Highlights
- Overnight in private guest house (Casa Particular).
- Visit best Cuba heritage cities.
- Best Cuban landscapes in Baracoa and Viñales.
- Visit best cities of Cuba.
- Best day tours in Cuba.
Accommodation
Private Guest House (air conditioning, clean rooms, comfy beds, private bathroom, hot and cold water and breakfast included), centrally location, walking distance to main places.
Places you will visit:
BARACOA, SANTIAGO DE CUBA .,TRINIDAD ,VINALES ,CIENFUEGOS,HAVANATravel Itinerary
DAY 1 HAVANA
08:15 Arrival at Havana International Airport.
Greeting at the Airport.
Orientation meeting by our staff.
Private transfer to your private Guesthouse.
Check in in private house.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
Day 2 HAVANA – BARACOA
Early Breakfast.
Transfer to the airport in the morning to take the flight to the eastern region of Cuba, Baracoa. Ticket included.
Orientation tour of Baracoa City, the first villa founded by Christopher Colombus in Cuba, visits the historical center where you will see life in a Cuban small city of Cuba countryside. You will visit Church of Our Lady of the Assumption of Baracoa, site that hosts La Cruz de Parra, the first symbol of Catholicism in Cuba. Visit first Spanish fortress in Baracoa built in 1802 and the Matachin Municipal Museum.
Free time to check other attractions in the city like the cacao factory and walk through out beautiful Sea promenade of Baracoa.
Time at leisure.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
B (breakfast included)
Day 3 BARACOA FIRST CUBA VILLAGE
Cacao Trail - Duaba Waterfall.
This tour it’s about the rich history of this crop in the wonderful and privileged lands of Baracoa where the best cocoa on our Island is grown, which is why this region has achieved celebrity throughout Cuba and in much of the world. It is located at Km 2 of the road to Moa, located in the Mabujabo area very close to the DuabaRiver.
Excursion "Visit to Finca Duaba - Rio Toa.
Special tour for a different day, visit Finca Duaba, where you can walk through a cocoa plantation, visit the agricultural museum where they will explain everything related to this crop and as well as the varieties and types of cocoa existing in this place. In this site, you will observe how the cocoa production is carried out with the most rudimentary instruments that the ancestors used, you will learn the artisanal processing, including drying, the cocoa ball as well as the preparation of the delicious chorote in the style of the farmers of Baracoa.
Jeep Safari "Nature Tour (Majayara).
Jeep tour enjoying a great adventure, rich in a variety of natural landscapes and native birds. On this trip you will visit the Majayara Natural Park, one of the most interesting trails in the easternmost region of Cuba, and the Alejandro de Humboldt National Park.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
B (breakfast included)
Day 4 BARACOA- SANTIAGO DE CUBA
07:30 Breakfast.
Free Morning in Baracoa.
Optional Lunch.
14:00 Transfer to bus station to take Bus to Santiago de Cuba.
18:50 Arrival Santiago de Cuba.
Free evening.
At night visit Trova music House, the best place for traditional Cuban music in Santiago.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
B (breakfast included)
Day 5 SANTIAGO DE CUBA
08:00 Breakfast.
Walking tour of historical center of Santiago de Cuba, starting from Parque Céspedes, visit the Cathedral, see the Municipal government building and first house built in the XVI century in the city which was residence of Diego Velázquez, first Spaniard governor of Cuba, walking on main streets of Santiago de Cubato appreciate real life of Cubans local people in Santiago de Cuba. This city is home of Afro-Cuban culture and place where best Cuba rhythmsborn. Also rivals Havana in literature, music and politics. The city has a noticeable Caribbean flavour, thanks to the French planters and Haitians who settled here in the 19th century.
Rest of the day free in Santiago de Cuba.
You can add one or more tours that we have available for you.
Tour "Boat trip in Santiago Bay 2 hours.
Departure from the Marina aboard a boat, to enjoy a pleasant ride for an hour. Cross the coves, border Cayo Granma and reach the exit of the Bay, where you can see the majestic Castillo Del Morro from the sea. This tour allows you to see the charms of nature and learn about the history of the place. Includes a liquid (juice, soda, crepe or malt) on board.
