prior to the Final Payment Due Date played an important role in Cuban society. Enjoy a fascinating of the Colon Cemetery founded & receive $400 per couple/$200 per person Booking Discount! in 1876, and noted for its elaborate sculpted memorials containing more than 500 major mausoleums and •Initial Deposit can be made by check or credit card to be eligible. chapels. The cemetery is the final resting place for famous Cubans including artists, writers, musicians and •Payments after Initial Deposit are considered part of Final Payment & must be made by check. ballplayers. Check into your hotel and unpack for your five night stay. Dinner is included at a local Save time, postage & secure your seat for this group departure. in Havana this evening. ONLINE BOOKING OPTION - Simply type https://res.premierworlddiscovery.com into your web browser & use the (D) Overnight: Havana Booking Number (Web Code) from this flyer to make your Deposit online in just a few minutes. Day 2: Old Havana (UNESCO) - Museum of the Revolution No need to submit a Reservation Form if booking online. This morning enjoy a guided walking tour of pedestrian only Old Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cuban See the beautiful Cathedral de la Havana, built in baroque style in 1748 and learn about its preservation and Cuban Travel Visa is required for travel to Cuba and applies to United States citizens only. continuous restoration. Next, enjoy a fascinating tour of the Havana Club Rum Museum with a local Cuban The Cuban Visa cost is $100 per person including processing fees and is not included in the tour rates. rum expert to learn about the history and process of making Cuban Rum and an opportunity to sample the Cuban Visa cost will be invoiced with final payment and is subject to change. differences. Following lunch at a local Paladar in Old Havana this afternoon we visit the famous Museum Cuban born passengers require a different Visa process. 6 Days March 29, 2021 of the Revolution that displays documents and artifacts, weapons and planes from the revolution. Learn about the Bay of Pigs, the 1961 historic clash between the CIA trained Cuban exiles & rebel forces. Next Highlights head to the charming fishing village of Jaimanitas to visit the incredible Home and Work Shop of world Reservation Form Fax, Mail or Email Form to: famous artist, painter and ceramicist Jose Fuster, often called the “Picasso of Cuba”. He has adorned an Cuba Discovery Premier World Discovery •Museum of the Revolution entire neighborhood with colorful ornate mosaics. Here we spend time with to discuss the influence of the •Old Havana Walking Tour artist’s work and their lives and community. Dinner is on your own this evening allowing you to explore the March 29, 2021 Attn: ECU Alumni Association •Artist Jose Fuster fine , cuisine and Jazz clubs of Havana. Perhaps even take in the world famous Tropicana Cabaret Booking #139894 (Web Code) 2615 - 190th Street, Suite 200 •Cigar Factory Tour Show on your own that offers an evening of music and history at this famous nightclub show that presents song-and-dance performances of 1950’s Cuba. Make Checks Payable to: Redondo Beach, CA 90278 •Havana Club Rum Museum (B,L) Overnight: Havana •Hemingway’s Farm Premier World Discovery Phone: 877.953.8687 Day 3: Havana - Cigar Factory - Habana Compas Email: [email protected] •Habana Compas Dance Group Performance This morning following breakfast we begin the day with a fascinating visit and guided tour with a local cigar •Old Style Classic Car Club expert to the La Corona Cigar Factory. See firsthand and learn about the history and the process of Cuban Enclosed find a Deposit in the amount of $______($500 per person) to secure reservations for ______# of people. cigars being hand rolled. The factory rolls such brands as Hoya de Monterrey and Cuaba & Punch. Next enjoy •Nacional Hotel Tour Premier’s Travel Protection Plan (TPP): •Pinar Del Rio & Vinales Valley a performance by the amazing Habana Compas Dance Group. Interact with the students and teachers to learn more about the Cuban dance culture. Next, tour the famous Nacional Hotel, once Havana’s flagship Yes, I (we) wish to purchase travel protection (TPP) No, I (we) decline travel protection (TPP) •Tobacco Farm & Farmhouse Visit hotel that has hosted celebrities and world leaders during its heyday, such as Winston Churchill and Frank Sinatra to name a few. Free time to explore this historic property housing pictures and nostalgia from a by Enclosed find payment in the amount of $ ______($355 per person) to secure the Premier’s Travel Protection Plan (TPP). gone era or even sip a Mojito on the patio. Meet a former famous professional Cuban baseball player and Inclusions join in a discussion regarding the history and love of this game in Cuba and the U.S. Dinner is included this Total Payment $______• Round Trip Airfare From - RDU evening at a local Paladar. • US Air Departure Taxes & Fees (B,L,D) Overnight: Havana RT AIR GATEWAY ______ROOMMATE’S RT AIR GATEWAY ______see tour details panel for included group RT air gateway/departure city, additional charges apply for other RT air gateways • Cuban Health Insurance Day 4: Havana - Vinales Valley (UNESCO) - Pinar Del Rio • 5 Nights Hotel