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Havana Cuba Small Group Tour Havana Cuba Small Group Tour 100% Legal Travel for US Citizens and Conforms to President Trump’s New June 4, 2019 Travel Changes Thursday, January 23 -Tuesday, January 28, 2020 6 Days / 5 Nights Cuba is changing fast! Foreign money is “updating” Cuba’s historical areas. But for now.....It’s Frozen in time. Poised for change. Experience it before the tourism revolution takes hold. Before... McDonalds. High-rises. Billboards. Malls. Flagship stores. New cars. Go for the Music! The Dancing! The Cuban Cuisine! The Cigars! The Rum! The People! Day 1 Arrive in Ft. Lauderdale Thursday, January 23 Depart for Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Optional Dinner reservations at the Boatyard restaurant.(dinner at your expense) Overnight: Holiday Inn Express Fort Lauderdale. Day 2 Ft. Lauderdale to Havana Friday, January 24 Morning departure from Ft. Lauderdale for early afternoon arrival at Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport. Our Cuban VIP Service will handle our baggage and all formalities for immigration and customs control while we wait in the VIP lounge and enjoy complimentary welcome cocktails and beverages. Exchange US for Cuban CUC at the airport (or when our guide recommends) Our fun and knowledgeable local tour guide will transfer us to our private Cuban-owned luxury Bed & Breakfast in Vedado, a very popular area of Havana. Time to explore our neighborhood. This evening we’ll go for dinner at one of the many great Havana restaurants followed by an unforgettable cabaret show at the famous Tropicana Club. Return to luxury B&B for a restful night’s sleep. Overnight: Locally-owned luxury B & B, Havana Meals: Breakfast/Dinner included For More Information Contact Cynthia Marion - 214.497.4074 Day 3 Havana Saturday, January 25 This morning, we’ll visit Callejon de Hammel, the high temple of Afro-Cuban culture with its funky street murals, psychedelic art shops and a backdrop of local street music. Enjoy a local Afro-Cuban dance and music show. Afterwards, we’ll take a walking tour through Old Havana and its five main plazas, with stops at the residence of the island’s Captain General during the colonial era, the Havana Cathedral, Obispo Street, the Capitol building, and more. You’ll have the opportunity to talk with locals as you feel like you’ve stepped into a time machine. Old Havana has buildings and streets that are some of the oldest in the Americas dating back to the 17th century. This area features the first church built on the island, a Havana street paved with wooden bricks, palatial residences, Day 4 and much more! Time to relax and refresh before Sunday, January 26 dinner at Litoral Restaurant (or similar) followed by This morning we’ll get up close and personal with the locals the evening at Fabrica de Arte Cubana; the most im- for an exclusive private tour of a cigar factory and warehouse. portant art, music and dance scene in Havana. Return No other tour groups are allowed to visit inside this factory! In to luxury B&B for a restful night’s sleep. the work rooms we’ll watch and talk with the Cubans who hand make the most famous cigars in the world. See them separate Locally owned B & B, Havana Overnight: the tobacco leaves, hand roll the cigars, and check each one for Meals: Breakfast/Show/Dinner included quality before baxing them for sale. After lunch at a famous local restaurant, you can take an optional salsa dancing lesson or have a Cuban massage back at our B&B. Or join some of us as we trace the daily life of Ernest Hemingway. Visit Hemingway’s room at Ambos Mundos Hotel where he lived between 1932 and 1939. It was in this hotel that Hemingway began writing “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” Enjoy a coffee or mojito in the lovely Roof Garden with an amazing view of Havana (or have a coffee in the beau- tiful hotel lobby.) Some of us will then visit his 2 preferred bars: the down-to-earth- earnestly-popular La Bodeguita del Medio and the more upscale, yet authentically Cuban, La Floridita Bar. In the evening join your guide for a fantastic dinner at the famous La Guarida Restaurant or similar. Optional after dinner Cuban jazz club experience. (at your expense) Return to luxury B&B for a restful night’s sleep. Overnight: Locally-owned Luxury B & B, Havana See More Tours at Meals: Breakfast/Dinner included www.travelphiletours.com For More Information Contact Cynthia Marion - 214.497.4074 Day 5 Havana (Vintage Cars, Rum Experience) Monday, January 27 We’ll drive this morning out of the city to “Fusterlandia,” a whimsical neighborhood wonderland of mosaic tile and recycled art. Then back to Havana for shopping at the Cuban Artisans Market where you’ll find Cuban art and handmade goods. Join our guide for a visit to