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Home to nine UNESCO EXPERIENCE THE CULTURE Heritage sites, Cuba is ranked very highly in the CUBA United Nations human Cuba is an island nation rich in history, culture, beauty and natural resources. Its varied development index. geography includes rolling farmland, rugged mountains, urban metropolises, quaint colonial villages and stretches of alabaster sand beaches that melt into larimar seas. Cuban culture is influenced by its melting pot of cultures, primarily those of Spain and Africa. Its government has established rigorous sports, ballet and music programs, and offers free education to all. Cuba is home to 47 universities and has the second highest literary rate in the world at 99.8%. With recent relaxation of the regulations to obtain required licenses for travel to Cuba, this island has become more broadly accessible to U.S. travelers. Experience the sounds of rumba and salsa in the streets at night. Stroll past the vividly painted arches that grace the buildings of Old Havana. Admire the gleaming classic American cars that roll past colonial architecture. Most of all, engage with the warm and friendly Cuban people–who are as anxious to interact with Americans as we are to hear their stories and experience their culture first-hand.

WHY APPLE VACATIONS TO CUBA? Apple Vacations, one of the nation’s largest and most respected tour operators, is proud to offer educational People-to-People escorted tours to Cuba. The 5-night Havana Getaway and 7-night Colors of Cuba itineraries provide a great value and unique opportunity to Americans who do not have the time or dollars to invest in the longer itineraries available from other U.S. travel companies. Apple Vacations is among the first major U.S. tour operators to make Cuba accessible to the American traveler who is anxious to experience a fascinating culture that has been off-limits for more than five decades. EDUCATIONAL PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE TOURS In cooperation with U.S.-based Cuba Travel Services , the People-to-People educational tours to Cuba sold through Apple Vacations are filed under one of 12 categories licensed by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Choose from two unique and culturally- enriching itineraries that allow you to immerse yourself in Cuban culture by interacting and engaging with the people of Cuba including artists and artisans, farmers, health-care professionals, students and children. Founded in 1999, Cuba Travel Services (CTS) is an OFAC-licensed travel service provider offering destination management and immigration services including passport and visa processing. For more information visit cubatravelservices.com. WHAT’S INCLUDED • Round-trip Miami airport/hotel shuttle service • R ound-trip flights from Miami to Cuba on American Airlines or XTRA Airways • One free checked bag and carry-on • O ne night accommodations at Miami Airport Hotel with welcome briefing • Y our choice of 5 night “Havana Getaway”, 7 night “Colors of Cuba” or 8 night “Seascape Discovery” escorted tours, including transportation, accommodations, most meals and excursions as specified, services of professional driver and local tour guide, porterage and most gratuities • Cuban tourist visa application fees • U .S. departure taxes • Cuban medical insurance (except for pre-existing medical conditions)



HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT The history of Cuba is rich and fascinating. Declared a tropical paradise by Christopher Columbus in 1492, Cuba was colonized by the Spanish for almost 400 years until 1898, when the U.S. claimed Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Four years later, Cuba gained its independence. Soon after the Cuban revolution ended in 1959, the new government, headed by Fidel Castro, declared Cuba a socialist state and took over U.S. oil refineries in Cuba. When the U.S. stopped buying Cuban sugar in response, Castro retaliated by taking over all of U.S. businesses in Cuba, leading President John. F. Kennedy to authorize the unsuccessful Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961. During the Cuban Missile Crisis in October of 1962, leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in a 13-day political and military standoff over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba. Many feared that the world was on the brink of a nuclear war, until Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev ordered the missile sites dismantled and returned to the USSR in return for a U.S. pledge not to attack Cuba. Fidel Castro remained in power until falling ill, relinquishing control to his brother, Raúl Castro, in 2008. In December 2014, President Barack Obama announced that the U.S. would resume full diplomatic relations with Cuba after its government freed U.S. aid contractor Alan Gross, and the ban for Americans traveling to Cuba was lifted. Before December 2014, Americans could only travel to Cuba with permission from the U.S. State Department. Today, U.S. tourists may visit Cuba under one of the twelve pre-approved travel categories licensed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of Treasury. History made its mark on July 20, 2015, with the reopening of the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C., after more than 50 years. The U.S. Embassy in Havana formally reopened on August 14, 2015. FAST FACTS GOVERNMENT – Since the revolution in 1959, the country has been governed by the Communist Party of Cuba, and is currently headed by President Raúl Castro. Today, Cuba is the only remaining Marxist-Leninist state in the West to have a “very high” United Nations human development index, and ranks well in measures of health and education. EDUCATION – Second highest literacy rate in the world at 99.8%. Education is free for all at every level, and class sizes are limited to 25 students. Cuba has 47 universities. GEOGRAPHY – Just 90 miles from U.S. shores, Cuba is the largest of the Caribbean islands, with about the same square mileage as Tennessee. The coastline is approximately 780 miles (just 60 miles less than California’s coast). POPULATION – Home to over 11 million residents, Cuba is the most populated Caribbean island, with a diverse population that is 65% Caucasian, 24% mixed-race, and 10% of African origin. LANGUAGE – Spanish is the official language, but in larger cities and tourist areas, English is widely spoken. WEATHER – The rainy season in Cuba typically runs from May to November, and the dry season from December to April. There is little seasonal variation in temperature with average 77°-78° F. TIME ZONE – Eastern time zone, Daylight Savings Time is observed. CURRENCIES – There are two types of currencies in Cuba: the Cuban peso, used primarily by the locals for basic staples, and the CUC (Cuban Convertible Peso), which is mostly used by tourists. ELECTRIC CURRENT – 220 V at most hotels. Bring a converter if your electronics are not travel-ready (105-240 V).

1 Night Miami HAVANAGETAWAY 4 Nights Havana TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Average: 30 per tour • Panoramic Tour of Havana • American Antique Car Ride • Old Havana Architectural Walking Tour • Salsa Lesson • Arte Corte Community Project • Day Trip to Pinar del Rio • San Jose Craft Market • Tobacco Production Demonstration • Muraleando Community Project • Organic Garden • Viñales Visit DAY 1: MIAMI ARRIVAL DAY After your arrival in Miami, you’ll take a shuttle to the pre-night airport hotel and join the group for a welcome briefing. Your Tour Director will provide you with your travel documentation and answer all of your questions while you get acquainted with your travel companions. DAY 2: HAVANA ARRIVAL Your short flight to Havana will last just under an hour, and upon arrival you’ll meet your Cuban Tour Guide and local expert, who will accompany you throughout your 4-night journey. After collecting your bags and exiting customs, your driver will take you on a panoramic overview of the city. Make a stop at the remarkable “Plaza de la Revolucion”, the city’s most important square and center for political talks and cultural happenings. You’ll learn about the different neighborhoods in Havana, including the vibrant Vedado district, where the University of Havana is located. Stop at a local “paladar”, or private restaurant in Cuba, for your introduction to Cuban cuisine. Head towards Old Havana along the seaside Promenade, known as the Malecon, and the Prado, an elegant tree-lined boulevard. You’ll arrive at the Capitol building for another great photo stop. Check in at the hotel, your hub for the next 4 nights. After settling in, you’ll be transported by an antique American Car to your welcome dinner. INCLUDED MEALS: Lunch, Dinner

