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Three New Years Tours during 50th Anniversary of the Revolution Celebrations!
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| For retired teachers and ESL educators. |
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| The best time to see Cuba is now! Discover the island on official people-to-people cultural and education tours. You travel with peace of mind on quality programs organized by Canadian and Cuban experts. Welcome aboard! |
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| Click here for a list of all Cuba culture tours for 2008-2009 |
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ESL Cuba Volunteer Program The only volunteer opportunity available on the island for North Americans who want to help Cuban youth learn English. One-week introduction and orientation tour followed by two weeks of assisting primary and university students. An inspirational and rewarding experience for retired educators and ESL teachers. Enrollment limited to 15 teachers. Nov 8 to Nov 29 2008 Click here for itinerary highlights. View ESL Cuba Volunteer photographs.
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Natural and Historical Cuba Tour Ten days to explore the island's flora, fauna, farms, and culture past and present. A beautiful time of year discover Cuba and meet its people. The tour is geared to birdwatchers, ecologists, agriculturalists, botanists, speleologists, zoologists and nature lovers who want to enjoy island culture too! Nov 22 to Dec 1 2008 Tour is led by the prominent Canadian naturalist Bernie Solymár. This program is professional development opportunity for people working in the natural sciences and organic agriculture.
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Int'l Latin Dance and Music Festival Cuba Tour Eight days of dance pageantry, competitions and lessons for lovers of Cuban dance and music. Meet your Cuban dance master instructors! Attend morning dance workshops and learn Salsa, Rueda de Casino, Rumba, Son and Cha Cha Chá. Afternoons: guided excursions to caves, botanical gardens, architectural, historical and nature sites, artist studios, visits to a cigar factory and an afrocuban community, and the white sand beaches of eastern Havana. Evenings are packed with gala Baila en Cuba [Dance in Cuba] events where you'll hear Cuba's best bands perform just for you and your dancemates. See photos from our 2006 and 2007 programs. Nov 22 to Nov 29 2008 People involved in the fields of music and dance must attend.
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Teachers Introduction to Cuba Tour Stay at the luxurious five star Hotel Habana Libre! and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Revolution with Cubans. An amazing overview of island culture and its free lifelong universal education system. An ideal holiday learning trip for North Americans to witness Cuba directly and meets its warm generous people. Dec 27 2008 to Jan 3 2009 Open to all interested in learning about Cuban education and culture. A professional development opportunity for North American educators. We have very limited flights and spaces for this program. Enroll now.
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50th 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. Dec 27 2008 to Jan 3 2009 An ideal tour for those who believe, as the Cubans do, that a better world is possible.
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Luxury Cuba Discovery and Adventure Tour Our only all-inclusive program. Eight days of action packed nature and culture in the safest, most friendly nation in Caribbean. It's our Best of Cuba Tour. A mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks, visit to a self-sustaining rural eco-community, four days in an all inclusive beach resort far removed from tourist haunts, hot Latin music and dance, fine dining, and luxury accommodations. What better way to welcome the New Year? The best holiday gift for you and your family. Program is limited in size. Dec 28 2008 to Jan 4 2009
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2009 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. Tour participants stay at the 1950s classic Hotel Riviera, where they rub shoulders with Cuban and world jazz greats. Feb 8 to Feb 17 2009 Don't miss out – this one fills up fast!
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Legal Professionals Cuba Tour A rare professional development opportunity for North American lawyers, legal educators and social justice advocates to gain exclusive insights into the Cuban judicial system. On this program you'll meet with the island's top legal beagles, attend workshops and discuss contrasts and similarities between jurisprudence there and here. At the same time you'll enjoy the best of island arts, culture and nature – all in the five star comfort of the opulent Hotel Nacional de Cuba! Feb 14 to Feb 22 2009
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ESL Cuba Volunteer Program The only volunteer opportunity available on the island for North Americans who want to help Cuban youth learn English. One-week introduction and orientation tour followed by two weeks of assisting primary and university students. An inspirational and rewarding experience for retired educators and ESL teachers. Enrollment limited to 15 participants. Feb 21 to Mar 14 2009 Click here for itinerary highlights. View ESL Cuba Volunteer photographs.
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International Women's Day Cuba Tour The only program focused on exchanges with Cuban women where their North American counterparts can engage in dialogue and lay the basis for ongoing friendships. On this tour you'll witness the gains of islanders in the areas of health care, education, childcare, equal rights and social dignity. You'll meet with leaders of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC), and women at the grass roots whose contributions to Cuban society ensure collective gains for all. It goes without saying you'll enjoy culture, music, dance and nature at its best. Don't miss celebrating 50 years of female and social progress with your island sisters. Mar 7 to Mar 14 2009 Click here for updates |
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Cigar, Rum, Coffee and Baseball Cuba Tour Attend the International Cigar Festival (always brimming with global celebs!), witness the manufacture of renowned Cuban tobacco, rum and coffee, and imbibe in each. Be a special guest spectator at Cuban national baseball playoff games. Shake your booty to hot Latin Jazz and experience a gala tropical floorshow. This is a homerun tour for those who enjoy life's delicious pleasures. Speaking of delectables – you'll stay in the historic five star Hotel Nacional de Cuba! March 2009 (exact dates soon) Click here for updates |
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Cuban Visual Arts Bienal de La Habana Tour The great names and contributors to Cuban and Latin art will attend and display their master works at this every-two-year visual extravaganza. This is the perfect program for art lovers and curators. In addition to official Bienal de La Habana events, you'll get to know the stellar museums, galleries and architecture of Havana, and meet contemporaries whose artistic endeavors give the tropical metropolis the name Pearl of the Caribbean. Yes, you can return with art to grace your home, workplace and gallery! Mar 14 to Mar 21 2009 Click here for updates |
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Cuba Culture and Discovery Tour for Mature Gays This first ever program for elder gays and their friends celebrates the richness of island music, ballet, art, architecture, nature and history. It comes at a time of remarkable progress for LGBT people in Cuba. Already the friendliest country in Latin America for gay travelers, this is the perfect occasion to revel in the island's vibrant culture, meet its warm people, and learn of optimistic advances currently unfolding. Apr 17 to Apr 25 2009 This one is filling up fast!
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May Day Celebration Cuba Tour Join hands with one million Habaneros at this historic 50th anniversary event. Learn all about five decades of island achievements for labor, women, and youth. Enjoy art, rural nature, museums and dance. Meet with Cubans who have won key social justice issues we still work for in North America. Establish friendships and exchanges with your Cuban counterparts, learn from them, share with them. Apr 25 to May 2 2009 An ideal tour for those who believe, as the Cubans do, that a better world is possible. Click here for 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 six 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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Warm, friendly,
beautiful, safe!
Treat yourself
and family to
a holiday
in Cuba.
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| All-Inclusive Annual Best of Cuba Tour Celebrate New Years in historic Trinidad de Cuba! One amazing week of tropical beaches, mountains, jungles and Cuban culture enjoyed in luxury and comfort. |
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CUBA TRAVEL ALERT An increasing number of unlicensed individuals are promoting Cuba travel and tours. Unless your travel provider is a provincially licensed agency in British Columbia, Quebec or Ontario, a member of ACTA and IATA, and fully insured, you risk losing your money and travel plans. Don't gamble. 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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VanCity Credit Union Socially Responsible Banking Member |
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Communications, Energy and Paper Workers Union of Canada, CEP Local 2000, Unit 46 Members |
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