Visit Habana and Beautiful Vinales Valley in January, 2025. R/T airport transfers, 5 nights lodging, meals (5 dinners (drinks NOT included), 5 breakfasts'), "Welcome to Havana" Mojito, An Evening at The Fabulous Buena Vista Social Club, visit Ron (rum) Museum and tours as listed in itinerary (including Full Day trip to Western Cuba to Tobacco Farm with Horseback riding & lunch included, 3 hour classic Car Ride, Cooking Class, Intro to Spanish Class, 1 hour Salsa Lesson), and taxi rides to dinner/tours & shopping excursions. International flights NOT included in price but flight assistance provided.

Experience the BEST of "La Habana Vieja" as we explore the Caribbean's most fascinating city.

• Explore Old Havana in classic American cars from the 1950’s

• Visit museums, galleries, Afro-Cuban communities & Hemingway’s favorite haunts

• Horseback and walking tours of tobacco and coffee plantations

• Learn and practice salsa dancing with Cuban instructors

• Learn introductory "Espanol"

• Meet and exchange gifts with local schoolchildren.

•  Relax in the turquoise blue waters and white sands of the Cuban Caribbean

• TOTALLY immerse yourself in the culture of the REAL Cubanos.

The capital of Bahia state, Salvador, is one of Brazil’s most vibrant and colourful cities. The country’s first capital and an entry point for slave ships from Africa, Salvador da Bahia played a key part in the history and development of Brazil. The ruins of this diverse history include 15 forts, 166 Catholic churches and 1000 candomblé temples. Although Salvador has long ceased to be the economic and political capital of Brazil, it has retained its rich colonial architecture and continues to be the cradle of African cultural heritage within Brazil.

With up to 80% of the population being of African origin, Salvador holds the title of being the most African city in the Western Hemisphere. This is reflected in the tales of the Orixá spirit gods and goddesses, the constant rhythms of drum troupe orchestras in the streets, in the martial art ballet of capoeira and the rich, spicy food characteristic of Bahían cuisine.

Trip highlights include: 

• During the Dubai City Tour, view the man-made Palm Island and Dubai’s signature landmark Burj Al Arab
• Ascend to the very top of Burg Khalifa, the tallest building in the world
• Specially arranged lunch and meeting at Dubai's important Sheikh Mohammed Center for Cultural Understanding
• Explore Al Ain Palace Museum, the former home of Sheikh Zayed, founder of the UAE
• Embark on a city tour of Abu Dhabi that includes a visit to the Louvre Abu Dhabi
• Visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, a masterpiece of modern Islamic architecture

Price includes r/t airfare from PHL-HAV (departures from other cities available for an additional cost), r/t airport transfers, 5 nights lodging, 5 Dinners - (1 being a late lunch/early dinner on our return from Vinales Tobacco farm), 5 Breakfasts', 4 cigars at check-in, all tours and all taxi rides to dinner/tours and to Happy Hour @ FAC (aka The Factory) on Friday night.
Drinks not included unless specifically mentioned.

Experience the real Tanzania - Wildlife, beaches, friendly people, fascinating cultures, Serengeti, Mt Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar Archipelago - Tanzania has all these and more wrapped up in one adventurous, welcoming package!

Explore the best that Morocco has to offer - 8 fantastic days in Morocco, visiting Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, the Oudaya Kasbah in Rabat, the famed "Blue City of Chefchaouen, the northernmost city in all of Africa, Tangier as well as the southernmost city in Spain, Tarifa. The trip ends with a day trip to Essaouira and finally 3 majestic nights in the and of course a visit to Djemaa El Fna, an open air market inside Marrakech's Medina referred to by some as "The Greatest Show On Earth".

We will board the Lake Shore Limited at New York’s Pennsylvania Station. The Lake Shore Limited is an overnight Amtrak train between NYC and Chicago, IL (959 miles). 

At Union Station we board The California Zephyr, which spans 2438 miles from Chicago to San Francisco (actually Emeryville, CA, just outside of San Francisco).  

 More details including pricing available late September, 2024.