ATLANTA, Feb. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelers who want
to visit Cuba now have more options with Delta Vacations, as the company announced today that it
has expanded its portfolio to include escorted tours that help travelers satisfy the People-to-People Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) requirements. The packages are available for purchase with travel beginning April 30, 2017.
"We are pleased to offer more options for travelers who want to experience Cuba," said
John Caldwell, Delta Vacations president. "Our guided experiences offer them the opportunity to
engage in meaningful, educational exchanges with Cuban people with the assistance of a local guide."
Travelers can choose a guided experience to Havana and Varadero spanning eight days and seven
nights or a shorter option of six days and five nights in Havana. Each experience will allow
travelers to immerse themselves in the culture with activities around the country that include visits to historical sites like
the El Morro Castle, Old Havana, Vinales and Finca La Vigia, Ernest Hemingway's home. With these
activities, participants will also have the opportunity to converse and interact with locals. For example, a Cuba history scholar will provide Cuba's perspective on the Spanish
American War of 1898 while walking the grounds of El Morro Castle. Also, a local guide will explain the history and architecture
during a walking tour of Old Havana. The tours include accommodations, most meals, all educational exchange activities, ground
transportation and an English-speaking guide to navigate travelers throughout the trip.
By booking a package with Delta Vacations, customers will receive 1,000 bonus miles in addition to the credited flown miles
for flight and hotel packages to Cuba through the SkyMiles program. Travel packages to
Cuba can only be booked by phone through the Delta Vacations Customer Engagement Center at
1-800-800-1504. For more information, visit http://delta.com/cuba-travelpackages.
About Delta Vacations – Delta Vacations, the official travel packages provider of Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), offers
travel agents convenient, one-stop shopping for packages that bundle flights aboard Delta and its strategic partners –
Aeromexico, Air France, Alitalia, KLM and Virgin Atlantic - with stays at more than 4,000 hotels and resorts in more than 280 of
the world's top leisure destinations. Delta Vacations also offers rental cars and hundreds of exciting activities, tours and
excursions that can be added to packages. Delta Vacations has earned numerous industry awards including Travel Weekly Readers
Choice Awards. Delta Vacations is managed by MLT Vacations, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. For more information,
visit http://www.delta.com/vacations or follow Delta
Vacations on Twitter and Instagram @deltavacations.
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