Traveling to Cuba can be aptly described as life-changing. Join us for a six-night journey in Havana, where Cuba’s tropical beauty, lively energy, warm hospitality, sumptuous cuisine, and Old World charm await. Witness facets of modern Cuban life that most visitors don’t see. Engage with diverse, welcoming residents who will share their stories, culture, struggles, traditions, and artworks. Attend private receptions with local luminaries, go behind the scenes of a Viñales tobacco hacienda with farmers, and meet workers at privately owned businesses. Explore museums and historic treasures with local scholars. Learn about Cuba’s rich history shaped by African, Indigenous, Spanish, and French influences. Experience the legacy of Spanish rule and the remnants of a glamorous, 20th-century era that attracted celebrities, gangsters, and political figures. Experience Ernest Hemingway’s Cuba at his villa, Finca Vigía, and the fishing village of Cojímar, the setting for The Old Man and the Sea. Accompany an expert for a look at Havana’s UNESCO-listed historic architecture, from Baroque cathedrals to Art Nouveau buildings.