BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160421 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Cuba: The New Beginning Tour 2016 DESCRIPTION:We surveyed our travel clients and Cuba was their top pick!\n\n\n\nCuba has been under U.S. embargo since 1960\, and traditional vacations to Cuba have been (and still are) forbidden by the U.S. government. But now the U.S. and Cuba have announced plans to reopen embassies in both countries this summer\, travel restrictions have relaxed\, and Americans are eager to learn more about Cuba's people\, culture\, and economy the land of Che Guevara\, Fidel Castro\, Salsa dancing\, Afro-Cuban culture\, rum\, Cuban cigars\, Caribbean beaches\, and vintage American cars.\n\n\n\nJoin Us for a Pre-Tour Briefing and Presentation on Tuesday\, December 15\, 5:30-6:30 PM\, at the Chamber\, 904 East Shore Dr.\, Ithaca NY 14850. Presentation and Q&A led by Chamber staff and a representative from our tour trusted partner\, Central Holidays West. Pre-registration is appreciated but not required. Free\, open to the public\n\n\n\nThe Tour: Tour the island by private\, deluxe air-conditioned motor coach and experience People-to-people discussions\, interactions and unusual visits illuminating Cuban events and issues. You'll visit the seaside town of Caibarien\, the Sugar Mill Museum\, the colonial town of Remedios\, the Che Guevara Museum and Mausoleum\, a Cigar Factory\, Hemingway's Farm\, the beautiful Vi ales Valley\, Old Havana\, and you'll meet with artists and a Cuban baseball player\, all with the assistance of a professional\, specialized\, bilingual Cuban guide. Bottled water on the coach each day. 7 hotel nights: MIami (1)\, Cayo Santa Maria (2)\, and Havana (4). \n\n \n\nTour Fee Includes: all of the above\, plus RT air from Miami International Airport\; 1st class hotels\; 6 breakfasts\, 5 lunches and 3 dinners\; Baggage handling for one piece of checked luggage outside of the airport upon arrival in Cuba\; Cuban travel visa\; Required Cuban health insurance is included\; Pre-paid gratuities for hotel porters\, waiters for included meals\, all people to people visits\, discussions and interactions\; Hotel & City taxes and service charges\; U.S. air departure taxes. Not included: Cuba Departure Tax ($32)\; meals paid for on your own\; hotel charges such as laundry\, mini bar\, room service\; gratuities for Tour Director\, Cuban Guide\, and Motor Coach driver. \n\n\n\nFEES: $3749 Chamber Member* $3949 non-members\n\n*The Chamber member fee extends to members in good standing\, their staff\, retirees\, and immediate family members traveling with them. Non-members may qualify for the Chamber Member tour price with a 'Friend of the Chamber' (FOTC) membership for $150. Entitles you (and an immediate family member traveling with you) to member pricing for all Chamber events and workshops for one year\, a $200 value for just $150. The FOTC membership is to be paid separately in advance of registration for this tour. It extends to any tour in the calendar year of the membership.\n\n \n\nReady to Book? Download the Itinerary / book online \n\nwww.centralholidayswest.com/booking \n\nEnter the Group Booking Number B001943. From here you may download the Tour flyer with detailed itinerary and prices. Visa/MC/AMEX accepted\, or print the registration form to pay by check/mail.\n\nThe Chamber trips are tremendous fun\, everything is made easy and comfortable for us\, and the tours are an extraordinary value with beautiful hotels\, excellent meals\, knowledgeable and courteous guides\, and well-organized and efficiently run." Suzanne P. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

We surveyed our travel clients and Cuba was their top pick!

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\nCuba has been under U.S. embargo since 1960\, and traditional vacations to Cuba have been (and still are) forbidden by the U.S. government. But now the U.S. and Cuba have announced plans to reopen embassies in both countries this summer\, travel restrictions have relaxed\, and Americans are eager to learn more about Cuba'\;s people\, culture\, and economy &mdash\; the land of Che Guevara\, Fidel Castro\, Salsa dancing\, Afro-Cuban culture\, rum\, Cuban cigars\, Caribbean beaches\, and vintage American cars.

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Join Us for a Pre-Tour Briefing and Presentation \;on \;Tuesday\, December 15\, 5:30-6:30 \;PM\, at the Chamber\, 904 East Shore Dr.\, Ithaca NY 14850. \;Presentation and Q&\;A led by Chamber staff and a representative from \;our tour trusted partner\, \;Central Holidays West. Pre-registration is appreciated but not required. \; \;Free\, \;open to the public
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\nThe Tour: Tour the island by private\, deluxe air-conditioned \;motor coach and experience \;People-to-people discussions\, interactions and unusual visits \;illuminating Cuban events and issues. You&rsquo\;ll visit the seaside town of \;Caibarien\, the Sugar Mill Museum\, the colonial town of \;Remedios\, the Che Guevara Museum and Mausoleum\, a Cigar Factory\, Hemingway&rsquo\;s Farm\, the beautiful \;Viñ\;ales Valley\, \;Old Havana\, and you&rsquo\;ll meet with artists and a Cuban baseball player\, all with the assistance of \;a professional\, specialized\, bilingual Cuban guide. Bottled water on the coach each day. \;7 hotel nights: \;MIami \;(1)\, \;Cayo \;Santa Maria (2)\, and \;Havana (4). \;
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\nTour Fee \;Includes: all of the above\, plus \;RT air \;from Miami International Airport\; 1st class hotels\; \;6 breakfasts\, 5 lunches and 3 dinners\; Baggage handling for one piece of checked luggage outside of the airport upon arrival in Cuba\; \;Cuban travel visa\; \;Required Cuban health insurance is included\; \;Pre-paid gratuities for hotel porters\, waiters for included meals\, all people to people visits\, discussions and interactions\; \;Hotel &\; City taxes and service charges\; \;U.S. air departure taxes. \;Not included: Cuba Departure Tax \;($32)\; meals paid for on your own\; hotel charges such as laundry\, mini bar\, room service\; gratuities for Tour Director\, Cuban Guide\, and Motor Coach driver. \;
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\nFEES: \;$3749 Chamber Member* \;$3949 non-members

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*The Chamber member fee extends to members in good standing\, their staff\, retirees\, and \;immediate family members traveling with them. \;Non-members may qualify for the Chamber Member tour price with a '\;Friend of the Chamber'\; (FOTC) \;membership for $150. Entitles you (and an immediate family member traveling with you) to member pricing for all Chamber events and workshops for one year\, a $200 value for just $150. The FOTC membership is to be paid separately in advance of registration for this tour. It \;extends to any tour in the calendar year of the membership.
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Ready to Book? Download the Itinerary / book online \;
\nwww.centralholidayswest.com/booking \; \;
\nEnter the Group Booking Number \;B001943. From here you may download the Tour flyer with detailed itinerary and prices. Visa/MC/AMEX accepted\, or print the registration form to pay by check/mail.

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The Chamber trips are tremendous fun\, everything is made easy and comfortable for us\, and the tours are an extraordinary value with beautiful hotels\, excellent meals\, knowledgeable and courteous guides\, and well-organized and efficiently run.&rdquo\; &mdash\;Suzanne P.

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