the Rum Museum, a replica of a colonial era rum distillery and a presentation of the importance of rum making to the Cuban culture. Lunch at a won- derful nearby restaurant. Afterwards we’ll receive an exclusive private lesson by an expert on how to properly smoke a Cuban cigar, savor Cu- ban rum and drink rich Cuban coffee. Late afternoon enjoy a delightful ride in a Convertible Vintage Car along Havana’s well known Malecon, a 5-mile long drive along the sea and into romantic old Havana as the sun sets. Built in the early 20th century, the Malecon saw houses of all styles Neo-Classical, Art Nouveau and Modern, popping up along the way and became the “official meeting point” for all Cubans, rich and poor. Some time to rest and relax before your last delicious Cuban dinner at Chef Justo Restaurant or similar. Return to our luxury B&B for a restful night’s sleep. Overnight: Locally-owned Luxury B & B, Havana Meals: Breakfast/Dinner included Day 6 Havana to US Tuesday, January 28 After breakfast, we’ll have time to talk with locals in our neighborhood before our guide takes us to the airport to board our flight back home! We know this unique Havana vacation will have given you memories to share with your family and friends for many years. We also hope you’ll decide to come back again to discover another unforgettable Cuban experience! Meals: Breakfast included See More Tours at www.travelphiletours.com For More Information Contact See More Tours at Cynthia Marion - 214.497.4074 www.travelphiletours.com WHAT’S INCLUDED* • Best weather of the year in Havana! • Round-trip airfare Texas to Havana(check with Cynthia about flights from other states) • Cuban Visa and Cuban medical insurance included • Fully escorted by Cynthia Marion, owner/operator Travelphile Tours • EXCEPTIONAL local English-speaking Cuban guide •1 nt. Ft. Lauderdale Holiday Inn Express on way to Havana (Jan. 23, 2020) HURRY! BOOK NOW! • 4 nts. luxury fully-staffed Havana villa (each room w/ private bath) Limited Availability • 5 breakfasts, 3 dinners at award-winning restaurants $500.00 Deposit Due • 1 dinner/show at the famous Tropicana Club Upon Booking • Afro-Cuban music and dance show with locals • Private guided tour of “Fusterlandia” art Protect your travel investment neighborhood. Talk with artists. with trip insurance (see next pg.) • Locally guided tour/tasting at Rum factory/museum Credit Cards Accepted - Add 4 % pass • EXCLUSIVE Cigar factory tour through to Cash Price • EXCLUSIVE Private lesson with tastings on the correct way to smoke a cigar, drink Cuban $ 2279 pp double includes air coffee and rum • Special shopping at Havana Artisans Market $ pp double land only • Private vintage convertible car ride through Havana 1679 • Ernest Hemingway’s Havana residence and his $ favorite watering holes single includes air 2576 •All tour activities are optional. You can choose your $ single land only own activities (just keep detailed record) if you prefer 2050 •Optional salsa dance lesson and Cuban massage • 12 people total must commit for tour to make. available at additional cost • No refund after trip makes. Be sure to buy trip insurance to cover your investment. • Pricing based on local Cuban currency. Exchange rates may fluctuate and it may be necessary for us to request a surcharge if the US dollar declines in value. We HIGHLY reccommend purchasing travel insurance if you think you may have to cancel for any reason. Make Payable to: “TRAVELPHILE TOURS” Mail Payments to: 215 Rim RD Wimberley, TX 78676 (214) 497-4074 email: [email protected] Cuba Tour Testimonials Cynthia, Thank you for a life changing trip! I took the day, today, to rest, contemplate and integrate all that we experienced in such a short time. Your selection of destination, accommodations, restaurants and Armando our tour guide were incredible. I enjoyed our small group experience getting to know people that will likely be long -time friends and perhaps continue to be fellow travelers in the future. I think everyone could benefit from a trip to Cuba with its open people, amazing history so entwined with our own, incredible food and texture and contrasts everywhere one looks. I would fly back tonight! I appreciate your efforts in the planning and execution of this fantastic trip! Renee Boschert Wimberley, Texas January 2018 Havana Tour Thank you Cynthia, for a magnificent trip to Cuba. It exceeded my expectations and has me wanting more. The attention to detail, from pre-trip planning communication, to boarding, to pickup in Havana and especially our accommodations, tour guide and dining was impressive and well thought out. Having a small group allowed time to develop lasting friendships and move about as a group with great comfort and ease. I felt safe and secure at all times.
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