7 Day Itinerary (Included and Excluded costs)

Included in the cost (7 Day Itinerary)

Round-trip flight from Miami to Havana and all necessary travel visas.
1 night hotel in Miami
6 nights accommodation in Havana
6 home cooked breakfasts (see more about food below under FAQs)
2 lunches (at local restaurants)
5 home cooked dinners in our host’s home (of course, you are also welcome to opt out of the dinners and explore the city’s cuisine on your own!)
All program related ground transportation in Cuba, including airport transfers, intercity buses, local taxis, and bike taxis.

Guided 3-hour convertible tour of Havana in 1950s era American cars
Guided 3-hour walking tour of La Havana Vieja (Old Havana)
Guided 2-hour tour of the Museo de la Revolución
Guided tours of the Rum and Tobacco Factories
Full-Day Guided tour of either Las Terrazas or Viñales
Daily concerts (Rumba, Son, Cabaret, Folkloric, Classical, etc.), including the world-famous Tropicana Night Club and the modern day, Buena Vista Social Club.
Guided evening tour of Havana’s fort (including a nightly Canon Ceremony).
Professional salsa dance classes designed for beginners.

Group discussions (led by Ken Schweitzer and Aaron Lampman) of Cuban music and culture, and the monumental change rippling through Cuban society as a result of the opening of relations with the U.S.
You’ll have plenty of free time to explore the city on your own
We’ll be sure that you have time to enjoy Cuba’s natural beauty and will help arrange visits to a beautiful white sand beaches, Playas de Estes outside of Havana
Though we can make no guarantees, we will do our best to get the group invited to a Santería (AfroCuban traditional) Religious Ceremony
Additional activities TBD

Roundtrip travel from Hometown to Miami ($200-$300 from the DC-Baltimore Region)
Meals outside Cuba (e.g., dinner in Miami on May 26th)
Five lunches in Cuba
One dinner in Havana
Taxis hired during “free-time”
Optional Travel insurance (recommendations will be provided)