Three nights in Havana, two nights in Trinidad , one night in Camaguey, two nights in Santiago de Cuba, one night in Baracoa and one night in Santiago de Cuba
DAY 1
SUNDAY
Arrival, accommodation and dinner in selected hotel
You’re in Cuba! Island of music, dance, Revolutionary history, beautiful people and exotic landscape.
Arrive at Jose Marti International airport, about 40 mins drive from the centre of Havana. It was named after Jose Marti, the writer and poet who inspired his people.
Your Havanatur representative will tranfer you to your hotel .There are no activities on this first night but there are wonderful nightspots you could visit including the Parisienne Cabaret at the Hotel Nacional or the the late night live music/dance at the Turquino atop of the Havana Libre Hotel.
DAY 2
MONDAY
Havana
Breakfast in the hotel. Pick up at the hotel. Visit the Morro- Cabana Lookout. Walking tour around Old Havana City Historic Center, Cultural Heritage of Mankind; Plaza de Armas; walk along Calle de los Oficios up to Plaza San Francisco de Asis. Visit the rum Museum to become acquainted with Havana Club rum manufacturing process and also taste it.
Continue along the Plaza Vieja ( Old Square). Return on Mercaderes Street up to Ambos Mundos hotel,where renowned American writer Ernest Hemingway lived. Cathedral Square; the famous bar-restaurant La Bodeguita del Medio. Panoramic bus tour by Revolution Museum, Central Park, Gran Teatro de la Habana, nacional Capitol and the Malecon sea-front drive. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch tour around Modern Havana: Revolution Square and Havana University.
Return to hotel and dinner.
DAY 3
TUESDAY
Havana/ Vinales/ Havana
Breakfast in the hotel. Tranfer by air-conditioned bus to Vinales Valley in Pinar del Rio, Cuba’s most western province where the world’s best tobacco is grown. Exotic landscape with valleys crowded with royal palms, the nacional tree. In transit visit to a cigar factory in Candelaria. On the way to Vinales a visit to “El Paraíso” faro, where you will learn about the lifestyle of local peasants as well as about the growing of tobacco. In Vinales, visit to the Prehistoric Mural (cave painting on the country’s most ancient rock) and the Indian Cave, boating along its underground river. Lunch at local restaurant. Stop at Los Jazmines lookout to admire the Vinales Valley. Return to hotel and dinner.
Back to the hotel. Night free.
DAY 4
WEDNESDAY
Havana/ Guama/ Cienfuegos
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for Cienfuegos. In transit visit to “ Fiesta Campesina”, first contact with the endemic flora and fauna of Zapata peninsula.
Also in transit visit to the crocodile farm of the Guama resort. Lunch at local restaurant. Departure for Cienfuegos. Tour of Cienfuego’s main streets and avenues. Founded by the French, Cienfuegos is located at the wonderful bay guarded by Castillo de Jagua ( Jagua Castle) where you can find the largest coral site ever discoverd in Cuba that was christened Notre Dame.
Visit to: the Marti Park, the Palacio del Valle, the Tomas Terry Theatre, the House of Cultural Assets, and the Purisma Concepción Catedral.
Accommodation in Cienfuegos. Night free.
DAY 5
THURSDAY
Trinidad
Breakfast in the hotel. Panoramic tour of Trinidad, one of the first villages founded by the Spaniards at the beginnings of the 16th century. It was declared by UNESCO Cultural Heritage of Mankind. Visit to the Main Parochial Church of the Holy Trinity housing a luxurious altar decorated with local precious stones and images 300 years old; Plaza Mayor , and Count Brunet Palace – at present a Romantic Museum. Visit to La Canchanchara bar to enjoy a cocktail of the same name. Lunch at local restaurant. Back to the hotel and dinner. Night free.
DAY 6
FRIDAY
Trinidad/ Camaguey – Southwards
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for Camaguey. In transit visit to Manaca Iznaga Sugar Cane Plantation. Arrival in Camaguey. Lunch at local restaurant followed by a panoramic tour around the city with visits to Nuestra Senora de la Merced church and the Ignacio Agramante House.
Accommodation at selected hotel. Tour around Plaza del Carmen and dinner at El Ovejito restaurant. Back to the hotel. Night free.
DAY 7
SATURDAY
Camaguey/ Santiago de Cuba – to the South
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for Santiago de Cuba. In transit panoramic visit to Bayamo city. Lunch at local restaurant. In transit visit to El Cobre Sanctuary.
Arrival in Santiago de Cuba and accommodation at selected hotel. Night free.
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