2020 GeoEx Catalog

Cuba

C alling it an exciting time to visit Cuba is an under- statement. Some say the island has changed more in the past few years than it has over the last decade. And from what we’ve seen since we first took travelers there in 2000, we’d have to agree. As restrictions for Ameri- can visitors ebb and flow, our in-country experience and long-established contacts mean more than ever. By arranging for intimate, hard-to-find activities and getting our travelers into the most coveted lodgings and cutting- edge eateries, we share the nation in a way that few other companies can. In Havana, a living museum and cultural masterpiece, and beyond the capital, our small group of travelers swaps perspectives on history, art, politics, and education with locals, from young artists and established historians to taxi drivers and stepping-out entrepreneurs. We talk about life in the United States and Cuba and experience Cuba’s newest galleries (often tucked away with no signage), privately run paladares , and boutique hotels. Our superb Connecting with Cuba’s Living History EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM · TOURING 6 DAYS · GROUP

This trip to Cuba is up there as possibly my number-one trip.The people we met, the lecturers we had, the arts we saw—every little thing exceeded all of my expectations.

michael r., denver, co

trip leaders—the most experienced around—adeptly make on-the-fly adjustments, critical in a place where things constantly change. We can’t say what Cuba will look like down the road, but we’re chuffed about being in this col- orful locale as the future unfolds and the country’s vibrant culture is still robustly alive.

jan. 21–26; feb. 11–16; women only: feb. 18–23 from $5975

Day 1  arrive in Havana ✦  2 & 3  Havana Vieja, talk with locals ✦ 4  Viñales Valley ✦  5  explore Havana arts and culture ✦  6  depart.

BELOW  Taxis in front of the neoclassical Capitolio Nacional in Old Havana.

MACDUFF EVERTON