CUBAN MUSIC & ART INSIDER’S TOUR

December 6 - 12, 2024

Experience Cuba on December 6 - 12 through a multi-sensory immersion of music, art, and dance. Trace the history of the legendary 19th Century composer "Lico" Jimenez' life throughout the UNESCO World Heritage towns of Trinidad and Cienfuegos. Arrive in Havana to witnessz both the Havana Biennial contemporary art festival and the Havana Film Festival for a stimulating injection of contemporary culture. Enjoy live performances of Cuban music and modern dance. Eat at Havana’s best restaurants, stay in historic architectural homes, and be inspired by a panorama of many other authentic experiences with our neighbors just 90 miles south of Florida. It's a once-in-a-lifetime party not to miss!

Havana Program Details

Double occupancy: $3,450 (per person)
Single occupancy: $3,785

PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Non-refundable deposits (except for tour cancellation) of $750 are due to Project Por Amor upon signing up to secure a space. Full payment of the final balance is due by September 6th, 2024.

Spots will be given on a first-come-first-serve basis, 15 travelers need to make deposits by August 6th for this program to go. All funds will be refunded if the minimum is not reached. We encourage you to sign up while there is still availability.

NOTE: Airfare is not included. A number of flights on major airlines flying to Santa Clara (SNU) and from Havana (HAV) are available. Staff at Project Por Amor are available to offer guidance ahead of you making your own arrangements.

Program Price Includes:

  • Cuban Visa and U.S. licensing paperwork for support for the Cuban People travel

  • Medical insurance in Cuba

  • Flight purchasing guidance, pre-trip information on preparing for Cuba, and Zoom orientation. Travel & itinerary app with updated trip information, guides, maps, and communications

  • Airport assistance in Santa Clara and Havana

  • Accommodations for six nights at privately owned boutique hotels in Trinidad, Cienfuegos, and Havana

  • Daily home-cooked deluxe breakfasts, six lunches, and five dinners at select paladares (Havana’s best private restaurants)

  • Insider activities with local experts including musicologist Dr. Olavo Alen, curators Cristina Vives and Pamela Ruiz, yogui Eduardo Pimentel, and architectural preservationist Nancy Benitez

  • Havana Biennial Art visits to Figueroa Vives gallery, Detras del Muro, El Apartamento gallery, Wifredo Lam Center, Fototeca de Cuba, and more…

  • Cocktails and house tour of Pamela Ruiz and artist Damien Aquiles' mansion and visit to Ernest Hemingway's house Finca Vigia

  • Private performance and discussion with modern dance company Mi Compania

  • Music concerts at Casa de la Música in Trinidad, Tonadas Trinitarias, and live concert and presentation on Lico Jimenez in Havana

  • Scenic ride in 1950s American convertibles

  • Unique insider birthday celebration of 19th Century composer Lico Jimenez with locals

  • Architectural and history tour of Trinidad with preservationist Nancy Benitez

  • Optional morning yoga classes with Julie Carmen and Eduardo Pimentel

  • Opportunities for leisure and individual exploration of Biennial, Film Festival, and music concerts and free time to explore Trinidad and Cienfuegos

  • Luxury motor coach transportation with chauffeur for the whole program in Cuba

  • 24-hour program management by expert U.S. tour manager (and former L.A. Arts Commissioner) Adolfo Nodal and professional Cuban tour guide Gretell Sintes

Program price does NOT include:

  • Airfare from people’s home cities in the US to Cuba

  • One dinner on your own

  • Tips for Cuban guide, chauffeur, and chambermaids

  • Third-party trip interruption insurance

  • All other items not listed in ‘PROGRAM PRICE INCLUDES’

RESERVE YOUR SPOT > >

Secure Your Spot: Don't miss this unique cultural immersion! Our exclusive tours fill up fast, and space is strictly limited to maintain an intimate experience.

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Secure Your Spot: Don't miss this unique cultural immersion! Our exclusive tours fill up fast, and space is strictly limited to maintain an intimate experience. 〰️

Legal Travel to Cuba

Our itinerary is designed to fully adhere to the US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) §515.574 General License for Support for the Cuban People category of legal travel to Cuba. Each traveler will engage in a full-time schedule of activities that result in meaningful interaction with individuals and professionals in Cuba, enhance contact with the Cuban people, and support civil society in Cuba. Eating at privately owned Cuban restaurants (paladares), staying in privately owned hotels, shopping at stores run by self-employed Cubans (cuentapropistas), and professional exchanges with the Cuban people are an important part of this program.

A trip of lifetime.

  • "Our experience in Cuba met and exceeded expectations. If we’d visited Cuba on our own we wouldn’t have had the opportunities and adventures afforded us. Every day was packed with fascinating education, beautiful music, connection with the people, architecture and art, and so much good healthy food!"

    Melinda Soules

  • "Five star all the way. Superb planning, timing and interests. Great leaders, lectures, sights, food, hotels experiences and transportation. Cannot imagine a better introduction and understanding of Cuba than we were able to attain from this travel opportunity. The other travelers in the program were an integral part of making the tour such a memorable experience. Thank you!"

    Loren Rice

  • "This trip to Cuba was honestly the best travel experience I've ever had. The itinerary was thoughtfully planned, the activities were all amazing, and the leaders were beyond expectations. I can't recommend this tour enough. It was a great honor to participate in this once in a lifetime adventure. Thank you!"

    Kathleen Elliot