Arrival Havana, the capital of Cuba, built around a deep natural harbor, Havana is one of the most impressive cities in the Americas. It's also one of the most exciting: the modern city is a fascinating mix of old and new, with crumbling tenement blocks and 1950s American Cars rubbing shoulders with grand colonial buildings and monuments to the revolution. Assistance and private transfer-in upon arrival at the Havana´s International Airport. Overnight in Hotel Nacional de Cuba; 4 nights, Bed & Breakfast. Read more

Havana 4 nts

09:00 Sightseeing through the Historic Center of Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded about 1519 on Cuba’s north-western shore, Old Havana has maintained a remarkable unity of character through its adherence to its original urban layout. Urban plazas surrounded by many buildings of outstanding architectural merit and narrow streets lined with more popular or traditional styles permeate the historic center of the city. Its overall sense of architectural, historical and environmental continuity makes it the most impressive historical city center in the Caribbean and one of the most notable in the American continent as a whole. Include the visit to Diana de Gales Garden, inaugurated in 2000 in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales; and to the former Palace of the General Captains, today City Museum. 12:00 Lunch in the historic center, just in 5 Sentidos, a cozy private restaurant recognized for his creativity and culinary excellence. 15:00 Visit to Casa Abel, the first Cuban ever designated the Habano Man in 1999. With over 19 years of experience in the Casa del Habano Partagás, he opens for you the doors of his house to intoxicate you with the scents and flavors of the cuisine and also, if you’re a cigar aficionado, for you to enjoy yourself in the best atmosphere, the perfect cigar and the ideal drink with it. We’ll pair an exquisite selection of Cuban rums and cigars while watching a spectacular view of Havana's seaside. You’ll learn how to identify and combine the rums and Habanos that are tradition in our country. You’ll also learn about the art of maridage, which is marrying a cigar to a rum, the history of our products, and why Cuban Habanos are considered among the best cigars in the world. 16:00 Return to the hotel 19:45 Drive to Rosalía de Castro Cultural Society. This city has its swing… So, you visit it, don´t miss the chance to feel it. Listen and dance the music made by figures of strong careers and stars invited of Buena Vista Social Club and Afro-Cuban All Stars. Dinner in Rosalía Mesón before the show, welcome cocktail and 2 drinks included while you enjoy the performances of Tradicionales de los 50´s. 23:30 Return to the hotel Read more

08:30 In the morning we drive West to Viñales valley, encircled by mountains and its landscape is interspersed with dramatic rocky outcrops. Traditional techniques are still in use for agricultural production, particularly of tobacco. The quality of this cultural landscape is enhanced by the vernacular architecture of its farms and villages, where a rich multi-ethnic society survives, illustrating the cultural development of the islands of the Caribbean, and of Cuba. 11:30 Visit to Los Jazmines lookout, the world wide known panoramic view of Vinales Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 12:00 Lunch included at the organic farm El Paraiso. Unique place for its beauty, quality of Cuban food and the fruits, vegetables, tubers for consumption that are cropped there. 14:00 Eco-touristic trail “Del Paraíso al Silencio”. The trip includes three very interesting places from private owners, which are examples of rational use of land. One is related to traditional crops, the other to tobacco and the third has to do with the spread of agro-ecological techniques and the rational use of crops in a small area. It all takes place in a welcoming environment, where brown and gray colors prevail (plowed and worked lands) and green (growing crops and tress bordering the properties), among small ponds. The songs of birds and butterflies accompany the visitors. 17:00 Drive back to Havana, night free. Read more

09:00 Sightseeing to the places where the famous American writer Ernest Hemingway lived and to visit other sites he used to go to and where many of his most renowned works were later set. On foot we will discover the fishermen’s village, Cojimar, where Hemingway found the inspiration for “The Old Man and the Sea. We will then continue onto La Vigía Farmhouse to visit the residence of the renowned American writer. 12:00 Visit to La Bodeguita del Medio, we will celebrate with one of the most famous cocktail in the world, the Mojito, acclimated by Cuban traditional music. Traditional Cuban fare included. 14:00 Visit to the famous El Floridita and enjoy a Daiquirí in honor of Ernest Hemingway. This legendary Havana bar, one of many regularly frequented by Papa Hemingway, is classy and smart, presided over by waiters in natty red jackets. Proud of its reputation as The Cradle of the Daiquirí, there is really only one drink to order here it would be remiss not to. 15:00 Return to the hotel by Coco Taxi 18:00 An unforgettable vintage tour aboard one of ours 1950s American Cars through El Vedado and Miramar suburbs. 20:00 Dinner in the historic center, just in Al Carbon, a cozy private restaurant. After the success of its Project Ivan Chef Justo, now proposes a wide menu specializing in grilled food, all in this place tailor-made for his creativity and culinary excellence. Ivan works with very fresh products. That’s the reason why his menu varies with the availabilities of the markets. You can enjoy the very special ambience and also the processes taking place in the kitchen. 21:30 Free time to enjoy the night life of the city 23:00 Return to the hotel Read more

