Best private affordable Cancun-Havana tour.

Highlights

• Discover Havana on a private locally guided walking tour.
• Tour driving on American Old classic car through Havana including Old, Central and Modern Havana with a tour guide”.
• Havano Cigar experience visiting a farm and factory producing best havano Cigar.
• Enjoy beautiful landscape in Viñales Valley and trekking in Viñales.
• Snorkeling in Bay of Pigs.
• A architectural walk through the city of Cienfuegos.
• Explore the charms of Trinidad, a colonial and artisanal city.
• Salsa lesson in Trinidad.
• Climbing and trail through Topes de Collante´s hill range.

Places you will visit:

Travel Itinerary

DAY 1, HAVANA

Arrival to Havana International Airport.

CubaTopTravel staff and/or your Cuba local tour guide will welcome to Cuba.

Transfer In to your accommodation in Havana where you will spend next 4 days.

Check In.

Leisure evening in Havana.

Optional dinner.

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel 3*, 4* or 5* centrally located in Havana or at very comfortable well equipped centric private guest house accommodation.

Day 2, HAVANA CITY TOUR

Tour of Havana Old historical Center, world Cuban heritage site then travel throughout central and modern Havana, visiting must-see Havana attractions

08:00 Breakfast

09:00 Leaving for Private Full City Tour of Old Havana.

09:30 See Havana foundation site in 1519 name Templete site Walking through the Plaza de Armas and all other Squares of Old Havana: San Francisco de Asís Square, then to Old Square, visit the Cathedral Square. Seeing the monuments and buildings more relevant built on different centuries all well preserved, the Governor Palace, Capitanes Generales palace nowadays the Havana Museum, the Palace of Segundo Cabo, the San Cristobal de la Havana’s Cathedral; entrance to the Museum of Capitanes Generales and see the historic collection being display at the museum which provide relevant information about Cuba history and culture.

Visit main squares in Old Havana: San Francisco de Asís, Old Square and Cathedral Square, appreciate most significant buildings and heritage sites which have been built over hundreds of years of Havana history since Spaniard foundation of Havana in 1519.

Go over Obispo pedestrian boulevard a very live street of Havana appreciating arts galleries, restaurants, bars, music.

13:00 Optional Lunch

14:30 Continuing your tour on old vintage American cars throughout Havana visiting beautiful Havana Prado Avenue, Grand Theater of Havana, Havana Central Park, stop at the Cuba Capitol building very similar to Washington Capitol. Visit the Havana promenade (Malecon Habanero). Go to Revolution Square, walking the square and take pictures of your interest, continue to Colon Cemetery (from the outside), one of most historical world cemetery and second most significant cemetery in Latin American with more of 500 mausoleums, chapels and family vaults; enjoy some of the most relevant mansions of the Vedado on Paseo Avenue, President Avenue, 17 Street between others, visit the University of Havana, the Coppelia building, the Rampa, the first Hilton built outside USA in the fifties, and other places of interest in Havana.

Drive on Havana Avenida del Puerto Avenue to Havana Tunnel then visit external area of Morro-Cabaña Castle, and get one of best sight of Havana.

Then visit Hotel Nacional of Cuba, most visit Cuba Hotel, go to Hall of Fame to see photos of world famous person’s visit to Cuba.

Back to accommodation.

Optional dinner.

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel boutique type in Old Havana, or Hotel 3*, 4* or 5* centrally located in Havana or at very comfortable well equipped private guest house, Airbnb type on centric Havana.

B (breakfast included).

Day 3, HAVANA-VIÑALES VALLEY

Trekking tour throughout the valley, see rural Cuba, visit Cuba tobacco farms and get in contact with local Cubans.

07:30 Breakfast.

08:00 Departing for Viñales tour, one of best experience in active Cuba tourism.

10:00 Visit tobacco farms see Cuban farmers working the land, and a very special and charming nature, trekking the valley for one or more hour. Know about Cuban farmers and how they work the land. Know where best Cuba tobacco is grown.

Then visit the

13:00 Luncheon at Cuban private local restaurant like famous Paraiso private farm restaurant.

Entrance to Indean Cave where you will have a boat ride inside the Cave appreciating beautiful stalactites and stalagmites.

Visit biggest wall cliff painting in Cuba: Mural de la Prehistoria, painted in 1961 painting how prehistoric life was supposed to be on this oldest western region of Cuba.

Visit the town of Viñales , where you will have chance to meet Cuban people, knowing about Cuban customs, and social live , free time to walk town of Viñales.

Returning back to Havana.

Free evening to enjoy nightlife in Havana.

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel boutique type in Old Havana, or Hotel 3*, 4* or 5* centrally located in Havana or at very comfortable well equipped private guest house (Airbnb type) on centric Havana.

B, L (breakfast and lunch included)

Day 4, HAVANA CULTURE TOUR & HEMINGWAY HERITAGE TOUR

08:00 Breakfast.

09:00 Departure to Finca Vigia, entrance to Ernest Hemingway Museum to learned about Nobel Prize Ernest Hemingway in literature , its life in Havana, Cuba for 20 years of his live and heritage of Hemingway in Havana, Cuba. This is one of most complete Hemingway´s museum in the world with many important of Hemingway belongings as the Pilar Yatch which he used for Hemingway´s Cuba adventures.

Departure to the fishing town of Cojimar, located east of Havana. The renowned US writer frequently visited this town and where he stored his boat El Pilar. You can see former house of his friend and captain of Pilar Yacht Don Gregorio.

