World class multi-country tour managed by local people

Highlights

• Old Havana heritage site.
• Viñales, Cuba beautiful landscape in the world.
• Varadero beach, amazing pristine turquoise crystal waters, between best beaches in the world.
• Zocalo and historical center of Mexico City, World Heritage Site.
• Teotihuacan Pyramids, Sun and Moon Pyramids, world heritage sites.
• Xochimilco, Mexico
• Panama Canal one of World wonder.
• Historical center of Panama City.

Travel Itinerary

DAY 1, HAVANA CUBA

Welcome to Havana, Cuba.

Meet and greeting at Havana international Airport.

Transfer In to Havana's accommodation.

Optional dinner.

Accommodation in B & B at centric Hotels 3*,4*, or 5* or boutiques hotels located in Old Havana or at best private local guesthouses.

Optional available

Free evening / optional.

• Cannon Fire Ceremony at Morro Cabaña Fortres.
• Art Factory (art exhibitions, life music group performance, workshops about art, culture, books).
• Music House.
• Cabarets like Tropicana or Parisién.
• Latin Jazz Night Clubs like the Fox and the Raven.
• Salsa dancing clubs.

Day 2, HAVANA

08:30 Breakfast.

9:00 City Tour of Havana starting from Walking Tour of Old Havana, from the Templete where Havana was founded in 1514 located in the Plaza de Armas, visit the square to appreciate the Capitanes General Palace (now the City Museum), who used to be the Havana Governor Palace, then visit the Palacio del Segundo Cabo, who was built to hold the Vice - Governor of Spain in Cuba, then the Statue of Céspedes, the Father of the Cuban Independence.

From there you go to the San Francisco de Asís Square who hold the Monument and Convent of San Francisco de Asís, now also has the Church of Orthodox church in Havana, see the Lonja del Comercio Building which was built in 1909 and became the Trading Center and Stock Building of Havana until 1959.

Appreciating the other buildings, monuments and statues of that Square, continuation to the now Old Square (it was built in 1559, it was the third Square of Old Havana and at that time it was name a New Square), in the XVIII Century this square turn out to be the main Market of the city in the colonial times.

Then to the Plaza del Cristo (it has not be refurbished yet) and finally to the Cathedral Square, where the Cathedral building is located and many other important buildings from the colonial times.

13:30 Optional Luncheon.

14:45 Continuation of the Tour by Bus visiting the Paseo del Prado avenue, the Central Park, the Grand Theater of Havana and the Capitol building. Departing for Revolution Square, the Vedado area, the University of Havana, the mansion of the 40´s and 50´s through Paseo and President Avenue.

Visit the 23 Street, La Rampa, downtown in Vedado, the Seabord (Malecón Habanero) Entrance to Hotel Nacional de Cuba, built in 1930 and witness of many historical events in Cuba. Visit the Hall of Fame.

1 Hour Drive in Old American Vintage Car through Modern, Central and Old Havana.

Optional dinner.

Back to the Hotel.

Accommodation in B & B at centric Hotels 3*, 4*, or 5* or boutiques hotels located in Old Havana or at best private local guesthouses.

B (breakfast included).

Day 3, HAVANA – VIÑALES VALLEY – HAVANA

7:30 Breakfast.

8:30 Departure for Tour of Viñales Valley one of the natural wonder of Cuba.

10:15 Visit the Montesino Cigar Farm where you will see the tobacco plantations and the process of drying the tobacco leaf from where the Havana Cigar is produced. Visit the Cigar Factory at Pinar del Rio.

13:45 Visit the Benito's Paraiso Farm dedicated to the organize agriculture of producing vegetables and viands. Lunch at the Family Restaurant there.

15:00 Entrance to the Indean Caves.

16:15 Entrance to the Painting Wall.

17:00 Visit the town of Viñales.

I7:45 Continuation of the trip to Havana.

20:00 Back to the Hotel in Havana.

Free evening.

Accommodation in B & B at centric Hotels 3*, 4*, or 5* or boutiques hotels located in Old Havana or at best private local guesthouse.

B, L (breakfast, lunch included).

Day 4, HAVANA –TRINIDAD

07:30 breakfast.

8:15 Check Out and departure to Trinidad.

