Ayelet's Traveling University Unforgettable Tour to Cuba with Professor Stephen Berk December 8-15, 2024 - Ayelet Tours - Israel Tours - Jewish Heritage Tours - Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tours

Ayelet's Traveling University
Unforgettable Tour to Cuba
with Professor Stephen Berk
December 8-15, 2024

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Roundtrip group flights between Miami and Cuba are INCLUDED
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(Based on estimated flight cost, finalized by February 2024).

Ayelet's Traveling University
Unforgettable Tour to Cuba
with Professor Stephen Berk
December 8-15, 2024 Hotel Details

Melia Trinidad Peninsula

Trinidad

Discover one of the most beautiful regions in Cuba and all the exquisite services in this modern 5-star hotel alongside the sea and with spectacular views of the Caribbean and the Escambray mountains. Ideal accommodation for island tours, families, weddings, events, sailing and diving. Meliá Trinidad Península is an elegant 5-star hotel alongside a beautiful stretch of beach near the heritage city of Trinidad and the Topes de Collantes National Park. Enjoy unique views from your room, take a dip in the warm sea or in the swim-up and infinity pools. A great choice of dining options in its restaurants and bars, entertainment options and specialist programmes for romantic breaks, island tours and business travel. [more]

Hotel Grand Aston La Habana

Havana

The Grand Aston La Habana Hotel boasts a privileged location on Primera and D streets, right in front of Havana's Malecón. A superb resort, built to impress the most demanding traveler and managed by the largest and most prestigious hotel group in Southeast Asia, Archipelago International. Its elegant and modern design, emulating the new Caribbean urban lifestyle, perfectly incorporates the green space of its lush gardens in an urban resort. The sophisticated and modern lifestyle at the highest level of the Hotel Grand Aston La Habana reveals a unique design architecture, with 600 elegant and bright rooms and suites that pay homage to the rich history of El Vedado, and an eclectic dining offering where the crown jewel is the Havana 92, located on the 25th floor, where one can enjoy beautiful sunsets. Its inspiring event spaces, dubbed Java, Sumatra, and Bali, as well as an infinity pool overlooking the shimmering waters of iconic Havana Bay. If rejuvenation and relaxation is what you seek, then there is the Ubud Spa, the first Bali-style salon in Cuba. Staying at the Hotel Grand Aston La Habana is waking up to a privileged sunrise with views of one of the most spectacular and famous bays in the world. This urban oasis is ideally located in the commercial area of Vedado, the capital's central business district, close to offices, shops, restaurants and entertainment. [more]

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Cuba: A land frozen in time - so close, yet decades away. A Jewish community dedicated to its heritage across half a century of isolation and prevalent atheism. A rich and vibrant island culture, filled with dance and song, classic cars and donkey carts, rum, and cigars. Experience all this and more as we step back in time together.

ON OUR UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY WE WILL...

Hear fascinating lectures by Prof. Stephen Berk
Enjoy a week of vibrant cultural discovery and a Jewish humanitarian effort via a special US State Department license
Experience Cuba with all our senses amidst a mixed, vibrant and vital culture locked in time; step back to 1959 and see the cars smell the unique foods, hear the incredible music and sway to the sounds of Cuba!
Visit the communities of Santa Clara, Cienfuegos and Havana, and experience their unique joie de vivre
Visit with Cubans and see their culture, art and Latin flair!
Share Shabbat with locals in a land essentially absent of anti-Semitism
Meet with community leaders and hear their rich stories going back 500 years to Columbus

INCLUDED:

Roundtrip international airfare from Miami, FL
2 nights Melia Trinidad Peninsula, Trinidad
5 nights Hotel Grand Aston La Habana, Havana
All touring on an air-conditioned vehicle with an expert English-speaking guide
Breakfast & lunch daily
6 dinners, including Shabbat dinner in Havana
Entrance fees and activities per itinerary
Porterage
Bottled water on the bus
Whisper headsets
Exit tax
Cuban emergency medical insurance

NOT INCLUDED:

Roundtrip domestic airfare, departure taxes and fuel surcharges
Checked baggage fee
1- night pre-Stay at Courtyard Miami ($300 per room)
Cuban travel visa (purchase directly from airline on day of departure - Religious Activities category CFR515.566)
Tips to guide, driver & service personnel ($25 per person, per day; pre-collected)
Meals not listed above
Items of a personal nature
Gifts and aid (suggestions provided in advance)
Travel insurance (group policy is available)
Any costs associated with testing or related to proof of Covid/vaccine status

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