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Audrey, Douglass and Catherine
Tar Heel Travel

2025 Cuba and Its People

March 21 – 28, 2025 – Double rooms remaining
Solo travelers, please join our waitlist. 
Tour Operator: AHI Travel
Price: From $5,545 (Air from Miami included)
Save $250 when you book by June 18.
Save an additional $500 per person when you pay in full.
Tour Length: 8 days
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Immerse yourself in fascinating, enigmatic Cuba. Unpack once and stay for seven nights in a privately owned, boutique hotel in Havana. From here, venture out to encounter Cuba’s history and charisma, from colorful Old Havana to culture-rich Matanzas and the beautiful rural countryside.

Ride in one of Cuba’s iconic, vintage convertibles along the Malecón seashore drive. Experience Cuba through meaningful exchanges with entrepreneurs, artists, performers, community leaders, and children. Plus, local experts add another enriching layer of Cuba’s history and culture during discussions about the island’s economy, musical roots, 1961 literacy campaign and other compelling topics.

Visit Ernest Hemingway’s former house and museum, learn about and delight in Afro-Cuban dance and music, and gain insight at the Ludwig Foundation, which promotes contemporary Cuban artists and culture. This exclusive, small-group itinerary, developed by AHI Travel, is operated in accordance with a People-to-People general license established by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. This small-group program includes a mostly inclusive meal plan and round-trip flights between Miami and Cuba.

Schedule of Events

  • Day 1 : Depart U.S. | Arrive in Havana
  • Day 2 : Old Havana | Dador, an independently owned clothing store founded by Cuban women
  • Day 3 : Vintage car ride | National Museum of Fine Arts
  • Day 4 : Jewish Center | Cuban Dance | Hemingway's house
  • Day 5 : Matanzas | Choir performance
  • Day 6 : Maestra viewing | Local market | Casa Fuster
  • Day 7 : Cuban countryside with school visit | Artist's studio
  • Day 8 : Depart for U.S.

Eligibility

We offer the Tar Heel Travel program as a service to our alumni and friends of the University. As travel is a Carolina Alumni member perk, we require one traveler per room to be a Carolina Alumni member in order to be eligible to travel. For more information or to join, contact the membership office at (800) 962-0742 or become a Carolina Alumni member online.

Mobility Information

You should be in good physical condition to enjoy your tour to its fullest.

Our trips involve a considerable amount of daily standing and walking, up hills or stairs, and on uneven or cobblestone streets. Typical distances are between 2-4 miles per day, unassisted. Some tours have excursions in high altitudes, very early morning departures and/or excursions involving Zodiacs and/or floating docks.

Please contact the tour operator directly with concerns specific to your tour and your needs. For highly active tours, you may wish to speak with your doctor.

Additional Information

Note: Tour schedule is subject to change due to local conditions. Many excursions in this program involve an element of walking as some of the finest attractions are located in areas not closely accessible by motorcoach.

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All prices and itineraries (including port order) are tentative and subject to change; final pricing adjustments may occur after the release of marketing materials.

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