Patron Travel to Cuba

with CAYO and the Uptown Brass

January 19-25, 2025

Havana and Matanzas, Cuba

You’re invited on a once-in-a-lifetime tour to beautiful Havana and historic Matanzas, Cuba with CAYO and the Uptown Brass! This week-long journey gives patrons an inside look at the rich musical and cultural history of the island. See a professional brass quintet at work in Cuba’s famed schools for the performing arts and hear an unforgettable array of performances, from classical to popular to Afro-Cuban jazz!

  • CAYO will book patron flights and provide the necessary tourist visa.

    Enjoy your double-occupancy bedroom and en-suite bathroom in one of CAYO’s vetted casa particulares, beautiful colonial houses in safe neighborhoods. Single occupancy bedroom available for an extra fee. Daily breakfast is provided by casa staff.

  • The week’s itinerary includes visits with independent business owners and artists in Cuba as well as a special day trip to neighboring Matanzas and the beautiful beaches of Varadero. You will see private performances by the Uptown Brass as well as concerts by the members of the young generation of Cuban jazz and popular musicians. See CAYO students from the US and Cuba rehearse under the instruction of the Uptown Brass throughout the week and celebrate cultural diplomacy with a final performance!

  • The cost of the patron tour is $4,575 per person. Your $750 tax-deductible deposit to CAYO, due September 1, is non-refundable and transferable to future trips in case of cancelation.

    Fee includes:

    Zoom orientation and pre-travel logistical assistance

    Flight and Cuban tourist visa, required for entry

    All lodging, meals, airport transfers and ground transportation

    Day trip to Matanzas and Varadero beaches

    Opening reception and supply distribution party

    Final dinner and celebration

    Cultural activities and events

    CAYO t-shirt

    Traveler responsibility:

    Meals while en route to and from Cuba

    $250 single-occupancy supplement

    Tips for guides and casa staff

    Any transportation, lodging, or meals outside of the group

    Mini-bar expenses in individual rooms

    Suggested donation of supplies, musical equipment or humanitarian items ($250)

Music with a mission

A foundational part of CAYO’s humanitarian experience is assembling and delivering providing the tools, supplies and materials that are difficult for Cuban students to acquire in their homeland. The result is thousands of pounds of donations per year to our partner schools in Cuba, helping make the lives of hundreds of students and their families a little bit easier.

“It was a terrific way to be introduced to a fascinating country while also doing something worthwhile and meaningful--a way to feel like more than a tourist.”

— Patron, 2018

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