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YaleAlumniServiceCorps
POSTLUDEHAVANA
August5-8,2017
ProgramasofFebruary28,2017
DuringthisimmersiveextensioninCuba’scapital,explorethebestofHavana’sculturalofferings.Dinein
thecity’svariousrestaurantsandpaladares,andgetsweptawayinitsintoxicatingnightlife.Optional
eveningexcursionsmayincludetheTropicana,BuenaVistaSocialClub,FabricadeArteCubano,anda
multitude of other venues throughout the city. Your days’ activities begin with a walking tour of Old
Havana. Enjoy meeting emerging artists in their studios. Get together with a former ambassador and
deputy minister for foreign affairs to discuss Cuba’s current political climate and its ever-changing
relationshipwiththeUnitedStates.YourtimeinHavanaconcludeswithaspecialeveningattheLudwig
Foundation for the Arts, where the Foundation’s president will host a cocktail reception and dinner on
thepenthouseterrace.
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Saturday,August5
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EnroutetoHavanastopinMatanzasforaprivateconcertattheErmitadeMonserratehilltopchapel,
followedbyanopportunitytotalkwiththeperformers.ContinuetoHavanaandimmerseyourselfin
thevibrantcultureofHavana,acitymorethan500yearsold.Afterlunch,exploreOldHavanaona
walkingtourandthefourmainsquares:PlazadelaCatedral,PlazadeSanFranciscodeAsis,PlazaVieja
and,PlazadeArmast.Check-intoyourhotelMemoriesMiramar.Tonight,lingeroveracocktailonthe
terraceofthehistoricHotelNacional(1930).Dinneronown;youmightwanttotryoneofHavana’s
paladares,aprivatelyownedrestaurantthatoftentimesservesastheowner’shomeaswell. Optionaleveningexcursions
Sunday,August6
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Group1:LearnaboutCuba’scurrentsocialclimateduringalecturebyaformerambassadoranddeputy
ministerforforeignaffairs.VisitsomeofCuba’semergingartists’studios.EnjoylunchatJoséFuster’s
homeandstudiointhefishingvillageofJaimanitas.EnroutebacktoHavanavisitthehomeofErnest
HemingwayinthenearbytownofCojimar.ThehouseismuchasPapaleftit,withoriginalfurnishings,
personalmemorabilia,andworksofartondisplay.DiscoverHavanaafterhours,onanoptional
excursiontosomeofHemingway’sfavoritehaunts. Group2:AttendalivelydanceperformanceofoneofHavana’srenowneddancestudios.Strollthrough
ColónCemetery,whosemanymonumentscommemorateCubanheroes,statesmen,andnovelists.After
lunchvisittheMuseumofFineArts.Intheafternoontravelersmaywishtospeakwithvendorsatthe
FeriadeArtesania(thecraftsmarket),orstrollpasttheColonial-stylebuildingsonCalleObispo,
Havana’smainshoppingstreet. Optionaleveningexcursions
Monday,August7
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Group1:AttendalivelydanceperformanceofoneofHavana’srenowneddancestudios.Strollthrough
ColónCemetery,whosemanymonumentscommemorateCubanheroes,statesmen,andnovelists.After
lunchvisittheMuseumofFineArts.Intheafternoontravelersmaywishtospeakwithvendorsatthe
FeriadeArtesania(thecraftsmarket),orstrollpasttheColonial-stylebuildingsonCalleObispo,
Havana’smainshoppingstreet.EnjoyaprivatecocktailpartyanddinnerattheLudwigFoundationof
theArtsastheguestsoftheFoundation’spresident. Group2:LearnaboutCuba’scurrentsocialclimateduringalecturebyaformerambassadoranddeputy
ministerforforeignaffairs.VisitsomeofCuba’semergingartists’studios.EnjoylunchatJoséFuster’s
homeandstudiointhefishingvillageofJaimanitas.EnroutebacktoHavanavisitthehomeofErnest
HemingwayinthenearbytownofCojimar.ThehouseismuchasPapaleftit,withoriginalfurnishings,
personalmemorabilia,andworksofartondisplay.Enjoyaprivatecocktailpartyanddinneratthe
LudwigFoundationoftheArtsastheguestsoftheFoundation’spresident.
Optionaleveningexcursions
Tuesday,August8
HAVANA/USA
TransfertotheairportforyourreturnflightstotheUnitedStates
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Pleasenote:ThisproposeditineraryisthepropertyofArrangementsAbroadmaynotbeduplicatedordistributed
withoutwrittenpermission.Allpricesareestimatedbasedonpreliminaryquotesprovidedbyhotelandservice
providers,prevailingfuelprices,airfaresandcurrencyexchangeratesineffectasofthedateofthisproposaland
aresubjecttochange.ReservationsaresubjecttotheTerms&ConditionsofArrangementsAbroad.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
HOTELMEMORIESMIRAMAR(orcomparable)
ExperiencetheheartofCubainHavana;theleadingcommercialandculturalcenterofthe
country.MemoriesMiramarHabanaisintheluxuriousresidentialdistrictofMiramarwithan
oceanviewandwithineasyaccesstonot-tobe-missedattractions.Thiscentrallylocatedhotel
isidealforbusinesstravelersandvacationersalikewithfacilitiesincludinginternationaldining
andpremiumdrinksinour2restaurantsand2bars,spaciousaccommodationsandalarge
multi-levelswimmingcomplex.
http://www.memoriesresorts.com/en/resort/havana.aspx
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PROGRAMDETAILS
PROGRAMPRICE $1,695perpersondoubleoccupancy
$245singlesupplement(addedontothepriceabove)
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Accommodationsandmealsasnotedinitinerary
Bottledwaterandcoffee/teawithallmeals;winewithwelcomeandfarewelldinners
Escortedsightseeingbyprivatemotorcoach
Servicesofabilingualnationalguidethroughoutthetrip
Entrancefeesforallincludedvisits
GrouporprivatetransfersforallparticipantstotheairportinCuba(Havana)
Gratuitiestolocalguidesanddrivers
ExecutiveTourDirectorfromAcademicArrangementsAbroad
Taxes,servicecharges,porterage
Pre-departurematerials
NOTINCLUDED
Internationalairfare;Cubanvisa;CubanDeparturetax;limitedCubanhealthinsurancepolicy(required
forallforeigntravelerstoCubaunderage80);Passportfees;Alcoholicbeveragesotherthannoted;
Personalexpensessuchaslaundry,phonecalls,etc.;Travelinsurance;Anyotheritemsnotspecifically
mentionedasincluded.
AIRFARE
AcademicArrangementsAbroad(AAA)willbepleasedtoassistwithtravelarrangementsfora
processingfeeof$40perperson.
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