The True Spirit of CubaJan. 23 – Jan. 30, 2017

In Association with The Travel Team, Inc.

Hotel Melia CohibaAbout the Hotel

Havana – Melia Cohiba

Located in Located in Vedado, a modern district in Havana, facing the sea,

only 50 meters from the famous Malecón, the Meliá Cohíba Hotel

is a leading hotel. Fully air conditioned, with stunning views of the

city and the sea, the hotel provides comfort and an elegant,

modern design with Cuban marble and references to the world

of cigars and the famous Cohíba brand.

• Rooms with wonderful views of the city and the sea.

• La• Large swimming pool on the first floor in Cuban style.

• Relaxation and massage palapas.

• Specialist restaurants.

• Bar with humidifier and Casa del Habano for cigars gourmets

and connoisseurs.

• Shopping gallery and special evening entertainment program.

• Habana Café Nightclub with live entertainment.

lease join our exclusive Garret Club journey to Cuba.

Experienced North American Trip Leaders and professional Cuban

guides, all well-versed in island life and culture, will bring you

fact-to-face with Cuba. You will be immersed in the island’s daily

life as you spend time with students, artists and Cuban residents.

Price$5,999 per person twin occupancy

$6,499 single occupancy

Includes:• Charter Air Round Trip from Miami to Havana.

• 7 nights / 8 days program accommodations at the deluxe Melia

Cohiba Hotel in Havana and Pullman Hotel in Miami.

• Meals in carefully selected restaurants:

- Seven (7) Full breakfasts (daily)

- Seven (7) Lunches

- Six (6) Dinners

- Welcome Reception

• Coffee and tea included with all lunches and dinners.

• All sites and excursions as specified in the tour itinerary.

• All land transportation by private, air-conditioned motor coach.

• English-speaking guides who are knowledgeable about life and

history of Cuba. history of Cuba.

• Cuban Visa.

• Medical Insurance in Cuba up to $50,000 of Coverage (can be upgraded with insurance company directly by individuals once booked).• Emergency Medical Evacuation Insurance

• Trip Cancellation Insurance up to $1,000 (can be upgraded with insurance company di insurance company directly by individuals once booked).• Gratuities for guides and drivers throughout the itinerary.

• Gratuities for waiters and maids for hotel and restaurants included

in the itinerary.

• Airline and Frequent Flyer coordination (fee based). * Tour cost does not include air to Miami. The Travel Team can coordinate air needs and Frequent Flyer Point processing upon request.

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Day 1 - Your journey begins in Miami.

Check in to the deluxe, conveniently located Pullman Hotel (formerly Sofitel). Then gather with your fellow travelers for an early evening briefing and welcome cocktail reception.*Overnight in Miami is mandatory because of Cuban Visa processing requirements.Suggested Independent Options:• Bay of Pigs Museum 1821 SW 9th Street, At SW 18th Ave. Miami, FL.

Itinerary

Day 2 - Fly to Havana

After clearing immigration and customs, you’ll head to El Cimarrón, a delightful paladar (privately owned restaurant) for your first lunch in Cuba. There, you’ll enjoy performances by a local children’s dance troupe and an all-female rap group, and learn more about Cuba’s music scene.

Next, visit the famous Callejón de Hamel, an outdoor haven for Next, visit the famous Callejón de Hamel, an outdoor haven for Afro-Cuban musicians and artists in Centro Habana. On our way to the hotel, located in the heart of Havana, you will be given a familiarization tour which will include Revolution Square and a visit to the Museum of the Revolution. We will also experience The Plaza of Revolucion, the exterior of the Capitol Building (the interior is closed to guests), Old Havana, Central Havana and Vedado

At this orientation, the day of our At this orientation, the day of our visit to a Cuban cigar factory will be announced.

Welcome dinner at El Templete will follow. Meals B+L+D

Pullman Hotel Pool Area

Day 3 - Discover Havana

After breakfast, we’ll hear a lecture by a local expert on

contemporary Cuba. Guests will be encouraged to ask their most

pressing questions.

Then, visit an interactive community pThen, visit an interactive community project devoted to traditional

embroidery and other handicrafts. You’ll also enjoy the rare chance

to see a dance demonstration of the different orishas, part of

Cuba’s Santeria religion.

