Camera Odysseys has traveled to Cuba for the past 10 years. We have great friends and connections to make your trip a once in a lifetime. The USA travel restrictions only effect the cruise ships and some planes from the USA.Camera Odysseys is Licensed to bring groups into Cuba under the:

When we visit some of our favorite remote places, like Cuba, we’ll be sure to give you a trip with a twist that no ordinary group would offer. For instance in Cuba, we’re not just going to visit magnificent urban and rural areas, we’ll be following the tobacco harvest with some of the most famous growers and cigar makers in the world, across the country, a trip equivalent to being on the ground for the great wine harvests of Bordeaux and Burgundy.

The trip will start in Havana where we will explore the city and it's people.  We will have Carlos Rene Aguilera Tamayo as our guide to take us into the culture and the world of Cuban art.  

• Arrival at Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport. Private transfer from the airport for Havana.
• Check into local casas
• Walk the Malecon for sunset with camera and welcome rum
• Welcome dinner in a local café with local music.

There are many evening music and club options that you can choose form.

Each morning there will be a sunrise photo walk for those who care to join.

Night walks to experience the city

Each night we will explore a different part of the city after dark.

• We head for the town of: Trinidad, a water front UNESCO city on Cuba’s south coast known for its beauty and a historical importance.  Trinidad is one of the best-preserved cities in the Caribbean from the time when the sugar trade was the main industry in the region.
  We will stop at a local farm to photograph local life. 
  
  • Bruce will conduct a portrait workshop on site.
  • Lunch: On the road
    Arrive Trinidad early afternoon to explore the streets
  • Rooftop for sunset and Rum tasting
  • Dinner: Local restaurant with music
  • Evening night walk and music in the square

Lets go Boxing  ( photographing the boxers ) 

Sunrise on The Malecon: of Havana always has an interesting turn of events with the fishermen, old ships and great light, if your up for it. 

After breakfast and by 10:30 we will arrive at : Gimnasio de Boxeo Trejo, boxing gym. The best of Cuba will show off their skills of boxing and create photos with you.  I am sure you can join them for a couple rounds.

Lunch at an Artist studio.   Working studio with music and great art

Early afternoon:

• Ride in the old cars to visit El Cristo de La Habana (The Havana’s statue of Christ) ending up at Moro Castle to photograph it's 15th to 18th century walls and canons.
• Great skyline of Havana and the Malecon.
• Return to the Malecon for sunset and music.

Dinner: at local cafe' 

Night photo walks. (optional)

Early Morning

Flamenco Dancers in the Havana Cathedral Square.  These great dancers will make it easy for you to create images with them with a once in a life time backdrops of 15th century buildings. This is always a lively shoot.

Breakfast in a local cafe' 

• Go to the working workshop Taller experimental de Grafica of local artist to talk print making and work on portraits of the them.  Exchange ideas on art.

Afternoon   Lunch in local cafe’

• Meet up with the master of renovation of Old Havana.  We will explore buildings being restored back to the 15th century.  Meet and photograph the students rebuilding these great buildings.
• The Old Square has one of just 7 commercial Camera Obscura in the world.  It is a great way to step inside a camera and see Havana live. 

Sunset on the Malecon with music of local band.