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Package Overview

Cuba is a long, lean land of extremes. Though known more for its revolutionary politics than for its natural curiosities, this 780-mile-long 鈥済iant of the Antilles鈥� is teeming with peculiar wildlife and vibrant culture鈥攆rom the world鈥檚 smallest bird, the Bee Hummingbird, to vibrant rhythms and dances, to a unique culture and people. Join Apex as we meld the best of Cuba nature travel with the island鈥檚 distinct culture. Climb the very rainforest-draped mountains from which Fidel launched the Cuban Revolution. Listen for the trills of the endemic Zapata Wren, Zapata Sparrow, Cuban Trogon or Tocororo, and Cuban Tody. Visit four UNESCO World Heritage sites, from sleepy Baracoa, Cuba鈥檚 first Spanish settlement, to vibrant Havana, where, according to Graham Greene, 鈥渁nything is possible.鈥� Get to know the myriad landscapes and diverse people on our Cuba cultural tour across this unique and fascinating island.

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 :

  Arrive in Miami and Walk to the Miami International Airport Hotel, Located in the Airport. Meet Your Expedition Leader and Fellow Travelers for a Welcome Dinner At the Hotel. Join Dr. Jos茅 Pineda, a Cuban Scholar and Observer of Cuba and U.s. Relations, for An Introductory Presentation On Cuba.

• Day 2 :

  Cuba. After Lunch On Arrival, Head Out of Town and Watch as the Scenery Changes and the Road Winds Into a High, Mountainous Area with Switchbacks and Breathtaking Views, as You Approach Baracoa, Cuba鈥檚 Oldest City. Despite Its Illustrious History鈥攊t Was Columbus鈥檚 Second Landfall in the New World, and Cuba鈥檚 First Capital鈥攖oday, Baracoa Has a Land-that-time-forgot Quality to It. Located On An Isolated Stretch of Coast, the Town Looks and Feels Antique, with Its Little Fortresses and Streets Lined with Wooden Edifices. Once in Baracoa, Meet the Staff At the Office of the City Historian for a One-on-one Conversation On the Town鈥檚 History and Current Challenges. Continue Eastward for Dinner and Overnight At Villa Maguana.

• Day 3 :

  Alexander Von Humboldt National Park, Outside Baracoa, is Considered to Be the Largest and Best-preserved Mountain and Tropical Rainforest Ecosystem in all of the Antilles. This Morning, After a Presentation By the Park鈥檚 Mountain Rangers, Hike the Balcon De Iberia Trail, Keeping An Eye Out for Some of the Smallest Fauna in the World: Butterfly Bats, Alto De Iberia Frogs, Bee Hummingbirds, and Cuban Land Snails, the Most Colorful On Earth. Also Watch for the Cuban Trogon, the Country鈥檚 National Bird. Afterward, Drive to Ranchoa Toa for a Lunch of Roasted Pig Prepared Over An Open Fire. After Lunch, Board a Small Boat to Float Down the Toa River, Marveling At the Majestic Silhouette of El Yunque (the Anvil), the Flat-topped Mountain that Looms 1,800 Feet Overhead, While Keeping a Watchful Eye for Birds and Wildlife Along the River Banks. Afterward, Join the Children of the Atabey Arts Project for One of Their Sessions and Assist Them in Their Artistic Projects. Converse with Them to Discover What It is like to Grow Up in a Rural Town in Cuba. Enjoy Dinner and Overnight At the Villa Maguana.

• Day 4 :

  Drive this Morning to the Province of Santiago De Cuba, and Its Eponymous Capital City. Caught Dramatically Between the Lush Sierra Maestra and the Azure Caribbean Sea, Santiago De Cuba鈥檚 Setting is Ideal. Physically Closer to Kingston, Jamaica, Than to Havana,Santiagode Cubais the Centerofafro-cuban Culturein Cubaandhas a Fearsome Musical, Cultural and Political Heritage. Socialist to the Core, Santiago Was a Key Stronghold During the Nascent Stages of the Revolution. Though It is Cuba鈥檚 Second Largest City, It Feels Compact, with a Handful of Key Monuments. After Lunch, Visit the Moncada Barracks, Where Fidel First Attempted a Coup in 1953. See Revolution Square and the Exquisite Colonial Casas of Parque C茅spedes. Visit Casa De Las Tradiciones, for a Discussion On the Influence of African Religion and Traditions in the Birth of Cuban Culture. End Your Day At the Imposing El Morro Fortress for Panoramic Sunset Views. After Dinner, Get a Taste of the City鈥檚 Legendary Rumba At the Beautiful Casa De La Trova. Overnight At the Hotel Imperial.