After this, you’ll visit the Finca "La After this, you’ll visit the Finca "La Yoandra," an organic farm that

also provides afterschool programs for children and inspiration to

the community. The variety of fruits and vegetables will spoil you!

We’ll continue our organic theme with lunch at the farm’s own

paladar, Il Divino, where many of their fresh fruits and vegetables

are grown.

Next, we’ll meet the dynamic artists and musicians behind Next, we’ll meet the dynamic artists and musicians behind

Muraleando, one of Havana’s groundbreaking projects, where

artists converted an old water tank into an art-and performance

space.

Lastly, meet university students and business professionals by your

hotel’s poolside, for candid discussions about daily Cuban life.

Dinner tonight will be at the famed El Aljibe.

Meals B+L+DMeals B+L+D

Day 4 – Old Havana and HemingwayEn route to one of Cuba’s renowned photography organizations, Fototeca, we’ll stop to take in the colonial splendor of Old Havana: its cobblestone streets, vibrant dynamics and stunning architecture.For lunch, we’ll indulge at Sloppy Joe’s, where yesteryear’s movie stars and baseball heroes gathered. After lunch, we’ll meet with the local artists at the Casa After lunch, we’ll meet with the local artists at the Casa Taller Antonia Eiriz, a house-turned museum.

The day’s highlight will be a visit to Hemingway’s home, Finca Vigia, where you may come to understand why the author chose to spend twenty years in Cuba.* This is an exterior tou* This is an exterior tour.

Visitors are not permitted inside

Hemingway’s house

Meals B+L+DHemingway’s Home

Ernest Hemingway & Mary Welsh in Cuba

Fototeca

Viñales Valley

Carved Cave

El Palenque de los Cimarrones Tobacco Farming

Day 5 – The Vinales ValleyAfter breakfast, we’ll leave Havana to head to Viñales Valley for a

beautiful day trip.

For lunch, you’ll walk through a carved cave

to reach El Palenque de los Cimarrones,

where traditional Afro-Cuban music will be

playing.

After a savory smoked pork lunch, we’ll

explore Cuba’s Yosemite-like habitat

befobefore heading back to Havana.

Meals B+L+D

Day 6 - Havana

This morning, you’ll visit a local farmers market, where you’ll experience firsthand Cuba’s dual currency at work. Before lunching at a local paladar in Old Havana, you’ll meet with an oyou’ll meet with an organization that teaches trade skills for the new economy.

After lunch, you’ll meet with an art specialist for an insightful tour of Havana’s Museum of Fine Arts. Tonight, dine at a paladar, a private, family-owned restaurant.

Meals B+L+D

Havana’s Museum of Fine Arts.

Day 7 – Explore Matanzas

This morning, you’ll depart for Matanzas, where your first stop is a unique book publisher that makes handmade paper and hand-bound books. Signed copies of books can be purchased.After lunch, you’ll visit a dance-and-performing-arts center to meetwith the perfowith the performers and learn about rumba and other folkloric dance forms.

The beat goes on during a special visit with AfroCuba de Matanzas, one of Cuba's most respected folklore groups, performing traditional African dances, percussion, and songs.

AfteAfter, you’ll take a leisurely journey back to Havana on the northern coast.Independent arrangements tonight can be made for the 10 PM - Midnight cabaret show at the famed Tropicana Nightclub. Meals B+L+D

AfroCuba de Matanzas

Nos Vemos Pronto.. Buen Viaje!

Day 8 - Havana to Miami

After breakfast, return flight to Miami.

* Itinerary is subject to modifications and all visits are at the discretion of the Cuban and United States governments. Participants will be required to participate in all activities as listed in the itinerary.

Payment Policy:

Non refundable deposit of $450 per person due at time of

registration. Final payments due 90 days prior to departure - Octo-

ber 24, 2016.

Cancellation Policies:

• Up to 91 days prior to departure, $450 per person.

• 90 - 61 days prior departure $750 per person plus any airline

cancellation penalties.

• 60 - 45 days prior to departure, 50% of program price plus any

airline cancellation penalties.

• 44 - 31 days prior to departure, 75% of program price.

• Within 30 days of departure, 100% of program price.

Garret Club – The True Spirit of Cuba

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