19 Dec 2014
The United States is planning to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba and open an embassy in Havana in the coming months. Specialist tour operator Journey Latin America say go now before the transformation.
If this goes ahead the floodgates for American tourists eager to visit will open, so beat the takeover of McDonalds and Starbucks and head to a paladar to sample the local food. Cuba as we know it with its classic cars and the Casa de la Trova might become a distant past – times are a changin'...
Depending on your preferred style of travel, you can either join an escorted small group tour or go private. Journey Latin America has handpicked its most authentic Cuban itineraries:
Escorted tour:
- 12-days Tocororo Rum and Revolution, visiting Havana, Trinidad and the Escambray Mountains, Cienfuegos and Bay of Pigs, Las Terrazas, Vinales and the Sierra de los Organos. It costs from £2,268pp based on two people sharing including all flights, transfers, B&B accommodation and excursions. Several departures throughout the year.
Private journeys:
- 14- days Self-drive eastern Cuba: Havana to the Sierra Maestra, visiting Havana, Trinidad and the Escambray Mountains, Camaguey, Baracoa, Sierra Maestra, Santiago de Cuba. It costs from £2,026pp based on two people sharing including all flights, transfers, B&B accommodation, some meals and excursions. Daily departures
- 16-days Active Cuba: Hike, cycle and salsa visiting Havana, Trinidad and the Escambray Mountains, Vinales and the Sierra de los Organos, Santiago de Cuba, Baracoa. It costs from £2,794pp based on two people sharing including all flights, transfers, B&B accommodation, some meals and excursions. Daily departures.
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Further Information:
For more information on Journey Latin America and to see our full range of holidays, please visit www.journeylatinamerica.co.uk or telephone: 020 8600 1881
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