DAY 3: HAVANA After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a walk through Old Havana to learn firsthand from an architect about the recent restorations and the historical importance of many of its glorious buildings. Visit the 4 major squares in Havana: Plaza Vieja, Plaza de la Catedral, Plaza de Armas and Plaza San Francisco. Next, meet with local dancers for an interactive salsa lesson. Enjoy a light lunch in the Santo Angel neighborhood within Old Havana, where community members will share stories on how their lives have recently changed with new opportunities and changes in local regulations. Then you’ll head to the San Jose Craft Market to meet local artists before returning to the hotel. Venture out on your own for dinner, or join the group for an optional dinner and show, including the Buenavista Social Club Group. INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch DAY 4: HAVANA After breakfast at the hotel, begin your morning with an informative visit to a local health clinic and meet with a healthcare professional for an interactive discussion on Cuba’s healthcare system. Next, you’ll visit the Muraleando Community Project, where you’ll see the impact of art and music on the lives of its residents. Then head to a local restaurant in the Vedado neighborhood before visiting a local artist in his home studio. Return to your hotel in the late afternoon. Enjoy another evening exploring some of the local eateries, or sign up for an optional evening to experience Havana’s famous Cannon Firing Ceremony. INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch DAY 5: HAVANA–PINAR DEL RIO–HAVANA After breakfast at the hotel, you’re off to Pinar del Rio Province for a unique day trip. The scenic drive takes you along some of Cuba’s most beautiful countryside, including lush green landscapes and unusual limestone formations with steep hills. You’ll stop in the heart of the Viñales Valley, where information on tobacco production will be shared and the art of cigar rolling will be demonstrated. Enjoy lunch at an organic garden overlooking the beautiful Valle del Silencio, then stop in the town center of Viñales. Enjoy locally grown organic produce and roasted meats served throughout these rural areas, and learn more about rural life in Cuba. After lunch, you’ll make a quick stop in the town center of Viñales, with its colorful homes and friendly people, before heading back to Havana. After a brief break, enjoy a festive farewell dinner at one of Havana’s most elegant restaurants for your last evening in Havana. INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 6: DEPARTURE DAY After a hotel breakfast, you’ll be transferred to the Havana Airport to board your flight to Miami. INCLUDED IN PROGRAM: • Round-trip Miami airport/hotel shuttle • Pre-trip briefing with welcome cocktail and 1 night accommodations at Miami airport hotel • R ound-trip Miami/Havana charter flight • 4 nights hotel accommodations in Havana • Most meals and beverages–4 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 2 Dinners • Gratuities for porterage, wait staff, local guide and driver • Activities and visits as indicated in the itinerary • T ransportation with driver and local Cuban guide • 2 4-hour tour director to host welcome briefing in Miami and accompany the group • Cuban tourist visa and application fee • Cuban medical insurance (excluding pre-existing conditions) NOT INCLUDED IN PROGRAM: • Tips for housekeeping staff and tour director • Cuban departure tax of $25 USD, payable at Miami airport prior to departure • Optional AV-OK Total Vacation Security Plan including cancellation/change waiver • Some meals, see itinerary

1 Night Miami COLORSOFCUBA 2 Nights Trinidad 4 Nights Havana TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Average: 30 per tour • Trinidad Walking Tour • Parque El Cubano, Escambray Mountains • Cienfuegos Walking Tour • Arte Corte Community Project • Artist Galleries • San Jose Craft Market • Ceramic Studio • Angeles del Futuro Community Project • Thomas Terry Theater • Salsa Lesson • Panoramic Tour of Havana • Day Trip to Pinar del Rio • American Antique Car Ride • Tobacco Production Demonstration • Old Havana Architectural Walking Tour • Organic Garden • Viñales Visit DAY 1: MIAMI ARRIVAL DAY After your arrival in Miami, you’ll take a shuttle to the pre-night airport hotel and join the group for a welcome briefing. Your Tour Director will provide you with your travel documentation and answer all of your questions while you get acquainted with your travel companions. DAY 2: TRINIDAD ARRIVAL Your short flight to Cuba will last just under an hour, and upon arrival you’ll meet your Cuban Tour Guide and local expert, who will accompany you throughout your 6-night journey. After the transfer to your hotel, you’ll get acquainted with Trinidad, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the evening, you’ll head to one of the city’s great restaurants for an authentic Cuban meal. INCLUDED MEALS: Dinner DAY 3: TRINIDAD Your day begins with a visit to a ceramic workshop that has been in the same family for generations. Next, you’ll head to one of the area’s most beautiful natural wonders in the Escambray mountain region. You’ll visit with a Cuban naturalist and staff of Parque El Cubano, and enjoy a scenic nature walk, followed by lunch at an outdoor “ranchon”. Return to Trinidad for a historic walk through its charming center and interact with the artists and shopkeepers, before heading back to the hotel in late afternoon. Enjoy a free evening–consider a visit to the Casa de la Musica, a local gathering spot where live music is performed. INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast (hotel), Lunch

DAY 4: TRINIDAD–CIENFUEGOS–HAVANA Pack your bags and depart for Havana. Stop in the elegant city of Cienfuegos with its French influence and scenic location along a large bay. Walk through the main “Bulevar” and learn about shopping practices in Cuba and the daily challenges its people face. Visit the Thomas Terry Theater, then enjoy lunch before continuing toward Havana. Stop at Playa Giron, also known as the Bay of Pigs, and learn from a local expert about this important historical conflict. Arrive in Havana in late afternoon and check into your hotel and home for the next 4 nights. Enjoy dinner at a fantastic spot along the Malecón. INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast (hotel), Lunch, Dinner DAY 5: HAVANA Today you’ll stop at the “Plaza de la Revolucion,” the city’s most important square and center for political talks and cultural happenings. Learn about the different neighborhoods in Havana, including the vibrant Vedado district and home to the University of Havana. Stop at a private restaurant for an introduction to Cuban cuisine before heading toward Old Havana along the seaside Promenade and the Prado. Arrive at the Capitol building in Old Havana and learn from an architect about the recent restorations and the historical importance of its glorious buildings. Visit the 4 major squares in Havana: Plaza Vieja, Plaza de la Catedral, Plaza de Armas and Plaza San Francisco. Next, take an interactive salsa lesson from local dancers. Enjoy lunch in the Santo Angel neighborhood within Old Havana, and interact with the residents as they share stories on how their lives have recently changed due to new opportunities and changes in local regulations. Head over to the San Jose Craft Market before returning to the hotel. In the evening, venture out to a local restaurant or join the group for dinner and a show, including the Buenavista Social Club Group. INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast (hotel), Lunch DAY 6: VIÑALES–HAVANA Start your day with a scenic drive along the countryside en-route to Pinar del Rio Province. You’ll stop in the heart of the Viñales Valley, where information on tobacco production will be shared and the art of cigar rolling will be demonstrated. Enjoy lunch at an organic garden overlooking the beautiful Valle del Silencio, then stop in the town center of Viñales. In the evening, experience Havana’s famous Cannon Firing Ceremony (optional). INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast (hotel), Lunch DAY 7: HAVANA Today you’ll enjoy an informative visit to a local health clinic for a discussion on Cuba’s healthcare system, and then make a stop at a local artist’s home studio before heading to a restaurant in the Vedado neighborhood. Next, you’ll visit the Angeles del Futuro Children’s project that teaches youngsters acrobatics to prepare them for the Cuban circus. Interact with the children, learning about their strict daily rehearsals and occasional performances. Return to the hotel to relax before your transport by an antique American car to dinner at one of Havana’s most elegant restaurants. INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast (hotel), Lunch, Dinner DAY 8: DEPARTURE DAY Transfer to Havana Airport for your flight to Miami. INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast (hotel) INCLUDED IN PROGRAM: • Round-trip Miami airport/hotel shuttle • P re-trip briefing with welcome cocktail and 1 night accommodations at Miami airport hotel • R ound-trip Miami to Cienfuegos or Santa Clara/Havana to Miami charter flight • 2 nights hotel accommodations in Trinidad and 4 nights in Havana • Most meals and beverages–6 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 3 Dinners • Gratuities for porterage, wait staff, local guide and driver • Activities and visits indicated in the itinerary • T ransportation with driver and local Cuban guide • 2 4-hour tour director to host welcome briefing in Miami and accompany the group • Cuban tourist visa and application fee • Cuban medical insurance (excluding pre-existing conditions) NOT INCLUDED IN PROGRAM: • Tips for housekeeping staff and tour director • C uban departure tax of $25 USD, payable at Miami airport prior to departure • Optional AV-OK Total Vacation Security Plan including cancellation/change waiver • Some meals, see itinerary

