Day 1 – Arrive in Havana, Cuba

Fly into Havana. The group will then make the transfer to San Cristobal. After dinner you will have a group orientation.

 Day 2 – Tour Havana

Learn about the day to day lives of local Cuban people by visiting their shops, museums and parks. Travelers will learn about the art and architecture of Havana. After lunch, join local youth and their teachers who are carrying on the traditions of Afro-Cuban religion, dance, and music.

Day 3 – 4 – Volunteer at Local Schools in Santa Clara

Over the next few days your group’s service project will be in Santa Clara. Participants will interact and mentor local school children and help with a variety of tasks from cleanup to light construction. Your group may also help install water filtration units for the school and local families as needed. During the afternoons, your group will learn about local sports by attending events such as baseball, basketball or soccer.

Day 5 – Explore Cienfuegos

Head to Cienfuegos, a French colonial city. Take in a walking tour of the city, stopping to talk to cuentapropistas (self-employed workers) and learn about their life and entrepreneurial ideas. Visit the Benny Moré Art School where you can watch students perform music and dance, view their artwork, and hear the stories from these talented youth and their teachers.

 Day 6 – Bay of Pigs

Explore the historic Bay of Pigs. You will learn about events that occurred here at a small museum, and then step foot on the Playa Girón, one of two landing sites for the 1961 U.S. backed invasion. In the afternoon, your group will visit Finca Vigía, the former home of Ernest Hemingway. Your guide will teach about Hemingway’s life in Cuba.

Day 7 – Havana

Travel home.

*Add a day to swim with dolphins or go snorkeling at Playa Jibacoa.