Then go to Havana and visit the Fine Arts Museum of Cuba, and tour Cuba Capitol building, recently refurbished for 500 years Anniversary of Havana foundation, visit famous Bodeguita del Medio Bar-restaurant in Old Havanawhere you have best Mojito cocktail drink.

Optional lunch at local restaurant.

You will also visit the Cuba Yoruba association to know about afro Cuban culture and the preferred bar-restaurant of Hemingway in Havana, Floridita where Daiquiri was created.

For today tour end.

Free time to use it at your leisure.

It is recommended to enjoy a Cuban music show at Habana Cafe or at Guajiritos bar to experience a performance of the Buena Vista Social Club´s saga (Life music performance by musical groups with some member of the Buena Vista Social Club, crème of la crème musician, best known performance of the traditional and popular Cuban music.

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel boutique type in Old Havana, or Hotel 3*, 4* or 5* centrally located in Havana or at very comfortable well equipped private guest house (Airbnb type) on centric Havana.

B (breakfast included).

Day 5, HAVANA-CANCUN

Arrive at Cancun International Airport.

Welcome to Cancun by Top Travel staff and or local tour guide.

Transfer In to Hotel in Cancun.

Check in and accommodation in All Inclusive at Hotel NYX or similar Hotel 4* or any Cancun Hotel client may decide with all hotel taxes included.

Free evening in Cancun to go around and enjoy this wonderful world class beach resort.

L, D (lunch and dinner included).

Day 6, CANCUN-CHINCHEN-ITZA WORLD HERITAGE SITE IN MEXICO.

7:30 Breakfast at hotel.

8:00 Departure to Chichen Itza world famous Mayan archeological site.

11:00 Private tour of Chichen Itza, sacred city of the Mayan civilization, which means (Chichen) Mouth of the well; of (Itza) witches of water, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Visit the Pyramid of Kukulcan, recognized as one of the new seven wonders of the modern world.

13:00 Lunch at local restaurant with cultural Mexican folk show ;Oxtun, Hacienda Chichen Resort, ChilamBalam Hotel and restaurant Oakan among others are suggested.

14:00 Departure to the Cenote IK-KIL, about 3 kms from Chichen Itza.

Visit Cenote IK-KIL, this cenote is sky-open, with the water level to 26 meters below the ground surface and surrounded by greenery. To get there, go down a staircase made of stone with small balconies where you can admire its beauty from different points. Arriving there is a platform that provides access to its fresh and clear waters, where you can see small catfish that inhabit it.

The Cenote IkKil was a sacred place for the Mayans, who used to rest and to provide ritual services.

16:30 Return to hotel.

Accommodation at Hotel NYX Cancun in all inclusive or similar Hotel 4* in All Inclusive with all local and hotel taxes included.

B, L ,D ( breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 7, CANCUN DAY TOURS.

Breakfast at hotel.

Free day to enjoy the beautiful beaches of Cancun, offers a variety of excursions and activities (price not included).

Best day tours from Cancun:

• Xcaret Tour
• Isla Mujeres, Cancun, Mexico.
• Swimming with Dolphins Cancun, Mexico.
• Xplor Park.
• Playa del Carmen tour.
• Riviera Maya Tour.
• Cozumel tour.
• Free evening, you could enjoy very nice live international music in Cancun at local Discos and Cabaret.

Accommodation in All Inclusive at Hotel NYX or similar Hotel 4* in All Inclusive with all local and hotel taxes included.

B, L, D (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 8, CANCUN VISIT TULUM, MAYAN RUINS.

08:00 Breakfast.

09:00 Check Out and departure to Santa Clara City on the way back to Havana.

Visit first Sugar Mills valley and Manaca Iznaga tower, to learn about how Trinidad became a prosperous and rich city in the XVIII and XIX Century thanks to the production of sugar based on the slavery forced it was brought into the island from Africa. Experience the sugar juice extracted from the sugar cane (name “guarapo” by locals).

Continuation to Havana

Stop to visit historical center of Santa Clara City, founded in the XVII Century, know the square where the city was founded, main churches including Cathedral of Santa Clara. You could also visit the Memorial Che Guevara at the square of Ernesto Guevara, also the monument to the Derail Armored Train.

Continues trip to Havana

Check in at accommodation in Havana.

Optional dinner.

Accommodation in B & B at centrally located good standard Hotel 3*,4*or 5* or at more economic very fashionable for international visitors private Airbnb type guest house located in best areas of the city which allow an active interaction with local Cubans.

B(breakfast included).

Day 9 CANCUN-DEPARTURE.

Breakfast.

Check Out at 12:00 .

Transfer out to Cancun International Airport 3 hours before departure time.

B (breakfast included).

END OF SERVICES

Included:

• Accommodation in B & B at hotels 3*,4* or 5* or boutique lodging or private guest house in Havana, Cuba and Hotel All Inclusive 3*,4* or 5* in Cancun for total of 8 nights
• Welcoming at International Airport of Havana and Cancun, Mexico, meet and greeting on each destination by local staff and local Tour Guides in Cuba and Cancún, Mexico.
• All private transfers from Airport to accommodation and vice versa.
• Assistance by local Staff of travel companies CubaTopTravel and , MexicoTopTravel to customers during staying in Havana and Cancun.
• Emergency number 24 hours a day during the staying of clients in each Destination.
Private tour as indicated on the Itinerary with specialized local tour guide in command of foreign language.
• Meals as indicated on the Itinerary.
• Customize tour according to interest, needs, and customer´s budget.
• Tour could start in Havana or Cancun.

Not included:

• International or local flights.
• Entry visas.
• Medical Insurance.
• Other services Not described in this program.
• Tips to bell boys, maids and guides.