13:00 Arrival to Trinidad, check in at accommodation.

15:00 Starting tour of Trinidad City, the quintessential of Cuba Colonial City, best preserved historical Center in all the America´s, established by the Spaniards in 1514 and lined with cobblestone streets and colorful houses, the town of Trinidad is easy to wander around and almost every scene offers superb photographic opportunities from locals casually smoking their huge cigars on the doorsteps of their homes to old Chevrolets cruising by. Visit Santa Ana and the Major Square, where the Cathedral is located and the Romantic Museum and other main and oldest building of Trinidad.

Entrance to the Canchanchara Bar to try the cocktail Canchanchara based on Aguardiente (from Sugar Cane), lemon juice and honey.

Visit Sugar Mills Valley and Manaca Iznaga tower and local community, you will learn about how Trinidad, Cuba became a wealthy prosperous city in the XVIII Century due to the productions of sugar for the world market particularly to Europe.

Free evening, it is recommended to enjoy the cultural night life in Trinidad; of a particular interest is some galleries of arts in the Historical Center of Trinidad as well as Casa de la Trova or Casa de la Música, to listen Cuban music and eventually to dance at Cuban Rhythms with local Cuban people.

Accommodation in standard room at Hotel 3* or 4* or 5* or at private guesthouse at the city center in B & B.

B (breakfast included).

Day 5, TRINIDAD CIENFUEGOS-SANTA CLARA-HAVANA

7:00 Early breakfast at Hotel.

Departing for Cienfuegos City. French founded city with an important port town founded by French settlers from Louisiana in 1819. This history gives it an air and architectural style that is distinct from that of the rest of the island. This city appeal lies partly in the European flavor of its colonial hub, with a wide Parisian - Style Boulevard and elegant colonnades, and there is an ambience to inspire Cuba’s most celebrated Son singer to write the words “Cienfuegos is the city I like best”. Visit the Martí Park, the Terry Theater, the Alameda (Central Park Pedestrian Boulevard), the Seaboard (one of the prettiest Bay in Cuba), visit the Palacio del Valle. Cienfuegos is one of most beautiful cities of Cuba, also UNESCO listed world heritage site.

12:30 Optional luncheon (not included).

14:30 Continuation to Santa Clara City where you will see the historical center of this most central Cuba city.

Visit the Vidal Park, center of the city, see the Cathedral, other important buildings and churches and parks, and visit the Monument to armored derail train and the Che Memorial.

Continuation to Havana, check in and accommodation.

Enjoy your last evening in Havana.

Accommodation in standard room at Hotel 3* or 4* or 5* or at private guesthouse at the city center in B & B.

B (breakfast included)

Day 6, HAVANA-MEXICO CITY DEPARTURE

8:00 Check Out and Transfer to Havana International Airport.

10:45 Check In at Havana International airport.

Arrival at International Airport in Mexico City.

Meet and Greeting by local staff and tour guide.

Transfer In to Hotel in México City.

Check in.

Rest of the day at leisure.

Accommodation in B & B at Hotel 3*,4*, or 5* or boutiques hotels located in City Center or at very good Airbnb /private guesthouse centrally located.

Day 7, MEXICO CITY

After breakfast, visit the historical centre of México, declared by UNESCO as world heritage site, known as Zócalo or Constitution Square. Here you will see the National Palace where you could see the Macro Mural painted by the famous Mexican muralist Diego Rivera in which different scenes of the story of Mexico is represented. Then you will visit the outside area of the ruins of Tenochtitlan the Aztec Empire´s Capital; later you will visit the Metropolitan Cathedral, the largest in Latin America and one of the most outstanding works of the Spanish American Art. It was built over three centuries and includes various styles of architecture in the Era of the Viceroyalty.

Continuation to the Panoramic Tour on Reforma Avenue, one of the largest and most beautiful avenues in the City where you will appreciate various monuments such as The Angel of Independence, The Diana, Torre Caballito, Statue of Charles V, Statue of Cuauhtémoc, you will also appreciate the majestic building the Main Tower, an admirable building, which is the tallest building in Mexico and one of the highest in Latin America. You will continue your tour on Chapultepec and Residential Lomas area.