1 Night Miami SEASCAPE DISCOVERY 4 Nights Havana 3 Nights Varadero HAVANA & VARADERO Average: 30 per tour TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • University of Havana • Kamil Bullaudey Art Studio • Panoramic overview of Havana • Angeles del Futuro Community Project • Montalván Art Gallery and Studio • Old Havana historic center (teaches children acrobatics for Cuban circus) • Santo Angel Neighborhood • Matanzas -Music and Art school • Arte Corte & Jose Fuster Community • Plaza de la Libertad- Matanzas Main Square • AfroAtenas Community Project Projects (artists) • Panoramic tour of Varadero • Las Tres Monedas • Cardenas - Casa del la Cultura exchange • Panoramic tour of Havana by antique car • Coincidencia farm • Pinar del Rio • Salsa lesson by hotel pool • Tobacco production demonstration/ • Varadero-cultural exchange with the organic garden Danzon Club • La Cueva del Indio - underground river • Local craft market • Casa Dupont (lunch, rum and cigar tasting) boat ride • Viñales town center • Habana Compas Dance Group rehearsal in Marianao

DAY 1: MIAMI ARRIVAL DAY Travelers will be arriving independently to Miami and gathering at the pre-night Miami airport hotel. In the evening, join the group in attending a welcome briefing to get you prepared for your Havana-Varadero Seascape Discovery. Your Tour Director will be available to answer any questions you may have and will invite you to a welcome cocktail to get better acquainted with your traveling companions. DAY 2: HAVANA ARRIVAL DAY After your morning arrival in Havana, you’ll be transferred to the city center where you’ll enjoy a panoramic overview of the city including Vedado, University of Havana, Malecon, Revolution Square, and the Capitol Area. Enjoy a leisurely lunch at Jardin de los Milagros before heading to the Montalván Art Gallery and Studio. Interact with the artists and learn about their work as well as the challenges young artists face in Cuba today. In late afternoon, you’ll check in at your hotel and later enjoy a welcome dinner at El Litoral. INCLUDED MEALS: Lunch, Dinner DAY 3: HAVANA After breakfast at the hotel, walk through Old Havana’s historic center with a local historian or architect and learn about Havana’s recent restoration projects and the history of the city. You’ll also visit the four major squares in Old Havana. Next, partake in an interactive visit to the Santo Angel Neighborhood and the “Arte Corte” Community Project (comprising a barber shop, art galleries, private businesses, an elderly center, and a children’s park). After lunch at the local paladar, El Giaro, visit the Jose Fuster community project in Jaimanitas “Fusterlandia.” Fuster is known as the Picasso of the Caribbean. Exchange with the artist and local residents of all ages and learn about how this project has impacted the local community. Return to the hotel in late afternoon to freshen up before a visit to Las Tres Monedas (local lounge owned by the famous artist, Kadir), Admire Kadir’s works of art on display while you enjoy two included drinks and appetizers at the bar. Later, you will be picked up at Las Tres Monedas by an antique car to enjoy a panoramic tour of Havana before being taken to dinner at La Casa Restaurante. INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 4: HAVANA-VIÑALES-HAVANA After an early breakfast at the hotel, you’ll depart for Pinar del Rio. Enjoy a scenic drive along the Cuban countryside, stopping at the viewpoint Los Jazmines Hotel. Visit a local tobacco farm in Viñales to learn about tobacco production and the drying process, and interact with the farmer and his family. Next, visit a local organic garden and enjoy an abundant country lunch overlooking the Viñales Valle del Silencio. Enjoy lunch and learn about organic farming practices in Cuba. Next, visit la Cueva del Indio for a boat ride through an underground river. Interact with locals in Viñales quaint town center, with its colorful homes and friendly people. You’ll arrive back at the hotel in the early evening and then enjoy dinner at La California. INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 5: HAVANA After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a morning exchange with students and at the University of Havana. Next, visit the area of Marianao and interact with members of the Habana Compas Dance Group. Attend one of their rehearsals to experience the energy of this modern dance troupe. After lunch at the El Aljibe restaurant, you’ll visit the Kamil Bullaudey Art Studio, and then the Angeles del Futuro Community Project that teaches young children acrobatics to prepare them for the Cuban circus. Interact with the children and learn about the neighborhoods they come from and their strict daily rehearsals. This evening’s dinner will be at the Restaurant Mediterraneo. INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 6-9: CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

