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Best of Cuba

Best of Cuba

Cost:
Approx US$2695/ Approx C$2965 from Havana
2008 Departure
February 3- 17
(Mike Street)
February 10 - 24
(Pete Read)

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Pete Read - Quest naturalist

Pete is an educator and expert interpretative naturalist who has travelled extensively in North America and the Caribbean. He has led previous Quest tours to Cuba and Iceland. Pete has worked on the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas in the boreal forest for the past several seasons and was ship's naturalist on board the R/V Akademic Ioffe in Antarctica during the 2005 / 2006 season.

Mike Street - Quest naturalist

Mike Street is a widely travelled naturalist with many and varied interests. Mike's careful trip planning and attention to detail are appreciated by his tour participants. He has led successful Quest trips to both Cuba and Newfoundland.

Geoff Carpentier - Quest naturalist

Geoff is an accomplished field biologist who has travelled the world. He is Past-President of the Ontario Field Ornithologists and the author of The Mammals of Peterborough County. He has worked with our associate company, Peregrine Adventures as the ship's naturalist in Antarctica,Alaska and the Bering Sea and the High Norwegian Arctic. He also co-led one of our Best of Cuba trips in 2006.

Pamela Berton -

Pamela has been a member of Quest Nature Tours' sales team for over ten years, and has been involved in Nature Tourism for over twenty years. She is Quest's expert sales consultant in Canadian and International Land Tours. In fact, she has been a participant on many of them including, most recently, India and East Africa. She is able to offer valuable insights for tour participants.

Over the years we have operated dozens of tours to Cuba, all exploring the unspoiled regions that lie beyond the popular tourist beaches. Many of our participants fall in love with this beautiful island and make repeated visits with us to different regions. This 15-day tour is a combination of the region west of Havana and the central area of Cuba.

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Tour Itinerary
Day 1	Depart Toronto/Arrive Havana
Day 2-3	Vinales National Park
Day 4	La Guira National Park
Day 5	Sierra del Rosario
Day 6-7	Zapata National Park
Day 8-9	Cienfeugos/Trinidad
Day 10	Topes de Collantes/Escambray Mountains
Day 11	Hanabanilla Dam/Cayo Las Brujas
Day 12	Cayo Las Brujas/Jardines del Rey Archipelago
Day 13	Cayo Santa Maria
Day 14	Old Havana
Day 15	Departure Day

Tour Information
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Length:	15 Days
Limit:	16
Departing:	Toronto
Cost:	Approx US$2695/ Approx C$2965 from Havana
Deposit:	C$500
Note:

2008 Departure
February 3- 17 (Mike Street) February 10 - 24 (Pete Read)
2008 Departure
February 3 - 17
February 10 - 24

Tel.: 416-633-5666 Fax: 416-633-8667 Toll free in North America: 1-800-387-1483