Day 1
Havana Arrival

*Welcome to Cuba! Upon arrival to Havana International Airport, the group will be greeted by our Representative and the driver for transfer to your hotel in Havana. Check-in and the rest of the day will be at leisure to rest from the trip and to get familiar with the surrounding areas.

Overnight: Authorized Private house in Havana (Hotel option available on request +€)
Meals: None

Day 2
Modern Havana City classic car & Old Havana walking private tour

*Discover Havana's secrets and beauty with our Havana City tour. The group will see and visit some of the of the most interesting and famous cultural and historical sites in Havana, registered by the UNESCO as part of the World Heritage.
The first part of the tour is the “Modern Havana” panoramic classic car tour.
To start with the tour, the tour guide will make a short presentation of Cuba, so you have a clear idea about one of the most iconic Countries in the World, not only for its peculiar economic and political model, but also because of its Friendly People; a feature that keeps its visitors coming back to such an amazing Country. During the panoramic tour, we will see and stop for photos in Havana University, the Revolution Square (Plaza de la Revolucion), Colon Cemetery, the second largest in the World; and in “el Malecon”. Drop off at The Capitol (El Capitolio).

The second part of the tour is the “Old Havana” City walking tour, starting with a visit to the famous just finished renovated “Capitolio” (Capitol Visit). Our tour will see among others Central Park (Parque Central), Bacardi building (edificio Bacardi) with a quick stop for a refreshing “Mojito” (not included) at la Bodegita del medio. Then, continue to la Plaza de la Catedral, the beautiful Castillo de la Real Fuerza (Real Fuerza Castle). The castle today houses one of Havana’s finest Museums; the Museo de Navegación (Navigation Museum).
Our journey will make a stop for a delicious lunch in Paladar los Mercaderes (drinks not included). In the last part of the tour, we will head to Plaza de Armas, where we will visit Havana´s City Museum (Museo de los Capitanes Generales), then a quick visit to Plaza Vieja and Plaza de San Francisco where the guided tour ends.
Here, the group will have free time to continue exploring Havana at your own pace, and then transfer back to your hotel.

We highly suggest a 30 minutes guided visit to the famous “Rum Museum” located in the area; or a visit to the San Jose Artisans´ Market (Handicraft market).

Highlights
*Panoramic “Modern Habana” classic car tour
*Visit the famous Revolution square and the majestic monument to Cuba´s national Hero Jose Marti
*The Capitol visit
*Old Havana City walking group tour
*See why Havana is declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO
*Enjoy Cuba´s cobblestone streets, colonial buildings, baroque churches and old American cars.
*Palacio de Los Capitanes Generales (City Museum) group visit
Note: some museums may charge a small fee for using cameras

Overnight: Hotel in Havana
Meals: Breakfast in hotel in Havana

Day 3. Hemingway´s steps Cojimar tour & Playas del Este visit

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*Cojimar Hemingway´s steps tour & Playas del Este visit

*Bring your expeditionary spirit and let yourself go on this journey to one of Cuba's most visited areas; the fishing village of Cojimar, where Ernest Hemingway used to go fishing. We will visit the “Finca Vigia“, now Ernest Hemingway Museum; the former home of the writer and Nobel laureate. Hemingway lived in Cuba on and off for 20 years. We will visit his house where he wrote (among others) his novel "the old man and the sea" for which he received the Pulitzer prize in 1953. A year later, he was awarded the Nobel prize for literature for his body of work. When receiving the prize, Hemingway declared that the prize belonged not to him, but to Cuba. Indeed: he gifted the medal to Cuba upon receiving it. Then, the group will continue towards Playas del Este where we will spend the afternoon enjoying this beautiful beach and its “typical environment”

Highlights
*Cojimar (Ernest Hemingway steps) group tour
*Hemingway Museum at Finca Vigia group visit
*Playas del Este group visit
Note: some museums may charge a small fee for using cameras

Overnight: Hotel in Havana
Meals: Breakfast in hotel in Havana

Day 4. Viñales Valley horse back riding tour

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*Viñales horseback riding tour

*This day, continue with your expeditionary spirit riding a horse and let yourself go on this journey to one of Cuba's most fertile areas where some of the world’s best tobacco is grown, harvested, dried and processed; and why not?, take the opportunity to buy a souvenir. Viñales tour will provide you unforgettable vistas at “el mirador de los jazmines”. Here you will admire the beautiful tropical landscape. During the tour, we will stop on the most spectacular view points of the valley, visit caves inside born underground rivers that allow us to swim & refresh the Cuban heat

Highlights
*Viñales Valley horseback riding Tour including a visit to tobacco factory and plantation
*Swim in rivers on our journey
*Enjoy the local cuisine lunch with beautiful views of the valley (drinks not included)

Overnight: Hotel in Havana
Meals: Breakfast in hotel in Havana
   Traditional local lunch (drinks not included)

Day 5. Havana – Trinidad sightseeing Private transfer Tour

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*Havana – Trinidad sightseeing private transfer full day tour