DAY 6: HAVANA-VARADERO After your hotel breakfast, you’ll depart for Matanzas. Stop at the Bacunayagua bridge view point overlooking the Yumuri Valley on your way to Matanzas city, where you’ll visit the Music and Art school and interact with students and teachers. Next, visit the nearby art studio and workshop of Lolo, a famous local artist. Stop at Plaza de la Libertad, Matanzas’ main square before enjoying lunch at the local paladar, El Bukan. From there, you’ll visit Callejon de las Tradiciones, which is part of the AfroAtenas Community Project. The Callejon comprises an urban block of artists in the neighborhood of Pueblo Nuevo. The project’s aim is to remember, preserve, and enforce the roots and traditions inherited by the Cuban people from the African culture introduced to Cuba by the slaves. In late afternoon, you’ll continue to Varadero Beach, and enjoy a panoramic tour along the center of the city. Check into your hotel in late afternoon and enjoy dinner at your leisure. INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 7: VARADERO-CARDENAS-VARADERO Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and then depart for nearby Cardenas for a Casa del la Cultura exchange. Visit the Farm, “Coincidencia” founded in 1987 by Héctor Correa. Interact with Hector and his family, who have been working the land and creating pottery from it for many years. After a light lunch at the farm, you’ll return to Varadero. Enjoy a salsa lesson by the pool area with the hotel entertainment staff, and then dinner at the hotel at your leisure. INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 8: VARADERO After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Casa de la Cultura in Varadero and enjoy a cultural exchange with the Danzon Club. Meet the musicians and dancers and learn about the Cuban National Dance “El Danzon.” Later, you’ll visit one of the local craft markets. Interact with the artists and vendors to learn about possibilities in Cuba for setting up private-run stores or markets in this new era. Next, visit Casa Dupont (also known as Xanadu), the former estate of American millionaire Irene Dupont. Tour the mansion and learn the story of the Dupont family. Enjoy lunch at Casa Dupont followed by rum and cigar tasting. Return to your hotel in mid-afternoon to get prepared for tomorrow’s early departure. Enjoy a farewell dinner at the hotel. INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 9: DEPARTURE Depart for Havana about 5am, arriving at the airport at 8 am for your 10:30pm departure to Miami (subject to change). INCLUDED MEALS: Breakfast INCLUDED IN PROGRAM: • Round-trip Miami airport/hotel shuttle • Pre-trip briefing with welcome cocktail and 1 night accommodations at Miami airport hotel • Round-trip Miami charter flight • 4 nights hotel accommodations in Havana, 3 nights in Varadero • Most meals and beverages–7 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches, 7 Dinners • Gratuities for porterage, wait staff, local guide, and driver • Activities and visits indicated in the itinerary • Transportation with driver and local Cuban guide • 24-hour tour director to host welcome briefing in Miami and accompany the group throughout the trip • Cuban tourist visa • Cuban medical insurance (excluding pre-existing conditions) NOT INCLUDED IN PROGRAM: • Gratuities for housekeeping staff and tour director • Cuban departure tax of $25 USD, payable at Miami airport prior to departure • Optional AV-OK Total Vacation Security Plan including cancellation/change waiver



FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IS THERE A MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT? Apple Vacations requires tour participants to be at least 18 years of age. WHAT DOCUMENTATION DO I NEED TO TRAVEL TO CUBA? 1. U .S. passport valid for 6 months after completion of travel to Cuba 2. Tourist visa for Cuba–application fee included; processing handled by Cuba Travel Services (CTS) 3. Signed affidavit that you are a licensed traveler on a educational People-to-People tour 4. Signed reservation and operator participant contract Cuban-born travelers require additional documentation at an additional cost. Please contact your travel agent for details. Upon confirmation of your booking, your travel agent will supply you with the necessary travel documentation forms. As part of the requirements under the license, each traveler should keep a copy of their travel itinerary and airline ticket receipt on file for 5 years, in case you are asked for it by U.S. officials. ARE THERE BAGGAGE RESTRICTIONS FOR THE CUBA FLIGHTS? On the outbound charter flight to Cuba, each traveler is allowed one complimentary checked bag and one carry-on (not to exceed a cumulative weight of 44 lbs). Anything over 44 lbs. will be charged at $2 per pound. A small carry-on, like a purse or small backpack, will not be weighed. Any larger carry-on may be weighed and added into the 44-lbs. allowance per person. On the return flight, there is no charge for luggage, but it must be less than 50 lbs. per person. In Cuba, the carry-on is exempt from the weight limitations. WHAT SHOULD I PACK? CASH, bug spray, sunscreen/sun hats, swimsuit (for hotel), comfortable clothing (casual attire) and walking shoes, rain gear, medications/OTC drugs, band-aids etc, sunglasses, hand sanitizer, wash cloths (not provided at most hotels), toilet paper (good to have your own at public restrooms), if desired, small gifts for kids and locals (ex. school/art supplies, small toys, candy, etc). CAN I DRINK THE WATER? It is best to drink bottled water while in Cuba. Water/ice is purified in the hotels and restaurants on the tours. It is not necessary to use bottled water to brush your teeth, as the tap water has been purified at the hotels on the tours. Salads and fruits are acceptable to eat at all included or recommended restaurants. SHOULD I CARRY MY PASSPORT WITH ME WHEN TOURING? Yes, keep a copy with you at all times for identification purposes, but leave original in the safe unless exchanging money.

HOW STRICT IS THE ITINERARY? U.S. law requires that you follow the full-time schedule of your escorted tour itinerary. Deviation from your itinerary is not permitted. There will be little free time on most days of this tour, in order to fully experience the destination through its people. You may have some down time in the evenings when dinner is not included. Please note that it may be necessary to substitute specific itinerary inclusions, visits, meetings with individuals and organizations, etc. with alternatives of equal relevance and interest. CAN I USE MY CREDIT/DEBIT/ATM CARD IN CUBA? U.S. financial institutions and Cuban vendors are NOT set up to process credit card, debit card and ATM transactions in Cuba. Bring a sufficient amount of cash (prices are similar to the U.S.) for purchases and services. U.S. currency is NOT accepted in Cuba. We strongly recommend that you exchange your U.S. dollars for CUC’s upon arrival, though you may want to keep some U.S. singles for tipping. Traveler’s Checks may be difficult to cash and are not recommended. HOW DO I EXCHANGE U.S. DOLLARS? U.S. dollars can be exchanged for CUC (Cuban Convertible Peso) at any airport, hotel, exchange bureau in town centers and some banks. The CUC is equal to the U.S. dollar, but there is a currency transaction fee of 13% (so for 100 USD you will get 87 CUC). The same fee applies regardless of where the money is exchanged, and you must present your passport to make the conversion. Bills that are torn or written will not be on accepted. WILL MY CELL PHONE WORK IN CUBA? U.S. cell phones do not work in Cuba, even if you have an international plan. It is possible to call home from your hotel by visiting the business center or dialing direct from your room, however rates can be very expensive. Emergency contact numbers to leave with your relatives at home will be provided with your documentation. IS INTERNET AVAILABLE IN CUBA? WiFi is not available throughout Cuba except at some hotels. Please keep in mind that because of the limited technology in Cuba, it is common to have slower service than you are used to or even full internet outages. CAN I BUY SOUVENIRS? Per U.S. regulations, you are allowed to bring back $400 worth of goods for personal use, of which $100 of that can be brought back in tobacco and alcohol products. Informational materials, such as books, art (including handicrafts, ceramics, sculptures), music and videos, are not included in this amount and do not count towards the $400 limit. You may be asked to show U.S. Customs officials your receipts or a copy of the authorization letter you are traveling on (located in your travel documents). WHAT IS THE CUBA MEDICAL INSURANCE? There will be an Asistur stamp on the back of your charter flight ticket, indicating that Cuban medical insurance is included for emergencies. Havanatur reps on the ground will assist if any medical services are needed while on tour.