• Day 5 :

  This Morning, Drive to the Cool, Green Peaks of Granma Province, Named After the Boat that Brought Fidel Castro to Cuba in 1956. Here, Revolutionary History and Natural Splendor Collide in Cuba鈥檚 Largest Mountain Range, the Sierra Maestra, Rising Steeply from the Shores of the Caribbean. The Gran Parque Nacional Sierra Maestra is An Alluring Natural Sanctuary for Botanical Wonders like Dwarf Orchids and Sabicu, a West Indian Tree Commonly Used for Shipbuilding. Ideally Located Within the Park and Along the Yara River, Villa Santo Domingois Your Base for the Afternoon and Overnight. Explore the Nature Trails and Along the Banks of the Yara River Searching for Endemic Birds such as Cuban Tody, Tocororo and Bee Hummingbird. After Dinner, Meet the Women of a Local Agricultural Farm, to Discuss Gender and Race Issues.

• Day 6 :

  After Breakfast, Hike Up from the Quaint Villa Izlazul Santo Domingo to Fidel鈥檚 Hideout, the Organizing and Staging Post for the Cuban Revolution. Visit the Completely Preserved Huts Where Fidel and Che Guevara Led Their Group of Revolutionaries to Ultimate Victory. The Views Alone are Worth the Hike, with Spectacular Scenery and Crisp, Fresh Mountain Air. Next, Drive to Camag眉ey, among the First Spanish Settlements in the Country, and One of the Best Maintained to this Day. Stop in Bayamo Along the Way to Walk the Main Plaza and Enjoy Lunch and Some Music At a Local Palador. After Lunch Continue the Drive to Camag眉ey and Check in to Your Hotel. Camag眉ey is Known as 鈥渢he Maze,鈥� as It is a Veritable Labyrinth of Blind Alleys and Twisting Streets, Originally Designed to Confound Marauding Pirates in the 16th Century. Camag眉ey is Not a Tourist Town, Evidenced By the Strong Communal Feel and the Plethora of Families Gathered in the Streets, Parks, and Restaurants. Join a Local Architect for a Presentation On the Regional Architecture and the Efforts to Preserve It. Enjoy Dinner Near the Impressive Iglesia De La Soledad and the Beautifully-restored, Cobblestone Plaza San Juan De Dios. Overnight At La Sevillana.

• Day 7 :

  Depart Early this Morning for a Drive to La Belen Reserve Some 45 Miles South of Camag眉ey. The Reserve Was Originally Created to Care for Some of Cuba鈥檚 Famed Prancing Horses. These are Still Present, But Nowadays the Reserve is Known as One of the Best Birding Sites in the Country, with Well Over 100 Species Present, Including such Specialties as Cuban Green Woodpecker, West Indian Woodpecker, Cuban Trogon, Cuban Crow, Palm Crow, and White-crowned and Scaly-naped Pigeons. Following Lunch, Return to Camag眉ey for Visits with Local Artists and a Walk to View the City鈥檚 Beautiful Fa莽ades, Elaborate Churches and Romantic Squares. Dinner and Overnight At La Sevillana.

• Day 8 :

  After Breakfast, Drive to Trinidad, a Unesco World Heritage Site, Built with the Enormous Wealth Begotten By the 19th Century Sugar and Slave Trades. Head Out to the Valley of the Sugar Mills for a Visit to a Sugar Plantation. See Slave Quarters and Learn About Slave History in Relation to the Sugar Industry. Visit Working Plantation 魅影直播s of the Sugar Barons. Tonight, Strap Your Dancing Shoes On, and Enjoy Dinner and Music in Trinidad. Overnight At La Casona.

• Day 9 :

  Head into the Sierra del Escambray, Cuba鈥檚 second longest mountain range. In 1958, Che Guevara set up camp in these mountains on his way to Santa Clara. These days, this same terrain harbors the 500-square-mile Topes de Collantes Natural Park, rife with caves, rivers, falls, grottos, canyons, and crystal-clear pools. Lichens, mosses, 100 species of ferns, and around 40 species of coffee grow in the shade of the rainforest鈥檚 tall mahogany and magnolia trees. Several important species live here, including the Cuban Tody, unique hummingbirds, and the handsome Tocororo, Cuba鈥檚 national bird. Return to Trinidad this afternoon. As will quickly become clear during your afternoon outing, no expense was spared in fashioning the finest Spanish colonial mansions, plazas and churches, evidenced at the former Cantero Sugar Palace (now the Museo Hist贸rico Municipal), whose interiors are embellished with Baccarat crystal, frescoed walls, and marble statues. Meet the folks at the City Historian Office for a presentation on the history of their urban development and architecture and their efforts to preserve it along their push for touristic development. Enjoy dinner and overnight at La Casona.

