Havana, July 13 (RHC) –- U.S. tour operator insightCuba is launching its “Weekend in Santiago de Cuba Tour” --the second installment in its “Weekend Series.”

According to the agency, the tour offers: “Santiago de Cuba, the island nation's second-largest city, sizzles with Afro-Cuban culture, salsa, and monuments to its long and complex history. From January through May of 2016, guests can book one of nine departure dates to explore the island's sounds and rhythms, enjoy a brush with Santería, and tour El Cobre, the mountain pilgrimage church site regularly visited by the Pope.”

InsightCuba says it has seen demand more than double, since the governments of Cuba and the U.S. announced the re-establishment of diplomatic relations.

Other tour highlights include “live traditional Cuban music performances and excursions to the birthplace of the Cuban Revolution, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Cayo Granma, where red-roofed wooden houses surround the harbor.” On each tour, “an expert Cuban guide and an InsightCuba tour leader will accompany the guests, providing unparalleled insight into this destination.”