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO HEALTH AND SAFETY TIPS FOR TRAVELERS A passport valid for a minimum of 6 months after the completion of As you are about to embark on a foreign vacation, there are certain things travel is required for U.S. citizens traveling to Cuba. Requirements of which you need to be aware. Apple Vacations strongly recommends may change, so check with the Cuban Embassy in Washington D.C. that you visit the portion of United States Department of States’ website at 202-797-8518/8519. For details on how to obtain a passport, http://travel.state.gov/index.html, which deals with foreign travel. contact your local courthouse or post office. For information on Specifically, you should read tips on foreign travel and travel warnings for obtaining expedited passports visit www.abriggs.com/applevac. If Cuba. Although foreign travel is exciting and rewarding, you must keep in you are not a U.S. citizen, contact the embassy of the country to mind that you are not traveling in the United States and extra caution is which you are traveling to determine required entry documents. required to make your trip happy and successful. Just a few of the issues We regret that we cannot accept minors under 18 for travel to Cuba. you need to be aware of are: medical standards and training of emergency Failure to comply with the above requirements will result in you not responders and resort medical facilities vary greatly. Health care abroad being allowed to travel. may not be the same as you might expect at home. Many resort pools and beaches may lack lifeguards. Balcony railing heights are lower than the All foreign passport holders and U.S. residents are solely responsible for mandated heights in the United States. Low balcony railings create a risk their legal immigration status and their ability to return into the United of falls, which may result in serious injury or death. Bottled drinking water States. Cuba Travel Services (CTS) and Apple Vacations cannot be held is recommended. In tropical climates, we strongly recommend the use of liable for anyone who is refused service by the Carrier Service Provider or insect repellent, especially during rainy season. entry into Cuba because of a restricted U.S. visa or passport or denial of a visa by the Cuban government. If a traveler is denied entry into Cuba for RESERVATIONS/PAYMENT/LATE BOOKINGS any immigration, visa or passport issues or denial of a visa by the Cuban For availability and confirmation of your chosen vacation package, see government, all cancellation terms and conditions apply. your travel agent or call 1-800-517-2000. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations require you to provide your full DENIAL OF ENTRY name, date of birth, and gender at the time of booking for the purpose Certain countries may deny entry to travelers with even a minor criminal of watch-list screening. Failure to provide this information will result record, and if not a U.S. citizen, entry back into the United States. Check in you not being allowed to travel. For details, visit www.tsa.gov. Late with the Cuban Embassy in Washington D.C. at 202-797-8518/8519 to bookings will incur a late booking fee of $10 per person on all reservations ensure you can travel as planned. made 14 days or less before departure to cover additional costs for faxing, updating and confirming your accommodations. AIRPORT CHECK-IN Check-in begins three hours prior to departure at the airline ticket counter. ITEMS NOT INCLUDED Under no circumstances should you check-in later than one hour prior to A Cuban departure tax of $25 USD per person is not included and departure. Late check-in WILL result in you not being allowed to travel. payable at the Miami airport upon departure. Tips to housekeeping staff at hotels are not included. Some meals are not included as specified BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE in the tour itineraries. Passport fees, laundry, telephone calls, other items Many airlines are charging fees for checked and/or carry-on bags and and services of a personal nature, and tips to airport baggage handlers are have different baggage allowances and fees. Please check with your airline not included in the price of your vacation. Unless specified, wines, liquors, for specifics. Carry-on luggage is limited to one bag per person and must meals, sightseeing and excursions are also not included in the price of your be small enough to fit beneath the seat in front of you; some airlines have vacation. Airlines may also charge additional fees such as seat assignment a carry-on bag fee. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT EXCESS/OVERSIZED or meal fees. Check with the airline for specific charges. BAGGAGE MAY BE DENIED AT CHECK-IN and if accepted, there will be additional charges. Anyone attempting to check-in excess baggage should TRAVEL DOCUMENTS arrive at the ticket counter a minimum of 3 hours prior to departure, or Requirements as outlined below may change, so see your travel agent to risk being denied boarding. Apple Vacations accepts no liability for loss be accurately advised of current requirements. Proper documentation is or damage to luggage. We recommend that passengers consider the use your responsibility. The following information gives current requirements of a TSA approved lock to secure their luggage. For details on baggage for United States citizens, effective at time of printing: Passengers of all insurance, see your travel agent. ages returning to the U.S. by air from any international destination must have a valid passport in good condition, and passengers may INSECTICIDE NOTICE be denied boarding by the airline if passport is damaged, mutilated, Some countries require insecticide spraying of aircraft prior to a flight or or has excessive wear. If your name on your passport (or for non-U.S. while you are on the aircraft. Please refer to http://airconsumer.dot.gov/ citizens, valid travel documents) does not match your name on your travel spray.htm for more information. vouchers/tickets, you will not be allowed to travel.

