Havana, Cuba • July 17-24, 2017 (7 nights/ 8 days)
Join us for a People-To-People cultural program and discover the wonder and beauty of Cuba with an opportunity to golf! In addition to visiting historical sights, you’ll have a once-in-a-lifetime experience of witnessing the first-time ever, baseball competition between African American youth and Cuban youth during the People-To-People Youth Baseball Sports Exchange.
Coach Gene Tate and his championship winning Las Vegas T-Ball/Pitching Machine will engage in this friendly competition that provides for one-on-one interaction with the Cuban players (ages 14-16) and their families. Trip program is designed around this featured highlight activity and our American travelers, including parents and chaperones, can participate in this enhanced tour for a memorable experience!
YOUR CUBA TOUR WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Award Winning Junior League Baseball Coach Gene Tate of the East Palo-Alto T-Ball/Pitching Machine
- Legal documentation for Americans to travel
- Cuban Visa (provided by the airline)
- Cuban Medical insurance policy (required by the Cuban government)
- Meet and greet at the José Marti Airport in Havana
- Round-trip airport ground transportation
- Accommodations at the five-star Sheraton Four Points Havana
- Breakfast daily
- All land transportation licensed, experienced English-speaking drivers/guides
- All gratuities for guides, drivers, restaurants, and people-to-people sponsors
- Entrance fees for all activities included in itinerary
- Fees for baseball venues
- 2 bottles of water daily
- City tour
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Visit to Cañonazo de las Nueve
- Visit to Bosque de Almendares
- Cuban salsa instructional video prior to departure
- A one-on-one personalized salsa class
- Salsa dancing at a local venue with salsa instructors and Cuban players
- Visit to San Jose Artist Market for souvenirs, gifts, art and more
- English-speaking Cuban guides
NOT INCLUDED:
- Meals are on your own, except for breakfast daily
- Roundtrip airfare U.S. – Havana (Our travel partner, Pathfinders Travel, can coordinate your airline service from U.S.A. to José Martí International Airport in Havana)
- Trip interruption / cancellation insurance
- Baggage fees charged by airlines
- Travel Insurance
- Airport departure tax ($25-$30)
- Tips for hotel maid service
- Additional tips at clients discretion for outstanding service
- Beverages throughout the trip unless otherwise specified
- Personal incidentals
ITINERARY
Day 1
Monday, July 17
- Pick up at airport with Meet and Greet with Pathfinders Travel and Cuban representatives
- Check into the five-star Sheraton Four Points Havana
- Lunch at hotel with orientation meeting with American and Pathfinder Travel representatives
- City Tour
- Visit to baseball field
- Dinner
Day 2
Tuesday, July 18
- Breakfast
- Baseball practice
- Lunch in Old Havana
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Dinner
- Canonazo de las Nueve
Day 3
Wednesday, July 19
- Breakfast
- Baseball match
- Lunch
- Shopping at the Havana Port El Almacenes de San Jose (souvenirs & art)
- Dinner
Day 4
Thursday, July 20
- Breakfast
- Baseball match
- Picnic lunch on the riverside in Las Terrazas (1- hour from Havana)
- Return to Havana
- Dinner
Day 5
Friday, July 21
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Relax at Sheraton Four Points Havana
- Dinner
Day 6
Saturday, July 22
- Breakfast
- Baseball match
- Lunch
- Relax at Sheraton Four Points Havana
- Farewell dinner/party (including Salsa dancing!) with exchange of gifts, Cuban baseball players and Salsa instructors
Day 7
Sunday, July 23
- TBD
Options include, but are not limited to:- Day trip to the tobacco farms in Pinar del Rio – approximately 1½ hours from Havana
- Salsa class for parents & players, each will have a personal instructor with salsa dancing with parents and teachers in the evening
- Free day on your own to explore such attractions as:
Daytime
-Rum factory tour
-Cigar factory tour
-Revolution Museum
-Art tourNighttime
-Le Parisien show at Hotel Nacional with dinner at sunset
-Fabrica de Arte Cubano with dinner at El Cocinero (next door)-
- Day trip to the tobacco farms in Pinar del Rio – approximately 1½ hours from Havana
Day 8
Monday, July 24
- Transfer to airport for return flights to U.S.A.
*Itinerary subject to change
Package Rate:
$1,975 per person
(based on 40 people)
BOOKING PROCEDURE & PAYMENT
- $500 non-refundable deposit required to reserve your package and hold rates
- $500 due 90 days prior to departure
- Balance due 60 days prior to departure
CANCELLATION POLICY
25% of all payments made in excess of the $500 non-refundable deposit will be refunded with written request submitted 90 days prior to departure.
No refunds on cancellations submitted 89 days or less prior to departure.
TRAVEL & MEDICAL INSURANCE
A U.S. policy and a Cuban policy is required.
1. U.S. Insurance Policy
The basic U.S. travel insurance policy is underwritten by Travel Insured International. For full information visit www.travelinsured.com
2. Cuban Insurance Policy
The basic Cuban travel insurance is from Asistur/Esicubam, which is the state-owned insurance agency. With this policy, group members do NOT need to pay cash out-of-pocket in case of emergencies. This is critical in Cuba because without this insurance policy, doctors and medical facilities require upfront cash payment, and it is extremely difficult for Americans to quickly obtain sufficient Cuban CUCs for such cash payment since most U.S. ATM cards do not work there. For full information, please contact us to discuss.
It is client’s responsibility to ensure a minimum of 6 months’ validity on their passports beyond the final return date of the tour. Please renew passports (if necessary) BEFORE obtaining VISAS. Client is fully responsible for meeting passport, visa and other travel document requirements for entry into Cuba, and Remember Cuba will not bear any liability for any delays or denied entries encountered due to incomplete or incorrect documentation.
PASSPORT & VISA REQUIREMENTS
It is client’s responsibility to ensure a minimum 6 months’ validity on their passports beyond the final date of the tour. Please renew passports (if necessary) BEFORE obtaining VISA’s. Client is fully responsible for meeting passport, VISA and other document requirements for entry into Cuba, and Pathfinders Travel, Tour Operators, Travel partners and their affiliates will not bear any delays or denied entries encountered due to incomplete or incorrect documentation.
Contact: Debert Cook
Travel Manager by email
or call 212-571-6559
THE HISTORY OF CUBA AND AMERICAN RELATIONS:
