Jour 1: Havana
Havana
Welcome at the airport by a representative of provider. Transfer to hotel.
Included services: Transfer.
Jour 2: Havana
Habana Colonial and the Flair of the 50`s (Breakfast, Lunch)
In the morning, enjoy a walking tour through Havana’s old town, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stroll around the town and visit the main sights including Calle Obispo, Plaza de Armas, Castillo de la Fuerza Real, El Templete, Castillo de la Real Fuerza, Cathedral Square, etc. During the tour of the old town, there will be a visit to el Museo Palacio de Segundo Cabo which is the first interactive museum to be established in Cuba. We will also visit the Automobile Museum which contains valuable exhibitions including models that date back to the beginning of the 20th century. Lunch will be served in a lovely Paladar (private restaurant) located on one of the busiest streets in the city center. In the afternoon, enjoy a ride in a vintage American car through Havana. Drive past the revolution plaza and its portrait of Che Guevara and the monument of José Martí. From there, continue along the Malecón towards the legendary Hotel Nacional before heading to the luxurious neighborhood of Miramar which has many magnificent mansions from the 1930s.
Included services: City tour Havana by feet and by classic American car, cocktail, Museum Palacio del Segundo Cabo.
Jour 3: Las Terrazas
Havana - Viñales - Las Terrazas (Breakfast, Dinner)
The history of tobacco production in Cuba is rich and complex. After breakfast, we will head towards Pinar de Rio where tabacco is produced. Take in the spectacular view of the limestone cliffs and the picturesque town of Viñales. Discover Casa del Veguero (a tobacco drying house) and enjoy a delicious cocktail by the huge rock mural. Afterwards, continue to Sierra del Rosario and the community of Las Terrazas, which was founded in 1971 as part of an ambitious reforestation project.
Included services: Panoramic tour through Mogote valley, visit to a Casa del Veguero, cocktail at the Prehistoric Wall.
Jour 4: Cienfuegos
Las Terrazas - Bay of pigs - Cienfuegos (Breakfast)
After breakfast head towards central Cuba. After exiting the highway take in the beautiful view of the southern coast of the Island. Visit the Cueva de los Peces which is located in the Zapata peninsula. This area is made up of karst lagoons and an extensive system of underwater caves that are inhabited by various species of the region's diverse flora and fauna. Afterwards, continue to Cienfuegos, which is the only city in Cuba that was founded by the French. The French influence in Cienfuegos is easily appreciable thanks to the neoclassical architectural themes in the city. Stroll across the central plaza and see the iconic Teatro Terry where Caruso once performed before continuing towards the Punta Gorda peninsula to enjoy a cocktail in the Moorish Palacio de Valle, which offers a beautiful view of the bay of Cienfuegos.
Included services: Visit to Cueva de los Peces, city tour through Cienfuegos, visit to theatre Tomás Terry, cocktail.
Jour 5: Trinidad
Cienfuegos - Trinidad (Breakfast, Lunch)
In the morning, visit a tobacco factory in Cienfuegos. Did you know that all Cuban cigars are rolled by hand? During the tour through the factory, observe the process and witness the skilled hands of the Torcedores (cigar rollers) while they produce the best cigars in the world. After the tour of the factory continue to Trinidad a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is well known for its unique colonial architecture. Lunch will be served in a private restaurant in the city. Stroll through the cobblestone streets to the idyllic main square, which is surrounded, by the mansions of the town’s former sugar barons. Visit the municipal museum: Palacio Cantero and later, enjoy a refreshing cocktail while relaxing on the terrace of a private restaurant that is housed in a colonial mansion. Enjoy the nightlife scene by listening to traditional music and dancing with the locals. This can be done by visiting the Casa de la Trova or the Casa de la Música near the main square.
Cigar factories are closed in the afternoon, on Saturdays and Sundays, on public holidays, during plant closure and during the festival of cigars. Sometimes the factories are closed any other day without prior notice. In case the cigar factory cannot be visited we will try to arrange an alternative program.
If the city museum is closed another one will be visited.
Included services: Visit to a tobacco factory, city tour Trinidad, visit to a museum, cocktail, visit to nightlife of Trinidad.
Jour 6: Remedios
Trinidad - Trinidad & Sugar Mill Valley - Santa Clara - Remedios (Breakfast)
After breakfast enjoy a scenic drive over the Escambray mountain range and visit the Sugar Mills Valley “Valle de los Ingenios”, where the remains of small 19th century sugar mills, warehouses, milling machinery, slave quarters and manor houses can still be found. Visit the hacienda Iznaga home of the former sugar baron Iznaga. While in the estate lookout for the legendary Torre Manaca. Afterwards, continue towards the center of the island to the historic city of Santa Clara where Che Guevara gained his most important victory. While in Santa Clara, visit the Che Guevara mausoleum. Later, drive to the small colonial town of Remedios and visit the former sugar factory that is on the road between Remedios and Caibarien. Today, it is a museum dedicated to the subject of Cuba’s sugar industry. Not only will you gain broad insight into how sugar is manufactured. You will also get a chance to inspect six steam locomotives that are still in very good condition. This is must-see for all railway enthusiasts. Afterwards, stroll over the idyllic main square towards the San Juan Bautista church. (Parrandas is a kind of carnival parade traditionally held at Christmas in the form of a fireworks festival).
Climbing the slave tower at own risk.
The mausoleum of Che Guevara is closed on Mondays and can be closed on other days without prior notice. We assume no guarantee for the opening times. However, the monumental memorial itself with an imposing statue of Ché alone is worth a visit.
Churches can be closed due to irregular opening times.
Included services: Visit to visit to sugar mill valley, visit to the Manaca - Iznaga tower, visit to the memorial of Che, visit to a sugar factory, city tour Remedios.
Jour 7:
Remedios - Varadero / Havana (Breakfast)
In the morning, depart for Havana. However, if you opt for a beach extension, we can take you to Varadero with a brief stop in the city along the way. The journey to Havana will take approximately 6 hours, while the drive to Varadero takes around 4 hours.