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS AND CHANGES CREDIT CARDS AND TRAVELERS CHECKS Although Cuba Travel Services (CTS) works diligently to operate the U.S. financial institutions and Cuban vendors are NOT set up to process program as listed in the promotional material, due to the nature of the credit card, debit card and ATM transactions in Cuba. Travel with a activities which often involve interactions with individuals, circumstances sufficient amount of cash (prices are similar to those in the U.S.) to make beyond CTS’s control may require a deviation from the itinerary. CTS purchases or pay for services. U.S. currency is NOT accepted in Cuba. reserves the right to modify any program and if a traveler cancels due We strongly suggest that you exchange U.S. dollars upon arrival, though to these changes, all cancellation terms and conditions apply. CTS may you may want to keep some U.S. singles for tipping. Traveler’s Checks may substitute hotels at any time if they deem the change is in the best interest also be difficult to cash while in Cuba and are not recommended. of the travelers or is due to circumstances beyond CTS’s control. Certain visits, including but not limited to visits to museums or certain projects, VALUABLES AND PERSONAL ITEMS may be disrupted due to local religious or state holidays, as well as other VALUABLES AND OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS ARE YOUR unforeseen activities. RESPONSIBILITY. Most hotels offer safety deposit box facilities. We strongly recommend that you deposit cash, passports, jewelry and other OFAC LICENSING REQUIREMENTS valuables for security. Do not pack cash, medication, jewelry, cameras, The traveler understands that travel transactions related to Cuba must be film, important documents or fragile items in your checked luggage. directly incident to one of the self -authorizing general license purposeful travel categories or travel authorized under the auspice of a specific license DRESS CODE granted on a case-by-case basis. Under current U.S. travel restrictions Casual, lightweight clothing and dressing in layers is recommended. Long with respect to Cuba, travel-related transactions are prohibited except pants and long sleeves are suggested for sun and mosquito protection. for certain categories & that purchasing and participating in this program, Wear comfortable, sturdy, already broken-in walking shoes. Although the traveler self-certifies that they qualify to travel under the Cuba Travel comfortable, casual dress is the standard by day, for some dinners you may Services general license for People to People travel (515.565(b) ). At time want to dress up a bit more (ex. khakis for men, sundresses for women). of booking, the traveler will receive all necessary forms to be filled out in accordance with the regulations. As a licensed authorized traveler, it is INSURANCE important that you keep a copy of your travel documents in your records Cuban Medical Insurance will be provided with the purchase of your for 5 years in case you should need to provide proof of your licensed travel. charter ticket and automatically included for anyone arriving to Cuba. Please visit www.asistur.cu for information on their coverage. SIGHTSEEING TOURS & ITINERARIES Sightseeing tours and entrance fees to places visited are included, AV-OK TOTAL VACATION SECURITY PLAN as indicated. Tours are under the direction of licensed local guides as For additional protection, we recommend that you purchase our optional indicated. During holidays, some sites such as museums may be closed AV-OK Total Vacation Security Plan. This plan protects your travel or unavailable for visits. We reserve the right to vary the sequence of investment against cancellation penalties. For complete details, refer to sightseeing and/or to re-route or substitute the sightseeing. In either the AV-OK Plan Description on the following page or at applevacations. case, the itinerary content will be maintained. Optional excursions are com/avok. AV-OK plan payments are non-refundable and non- offered in most cities. Your tour director and/or local representative will transferable. advise you of the optional excursions available to you, all of which must be purchased locally. There are no refunds for any unused portion of the CUSTOMS excursions. You are responsible for getting to the pick-up location for Per U.S. regulations, you are allowed to bring back $400 worth of any optional excursion, unless it is noted that hotel pick-up is included. goods for personal use, of which $100 of that can be brought back in U.S. law requires that you follow the full-time schedule of your escorted tobacco and alcohol products. Informational materials, such as books, tour itinerary. Deviation from your itinerary is not permitted. There will art (including handicrafts, ceramics, and sculptures), music and videos, be little free time on most days of this tour, in order to fully experience are not included in this amount and do not count toward the $400 limit. the destination through its people. You may have some down time in the You may be asked to show U.S. Customs officials your receipts or a copy evenings when dinner is not included. Please note that it may be necessary of the authorization letter you are traveling on (located in your travel to substitute specific itinerary inclusions, visits, meetings with individuals documentation). In addition, you are restricted from bringing certain and organizations, etc. with alternatives of equal relevance and interest. types of goods (e.g. fresh fruits, vegetables) back to the U.S. Ask your travel agent for the latest details and save receipts for purchases made HANDICAPPED SERVICES AND FACILITIES while in Cuba. Should you desire any special service or equipment to assist with a disability, please let us know in advance so we can advise the air carrier and CATALOG/WEBSITE ACCURACY resort (services available vary by carrier and resort). Although we will do We check and re-check prices and facts about the vacations we offer to our best to assist you, Apple Vacations does not guarantee the availability ensure accuracy at the time of printing. Sometimes, however, you may of wheelchairs at any airport. Standards in Cuba are not consistent with find that prices have been changed or features we describe may become the standards required by the Americans With Disabilities Act, and are unavailable. Whenever possible, we will inform you or your travel agent not within the control of Apple Vacations. Please consider your physical about such changes. However, all prices and descriptions herein, as well condition before traveling to Cuba. Wheelchair accessible hotel rooms as in Apple Vacations print advertisements and our website, are subject to and transportation are not available on the itineraries offered, and many change without notice. Some hotel room photographs in this catalog and of the streets and sidewalks are rugged and not paved. our website do not depict the standard room category. Maps are not to scale. Apple Vacations is not responsible for omissions or errors. TRAVELERS WITH CERTAIN DISABILITIES Any travelers with disabilities or special needs must report their medical CUSTOMER COMMENTS condition to Apple Vacations at time of booking. Apple Vacations will make Should you have a complaint while in Cuba, promptly notify your Cuba every effort in order to ensure the participation of the traveler, but please Travel Services Tour Director who will make every effort to help you. If note that none of its employees or suppliers can assist passengers while the matter cannot be settled on the spot, you must write to the Apple on tour. Full-time participation on the tour itineraries is required by law, Vacations Customer Care Department within 28 days of the completion of and may prove to be too challenging for travelers with certain disabilities. your vacation at [email protected]. The few complaints All travelers that need special assistance are required to travel with a we receive are normally resolved by amicable settlement. However, qualified companion who can accommodate their special needs. Traveler please understand that we cannot consider post-vacation submissions if represents that neither he nor she nor anyone travelling with him or her you did not provide a reasonable opportunity to be assisted during your has any physical or other condition or disability that could create a hazard trip. We reserve the right to give any compensation in the form of vacation to himself or herself or other members of the tour. The tour provider certificates, cash or credit card credit. reserves the right to decline to accept anyone on a trip, and to remove from the trip, at his or her sole expense, anyone whose condition is such Cuba Travel Services operates all Cuba Tour Planner programs. that he or she could create a hazard to himself or others, or otherwise impact the enjoyment of other guests on the trip. Effective as of January, 2016

