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Information on April / May 2011 Che Brigade coming soon! The cost of the Ernesto Che Guevara Volunteer Work Brigade includes: - Airfare Toronto to Cuba return with Air Cubana - Cuban visitor’s visa - Commemorative T-shirt - All accommodation, meals, excursions and transportation in Cuba - English translation for all programmed activities Not included in the price: - All personal expenses (snacks, bottled water, phone, internet, etc.) - Cuba Airport Tax (25.00 CUC – Cuban convertible pesos) -Travel insurance - Some optional excursions mentioned in the program Extended stay can also be arranged at extra cost. Flight Itinerary & Visas
Brigadistas generally depart as a group from Toronto.
Your Luggage
Before closing your luggage, make sure it is labeled inside and out. Leave a telephone contact number in Canada inside your suitcase, a sticker or label is a good idea. Occasionally, luggage does get lost. The airline luggage limit is usually two bags of 25 kg each per passenger. If you think you'll be close to the limit, phone the travel agent and ask. We strongly recommend that you bring only one piece of luggage. Thanks to the Toronto-based organization “Not Just Tourists”, we usually provide a second small suitcase of medical supplies for each brigadista to bring as our collective donation.
Money
In Cuba, two types of currencies are used: Cuban Pesos (Moneda Nacional – MN) and Cuban Convertible Pesos (CUC). As a result of opening to international tourism early in the ‘90s, the tourist sector increased heavily and many services flourished in convertible pesos only.
Accommodation
Every year the Che Brigade visits a new host city and stays in different types of accommodation. Accommodation in the host city varies every year from small hotels, to university dorms. Our Cuban hosts always do a wonderful job of making everyone feel welcome no matter where we stay.
Contact in Cuba
Our contact in Cuba is the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples or Instituto Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos (ICAP), with offices in Havana and every province throughout Cuba. This organization has four decades of experience acting as host to work/study tour groups; it is also a good contact for Canadians in Cuba in an emergency. More local contact information will be provided when you are closer to departure.
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