A&K Adds Cuba Departures to Meet Growing Demand

Interest in travel to Cuba is growing so quickly that Abercrombie & Kent has just announced five additional departures to the company’s 10-day introduction to the island nation, Cuba: People to People.

Although restrictions are in the process of being eased, travelers recognize their most rewarding option during the transition period is likely to be an established People-to-People exchange program with a company experienced in coordinating travel to Cuba.

Highlights at a Glance

• Explore beyond Havana on this carefully curated itinerary that includes meaningful interactions that reveal the spirit of this fascinating, culturally-rich island nation long off-limits to American travelers.

• Enjoy a performance at the Neon Puppet Theater in Holguin, meeting the artists and its director to learn more about the art form

• Take a boat ride to Cayo Granma to meet with local fishermen and children, discussing the Children of the Dreams and Fantasies Project, which creates art from objects that have washed ashore

• Try your hand at making traditional tinajones (earthenware pots) at Casanova Pottery Studio in Camaguey, learning about the precision, skills and knowledge required to create these pieces

• Experience Cuba's culinary diversity during a cooking demonstration at a paladar (family-run restaurant), talking with the owners about this privately owned Cuban enterprise

• Engage with locals at the King Ranch, where you watch a rodeo and go horseback or buggy riding into the small town; visit the local school; and interact with residents, including a farmer and his family

• Discover our great shared passion of baseball with a game where you meet local players - and have the chance to play a few innings with them

• Meet the members of Madelin Perez Noa's Proyecto de Arte Por la Costa, who are artistically enriching their community

• Engage in a stimulating discussion of the history of U.S.-Cuba relations with a former Cuban Foreign Services Scholar in Havana

• Join a local architect for an educational walk through Havana, discussing its historic styles, ongoing restoration efforts and their impact on the community

• Partake in a one-on-one talk with a Cuban salsa instructor regarding the role of dance in Cuban life, and take a short lesson

• Explore the Las Terrazas eco-community, and learn about Cuba's environmental commitments at this unique UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

• Meet with local musicians during a private Buena Vista Social Club-style concert and cultural discussion

• Watch a local farmer prepare a cassava specialty before sampling farmstead cheese and guava jam

New Departure Dates
April 28 - May 7, 2015
May 19 - May 28, 2015
October 6 - October 15, 2015
November 10 - November 19, 2015
December 1-December 10, 2015

Source: Travel Pulse