Day 1. Havana Arrival

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*Day is at leisure

*Welcome to Cuba! Upon arrival to Havana International Airport you will be greeted by our Representative and the driver for private transfer to your “Authorized Private house” (Casa particular) 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 tour &
   Old Havana walking private tour

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*Havana City full day private tour

*Discover Havana's secrets and beauty with our Havana City tour. You 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 (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, you will have free time to continue exploring Habana at your own pace, and then group transfer back to your private house.

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).

Note: some museums may charge a small fee for using cameras

Overnight: Authorized Private house in Havana (Hotel option available on request. +€)
Meals: Breakfast in Havana casa particular

Day 3. Playas del Este visit (East Beach)

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*Beach day at Playas del Este

*Enjoy a relax day in Playas del Este. Experience this traditional perfect getaway from Havana. Here, you will have the day to enjoy the Sun, the Beach, and the “fiesta” environment typical of this beach with its local vendors, musicians offering you their services for few Cuban pesos, traditional local seafood restaurants and so much more…
In the late afternoon, the driver will take you back to your accommodations in Havana.

Overnight: Authorized Private house in Havana (Hotel option available on request. +€)
Meals: Breakfast in casa particular in Havana

Day 4. Viñales Valley horseback riding tour

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*Viñales horseback riding tour

*Today, after having breakfast and check out from Havana, enjoy the 2.30 hours transfer to Viñales Valley. During the transfer, we will have photo stops in the most important points where views and landscape are unique like “el mirador de los jazmines”, place that provides unforgettable vistas.
Viñales Valley is a National Monument since 1979, first cultural landscape recognized by UNESCO throughout the Americas, declared a World Heritage Site in 1999 and National Park in 2001.
At arrival, 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. In the Valley, 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 refreshing the heat of the day. The fauna will place you in a perfect setting with the singing of the birds that live in the heart of the valley, while eating a fruit found along the way, or take a cane juice prepared by a family that still employs rudimentary methods and traditional processing. During this tour, you will understand the charm of the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.
We will enjoy a traditional lunch in a local restaurant in the Valley (drinks not included)
 
After a nice day in contact with nature, and checking in to your accommodations in Viñales, enjoy free time to continue exploring Viñales at your own pace.

 
Overnight: Authorized Private house in Viñales (Hotel option available on request. +€)
Meals: Breakfast in casa particular in Havana
   Traditional local lunch (drinks not included)

Day 5. Viñales – Trinidad sightseeing Private
   transfer Tour

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*Viñales – 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.

Overnight: Authorized Private house in Trinidad (Hotel option available on request. +€)
Meals: Breakfast in casa particular in Viñales
   Traditional local lunch (drinks not included)

Day 6. “Steam Train Ride to The Sugar Mills Valley”, Valle de los Ingenios & Trinidad City private tour / Salsa night

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*Valle de Los Ingenios & Trinidad private walking tour
Salsa night at “La casa de la Musica” open Salsa Bar

*Enjoy a unique Experience by traveling from Trinidad to the Sugar Mills (Valle de los Ingenios) in the Historic Steam Train departing from Trinidad at 9:30 hrs. Returning at 14.30 hrs.
 
The Valle de los Ingenios is a living museum of the former sugar trade of the 18th and 19th century. Enjoy the ride on train and experience the sugar cane journey to the mills. Hop aboard one of Cuba’s 100 steam trains, including one that used to haul sugarcane through the Valle de Ingenios just outside of Trinidad. The Cuban sugar empire lasted from the late 18th to the late 19th century. At its peak, 50 sugar mills were concurrently in operation, producing 140,000 sugar cane arrobas per 32 acres. Part of the reason the Valley of the Sugar Mills was ultimately named a UNESCO World Heritage Site is because these sugar plantations were closely tied in with the slave trade that was rampant at the time.
 
It is estimated that some 80,000 Africans were brought to Cuba to work specifically on these sugar-producing farms during that time. Visit the Manaca Iznaga site of the Iznaga family, one of the wealthiest in Trinidad during the colonial period. Enjoy free time for lunch (not included) and pictures. Then, at 14:30 hrs., enjoy the train ride back to the beautiful City of Trinidad for our City tour.

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 and the Romantic Museum, which we will visit. Then, we will stop at the Canchanchara tavern for a traditional of the house cocktail (not included) to finish with free time to continue exploring Trinidad at your own pace and transfer back to your accommodations

In the evening, escorted by our local tour guide, we will visit “La Casa de La Musica” live salsa patio/bar where local, and well known bands play every night. Enjoy the Fiesta ambience and enjoy dancing Salsa with locals!

Overnight: Authorized Private house in Trinidad (Hotel option available on request +€)
Meals: Breakfast in casa particular in Viñales
   Traditional local lunch (drinks not included)

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, we 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.

Overnight: All-inclusive hotel in Varadero
Meals: Breakfast in casa particular in Trinidad
   Varadero All-inclusive hotel

Day 8 & 9. Beach days Varadero All inclusive

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*Days on the beach. Varadero All inclusive

*These days, 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.

Overnights: All inclusive hotel in Varadero
Meals: Varadero All-inclusive hotel

Day 10. 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 group transfer to Havana International Airport for departure.

We suggest late evening departure flight to still enjoy most of the day in Varadero

*Private group transfer to the Havana International airport.
Meals: Varadero All-inclusive hotel
 
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*Flight departure