ATLANTA, Feb. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelers who
want to visit Cuba now have more
options with Delta Vacations, as the company announced today that
it has expanded its portfolio to include escorted tours that help
travelers satisfy the People-to-People Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) requirements. The packages are available for
purchase with travel beginning April 30, 2017.
"We are pleased to offer more options for travelers who want to
experience Cuba," said
John Caldwell, Delta Vacations
president. "Our guided experiences offer them the opportunity to
engage in meaningful, educational exchanges with Cuban people with
the assistance of a local guide."
Travelers can choose a guided experience to Havana and Varadero spanning eight days and
seven nights or a shorter option of six days and five nights in
Havana. Each experience will allow
travelers to immerse themselves in the culture with activities
around the country that include visits to historical sites like the
El Morro Castle, Old Havana, Vinales and Finca La Vigia,
Ernest Hemingway's home. With these
activities, participants will also have the opportunity to converse
and interact with locals. For example, a Cuba history scholar will provide Cuba's perspective on the Spanish American War
of 1898 while walking the grounds of El Morro Castle. Also, a local
guide will explain the history and architecture during a walking
tour of Old Havana. The tours include accommodations, most meals,
all educational exchange activities, ground transportation and an
English-speaking guide to navigate travelers throughout the
trip.
By booking a package with Delta Vacations, customers will
receive 1,000 bonus miles in addition to the credited flown miles
for flight and hotel packages to Cuba through the SkyMiles program. Travel
packages to Cuba can only be
booked by phone through the Delta Vacations Customer Engagement
Center at 1-800-800-1504. For more information, visit
http://delta.com/cuba-travelpackages.
About Delta Vacations – Delta Vacations, the official
travel packages provider of Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), offers
travel agents convenient, one-stop shopping for packages that
bundle flights aboard Delta and its strategic partners –
Aeromexico, Air France, Alitalia, KLM and Virgin Atlantic - with
stays at more than 4,000 hotels and resorts in more than 280 of the
world's top leisure destinations. Delta Vacations also offers
rental cars and hundreds of exciting activities, tours and
excursions that can be added to packages. Delta Vacations has
earned numerous industry awards including Travel Weekly Readers
Choice Awards. Delta Vacations is managed by MLT Vacations, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. For more information,
visit http://www.delta.com/vacations or follow Delta Vacations on
Twitter and Instagram @deltavacations.
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