*Experience an adventure day in Zapata National park. Our journey will take us to Guama, a replica village of Cuba’s earliest settlers the Taino Indians who lived on the Island in the 1100´s. Located on a string of small islands and reached by an exhilarating boat ride through the mangroves, there are also a number of life size sculptures describing life of these early settlers. A crocodile sanctuary is also located here and you will enter the sanctuary to see the reptiles basking in the sun; a truly incredible experience. You can touch the baby ones, and take photos next to the large ones.
Continue the journey into the Zapata National Park, we will reach the Bay of Pigs, site of the failed CIA backed invasion of Cuba that was repelled by Fidel and Che and their revolutionaries. We will briefly visit the museum to gain an insight into one of the major World events from the 1960´s and an important date in Cuba’s revolutionary history.
After a relaxing lunch in the area (drinks not included), we will travel along the south coast and stop at a wonderful oasis! The Cueva De Los Peces. It is a natural salt water pool set in a beautiful and tranquil woodland location. Take an afternoon refreshing swim in the waters here or in the beach across the highway and spot the huge variety of tropical fish; or just take a cocktail or a cool beer (not included) and sit to enjoy the sun for a while.
As our journey continues, we will make a final stop at Cienfuegos known as the Pearl of the South, with a strong French colonial atmosphere and overlooking a beautiful bay. We will wander through the central squares and along the “Malecon” promenade before continue along the coast road to the beautiful Colonial City of Trinidad where we will drop you off at your accommodation at around 20:00 hrs. after a long but fantastic day.

Highlights
*Zapata National Park
*Guama Taino Village visit including boat ride
*Guama Crocodile farm guided tour
*Bay of Pigs Museum visit
*La Cueva de los Peces visit and refreshing swim
*Cienfuegos Panoramic City tour with photo stops

Overnight: Hotel in Playa Ancon, Trinidad
Meals: Breakfast in hotel in Havana
Lunch during the tour (drinks not included)
All-Inclusive in hotel in Playa Ancon, Trinidad

Day 6. Trinidad Private walking tour & “La Casa de La Musica” Salsa patio evening visit

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*Trinidad private walking tour

*Enjoy the beautiful City of Trinidad; it is Cuba's best-preserved Colonial town; the old part of Trinidad has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1988. Our tour guide will share with you his knowledge and amazing histories. During our tour, we will walk around the most significant historical sites. Trinidad’s urban ensemble of domestic buildings has an exceptional typological homogeneity. The heart of the historic Centre is Plaza Mayor, overlooked by the campanile of the Convento de San Francisco and two noteworthy buildings, the Cantero Palace (City Museum) which we will visit, and the Romantic Museum. Then, our journey will continue with a visit to the famous “Canchanchara Tavern”, where we will enjoy a refreshing traditional cocktail of the house (not included). Here the walking tour ends.
You will have free time at leisure to continue exploring Trinidad at your own pace; then, own transfer to your hotel.
In the evening, we will visit “La Casa de La Musica” live salsa patio / bar where the best Cuban rhythms are played live ! (Admission & drinks not included)
Group return to the hotel.

Highlights
*Trinidad City walking group tour
*Cantero Palace (City Museum) visit
*Canchanchara tavern cocktail stop
*”La Casa de la Musica” salsa open bar evening visit

Overnight: Hotel in Playa Ancon, Trinidad
Meals: All-Inclusive in hotel in Playa Ancon, Trinidad

Day 7. Trinidad – Varadero private transfer with Che Mausoleum visit in Santa Clara

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*Trinidad – Che Mausoleum visit (Santa Clara) – Varadero

The trip will continue towards one of the most famous and beautiful beaches of Cuba; Varadero. In the middle of our journey from Trinidad to Varadero, we will stop in Santa Clara to visit one of the most famous sites in Cuba; the Che Mausoleum, in honor to one of the most polemics leaders in Cuba, El Che Guevara. This place is one of the most visited sites in Cuba, in honor to the controversial leader.
Later, the group will arrive to our final destination to enjoy the Beach, the Sun, services and amenities besides theme parties the All-Inclusive hotel offers in Varadero Cuba.

Highlights
*Che Guevara Mausoleum visit, Santa Clara.

Overnight: In hotel in Varadero
Meals: All inclusive in hotel in Playa Ancon, Trinidad
Varadero All-inclusive hotel

Day 8. Beach day Varadero All inclusive

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*Day on the beach. Varadero All inclusive

*Today, relax on the white sandy beaches in Varadero. Forget about schedules, and enjoy the day, the sun and the beach with all services, amenities, theme parties and non motorized water activities the All-inclusive hotel offers.

Overnight: In hotel in Varadero
Meals: Varadero All-inclusive hotel

ADITTIONAL BEACH DAYS (+€) ON REQUEST

Day 9. Departure from Havana

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*Transfer to Havana airport for departure

*Today, enjoy the morning on the beach. After lunch, meet your driver for private group transfer to Havana International Airport for departure.

We suggest late evening departure flight

Highlights
*Private group transfer to the Havana International airport.
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*Flight departure