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Buenos Aires Cuba Discover Cuba - a Caribbean gem, now less Cuban people who are eager to talk to visitors. Our forbidden and naturally enticing for all who desire to adventure maximizes our interaction with the local find a cultural oasis of warm, generous people. Cuba’s people so you can learn first-hand what life in Cuba riches go beyond its vibrant culture and famous white is really like. Join us as we go in search of the exotic sand beaches. It offers a rich natural landscape which culture of Cuba. includes no less than 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites U.S. Travel TO Cuba and 2 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. Be inspired by ElderTreks has been visiting Cuba since 1996. As Cuba’s soulful art, musical rhythms and vibrant dance. a Canadian based company we are unable to attain a Reconnect with Havana’s heyday of the 1950’s with a license that allows U.S. citizens to visit Cuba within the performance at the Tropicana Cabaret. permitted restrictions. Therefore, any U.S. citizens that Enjoy a walking tour through the streets of old participate in this tour are solely responsible for any Havana; visit a cigar factory; walk along paths in search possible legal implications. As such, our tours do not of native bird life in the national parks; lay back on follow restrictive itineraries, and are the best that can white sand beaches; attend the Tropicana Cabaret be offered in comparison with those that must follow show; and most importantly, make contact with the specific rules. 86 Activity Level: 2 Daily havana Fact File Itinerary santa sierra del clara • 13 land days Day 1: Arrive in rosario • Maximum 16 travelers Havana zapata escambray Day 2: Havana marshlands • Start and finish in Havana vinales mts. City Sites and Afro cienfuegos • All meals included Cuban Religion trinidad cuba Highlights Day 3: Sierra del Rosario Biosphere • Visit 4 UNESCO World Heritage Reserve sites - colonial Trinidad, Old Feb 28 – Mar 12 , 2017 - $4295 USD Day 4: Vinales Valley, Indian’s Cave Havana, Cienfuegos and Vinales Mar 28 - Apr 09, 2017 - $4295 USD Day 5: To Cienfuegos via the Marshlands Apr 04 – Apr 16, 2017 - $4295 USD Valley Day 6: Cienfuegos Apr 25 – May 07, 2017 - $4295 USD • Visit 2 UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Day 7: Social Cuba, Colonial Trinidad May 09 - May 21, 2017 $3995 USD - Sierra del Rosario & Zapata (UNESCO) Jun 06 – Jun 18, 2017 - $4295 USD Marshlands Day 8: Health Care, Cuban Percussion, Nov 07 - Nov 19, 2017 - $4295 USD • Escambray Mountains Sunset Cruise Nov 14 - Nov 26, 2017 - $4295 USD • Attend the Tropicana Cabaret Day 9: Escambay Mountains, to Santa Dec 05 – Dec 17, 2017 - $4295 USD • Vintage car tour Clara Dec 20 – Jan 01, 17/18 - $4295 USD • Visits to a maternity home, seniors Day 10: Santa Clara - Revolution Sites Jan 02 – Jan 14, 2018 - $4295 USD Jan 16 – Jan 28, 2018 - $4295 USD centre Day 11: Hemingway’s Home, Classic Feb 13 – Feb 25, 2018 - $4295 USD • Cultural interactions and musical American Cars and Tropicana Cabaret performances Mar 06 – Mar 18, 2018 - $4295 USD Day 12: Havana - Entrepreneurship, Mar 20 – Apr 01, 2018 - $4295 USD Buena Vista Social Club Apr 03 – Apr 15, 2018 - $4295 USD Day 13: Depart Havana May 01 – May 13, 2018 - $4295 USD Departure Dates & Prices Comfort Level Jan 17 – Jan 29, 2017 - $4295 USD Some long drives. Jan 24 – Feb 05, 2017 - $4295 USD Feb 07 – Feb 19, 2017 - $4295 USD Accommodations Feb 14 – Feb 26, 2017 - $4295 USD Comfortable, well-located hotels with Feb 21 – Mar 05 , 2017 - $4295 USD private bathrooms throughout. Call for our detailed itinerary: North America 1-800-741-7956 • UK 0808-234-1714 • www.eldertreks.com 87 Lost World Of The Mayans Guatemala, Mexico, honduras &Belize ElderTreks’ 20 day journey to the Lost World of Our Central American journey includes so much the Mayans is probably the most exhilarating Mayan more than Mayan ruins. We explore lagoons and rivers trip you will ever encounter. This fantastic adventure teeming with birds as well as monkeys, crocodiles, includes the great Mayan cities of Tikal (Guatemala), turtles and much more. Experience the Caribbean Copan (Honduras), Caracol or Xunantunich (Belize), culture of Livingston and the traditional indigenous Palenque, Uxmal, Chichen Itza and Tulum (Mexico). cultures of Lake Atitlan and Chichicastenango, We also journey to seldom visited Calakmul, Tikal’s featuring its vibrant and colorful market held on great rival. We also explore remote Yaxchilan, Thursdays and Sundays. And, we cannot forget about accessible only by boat before crossing the border into the colonial gems of Merida, with the oldest cathedral Guatemala. Visit Quirigua, the site which includes the in the Americas, the seaside fortress of Campeche, Stelae with its Mayan calendar referring to in the “end Lake Atitlan, surrounded by 3 volcanoes and finally of the world” predictions for Dec 21, 2012. The demise Antigua, a true colonial masterpiece! We hope you can of the Mayan civilization - the end of the world as join ElderTreks’ unique journey to the Mayan world foretold in the astrology and beliefs of the Mayan, have that promises to be nothing short of memorable. long created intrigue and mystery. 