Accommodations Today we travel out of Havana and into the rural Cuban countryside to the Vinales Valley located in the To avoid change fees, submit full legal names (first/mid/last) exactly as they appear on government issued travel documentation • Bilingual Cuban western most mountainous range in Cuba and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This region, the western province of Pinar del Rio is known for its stunning scenery, a landscape of prehistoric looking flat-top Passport Name DOB (MM/DD/YY) Gender • 12 Meals - (5B, 4L, 3D) mountains or “mogotes”, tobacco plantations, caves and rivers. Next, visit a traditional Tobacco Farm and • People to People Interactions Farmhouse to meet with the farmer to learn about tobacco cultivation, the drying process and experience a ______/____/____ M F • Admissions per Itinerary cigar rolling demonstration inside the drying hut. Enjoy a visit inside his farmhouse, meeting and interacting with his family while enjoying some Cuban coffee. A great opportunity to witness up close, how Cuban Roommate’s Passport Name DOB (MM/DD/YY) Gender • Baggage Handling at Hotel families live in a rural setting. Next enjoy lunch at the beautiful (organic farm) offering Finca Paraiso Paladar ______/____/____ M F • Air Conditioned Motorcoach incredible panoramic views of the Vinales Valley and an opportunity to meet the Cuban family that owns this • Hotel & Airport Transfers In Cuba organic farm. Later stop at the Los Jasmines viewpoint offering incredible views of the Vinales Valley and an Passport #:______Exp (MM/DD/YY) ___/___/___ Country of Issuance ______• Gratuities for Hotel Porters, Wait Staff at opportunity to enjoy the spectacular scenery and take photos of this beautiful and unique region of Cuba. Return to Havana later this afternoon with the evening on your own to explore Havana’s many outstanding Roommate’s Passport #:______Exp (MM/DD/YY) ___/___/___ Country of Issuance ______included Meals, Local Step on Guides and Paladars, Jazz clubs or simply relax. People to People Visits & Interactions (B,L) Overnight: Havana Your Address ______Check if Roommate’s address is the same Day 5: Havana - Hemingway Farm - Classic Car Club Next enter the world of Ernest Hemingway with a visit to Hemingway’s Farm, Finca La Vigia (meaning ‘lookout City______State______ZIP______Accommodations house’). This beautiful property hosts the house where the Nobel Prize winner lived with his wife Martha for 5 Nights - Four Points by Sheraton Hotel or 21 years. View the perfectly preserved home where many of the Hemingway personal furniture and belongings Tel # ______Mbl #______remain intact. View his famous boat on display, the Pilar in which he used to patrol for Nazis in the Caribbean Melia Havana, Havana Email Address ______waters and featured in his novel “Islands in the Stream”. A photo stop is made at the Morro Castle, built in 1589, Tour rates are subject to increase until you are paid in full. to protect the mouth of the Havana Harbor. “Morro” in Spanish means a rock which is very visible from the sea and therefore serves as a navigational landmark. Perched on the headland on the opposite side of the harbor Emergency Contact/Tel #______Itinerary and are subject to change. from Old Havana it can be viewed from miles around as it dominates the port entrance. Next visit the San Jose Other Notes ______Cuban Travel Visa Craft Market and Art Center to meet and interact with the local artists to discuss and learn of the importance Cuban Travel Visa is required for travel to Cuba and applies to United States citizens only. of their art in Cuban culture. Learn from the artists who share their experiences of pursuing the arts with limited Cardholder Name (if paying by credit card) ______The Cuban Visa cost is $100 per person including processing fees and is not included in the tour rates. access to materials and funding. Before dinner, meet the local Old Style Car Club owners. A chance to interact Cuban Visa cost will be invoiced with final payment and is subject to change. Cuban born passengers require a different Visa process. and talk with the owners and learn why Havana’s streets are filled with vintage American automobiles and Amount to be charged $______understand what it takes to keep them on the road. Enjoy a drive through the streets of Havana in a vintage car to your farewell dinner at a one of Havana’s top local Paladars. After dinner you have an opportunity to meet Credit Card #: ______Exp. Date: ______/______Tour Rates and discuss with the owners how this private Paladar enterprise works in Cuba. (B,L,D) Overnight: Havana Check if address is Booking Discount*: $3699 pp double Cardholder Billing Address: the same as above ______Regular Rate: $3899 pp double Day 6: Havana - Flight back to USA Following breakfast, this morning, we’ll transfer to the airport for our return flight home with incredible Signature Required ______Today’s Date:______Single Supplement: +$750 (for credit card use & acceptance of terms*): memories of the amazing people and culture of your Cuba. *I (We) agree to pay according to the credit card issuer agreement. I understand and accept the cancellation fees/ *See Reservation Info for Booking Discount details (B) policy and other terms.