Havaa Culture, Cuisie & History March 17-23, 2018
Dear Alumi of Dartmouth College: Though just 90 miles from the Uited States, Cuba remais a mystery to most Americas. Now, durig a i-depth visit, travelers will experiece this eigmatic islad through the eyes of its people. We are delighted to offer alumi from Dartmouth a opportuity to gai a isider s perspective o Cuba durig a period of mometous chage. I Havaa, coect with locals from all walks of life, icludig artists, diplomats, ad museum directors. O a walkig tour, experiece Old Havaa s charmig squares, eclectic architecture, ad cobblestoe streets. Explore the Fábrica de Arte Cubao (FAC), oe of the capital s ewest art spaces, which The New York Times described as a mix of CBGB, Art Basel Miami, a commuity ceter, a coffee shop, a bar (or two or three) ad a bomb shelter. Visit Nostalgicar, a classic car workshop where some of the city s fiest vitage automobiles are repaired ad refurbished. O a private tour, discover the reovated Gra Teatro de la Havaa Alicia Aloso. Meet emergig artists i their homes ad studios as well as at a private receptio orgaized just for us by the Ludwig Foudatio for the Arts. Our group will also sped a day i the wester provice of Piar del Río, kow for its lush tobacco platatios. I the Viñales Valley, we will ecouter spectacular caves, udergroud rivers, ad the famous Mogotes, the icoic hillocks of the regio. Highlights i Piar del Río iclude a tour of a tobacco platatio ad luch at a orgaic farm. As part of this people-to-people exchage, travelers are expected to participate fully i the scheduled activities, which have bee desiged to provide immersio i the arts ad culture of Cuba. Accommodatios for six ights are at the elegat Hotel Saratoga, located just steps from the city s historic Capitolio. We hope to welcome you o this educatioal adveture to discover Cuba s history, culture, ad cuisie. As space is limited ad iterest great, please retur the eclosed reservatio form at your earliest coveiece to Dartmouth Alumi Travel. If you have ay questios, please cotact our licesed travel service provider, Academic Arragemets Abroad, at (800) 221-1944. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS STAY at the elegat Hotel Saratoga, ear Havaa s UNESCO-recogized Old City Sicerely, ENJOY exclusive access ad curatorial tours at Cuba s most importat museums ATTEND a iformal morig rehearsal of the Cotemporary Dace Compay of Cuba VISIT a local cigar factory i Havaa DISCOVER the reovated Gra Teatro de la Havaa Alicia Aloso o a private tour Robi Albig T 81 Director Lifelog Learig ad Travel Mary A R. Hut Assistat Director Dartmouth Alumi Travel Gouda cheese market
Havaa Culture, Cuisie & History March 17-23, 2018 Plaza Vieja SATURDAY, MARCH 17: U.S. DEPARTURE Arrive idepedetly i Havaa, where you will be met upo arrival at the José Martí Airport ad trasferred to the Hotel Saratoga our home for six ights. Located i the heart of the city, the hotel overlooks the steps of the Capitolio ad the Paseo del Prado. I the early eveig, participate i a dialog o Cuba s curret reality with a former Cuba ambassador ad deputy miister for foreig affairs. Our welcome dier is at the celebrated paladar La Guarida. D SUNDAY, MARCH 18: HAVANA Joi a architectural historia for a lecture ad the depart o a walkig tour of Old Havaa, focusig o the four mai squares: the Plaza de Armas, Plaza de Sa Fracisco de Asís, Plaza Vieja, ad Plaza de la Catedral. Coclude with luch at a paladar ear the cathedral. Discover the reovated Gra Teatro de la Havaa Alicia Aloso o a private tour. Dier is at El Cociero, adjacet to Fabrica de Arte Cubao (FAC), the city s liveliest multidiscipliary performig ad visual arts space. After dier ejoy eveig etertaimet at FAC. B, L, D TUESDAY, MARCH 20: HAVANA Early this morig visit a cigar factory for a guided tour. The see the Natioal Museum of Fie Arts, where we trace Cuba s history through the works of its greatest artists. After luch walk alog Calle Obispo, Havaa s mai shoppig street. I the early eveig drive to the Ludwig Foudatio for the Arts, where we will have a presetatio o Cuba art. The Foudatio Presidet will host a cocktail receptio ad buffet dier o the pethouse terrace. Ivited guests iclude Cuba artists. Followig dier, optioal eveig etertaimet is available at a umber of Havaa s famed music veues icludig the famous Tropicaa. B, L, R, D WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21: HAVANA O a morig visit to the Museum of Decorative Arts view this extraordiary collectio, ow housed i a former masio i the Vedado district. Built i the eo-classical style, the house was completed i 1927 for the Gómez-Mea family. Followig a idepedet luch, head outside of the capital to the small, hilltop village of Sa Fracisco de