88 Activity Level: 2/3* Daily Itinerary Celestun Merida Cancun *Some (optional) steep climbs of temples. Day 1: Arrival in Cancun, to Fact File Tulum Chichen Itza Day 2: Oceanside Ruins of Uxmal Tulum • 20 land days Tulum, Swim in the Pristine Campeche • Maximum 16 travelers Freshwater of a Cenote • Start in Cancun, Mexico and finish Day 3: Chichen Itza, Convent Mexico in Antigua, Guatemala of Izamal, to Merida • All meals included Day 4: Merida, to Lagoon of Highlights Celestun Day 5: Uxmal, to Campeche Calakmul • Explore Tikal and its main rival, the Day 6: Campeche Fort, to seldom-visited Calakmul Tikal Calakmul Palenque Belize • Visit 13 magnificent Mayan sites Flores Day 7: Explore Seldom Visited including Palenque, Chichen Yaxchilan Caracol Itza, Tikal, Calakmul, Caracol (or Calakmul, to Palenque Xunantunich) and Copan Day 8: Impressive Mayan Site Livingston • 9 UNESCO sites of Palenque, to Vallescondido • Visit the colonial gems of Antigua, Day 9: Boat Journey to Remote Guatemala Campeche and Merida Yaxchilan, to Flores, Guatemala Chichicastenango Quirigua Lake Copan • Hear the call of howler monkeys Day 10: Exploration of Tikal Atitlan Guatemala Antigua City Honduras • Superb bird watching at most Mayan Day 11: The Mayan Site of sites as well as river excursions along Caracol, Belize Rio Dulce and the lagoon at Celestun Day 12: To the Caribbean Town Departure Dates & Prices • Search for crocodiles, toucans, of Livingston via Rio Dulce macaws, hummingbirds and Dec 09 - Dec 28, 2016 - $5995 USD Jan 10 - Jan 29, 2017 - $5995 USD monkeys Day 13: Playa Blanca & Livingston Culture Apr 04 - Apr 23, 2017 - $5995 USD • Visit the colorful market in Oct 17 - Nov 05, 2017 - $5995 USD Boat to Puerto Barrios, Chichicastenango Day 14: Dec 01 - Dec 20, 2017 - $5995 USD • Enjoy the Caribbean culture of Quirigua, to Copan, Honduras Jan 09 - Jan 28, 2018 - $6295 USD Livingston Day 15: Copan, Honduras Feb 06 - Feb 25, 2018 - $6295 USD • Boat journey on Lake Atitlan, Day 16: To Chichicastenango Apr 03 - Apr 22, 2018 - $6295 USD Oct 16 - Nov 04, 2018 - $6295 USD surrounded by volcanoes Day 17: Colorful Market of Nov 27 - Dec 16, 2018 - $6295 USD Chichicastenango, to Lake Atitlan Uxmal Day 18: Lake Atitlan Boat Trip, to Comfort Level Antigua Some long drives, at times roads can be rough Day 19: Exploring Antigua and dusty. Hot and humid in the jungle. Day 20: Depart Antigua Accommodations Comfortable hotels/lodges with private bathrooms. Call for our detailed itinerary: North America 1-800-741-7956 • UK 0808-234-1714 • www.eldertreks.com 89 EL Salvador & Nicaragua Ometepe Island Come and visit 2 of Central America’s least visited Our first 4 nights are shared between 2 of the most countries. El Salvador and Nicaragua! beautiful colonial cities in the Americas; Leon (the In El Salvador, visit the ancient Mayan sites of Joya oldest city in America, est. 1525) and Granada. We visit de Ceren, Tazumal and San Andreas. Enjoy the relaxing Masaya Volcano and market and enjoy local cuisine pace of the indigenous colonial towns, coffee plantations during a cooking lesson. Enjoy time on Omotepe island, and markets of Ruta de Las Flores (Flower Route). Visit formed by 2 volcanoes in Lake Nicaragua. We visit pre- a turtle sanctuary and help to tag resident turtles. Enjoy Colombian petroglyphs, a butterfly farm and a local a scenic flight over active San Miguel volcano enroute to church that has its own ‘indigenous Jesus’. On the Pacific remote Perquin, the former mountain headquarters of coast, we visit a turtle sanctuary which has several major the communist guerrillas during the Civil War. We will turtle migrations to lay eggs between July and January learn about what really happened including shameful each year. If we visit during a major migration, the site government massacres of civilians. You will meet our is truly magnificent! If the beach has no turtles, we can local guide, a former communist guerrilla at the age of learn about the turtles and go for a swim at this pristine 10. His story is sad, shocking and yet inspiring! white sand beach. Always keep an eye out for monkeys! Our last stop is the capital of Managua, where we enjoy a We leave El Salvador by private ferry to Nicaragua. city tour and our farewell dinner. 90 Exploratory Trip Activity Level: 2 LSZHS]HKVY Fact File Z\JOP[V[V • 15 land days WLYX\PU • Maximum 16 travelers HO\H ZHU • Start in San Salvador, El Salvador JOHWHU ZHS]HKVY
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