Cuba - Salsa dance holiday (option to study Spanish & optional 3 day trek in the Sierra Maestra mountains).
Note: This trip, or a variation on it, can be organised at any time to suit you if our groups dates are not convenient.
Please contact the office for more information.
About the trip
Join us in Santiago de Cuba, the undisputed home of traditional Cuban music and dance, for a mix of classes, visits and party nights out to the best live music venues in Santiago with an optional 3 day hiking trip to the Sierra Maestra mountains to visit Fidel's secret HQ in the second week.
(please check which trips have this option available as it is season dependent - not available on July trip).
The Salsa dance classes are taught by professional tutors from the Ballet Folklorico Cutumba, one of Cuba’s most famous dance and music companies whilst you study Spanish with our
professionally qualified and experienced Cuban teachers.
The Pico Turquino trek is accompanied by fully qualified, bilingual specialist guides.
Included in the tour are: 14 nights accommodation, single or shared room, half board homestay or B&B hostal accommodation in Santiago de Cuba, full board in the Sierra Maestra
national park in mountain refuges, B&B 3*** hotel accommodation for the last night in Havana; all group airport transfers and transport for trekking; Cuban Salsa dance or Spanish language classes, afternoon cultural activities, nights out to live music venues, services of bilingual tour leader throughout.

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Itinerary |
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Day 1 |
Arrive Santiago de Cuba - hotel or homestay.
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2 |
Introduction to dance company. Welcome briefing meeting, orientation tour of the city, afternoon cultural activity. |
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3 - 14 |
Morning classes x 3 hours (Spanish or Cuban dance), afternoon cultural visit, accompanied evenings out to live music venues and clubs. |
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Accommodation
14 nights accommodation, single or shared room, half board homestay or B&B hostal accommodation in Santiago de Cuba, full board in the Sierra Maestra national park (optional trek), group dance clases, nights out, cultural visits, tour leader, local guides. |
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