After lunch on your own, you will visit San Angel and Coyoacán towns where we visit the Church of San Juan Bautista, the source of the Coyotes and its beautiful cobbled streets. We will continue towards the Museo Frida Kahlo, known as "The Blue House".

Optional entrance to the museum.

Departing back to the Hotel.

Accommodation in B & B at Hotel 3*,4*, or 5* or boutiques hotels located in City Center or at very good Airbnb /private guesthouse centrally located.

B (breakfast included).

Day 8, MEXICO.

7:30 Breakfast at hotel.

8:30 Departing for visit the Anthropology Museum of Mexico, in particular the Mexican Hall, one of the biggest in the world.

11:00 Continue your heritage tour of Mexico going to Pyramids of Teotihuacan where you can admire and climb the Sun and Moon Pyramids and walk down the Avenue of the Gods, visit the Jaguar temple, Quetzalcoatl temple, and butterfly sanctuary.

14:00 Lunch at a local restaurant near the Pyramids.

15:40 On your way back to Mexico visit Xochimilco Channels, reminiscent of the pre-Hispanic Mexico´s Aztec empire Travel through the Channels in a “trajinera” bote and it is recommended to have lunch in a “chinampa”, a method of production on lakes used by Meso America Mexico due to lack of firm terrain on the Valley of Mexicopre Columbus time (before XVI Century).

Back to accommodation.

Accommodation in B & B at Hotel 3*, 4*, or 5* or boutiques hotels located in City Center or at very good Airbnb /private guesthouse centrally located.

B, L (breakfast and lunch included) .

Day 9, PUEBLA-CHOLULA.

7:00 Breakfast at the Hotel.

8:00 Departure to the state of Puebla with a distance of approximately 120 kilometers from Mexico City. You will visit the Archaeological site of Cholula with most extended largest pyramid in the world. Cholula is distinguished as the city of 365 churches, as it has a Church to visit every day of the year.

Continuation of the tour to the beautiful capital of the state Puebla de los Ángeles, a purely colonial city decorated with the famous tiles (Talaveras). We visit the beautiful Cathedral, the Main Square, the Temple of Santo Domingo, the Chapel of the Rosary, considered the eighth wonder of the art world.

Optional luncheon.

Visit a place where they make talavera, which is a type of majolica pottery, which is distinguished by its glassy white as a base of color. The authentic talavera only comes from the city of Puebla and the towns of Atlixco, Cholula and Tecali de Herrera, due to the fact that the type of clay and the history of crafts come from that region. Time to buy artistic examples to take away as a souvenir.

Return to hotel in México City.

Accommodation in B & B at Hotel 3*, 4*, or 5* or boutiques hotels located in City Center or at very good Airbnb /private guesthouse centrally located.

B (breakfast included).

Day 10, CUERNAVACA AND TAXCO.

7:00 Breakfast at Hotel.

08:00 Departing of the Tour to Cuernavaca, known as the City of Eternal Spring for its pleasant climate. Visit the XVI century Cathedral originally built as a convent of the Assumption, the fifth Franciscan foundation in Mexico. It was established in1525 by the first twelve Franciscan friars who arrived in the country, with the help of a new group just arrived from Spain, the outdoor chapel, along the way you will meet outside the Palace of Cortés.

12:00 Continue Tour to Taxco, a mining town located in the mountains, cobblestone streets admiring the colonial architecture of the place in their houses and enclosures, visit the Church of Santa Prisca with her 23.5-carat gold plate altars colonial monument Churrigueresque.

Time for lunch at local restaurant with a good view of the entire town (not included).

The colonial city has craftsmen who made jewelry handmade highly decorative and very artistic pieces, where you can buy beautiful handicrafts and silver artifacts.

16:00 Transfer back to Hotel.

Accommodation in B & B at Hotel 3*, 4*, or 5* or boutiques hotels located in City Center or at very good Airbnb /private guesthouse centrally located.

B (breakfast included).

Day 11, MEXICO - PANAMA.

Check Out hotel and departing on a transfer to Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico.

Taking flight on Aereomexico airline or COPA airline to Panamá.

Meet and greeting by local staff of Panama Top Travel in Panamá, transfer to your hotel.

You have free evening today, if you want to travel on your own , we offer assistance to you for a private night tour of City of Panamá full or local and international restaurants, night music shows, dancing halls of first class Salsa and Latin music, folk music venues, gambling Casinos between many other culture and leisure activities (optional).

