Why not spend New Year’s Eve at this party in Havana, Cuba

Visit the capital city of Havana, colonial cities, sleepy fishing villages and tobacco fields on fall and winter tours to Cuba, among the hottest travel destinations for 2016.

Cultural Journeys offers several people-to-people itineraries that focus on the art, music, architecture and history of the Caribbean island.

In October, participants will visit three UNESCO World Heritage sites: Havana, Cienfuegos and Trinidad; in November the tour crisscrosses the island, visiting Spanish colonial cities off the tourist radar.

New Year’s Eve tour participants celebrate in Havana at a Tropicana cabaret party, then explore regions outside Havana that have changed little since the Spanish Colonial era.

Dates: Tours depart Sept. 15, Oct. 21, Nov. 5, Dec. 29 (celebrating New Year’s Eve), Jan. 6 and 15. They last eight to 13 days.

Prices: From $3,875 to $4,300 per person, double occupancy (single supplement available), depending on length of tour. Includes round-trip Miami-Havana airfare, local and U.S. guides, accommodations, most meals, ground transportation, entrance fees to attractions and other extras. Domestic airfare to and from Miami, visa, medical insurance and Miami airport tax are not included.

Info: Cultural Journeys, (562) 439-2828, cultural-journeys.com

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