ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Included

• Coordination of all listed activities
• All lodging
• Admission to all museums and public buildings listed in the itinerary
• Concierge services for all activities provided by Chiara and Barbra
• Local ground transportation for listed activities, including airport transfers
• Meals specifically listed in the itinerary
• Pre-trip departure information
• Compliance with U.S. Treasury Department regulations
• Speaker fees
• $75 donation to Las Aguas Fund and the work they do to support sustainability in Cuban yoga communities
• Airport transfer for arrival in Varadero and for departure in Havana

Not included

• Round trip airfare: Do not book your flight(s) until we have confirmed your registration.
• All other airport transfers (typical transfer fee is about $25 CUC)
• Cuban visa: Purchase a visa easily from your airline for about $50 USD
• Airline baggage fees
• Meals not specifically listed in the itinerary (a typical meal without alcohol is about 10-15 CUC – or about $10-15)
• Individual lodging expenses (mini bar, room service, laundry fees, etc.)
• Tips for local guides and drivers: Recommended tip is $18 per person for the Varadero Prelude and $50 per person for the Havana and Viñales segments
• Alcohol (reasonably inexpensive)
• Optional activities (as denoted by an asterisk (*)): We will coordinate transportation for the optional activities which are typically $10 Cuban dollars (CUC) or less per person round trip for evening events. Entrance fees range from $10-20 CUC for live music. The artist collective is $2 CUC. The official exchange rate is about $87 CUC per $100 USD, which means you lose 13% when exchanging dollars.

Payment

Payment can be made with a check, cashier’s check, or money order. Credit cards are also accepted and can be paid through Square via an electronic invoice. (No Square account is required to pay.) Checks must be made payable to Inner Outer Travel and mailed to:

Inner Outer Travel
450 Carvel Beach Road
Baltimore, MD 21226

Refunds

All sales are final. In some instances, time permitting, a registered traveler may find a replacement for a $350 processing fee.

Passport and Visa

All travelers are required to carry a valid U.S. passport and a Cuban visa. Visas are available through the airlines for $50-100. Important: Those without a valid U.S. passport will not be allowed to enter Cuba. Passports must be U.S. issued. Foreign passports are allowed only in conjunction with a valid U.S. Resident Alien card (“green card”) or valid U.S. visa. Chiara Yoga and Inner Outer Travel are not responsible for lost or stolen passports in Cuba.

Responsibility Statement

Chiara Yoga and Inner Outer Travel serve only to assist in making necessary travel arrangements for its participating members, and in no way represents, or acts as agent for, transportation carriers, hotels, and other suppliers of services connected with this tour. Therefore neither Chiara Yoga or Inner Outer Travel are liable for any injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, or other irregularity which may be caused by the defect of any vehicle or the negligence or default of any company or person engaged in performing any of the services involved. Additional, responsibility is not accepted for losses  or expenses due to sickness, weather, strike, hostilities, wars, natural disasters, or other such causes. All services and accommodations are subject to the laws of the country in which they are provided. Chiara Yoga and Inner Outer Travel do not accept liability for any airline cancellation or delay incurred by the purchase of an airline ticket. Baggage and personal affects are the sole responsibility of the owner at all times. Chiara Yoga and Inner Outer Travel reserve the right to make changes in the published itinerary whenever, in its sole judgment, conditions so warrant, or if they deem it necessary for the comfort, convenience, or safety of the tour participants.

Chiara Yoga and Inner Outer Travel also reserve the right to decline to accept any person as a participant in the tour, or to require any participant to withdraw from the tour at any time, when such an action is determined to by an appropriate staff representative to be in the best interests of the health, safety, and general welfare of the tour group, or of the individual participant.

There is a moderate level of physical activity involved in the tour, and the tour may require participants to walk long distances and climb stairs. The participant accept any risks thereof and the conditions set forth therein, and agree to release and hold harmless Chiara Yoga and Inner Outer Travel and any of their officers or representatives from any and all liability for delays, injuries, or death, or for the loss of or damage to a participant’s property however occurring during any portion of the tour.