Accommodation on Standard Room in B & B at Hotel3*, 4*, 5* or hotels boutique in central located Panamá City with breakfast and all taxes included.

B (breakfast included).

Day 12, PANAMA CITY TOUR AND CANAL OF PANAMA.

8:00 Breakfast at hotel.

9:00 Start the tour to know the Panama City where you can see the contrast between the old and the modern city area with its financial district. The Capital of the Republic of Panama, is located on the Pacific side of the American continent and in the same facilities can be seen Panama Canal.

During this tour, you will have the opportunity to meet Panama La Vieja located northeast of downtown Panama City. This city was founded by Petraries in August 1519, is the oldest Spanish settlement in the Pacific, will continue through the Old Town, which is the second town established by the Spanish Crown in the Panamanian Pacific built in 1673 and Heritage; Historical monuments such as the Plaza de Bolivar, the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, the Bolivar Palace, the National Theatre and the "Walk of The Vaults" which has one of the most spectacular views of the city of Panama.

12:00 Optional luncheon in a local restaurant.

13:00 Continue of the tour to visit the Panama Canal, 82 KMS waterway crossing isthmus of Panamá connecting Atlantic and Pacific Oceans as best way to conduit maritime trade .Canal of Panama was built after different failed attempts on 1914 by the Americans. In 2016 after years of works started in 2007, Panama Canal was expanded building a third lane of locks wider than previous ones, allowing passing of bigger super tanks ships. You will get history of the Panamá Canal, constructions of the locks, floodgates its workforce; the technology of the time; Canal watershed and its importance. You can watch live the transit of ships through the Miraflores Locks; to end this once time life experience you will go to the theater to watch a documentary about the full transit of vessels.

Transfer back to Hotel.

Dinner on your own.

Accommodation on Standard Room in B & B at Hotel 3*, 4*,5* or hotels boutique in central located Panamá City with breakfast and all taxes included.

B (breakfast included).

Day 13, EMBERA AND LOCAL COMUNNITIES.

7:00 Early breakfast at hotel.

8:00 Departure from Panama City to a paradise found in its purest form, the journey will take you to the dense jungle of the Chagres where Emberá Indian shave lived for centuries, the adventure begins with a 45 minutes ride along the river in traditional hand-carved canoes, to reach the village where you will feel immersed in the music and cultural dances of the Emberá that have not changed much since Columbus arrived in 1500. The Indians invite visitors to explore the abundant variety of birds and wildlife through the jungle.

During the visit the Emberá will give you a glimpse into their mystical rituals and amazing knowledge of medicinal plants and other natural remedies, you can paint your body with natural fruit called Jagua used by Indians for body decorations and also for healing purposes.

Light luncheon with the community with beverages (natural water and soda).

16:00 Transfer back to the hotel.

Optional dinner.

Accommodation on Standard Room in B & B at Hotel 3*, 4*, 5* or hotels boutique in central located Panamá City with breakfast and all taxes included.

B, L (breakfast and luncheon included).

Day 14, PANAMA DEPARTURE.

Breakfast at hotel.

Transfer out from Hotel to Tocumen Airport to take flight out of the country.

B (breakfast included).

END OF SERVICES

Tour for individuals, group of friends, family groups, and groups of any size.

Included:

• Accommodation in B & B at hotels 3*, 4* or 5* or boutique lodging or Airbnb private guest house in Cuba, Mexico or Panamá with breakfast include it and all taxes for 12 nights.
• Welcoming at International Airport of Havana, Mexico and Panamá, meet and greeting on each destination by local staff and local Tour Guides in Cuba, Mexico and Panamá.
• All private transfers.
• Assistance by local Staff of travel companies CubaTopTravel, MexicoTopTravel and Panama Top Travel to customers during staying on each destination.
• Emergency number 24 hours a day during the staying of clients in each destination.
• Tours as indicated on the program in private with specialized local tour guide in foreign language.
• Meals as indicated on the program.
• Tour Guide with experience, certified and in full command of foreign language on tour to Cuba, Mexico and Panamá.
• Customize tour according to interest, needs, and budget of customers.

Not included:

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