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Travel Certificate Programs: When a cancellation is made during a penalty period, your cancellation penalty will be refunded in Apple Vacations’ travel certificates (redeemable through the original booking agency), with the balance of the refund made in the original form of payment less the non-refundable AV-OK plan payment. Apple Vacations travel certificates may be used like cash when purchasing an Apple Vacation, are valid for one year, are non-refundable and non-transferable (issued only in the name of the passenger who cancelled) and may not be redeemed for cash. “Cash Back” Programs: The entire refund (less the non-refundable AV-OK plan payment) will be in original form of payment if you purchased the “cash back” option at the time of booking for an additional $30 per person. Changes: AV-OK coverage is non-transferable and must be repurchased (reactivated) if coverage is desired for the amended booking. A reactivation fee of $25 for charter/land only bookings and $45 for scheduled air bookings applies for all departure date, duration, hotel, departure city, destination and (scheduled air) class of service changes. A $10 reactivation fee applies for children 12 and under (all booking types). Higher reactivation fees apply to holiday departures. Changes from charter to scheduled air or between scheduled air carriers, as well as name changes, require cancellation of the booking and full repurchase of the AV-OK if coverage is desired on the new booking. If the number of individuals occupying a room changes, the remaining travelers will be responsible for any additional costs incurred as a result of a change in the per person occupancy rate. APPLE VACATIONS’ BEST PRICE GUARANTEE — You can claim the savings prior to departure if Apple Vacations advertises a discount on the exact same vacation that you have booked and all components are still available-same date, duration of stay, hotel, room category and flight (same scheduled airfare class, or any charter airfare class). This does not apply to Air Only, Fly/Drive, Square Deals, special packages, booking date-restricted sales and hotels with a “closed” booking status. Many added values offered by hotels are booking date-restricted and are not covered by the Best Price Guarantee. PART B – POST-DEPARTURE TRAVEL INSURANCE PLAN POST-DEPARTURE TRAVEL INSURANCE PLAN — Trip Interruption, Travel Delay, Medical, Baggage and more! This travel protection plan protects your vacation investment, your belongings, and most importantly, you. Plan payments are non-refundable and non-transferable. Review full plan details online at tripmate.com/wpA430. Trip Interruption - If you must interrupt your Trip after departure due to a covered For complete details of your state-specific post-departure travel insurance Injury, Sickness, or death - your own or that of a Traveling Companion or a Family protection, including conditions, exclusions and limitations, please visit Member or for Other Covered Reasons, as defined, you will be reimbursed for the www.tripmate.com/wpA430. If you do not have access to the Internet, please unused, non-refundable land or water arrangements and the additional transportation ask your travel agent to provide you with a copy. For example, coverage does charges paid to return home or to rejoin your Trip (limited to the cost of one-way airfare not apply to: any sickness or condition of you, a Traveling Companion, Family using the same class of fare as the original ticket). Coverage is limited to the value of Member or Business Partner traveling with you that existed during the 60 days your original Apple Vacations package price. prior to the effective date of the coverages (this exclusion is waived if your Trip Delay - Provides reimbursement up to $100 per day (maximum $500) for premium is received within 7 days of your initial deposit/payment for your Trip), reasonable accommodation, meal and local transportation expenses if you are delayed suicide, normal pregnancy, war or any act of war. for12hoursormoreduetoacoveredreasonsuchascommoncarrierdelay;quarantine; Please Note: Part A - The Pre-Departure Cancellation & Change Waiver and loss of passport, travel documents or money; natural disaster; or a documented weather Best Price Guarantee are provided by Apple Vacations and are not insurance condition preventing you from getting to the point of departure. benefits. Part B - Post Departure Travel Insurance Benefits are underwritten Medical Expense/Emergency Assistance - Provides reimbursement up to $25,000 by: Arch Insurance Company, Jersey City, NJ and are administered by: for reasonable and customary medical expenses incurred during the Trip for a covered Trip Mate, Inc.*, 9225 Ward Parkway, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO, 64114, sickness or injury which occurs while on your Trip; for emergency dental treatment 1-866-389-5378 (*in CA, dba Trip Mate Insurance Agency). Benefits are received during your Trip not to exceed $750; up to $50,000 for the cost of emergency described on a general basis only. There are certain restrictions, exclusions and transport to the nearest hospital or medical facility, including escort expense (both, if limitations that apply to all coverages and services. This advertisement does deemed necessary by the attending Legally Qualified Physician), for a covered Injury or not constitute or form any part of the Plan Description or any other contract of Sickness which occurs while on your Trip; or the cost of homeward carriage if deceased. any kind. Plan benefits, limits, and provisions may vary by state jurisdiction. To Accidental Death & Dismemberment - $10,000. These benefits are paid if loss occurs review full plan details online, go to: www.tripmate.com/wpA430. within 180 days of a covered Injury which occurs while on your trip. Baggage and Personal Effects - $1,000. Coverage for direct physical loss or damage CLAIM PROCEDURES to your Baggage, passports, or visas while on your Trip. There is a per article limit of $300. There is a combined maximum limit of $600 total for the following: To make a change to your existing booking, to “claim the savings” per Apple’s jewelry; watches; articles consisting in whole or in part of silver, gold or Best Price Guarantee or to cancel your vacation prior to departure, contact platinum; furs; articles trimmed with or made mostly of fur; sporting equipment, your travel agent (if applicable) who will notify Apple Vacations, or Apple Ski Equipment, personal computers, radios, cameras, camcorders and their Vacations at 1-800-365-2775. For all post-departure travel insurance accessories and related equipment and other electronic items. If, while on your claims excluding ski and Luxury Villas vacations contact Trip Mate, Inc. (In CA Trip, your Baggage is delayed for more than 24 hours, the plan will pay up to $100 dba Trip Mate Insurance Agency) at 1-866-389-5378 or report your claim for the purchase of necessary additional clothing and personal articles. 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FAIR TRADE CONTRACT Apple Vacations is distributing people-to-people If the number of individuals occupying a room changes 8. FLIGHT INFORMATION: Your travel agent will be tours (the “Cuba Tours”) as an agent for the tour due to an amendment or cancellation, the remaining able to confirm the latest flight details at the time you principal tour organizer and provider, Cuba Travel travelers will be responsible for any additional costs make your reservation, and these will also appear on the Services, and not as a tour operator itself. incurred as a result of a change in the per person booking confirmation we issue when we receive your occupancy rate. If all passengers change, it is considered deposit. Your flight tickets, which we dispatch when your The total cost of your selected Cuba Tour includes a new booking and cancellation penalties will apply. booking is paid in full, or your electronic documents, will all land services, such as Miami hotel, airport Suppliers’ cancellation provisions on optional tours contain your flight information. All times are subject to transfers, Cuba visa application ($85), hotel(s) in only allow a refund if cancelled with the notice required change. It is your responsibility to reconfirm your flight Cuba, excursions, some meals and other destination by the supplier - see the excursion company for the times prior to departing for the airport. Apple Vacations events and services in the scheduled tour, as well applicable notice provisions or to arrange a refund. To assumes no responsibility for any passengers making as the chartered air transportation from U.S. point cover your cancellation and change fees, you may independent connections to flights booked through of departure to Cuba and back. It may include U.S. purchase the AV-OK Total Vacation Security Plan Apple Vacations. Pre-assigned seat selection is at the domestic air travel as needed to get you to and within 7 days of your initial booking (except for group discretion of the air carrier and may require payment of from the international charter service point of passengers who are subject to unique contracts). For an additional fee. departure and return. The international charter bookings created within 14 days of departure, AV- 9. REFUNDS: No refunds will be made for any services air service and its cost are addressed in a separate OK must be purchased at time of booking. Refer to provided in the itinerary that you do not use. Passengers Charter Participation contract with the charter the Plan Description at applevacations.com/avok. who do not travel are subject to 100% cancellation operator, Cuba Travel Services, which you must 4. