Cuba People & Culture: Havana, Trinidad & Cienfuegos

Please note: Due to the nature of travel to Cuba, the itinerary may vary depending on departure.

Welcome to Cuba! Arrive in Havana and transfer to your hotel before meeting with a local artist or photographer for an interactive discussion about what life is like in Cuba.

Tonight, enjoy an included welcome dinner with your group.

Get to know the UNESCO-listed neighborhood of Old Havana, the heart of the Cuban capital.

• Grab a seat in one of the cars and go for a cruise through the beautiful Miramar neighborhood and along the seaside, interacting with your local driver as you ride along.
• Engage in insightful conversations with locals at Arte Corte, a community project centered around a hair salon and barber school.

After enjoying an included lunch at a local restaurant, continue your exploration of Havana with a local leading the way.

• View the Museum of the Revolution, housed in the former Presidential Palace.
• Engage in open discussions about recent restoration projects in Havana as you walk along the colorful main streets.
• Learn about the Fidel Castro-led overthrow of Fulgencio Batista’s government, as well as the Cuban perspective on the revolution.
• Pass through Plaza de Armas, the neighborhood’s oldest square, as well as Plaza de San Francisco de Asís and Plaza de la Catedral.

Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant followed by a visit to Fábrica de Arte Cubano, or Cuban Art Factory, once a cooking-oil factory—turned premier art gallery and club space.