Paula for a visit to Fica Vigía (Lookout Farm), the house where Erest Hemigway lived for 20 years. View the rooms through ope widows from the surroudig terraces; see Hemigway s famous fishig boat Pilar; ad climb the tower to his study. Our excursio cocludes with a brief visit to the village of Cojímar, the settig for The Old Ma ad the Sea. Dier is at oe of Havaa s excellet paladares. B, D Fica Vigía MONDAY, MARCH 19: HAVANA/VINALES Embark o a excursio to the wester provice of Piar del Río, kow for its lush tobacco platatios. Explore the uique topography ad atural beauty of the Viñales Valley, where you will ecouter spectacular caves, udergroud rivers, ad the famous Mogotes, the icoic hillocks of the regio. Tour a tobacco platatio to lear about the dryig ad rollig processes. Luch is at a orgaic farm. Visit a local artists studio before returig to Havaa. B, L
THURSDAY, MARCH 22: HAVANA Atted a iformal morig rehearsal of the Cotemporary Dace Compay of Cuba at the Teatro Nacioal, located ear the Plaza de la Revolució. The visit the Coló Cemetery, whose may moumets commemorate Cuba heroes, statesme, ad ovelists. With its orate tombstoes, this cemetery is sometimes called the largest sculpture park i Cuba. Ejoy luch with a view at paladar Vistamar. Visit Nostalgicar, a reowed classic car workshop, where some of the city s fiest vitage cars are repaired ad refurbished. At the historic Hotel Nacioal (1930) which was origially desiged by McKim Mead ad White ejoy their famous mojitos PROGRAM RATE $5,499 per perso, $1,599 sigle supplemet o a terrace overlookig Havaa s harbor. Celebrate our week i Cuba at a farewell dier at oe of the city's best paladares, Otramaera. B, L, D FRIDAY, MARCH 23: HAVANA/U.S. RETURN Depart the hotel this morig for the flight home. DISCLAIMER: This itierary is subject to chage at the discretio of Arragemets Abroad ad Dartmouth Alumi Travel. For complete details, please carefully read the terms ad coditios at www.arragemets abroad.com/terms. ACCOMMODATIONS Located ear Old Havaa, the Hotel Saratoga is a RATE INCLUDES historic property that reopeed i 2005 followig a Six ights hotel accommodatios ad meals as per itierary (B = Breakfast, L = Luch, R=Receptio, D = Dier) façade. Reowed i the 1930s for the iteratioal Erichmet program of lectures ad special evets Bottled water ad coffee/tea with all meals, house wie/beer at diers B extesive refurbishmet that preserved the origial artists ad socialites who stayed here, today s Saratoga caters to discerig travelers with iterests i history Escorted sightseeig, trasportatio ad etrace fees for all icluded visits ad culture as well as Havaa s famous ightlife. From Gratuities to local guides ad drivers Taxes, service charges, ad porterage icoic Capitolio buildig, the Saratoga features a rooftop Pre-departure materials ad readig list NOT INCLUDED IN RATE Iteratioal airfare; Cuba visa; Cuba departure tax; limited Cuba health isurace policy (required for all foreig travelers to Cuba uder age 80); passport fees; alcoholic beverages other tha as oted; persoal expeses such as laudry, phoe calls, etc.; travel isurace; ay other items ot specifically metioed as icluded. Hotel Saratoga its prime locatio o the Paseo del Prado opposite the pool, restaurat, ad bar with views of the city, as well as a lobby restaurat, mezzaie bar, busiess ceter, spa, ad fitess ceter. All rooms have air coditioig, a shower ad separate bathtub, hairdryer, safe, miibar, telephoe, satellite TV, ad DVD player. Mezzaie bar, Hotel Saratoga
Viñales Valley DARTMOUTH ALUMNI TRAVEL CUBA: CULTURE, CUISINE & HISTORY MARCH 17 23, 2018 RESERVATION FORM To reserve a place, please cotact Academic Arragemets Abroad at phoe: 212-514-8921 or 800-221-1944, or fax: 212-344-7493; or complete ad retur this form with your deposit of $1,000 per perso (of which $500 is o-refudable for admiistrative fees) payable to Academic Arragemets Abroad. Mail to: Academic Arragemets Abroad, 1040 Aveue of the Americas, 23rd floor, New York, NY 10018-3721. Name(s) i full as o passport(s). Please prit. Address City State Zip Telephoe (home) (busiess) Fax E-mail ACCOMMODATIONS Hotel room preferece p Oe bed p Two beds p Sigle I wish to share a room with FORM OF PAYMENT q Eclosed is my check (payable to Academic Arragemets Abroad) q Debit card q Credit card Name o debit/credit card Debit/credit card umber 3- or 4-digit security code Expiratio date I/We cofirm that I/we have carefully read ad agree to the Terms & Coditios of this Program (see www.arragemetsabroad.com/terms to review or call for a copy). I/We agree to full paymet 120 days prior to departure. Each participat must sig below. Sigature (required) Date Sigature (required) Date O the frot cover: Street performers, Havaa P_18LNDHAV0317_DAT