This fascinating tour is designed as an introduction to one of the Caribbean’s most colourful and vibrant islands. It encompasses some of the major sights of the island to give you a taste of its beauty, vitality and magic.
During our stay we explore Havana, a vibrant city steeped in myth and legend, viewing its fine colonial and neo-classical buildings, seeking out the haunts of Hemingway and soaking up the city’s blossoming culture with visits to the National Museum of Fine Arts, local artists’ studios and private collections. Cuba has a long tradition of dance – the rhumba and cha- cha-cha to name but two – but more recently the island has also given us ballet dancers of international repute.
In the Central Provinces, we see the neo-classical treasures of Cienfuegos, and the beautifully preserved colonial towns of Viñales and Trinidad, before ending our tour back in Havana once again.
During the trip Chris will be giving a rolling travel photography workshop for those that wish to partake. Food always plays a big part of Chris’s trips and he will be happy to give an introduction to the traditional local Cuban cuisine, an eclectic mix of Spanish, African and Caribbean influences.
14th February 2022
- Accommodation throughout as shown in the itinerary • Breakfast daily; 12 lunches; 10 dinners • Mineral water at meals included in the itinerary • Visa fees • All entrance fees, visits and excursions • Transportation as per the itinerary • Gratuities in restaurants for included meals • Gratuities to guide/s; gratuities to driver/s • Porterage • Local English-speaking guide/s • The services of your tour leader throughout
- International flights • Alcoholic drinks at meals • Travel insurance • items of personal expenditure (e.g. telephone calls / laundry etc.) • Government levies or taxes introduced after costing and publication of this programme on 24/11/20
on assignments to capture evocative images and write about memorable experiences for publications such as Vanity Fair, Condé Nast Traveller, The Sunday Times, Harpers Bazaar, Tatler, House and Garden and The Telegraph. Chris will offer an initial workshop at the beginning of the trip on how to
take better travel photographs and get the best out of your camera covering exposure, focus and composition illustrated with examples of his own work. He will also be offering one to one tutorials on photography and individual cameras and curating opportunities to capture creative images of the journey.