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Tauck’s Cuba: Connecting with People and Culture

Tauck

8 days / 7 nights from $4,990 Limited Availability, September December, 2012

Only 90 miles from the Florida Keys, Cuba has been "close to home but far away" for more than 50 years to Americans... who will now be able to meet face-to-face with local residents from different professions, share thoughts, gain knowledge, and connect with Cuba's deep cultural heritage through Tauck's 8-day trip featuring six days of people-to-people educational exchange and a 6-night stay in Havana at the Meli Habana.

Built around four key themes Cuban Culture Through Music & the Arts, The Spiritual Side of Multicultural Cuba, Education & the Entrepreneurial Spirit, and Cuba & the Land our People-to-People travels in Cuba include these and other opportunities to interact directly with the people of Cuba:

• Meet students & teachers at Cuban schools
• Learn about Ernest Hemingway's Cuba at Finca Vigia, in Cojimar & Havana
• Discuss art & entrepreneurship at the studios of independent community artists
• Talk about tobacco and cigar production at facilities in Cuba
• Meet with and hear local Cuban musicians across a variety of genres
• Learn about Santera and Afro-Cuban religious traditions
• Discuss Cuban private enterprise at a privately operated paladar

When it comes to worldwide cultural travel, our 87 years of experience, our close relationships with our worldwide partners, and our deep commitment to the well-being of our guests enable us to bring travelers together with people and places like no other.

Tauck Includes...

• All hotel accommodations one night at the Hilton Miami Airport, Miami, and six nights at the Meli Habana
• Round-trip charter air transportation between Miami and Havana on U.S.-based carriers like Continental or American Eagle
• All taxes, gratuities to Tauck Director, local guides, and drivers
• Taucks "do-it-for-you" service, with all details taken care of for you
• Escorted travel, accompanied by our bilingual Tauck Director and experienced local Cuban guides
• Six days of People-to-People educational exchange in Havana, Hemingway's Finca Vigia, Cojimar, Viñales, Pinar del Rio and more
• Exclusive experiences fostering meaningful cultural connections with Cuban artists, musicians, students, educators, farmers, community leaders & more
• All ground transportation and airport transfers upon arrival and departure
• All meals in Cuba, including authentic Cuban cuisine at local restaurants and paladares
• Admission fees and porterage

IMPORTANT: When booking, ask us for the appropriate supplier brochure for complete details and terms and conditions for your vacations and as well inquire about any possible past guest savings. Offers are space available and may be withdrawn at anytime without prior notice and are not combinable with other offers (unless stated otherwise). All prices, details and offers are subject to change. We are not responsible for errors or omissions.

Articles by Susan Milne

Volume 5, Issue 5
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