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No Fear of Catching Swine Flu in Cuba! |
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| Don't postpone travel to the healthiest nation in the Americas. Updated . Click here for Cuba travel alerts. |
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| The best time to see Cuba is now while it remains healthly, safe and pristine. Discover the island on official people-to-people cultural and education tours. You travel with peace of mind on quality programs organized by Cuban and Canadian experts. All are welcome. Go for it! |
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| Click here for a list of all Cuba culture tours for 2009 and 2010 |
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August Teachers Introduction to Cuba Tour Stay at the luxurious five star Hotel Habana Libre during an amazing overview of island culture and its free lifelong universal education system. The ideal program for North American teachers eager to learn from island experts and make the most of their Summer Vacation. Open to educators and their spouses, and all interested in learning about Cuban culture and education. Read what teachers say about this program. A professional development opportunity also licensable for USA participants involved in the field of education.
Boomers Whole Cuba Tour An incredible ten-day program that spans the island from west to east. This annual tour is geared to mature travelers who seek to interact with their island peers, to learn from and share with them. It's also a perfect occasion to travel with your children and grandchildren – an enduring gift of quality time and intimate cultural encounters in the safest, most friendly country in Latin America. Tour participants will enjoy comprehensive look at island culture in a nation that cherishes youth and treats its elder citizens as living treasures. On this tour you'll explore architecture, the arts, music, dance and get an incomparable take on island history. All activities take place from the deserved luxury of the five star hotels: Sol Meliá Habana Libre and Sol Meliá Santiago de Cuba. The website has many photos and opens slowly.
Cuban Holiday Discovery Tour How about Christmas and New Years in Cuba. Deservedly far away from home? This is our only all-inclusive get-away tour. It's ten days of action packed nature and culture in the safest, most friendly nation in the Americas. It's our Best of Cuba Tour including a mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks, visit to a self-sustaining rural eco-community, several days of leisure in an all-inclusive beach resort far removed from tourist haunts, plus hot Latin music and dance, and fine dining. Luxury accommodations of course. What better way to welcome in 2010? It's premium holiday gift for yourself, your family and friends. The tour is limited to just over a dozen participants, and is without equal.
51st Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution Tour Celebrate New Years in Havana with the Cuban people on this most historic occasion. Experience the rich fabric of island culture. Register soon, this program is super-popular. Limited flights and hotels available. Don't miss out on this opportunity to usher in the New Year with eleven million Cubans who share your aspirations for a better world. An ideal tour for those who believe, as the Cubans do, that a better world is possible.
Teachers Introduction to Cuba Tour Stay at the luxurious five star Hotel Habana Libre, and celebrate the 51st Anniversary of the Revolution with Cubans! An amazing overview of island culture and its free lifelong universal education system. An ideal holiday and professional development trip for North Americans to witness Cuba directly and meet its warm outgoing people. Open to all interested in learning about Cuban education and culture. Read what teachers say about this program. We have very limited flights and spaces for this program. Enroll now.
2010 Thomas Merton in Cuba Pilgrimage Tour The Thomas Merton Society of Canada extends a warm invitation to journey to Cuba with us and trace Thomas Merton's 1940 footsteps of island discovery, insight and epiphany. You'll experience fifteen days of camaraderie, awakening and intimate exploration in the safest and most welcoming nation in the Americas. You'll meet, socialize and make friends with Cubans and your fellow pilgrims while learning about island life directly. You'll witness the same sacred spaces Merton did on his youthful quest plus many more between Havana and Santiago de Cuba. The program is replete with visits to museums, architectural and UNESCO designated sites. In addition to meditation and reflection sessions, you'll enjoy swimming, nature and Latin dance and music at its best. The Cuban people are honored to host this program and excited to embrace friends of Merton – who they consider a spiritual visionary, peace champion and companion.
2010 Havana Int'l Jazz Festival Cuba Tour This exceptional and exclusive program is design by Cubans and Canadians for first time and returning visitors to get to know Cuban culture while experiencing the best of Latin and International jazz at the same time. The Cuban Institute of the Music, together with the Jazz Plaza 2010 organizing committee, sponsors the program. Read their invitation. Tour participants stay at the 1950s classic Hotel Riviera, where they rub shoulders with Cuban and world jazz greats. New this year Optional stay at the five-star Hotel Habana Libre. Don't miss out – this one fills up fast and many are left behind!
2010 Librarians, Writers and Bibliophiles Havana Book Fair Tour Be a special guest at the XIX Havana International Book Fair. Visit Cuban libraries, meet Cuban authors, converse with members of writers and cultural associations, tour museums, schools and intellectual institutions all involved in the written word. This year's Book Fair theme is To Read is to Grow. The country of honor is Russia. Our 2009 tour was smashing success and our 21 member North American delegation returned with memories for a lifetime – as well and new friends on the island and among tour mates. Read what 2009 Havana Book Fair Tour participants say about Cuba.
2010 May Day Celebration Cuba Tour Be an honored international guest at the famed May Day celebrations in Havana's Plaza de la Revolución. Join hands with one million Habaneros on this historic 51st anniversary occasion. Appraise five decades of island achievements for labor, women, people of color, youth and the elderly, and sexual minorities. Explore art, music, nature, museums and dance. Meet and learn from Cubans who have won key social justice issues we still seek in North America. Establish lasting friendships with your new Cuban friends and among tour mates. Exchange ideas and share experiences across borders. The ideal tour for those who believe, as the Cubans do, that a better world is possible.
Website coming soon, click here to receive updates.
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| We are unable to assist individual travelers to Cuba. However, we warmly welcome you to join one of our scheduled tours, or we can help you organize a Custom Group Tour for eight or more people. |
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| Hint On every tour page you'll find tons of Cuba travel tips and resources! Check out our drop down menus (top of page) for a wealth of information on Cuba and island travel. |
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Canadian teachers appreciation program
Win a Free Cuba Tour
CLICK HERE for a chance to win and get immediate discounts on our upcoming tours. Hurry, offer ends July 1, 2009!
Only Canadian teachers are eligible for this offer. |
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Ask Barack Obama to end the cruel U.S. blockade against the Cuban people and travel ban on Americans. Go to his transition site to log your ideas. |
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CUBA TRAVEL ALERT An increasing number of unlicensed operations are promoting Cuba tours. Unless your travel provider is government licensed, a member of ACTA and IATA, and fully insured, you risk losing your money. Don't gamble with your Cuba holiday. Verify your agency before you arrange Cuba travel services. Cuba Education Tours is a proud member of the following agencies and associations:
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Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority of BC Travel Assurance Fund Member |
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IATA Travel Industry Designator Service (TIDS) Member 96520852 |
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Association of Canadian Travel Agencies Member 11338 |
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TIC Travel Insurance for Canadians to visit Cuba with confidence |
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CMW Insurance, Canada's premier tour operator insurer |
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VanCity Credit Union Socially Responsible Banking Member |
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Founding member of the 60,000 strong Canadian Network on Cuba (CNC) |
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