Dental Study Tour to Cuba
7-18 November 2010
With Extension to Varadero or Havana
Highlights
Hear paediatrician Dr Aleida Guevara, daughter of Che Guevara, speak about healthcare issues in Cuba. Talk to local dentists about the challenges they face in their day-to-day practice. Take a walking tour to look at Havana’s restoration project led by a city historian and award winning architect, and enjoy Havana's music and vibrant nightlife. Take a boat trip, visit a successful commune and a tobacco farm in beautiful Vinales Valley. Onto Trinidad, where you can wander through the cobbled streets and admire the baroque churches. Drive to Cienfuegos and walk through the stunning Topes del Collantes mountains and learn of the medicinal properties of local plants with an expert naturalist guide. Take a scenic train journey to historic Santa Clara and visit the resting place of Che Guevara, before checking into a resort on an idyllic tropical beach for three nights.
For a full itinerary, download the tour brochure.
Tour duration
4 nights Havana, 2 nights Vinales, 2 nights Trinidad, 2 nights Cienfuegos, 1 night Havana. Extension 4 nights Varadero or Havana.
About the tour
Cuba is a country like no other; a colourful tropical island with music throbbing through its veins, and the home of a healthcare system that lays claim to being world class, despite its limited resources. Gain unique insight into Cuba's healthcare system, with special focus on dentistry, on this bespoke study tour. Meet local dentists, visit a polyclinic and the Latin American School for Medical Science in Havana. Visit a cigar factory, tobacco farms, villages, and examine the restoration of colonial Havana. Enjoy live music beautiful landscapes, stunning beaches and the vivaciousness of Cuba.
This tour is led by Tony Druttman. More about Tony.
Download the tour brochure
Our brochure contains a full itinerary and information about the Dental Study Tour to Cuba tour.
Get in touch
Need more information? Please get in touch with us on +44 (0)20 7223 9485 or from the USA (Toll Free) on 18777 398 764 or by email at info@jonbainestours.co.uk.




