Havana: Arts, Education and Daily Life
EF College Study Tours is pleased to offer educational and cultural exchanges to Cuba. EF qualifies for the people-to-people general license established by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("OFAC"). Under this license, EF will offer educational and cultural exchanges and conversations with the people of Cuba. The itinerary is subject to change based on day of week and availability, but a complete people-to people itinerary will always be maintained.
*If traveling to Cuba, additional booking conditions apply and need to be signed separately.
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Day 1: Fly to Cuba
Fly to Havana
Meet your Cuban Tour Director at the airport
Meet with Faculty and Students at the University of Havana
- Engage in discussions about access to education, available subjects, university resources, and preparation for post-education careers
Visit a Children's Community Project
Enjoy dinner in Havana (from this point on, all breakfasts, lunches, and dinners are included)
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Day 2: Havana
Visit the Literacy Museum
- Discuss Cuba's post-revolution literacy project
Visit a Community Day Care Center
- Discuss the types of projects that can help young Cubans overcome hardships and challenges
Participate in a discussion about private enterprise in Cuba at a local restaurant and organic farm
Visit the Hemingway House
Visit the Muraleando Community Project
- Discuss the impact of art on communities with the artist and his students
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Day 3: Havana | Pinar del Rio
Travel to Pinar del Rio
Meet with a tobacco farmer at a local farm
- Discuss tobacco production
Take a boat ride through an underground river and visit the Cueva del Indio
Engage in a discussion about organic farm practices at a local farm
Return to Havana
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Day 4: Havana | Matanzas
Travel to Matanzas
Stop at the Main Square
- Visit the Old Pharmacy Museum
Visit the School of Music and Art
- Interact with students and teachers
Meet with a local artist at his art studio and workshop
Interact with the workers at a book-making shop
Stop for a photo at the Bacunayagua Bridge overlook
Return to Havana
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Day 5: Havana
Attend a Spanish lesson
Visit a Community Project
- Discuss the impact the project has had on the neighborhood's economy
Discuss Cuban sports and participate in a sports activity
Visit a neighborhood-sponsored Learning Facility
- Meet with teachers and students to discuss outreach projects
Observe the Canonazo cannon firing ceremony
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Day 6: Havana | Mayabeque Province
Travel to Mayabeque Province
Interact with members of the Las Terrazas community
Engage in a discussion with a local naturalist
- Engage in discussions about local flora and fauna, natural protected areas and Cuban coffee plantations
Meet with a local landscape artist
Visit the Polo Montañez house
Return to Havana
Visit José Fuster’s home and studio
- Discuss the impact of his artwork on the community
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Day 7: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly to Cuba
Fly to Havana
Meet your Cuban Tour Director at the airport
Meet with Faculty and Students at the University of Havana
- Engage in discussions about access to education, available subjects, university resources, and preparation for post-education careers
Visit a Children's Community Project
Enjoy dinner in Havana (from this point on, all breakfasts, lunches, and dinners are included)
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Day 2: Havana
Visit the Literacy Museum
- Discuss Cuba's post-revolution literacy project
Visit a Community Day Care Center
- Discuss the types of projects that can help young Cubans overcome hardships and challenges
Participate in a discussion about private enterprise in Cuba at a local restaurant and organic farm
Visit the Hemingway House
Visit the Muraleando Community Project
- Discuss the impact of art on communities with the artist and his students
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Day 3: Havana | Pinar del Rio
Travel to Pinar del Rio
Meet with a tobacco farmer at a local farm
- Discuss tobacco production
Take a boat ride through an underground river and visit the Cueva del Indio
Engage in a discussion about organic farm practices at a local farm
Return to Havana
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Day 4: Havana | Matanzas
Travel to Matanzas
Stop at the Main Square
- Visit the Old Pharmacy Museum
Visit the School of Music and Art
- Interact with students and teachers
Meet with a local artist at his art studio and workshop
Interact with the workers at a book-making shop
Stop for a photo at the Bacunayagua Bridge overlook
Return to Havana
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Day 5: Havana
Attend a Spanish lesson
Visit a Community Project
- Discuss the impact the project has had on the neighborhood's economy
Discuss Cuban sports and participate in a sports activity
Visit a neighborhood-sponsored Learning Facility
- Meet with teachers and students to discuss outreach projects
Observe the Canonazo cannon firing ceremony
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Day 6: Havana | Mayabeque Province
Travel to Mayabeque Province
Interact with members of the Las Terrazas community
Engage in a discussion with a local naturalist
- Engage in discussions about local flora and fauna, natural protected areas and Cuban coffee plantations
Meet with a local landscape artist
Visit the Polo Montañez house
Return to Havana
Visit José Fuster’s home and studio
- Discuss the impact of his artwork on the community
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Day 7: Depart for home
Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness
Your experience includes
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Round-trip airfare & transportation
Round-trip airfare to Havana; Comfortable motorcoach
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Accommodations
6 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
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Regional-style meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
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End-to-end support
Your team helps to secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides recruiting tools and helps establish your program's ongoing presence on campus.
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Full-time Tour Director
Your Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all program logistics.
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Expert Local Guides
Your expert Local Guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and enhancing teaching moments wherever your curriculum takes you.
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Entrances
Meaningful interactions through People-to-People activities
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Experiential learning
Immerse yourself in the culture through in-depth guided tours, shared insights from expert guides, daily interactions with locals, regional cuisine, live demonstrations and more.
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Worldwide support, safety and security
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. We provide 24-hour emergency support service along with a comprehensive $50 million liability policy that covers you and your institution while abroad.
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Flexible payment options
Give more students the opportunity to study abroad by offering them two different payment plan options, along with our TripFunder website to help fundraise for the program.
