Gap Adventures Announces 2011 Cuba Trips

Adventure travel leader announces details on affordable & authentic travel to Cuba for the island’s
history, music, & rich culture.

Providence, RI, January 20, 2011 --(PR.com)-- While ice and snow pile up across North America,
relations with Cuba appear to be thawing. Gap Adventures (www.gapadventures.com), the world's
adventure travel leader, announced today details of its 2011 trips to the island, which offer travelers the
chance to soak up the sun and immerse in Cuba's culture while changes within and outside the country
continue. Offering unique homestay options, the most competitive pricing in the industry, and only local
Cuban guides, the adventure tour operator expects a significant increase in bookings to Cuba.

“Our travelers rely on us to provide unique, life-changing travel experiences, and this is an ideal time for
adventure seekers to take advantage,” says Gap Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip. “Not only is the
worldview of Cuba changing, but Cuba is changing dramatically and rapidly, so opportunities are fleeting
to experience the island at this exciting juncture,” Poon Tip adds.

Gap Adventures offers affordable trips of 8, 9, and 15 days for active travelers seeking off the beaten path
experiences away from resorts or large groups. In 2011, the company continues its commitment to
changing people's lives with local homestays and competitive pricing.

“Through homestays our travelers connect directly with a local family by enjoying meals and staying
overnight at their home,” says Leah Griffin, Destination Manager, Central America & Caribbean. Griffin
says that it is an immersive cultural experience that few travelers get to know.

Travelers can explore the island for 8 days on either the Cuba Libre (CCL) or Central Cuba Adventure
(CCCA). While both offer ample time in nature and at the beach, the Central Cuba trip provides more
time to relax on Cuba's famed white beaches. Travelers on the Cuba Libre trip can explore the
world-famous Robaina tobacco plantation, walk through the pincushion hills, and wander amongst
orchids and lush mountain coffee plantations during this weeklong tour through the 'Garden Province' of
Cuba. Both trips include a local homestays with Cuban families and options to snorkel crystal clear
waters full of colorful coral and walk the footsteps of pirates along the Guanahacabibes Peninsula.

Gap Adventures' 9-day Cuba Explorer (CCCE) trip offers travelers the chance to tour bustling Havana in
a vintage car, explore natural Cuba, and take in some historic sites on this comfort service level
adventure. In addition to tobacco plantations, travelers can visit the Che monument and take a guided tour
on the cobblestone streets of Trinidad.

“The music in Cuba is mind-blowing, and our CEOs (Chief Experience Officers) are passionate about
their culture and having a great time, so they know the best places for great live music,” Griffin says.
Optional salsa dancing lessons get people on their feet, where they can dance with locals for a truly
memorable experience.

Page 1/3
PR.com Press Release Distribution Terms of Use
Another great way to leave behind the manicured resorts of Varadero and discover the real Cuba is on
Gap Adventures' 8-day Cycle Cuba (CCB). Active travelers can get their blood pumping while biking in
the El Rosario mountain ranges, walking in pirate footsteps, and relaxing in the sun on some of Cuba's
most incredible beaches. This tour of the less-traveled western side also includes rum sampling at a
distillery, a tour of a tobacco operation, and plenty of time to walk and relax in Havana.

For travelers with more time Gap Adventures offers a 15-day Cuba Colonial (CCC) adventure. In
addition to salsa dancing with the locals in Santiago and Baracoa, the heart and soul of the county's
music, travelers can bond with the Cuban people during meals and 10 homestay nights. This trip has
plenty of options for all tastes and interests, including snorkelling at Ancon Beach, live music at the Casa
de la Trova, the Revolution Museum, and hiking in Topes de Collantes National Park.

For more than 20 years Gap Adventures has demonstrated unparalleled commitment to authentic, small
group adventure travel. The company offers a wide array of features and benefits for seasoned
globetrotters and those new to adventure travel, from the industry's first lifetime deposits, to
industry-leading 24/7 service, no single supplements, a commitment to sustainable tourism, and
opportunities for travelers to give back and support sustainable development projects in the places they
visit.

The Obama administration last week eased restrictions on US citizens traveling to Cuba. The changes,
which do not require Congressional approval, will be enacted within two weeks. The measures will allow
eligible students and academics; religious, and other NGO's to travel to the island, which could set the
stage for the administration to lift the decades-old travel ban.

The first Cuban Communist Party Congress in 14 years will take place in April 2010, and many expect
Cuba's Congress to authorize the first major overhaul of the island's Soviet-style economic model in 50
years, which could create opportunities to increase tourism.

About Gap Adventures

Gap Adventures is a world leader in the adventure travel industry offering small group adventures on all
seven continents and beyond to more than 100,000 global travelers annually. The award-winning trips,
which focus on culture, nature and active travel, are ideal for those with a sense of adventure - people
who want to leave the beaten path and authentically immerse themselves in a local culture or environment
to experience the real world in a sustainable manner. Demonstrating its ongoing cultural, social and
economic commitment to responsible tourism, Gap Adventures established the Planeterra Foundation, as
a way the company and its passengers can give back to the communities visited. For more information,
please visit www.gapadventures.com and www.planeterra.org.

###

Page 2/3
PR.com Press Release Distribution Terms of Use
Contact Information:
Gap Adventures
Billy Connelly
416-260-0999, ex. 1358
media@gap.ca
www.gapadventures.com

Online Version of Press Release:

You can read the online version of this press release at: http://www.pr.com/press-release/291969

Page 3/3
PR.com Press Release Distribution Terms of Use