• Day 10 :

  After breakfast, drive to the city of Cienfuegos, founded during the 19th-century sugar boom, where you take in the city鈥檚 striking arcade houses with a walking tour. See Jos茅 Mart铆 Park and its world-renowned Tom谩s Terry Theater, which saw the likes of Caruso and Bernhardt in its day. After lunch, join the Cantores de Cienfuegos Choir for a rehearsal. Then, head west toward Playa Larga to visit the renowned Bay of Pigs, the site of the failed 1961 U.S.-backed invasion of Cuba. The Bay of Pigs, and Playa Gir贸n in particular, is a sort of national shrine to this David-over-Goliath victory. Dinner and overnight in Playa Gir贸n.

• Day 11 :

  The first visit of the day is at the Museum of Playa Giron, to understand Cuban history from a Cuban perspective. Spend the rest of the morning exploring the Zapata Peninsula. The peninsula itself is almost entirely uninhabited鈥攎ost of it is protected as part of the Zapata Swamp National Park, an Eden for birdwatchers. Here we鈥檒l also search for the Bee Hummingbird, as well as many other species. After lunch, depart for a trek into the park to visit Las Salinas de Brito, arguably Cuba鈥檚 top birding spot, with 18 of the 21 endemic Cuban bird species represented. Local endemics include Zapata Wrens and Sparrows. Roseate Flamingos and Spoonbills abound in the lakes along thetrail.

• Day 12 :

  Start the Day with a Breakfast Presentation On the Conservation of the Reefs and Marine Life, to Be Followed By a Morning Snorkel At the Cueva De Los Peces, a Flooded Cenote Full of Bright Tropical Fish and Dramatic Formations. After Freshening Up At the Hotel, Begin the Scenic Drive to the Far West of Cuba Through the Rolling Green Hills of the Pinar Del R铆o Province. the Landscape is Quite Unlike Anything Else You have Seen in Cuba, as It is Dominated By a Unique String of Limestone Mountains and Bluffs, or Magotes. in Their Shadows are the Lush Green Vegas, or Fields, that Produce the World鈥檚 Finest Tobacco Leaves. the Pace of Life is Slower Here,With Bullock-drawn Carts Being the Preferred Mode of Transportation. Villages are Dreamily Small, Each with Its Own Vintage Church and Palm-fringed Plaza. Arrive Late Afternoon and Check in to the Hotel with Expansive Views of the Valley. Enjoy Live Music Tonight At Centro Polo Monta帽ez. Overnight At Jasmine鈥檚.

• Day 13 :

  After an early breakfast, explore the unique landscape of the limestone-spiked Valle de Vi帽ales by hiking down the trail to the valley floor. Scattered palm trees and pine forests on the area鈥檚 famous round-topped mogotes shelter a variety of endemic birds, including the Tocororo, Cuban Solitaire, Cuban Bullfinch, Cuban Emerald, and Cuban Grassquit. Enjoy lunch, then set out for a visit to a tobacco plantation. See the famous drying houses and learn about the life of a tobacco grower, and how to roll an authentic cigar.
  
  This afternoon, drive to Havana, a true melting pot of African, European, and Caribbean cultures. Havana has a buoyant charm that surprises most visitors鈥� rhythms pulse from every doorway and colorful colonial edifices line the streets. Havana has survived every sling and arrow that鈥檚 been thrown its way, and Habaneros, as they鈥檙e known, seem to have redoubled their infectious energy despite their city鈥檚 roller-coaster history. Join Dr. Ricardo Torres, for a pre-dinner conversation on the Cuban economy and current state of affairs. Dinner at Caf茅 del Oriente. Afterward, enjo

• Day 14 :

  Today, Join a Local Architect for An Exploration of Havana鈥檚 Colonial Past. Wander the Labyrinthine Streets of Old Havana, a Unesco World Heritage Site (founded in 1519), Enjoying the Incredible Faded Beauty of the Baroque and Neoclassical Architecture in the Four Main Plazas. Visit the 1558 Castillo De La Real Fuerza, the City鈥檚 First Fortress, and San Salvador De La Punta, One of the Best Examples of Cuba鈥檚 Military Architecture. After Lunch, Visit the Hemingway House and Museum, Finca Vig铆a, and the Fishing Community of Cojimar, Where Hemingway Celebrated His Pulitzer Prize with Gregorio Fuentes, Captain of His Yacht and Main Character of the Old Man and the Sea. Enjoy a Festive Farewell Dinner, Then Overnight At Santa Isabela.

• Day 15 :

  Bask in the Hustle and Bustle of the Havana Streets One Last Time, Then Transfer to the Airport for Your International Flight to Miami.

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