08:30 In the morning we drive Est to the city of Santa Clara, capital of central Cuba. There will visit the Plaza Ernesto Che Guevara, a meeting with one of the most prominent and charismatic personalities of contemporary world history, and where are located the Museum and the Memorial with his name. Lunch in a local restaurant 14:30 We will then continue onto the Sugar Mills Valley, a remarkable testimony to the development of the sugar industry. A living museum of Cuban sugar production, it includes the sites of 75 former cane sugar mills, plantation houses, barracks and other facilities related to this vulnerable industry, which has witnessed a gradual and progressive decline. 15:30 Visit to the San Isidro de los Destiladeros archaeological site. Considered one of the sites of greater archaeological, architectural and cultural interest of the Valle de los Ingenios. Next to the archaeological ruins of the factory area of the old mill appear buildings such as the hacienda house and the bell tower with a marked neoclassical influence. 17:00 Accommodation with breakfast included in Casa Particular Trinidad; 2 nights, Bed & Breakfast. 19:30 First contact with Trinidad, declared in 1988 by UNESCO World Heritage Site. 20:00 Dinner in Esquerra, a cozy building in Plaza Mayor right across the street from the stairs of Casa de la Música with an excellent services and superb cuisine. 21:30 Time at leisure in Casa de la Música Trinidad. Return on foot to your lodge. Read more

Trinidad, 2 nights

09:00 Sightseeing tour in Trinidad city, known as the Jewel of Cuba and it has the privilege of being one of the colonial cities of the country and has one of the most complete and preserved architectural complexes of the American continent. There you can enjoy an amazing walk through the streets of stone settled in the middle, to admire the Spanish colonial architecture, which gives the impression to have stopped in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. 11:00 Visit to Palenque de los Congos Reales, to enjoy an afro Cuban performance, one drink included. We will then continue onto Casa Templo Shangó to know more about the legacy of the African slaves. 13:00 Lunch at the Grill Caribe, on a lovely beach, this open-air restaurant serves fresh seafood. There's fish and shrimp or lobster served with sides. It's a great sunset spot. 14:30 Time at leisure on Ancon Beach for a well-deserved swim in the Caribbean Sea waters. 18:00 Drive back to Trinidad. Free time to enjoy the night life of the city Read more

09:00 In the morning we drive West to the city of Cienfuegos, founded by the French, and known as the Pearl of the South. This city is recognized for the perfect design of its streets and buildings of high architectural value that shows the splendor of a culture strongly influenced by its founders. 10:30 Sightseeing tour in Cienfuegos declared in 2005 by UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cienfuegos is the first, and an outstanding example of an architectural ensemble representing the new ideas of modernity, hygiene and order in urban planning as developed in Latin America from the 19th century. 11:30 Visit to the Palacio de Valle where you can meet the beautiful legend associated to its construction, enjoy the amazing view from the terrace while drink a cocktail. 12:00 Lunch at Villa Lagarto, the truly wondrous bayside setting is emulated by the food and made even more memorable by some of the fastest yet most discreet service you’ll see in Cuba. 13:30 The trip continues to Varadero, a beautiful settlement of pink and golden sand and glistening water, is mentioned among the names of the most outstanding beaches of the world. Doubtless, it is the most beautiful in the entire Cuban archipelago. Varadero began its rise to fame in the 19th century, when the richest families of Cuba discovered its natural potential as holiday destination; this potential being appreciated in the 50s by North American tourists, when Cuba was under the control of Fulgencio Batista. Accommodation in Grand Memories Varadero Hotel; 4 nights, All-Inclusive Beach Resort. At the end, you are going to stay and enjoy the All-Inclusive programs at hotel in Varadero. Free night to enjoy the nightly entertainment optional activities. Read more

Varadero, 4 nights

Free day to enjoy the beach and the entertainment optional activities at your hotel in Varadero.

08:30 This full-day excursion is one the most popular activity in Varadero. Setting sail from the Marina Chapelin, a large and comfortable catamaran will take you off-shore to enjoy the beauty of the turquoise waters surrounding the Varadero peninsula; you can relax on the shaded areas or on the nets as you glide gently over the waves. The first stop is a coral reef where you can enjoy snorkeling (equipment is provided), then the catamaran drops anchor off the gorgeous and virgin beach of Cayo Blanco (a small deserted island) where you will enjoy a delicious lunch with several options (lobster, fish, shrimp, squid, chicken, etc.) while listening to the sound of live traditional Cuban music, and have free time to swim in the ocean, play games, do some non-motorized water sports, or simply relax on the beach. Then the catamaran sails back to Varadero and you are taken to the Delfinario (dolphinarium) where you can swim with dolphins (approx. 15 minutes’ interaction). 17:30 Arrive to your hotel. Free night to enjoy the nightly entertainment optional activities. Read more

Free day to enjoy the beach and the entertainment optional activities at your hotel in Varadero.

5 hours before take-off, you will be collected in your hotel and drive to Havana airport.