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESTRICTIONS penalties. If for any reason you should lose your execute and return and which is provided to you The FAA has issued “Hazardous Materials scheduled airline ticket, you will have to purchase with other required documents to secure your Restrictions” effective as of Jan. 1, 2015 - Federal a new ticket at your own expense and upon your booking for the Cuba Tour you select. These terms law forbids the carriage of hazardous materials return home, you must contact your travel agent to and conditions apply to the land components of aboard aircraft in your luggage or on your person. A begin refund procedures by completing a “Lost Ticket the tour and US domestic air travel if included, violation can result in five years’ imprisonment and Application” (fees may apply). Any refunds made by while terms and conditions specific to charter air penalties of $250,000 or more (49 U.S.C. 5124). the airline will be based on the value of the original service are contained in the Charter Participation Hazardous materials include explosives, compressed ticket issued less any airline processing fees. In most Agreement and will override these terms in case of gases, flammable liquids and solids, oxidizers, cases the replacement ticket will be more expensive. any conflict. YOUR BOOKING OF THE VACATION IS poisons, corrosives and radioactive materials. Refunds (if applicable) for scheduled air programs will ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS IN THIS CONTRACT. Examples: Paints, lighter fluid, fireworks, tear gases, only be issued upon the return of the unused ticket. If 1. BOOKINGS AND PAYMENTS oxygen bottles, and radio-pharmaceuticals. There are you booked your Apple Vacation through a travel agent, All that is required to reserve your vacation is a signed special exceptions for small quantities (up to 70 ounces all communications prior to your departure, including booking form and the applicable deposit per person, total) of medicinal and toilet articles carried in your payment and refund transactions, must be via your plus the AV-OK plan payment (if selected). The balance luggage and certain smoking materials carried on your travel agent. due must be paid at least 45 days before departure person. For further information contact your airline 10. OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO YOU (for bookings within 45 days of departure, full payment representative. Violation of these restrictions will Apple Vacations and/or Cuba Travel Services have is due at time of booking). Bookings for travel December result in imprisonment and financial penalties. made arrangements with airlines, hotels and other 24-27 will require payment in full by October 15. For 5. AIRLINE AND SUPPLIER RESPONSIBILITY independent suppliers to provide you with the services certain holiday departures, full payment is due 60 days Apple Vacations, the airlines and other suppliers it uses you purchase. We have taken reasonable steps to prior to departure. We reserve the right to treat the issue tickets, coupons or electronic documents covering ensure that proper arrangements are in place for your booking as cancelled by you if the balance due is not transportation, hotel accommodations and other vacation. However, we do not accept and expressly paid on time. services and facilities. Neither Apple Vacations nor these disclaim any liability for the actions or omissions 2. DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS suppliers, or their respective subagents, is liable for loss of independent suppliers. If you find you have any For your travel to Cuba, your minimum deposit is $125 or damage to property or injury of person caused by dispute with such persons, however, we will give you as per person plus full payment of the published airfare, reason of any defect, negligence, or other wrongful act much reasonable help as we can in resolving a dispute. if applicable, at the time of guarantee (credit cards or omission by any other hotel agency, transportation Please understand that we cannot control and will not only). This payment will be forfeited if the booking company or party providing such services or facilities, be responsible for such factors as weather, government is cancelled. Late bookings often require us to incur strike, war, terrorism, weather, quarantine, sickness, actions, terrorism, mechanical breakdowns, your additional costs for faxing, updating and confirming government restrictions or regulations, or any other physical, medical or mental disabilities, your failure to your hotel accommodations. Therefore, we will charge cause beyond its reasonable control. All airlines obtain valid travel documents, your failure to follow a late booking fee of $10 per person, in addition to the concerned are not liable for any claim arising out of or in travel instructions, or for denied entry at destination normal price on all vacations booked 14 days or less connection with carriage or other services or features or re-entry into the U.S. Apple Vacations is not prior to departure. Apple Vacations reserves the right otherwise performed or occurring in connection with responsible for losses or damages arising from bodily to issue scheduled airline tickets once the booking is this package, except as provided in the conditions of injury, property or other damage caused by factors under applicable deposit. carriage for the airlines and the passenger tickets issued beyond our control, including but not limited to flight 3. AMENDMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS in conjunction with this package. Apple Vacations is not delays, airline turbulence, transportation accidents If you cancel your vacation or change your departure responsible under any circumstances for any injury or or other unforeseen circumstances. date, flight, duration, class of service, name, damages you may suffer in connection with your air or All prices and features described in Apple Vacations’ departure city, or destination, the charges shown ground transportation. promotional materials and website in respect of the below become payable by you. Significant additional 6. LUGGAGE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY Cuba Tours are subject to change without notice. penalties (i.e. non-refundable airline tickets and When you fly to and from your destination the Some hotel room photographs do not depict the fees, non-refundable or non-transferable hotel Charter Participation contract and the operating air standard room category. promotions) may apply. carrier Conditions of Carriage apply, some of which If any term or condition of this contract is held invalid limit or exclude liability. The Conditions of Carriage or otherwise unenforceable, the enforceability of the Cancellation and Change Penalties are available by requesting them in writing from the remaining terms or provisions will not be impaired carrier or by request at the airport. Some airlines do thereby. Charge per person ($) or not cover damage to soft-sided luggage. The airlines’ 11. DENIAL OF ENTRY maximum liability for loss, damage or delay to checked Certain countries have specific rules and policies as a % of the vacation price baggage is limited to $3300 per ticketed passenger concerning entry of travelers with criminal records. domestically and $9.07 per pound up to 44 lbs. per Anyone with even a minor criminal past may be denied (including taxes and fuel surcharges) ticketed passenger for international travel. These limits entry into any foreign country or even entry back into Notice received by will apply unless an excess valuation is declared at the the United States if you are not a U.S. Citizen. If you time of check-in. All lost or damaged luggage must be have a criminal record, it is important to check with the Apple Vacations in Cancel Booking reported to an airline representative at the destination United States Embassy and the embassy or consulate of airport by the passenger before you leave the airport. the country you wish to visit to ensure you can travel as advance of departure Penalties Changes* Checked baggage taken from the terminal building at planned. the destination will be considered to have been received 12. AV-OK TOTAL VACATION SECURITY PLAN 4 5 days or more $45 $45 in good condition and no claim for loss or damage will We recommend that you purchase this additional be accepted after baggage has been removed from the travel protection plan to protect your travel investment 44-31 days $125 $75 terminal. Loss or damage must be reported immediately. against cancellation penalties with the purchase of Apple Vacations does not accept liability for client our optional AV-OK Total Vacation Security Plan. For 30-8 days 100% $250 luggage or personal property. complete details, refer to the AV-OK Plan Description 7. SUPPLIER AMENDMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS at applevacations.com/avok. AV-OK plan payments are 7-0 days 100% $500 Special features offered by hotels are subject to change non-refundable and non-transferable. at the hotel’s discretion. *These fees apply to changes to the departure date, flight, Effective as of January, 2016 duration, class of service, departure city and destination. SCHEDULED AIR: Scheduled air change/cancellation fees may be up to 100% of the fare. Name Changes and Corrections Up to $45 per person Apple fee plus applicable airline penalties. Note: some airlines & hotels do not allow name changes. You must notify us immediately of any changes or cancellations. If you booked through a travel agency, all communications pre-departure must be via your travel agent. If you provide a substitute participant on a vacation, cancellation charges will be waived, but change fees apply; restrictions may apply.

EDUCATIONAL PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE ESCORTED TOURS HAVANA GETAWAY (5nts) Route maps provide a general “at-a-glance” reference of the areas Miami • Havana • Pinar del Rio • Havana • Miami visited. Actual routes and roads traveled are not represented. COLORS OF CUBA (7nts) Arrival airport is either Cienfuegos or Santa Clara Miami • Trinidad • Cienfuegos • Havana • Pinar del Rio • Havana • Miami SEASCAPE DISCOVERY (8nts) Miami • Havana • Pinar del Rio • Havana • Varadero • Havana • Miami Miami DRIVE TIMES GULF OF Times are approximate MEXICO Santa Clara to Havana Varadero ATLANTIC Trinidad : 1 hour 30 mins OCEAN José Martí Trinidad to International Abel Cienfuegos: 1 hour 30 mins Airport Santamaría Airport Cienfuegos to Havana: 2 hours 45 mins Santa Clara Havana to Pinar del Río: 2 hours Havana to Varadero: 1 hour 45 mins Pinar del Río Jaime González Airport Cienfuegos Trinidad CARIBBEAN SEA