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From Holguin to
Santiago you can travel by bus and we can assist you to make the bus reservation.
If you want to flight from Paris
to Santiago de Cuba, we can assist you to buy your flight ticket with Cubana de Aviación.
All visitors to Cuba require a tourist card which
can be acquired in the Cuban consulates or in the authorized travel agencies and airlines.If you have not done so already,
please ensure that you have obtained a tourist card from the Cuban embassy before you depart.
If you are applying for
a tourist card at the Cuban Embassy you need to state that your purpose for the visit is for tourism. The courses don't grant
you student status so you need a tourist visa not a student visa.
The tourist visa is valid for an entrance and exit
from Cuba and last for 30 days. The counting start on the arrival date to Cuba, with the possibility to extend it for it for
other 30 days.
This can be done in the Cuban Immigration Office (Dirección de Inmigración y Extranjería); paying the 25
Pesos Convertibles fixed charge in stamps that can be acquired in any branch of the Credit and Commerce Bank.
Helpful Hints For Homestay Participants.
- Take your identification with you at all times.
Not your passport.
- Do
not carry large amounts of Cash. It's a city. Be careful.
- US currency no longer circulates in
Cuba. Visa and Mastercard issued by non-US or non US-affiliated banks are widely accepted in Cuba but with a 20% penalty on
top of the banking exchange rate (CUC-USD). To avoid the penalty, it is recommended to exchange your international currency
such as Canadian Dollars, Swiss Francs for Euros prior to arrival in Cuba.
- Call if you will not be home for dinner
or if you will be gone overnight.
- Pay all Homestay fees on time.
- Inviting guests into the home only with prior knowledge
of and
permission from the Host Family
- Understand that we are not responsible for loss or
injury, even if due to negligence on the part of the Host or guest.
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