Visit the Gran Piedra Park 6 hours.
Where you will have most excellent view over the nature of the area surrounding Santiago de Cuba Enter to the ruins of a French coffee plantation the Isabelica Optional lunch in the area in the way back visit La Granjita de Siboney, from where Fidel Castro and his companions were hidden and left on early morning of July 26 1953 to assault the second most important military barrack in Cuba, attempt which not fructified and all of the group were rejected and dispersed, many died of were assassinated and others were made prisoners back to the City.
Visit the Turquino National Park 6 hours.
In the heart of the Sierra Maestra, enigmatic place, majestic by nature and impressive history. You will start a tour on trails to the La Plata Command Headquarters, site of the Rebel Army settled on the stage of struggle for the national liberation. The visitor will experience the details of the life of the rebels in the mountains will exchange with residents of the area and the end of the tour we invite you to enjoy a delicious lunch in Santo Domingo Villa.
Visit a rum factory and rum museum in the City.
Visit very good Bacardi museum.
Visit Moncada barrack where last Cuba revolution started lead by Fidel Castro.
Visit Santa Efigenia Cemetery where mortal rest of National Hero Jose Martí and Fidel Castro are buried.
Optional dinner.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
B (breakfast included)
Day 6 SANTIAGO DE CUBA On your own.
08:00 Breakfast.
Free day in Santiago de Cuba.
You can add one or more tours that we have available for you.
Jeep Safari "Nature Tour to La Gran Piedra".
Panoramic trip along the Baconao road towards the town of El Caney.
Start of the ascent crossing the Escandel, Villalón and El Olimpo region, reaching heights of up to 1000 meters above sea level.
Visit to the La Isabelica museum.
Visit to the Ave Del Paraíso botanical garden.
Enjoy the Creole lunch with a liquid included.
Panoramic City Tour Excursion to Santiago de Cuba in classic car.
Panoramic walk through the main streets of Santiago de Cuba and its places of interest, Panoramic visit to the Plaza de la Revolución Antonio Maceo and the Moncada Barracks, now converted into a primary school, Panoramic tour of the Loma de San Juan, the old residential neighborhoods, and the exteriors of the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery.
Visits to La Barrita de Ron Caney (with a drink of Cuban rum included).
Visit to the CéspedesPark and free time in the city center.
Tour to El Cobre Sanctuary.
Tours of the most significant sites in Cuban history, culture and contemporary life, Panoramic tour of the town of El Cobre, Visit to the Basílica de la Virgen de la Caridad DelCobre, 1 hours stay at El Cobre church, and panoramic view of the copper mine.
Optional dinner.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
B (breakfast included).
Day 7 SANTIAGO DE CUBA CAMAGUEY Cuban city of Los Tinajones
05:00 Early Breakfast.
06:00 Transfer to Melia Santiago Hotel to take a Bus to Camaguey.
11:30 Arrival to Camaguey, Assistance from our staff, transfer to the house.
14:00 Visit the historical center of Camaguey on a bice-taxi ride (1 hour) which has become very famous mean of transportation in the City.
Visit the Square of San Juan de Dios, and Agramonte Park, the house were the illustrate son of the city Jose Ignacio Agramonte born.
Camaguey is one of 4 Cuban world heritage cities listed by UNESCO with a world outstanding value.
Back to accommodation.
Free night in Camaguey.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
B (breakfast included).
Day 8 CAMAGUEY best Cuban traditions
08:00 Breakfast.
You can add one or more tours that we have available for you.
Salsa Lesson2 hours.
Learn the basic steps of the most popular rhythm danced in Cuba: La Salsa Casino, its popularity and preference in the public has been maintained for four decades, so it is already part of the Cuban cultural heritage. You can choose multiple sessions to practice the more complicated steps.
Percussion Classes 2 hours.
Learn from the hand of an instructor the main rhythms of Cuban music and to accompany them with the percussion of the tumbadoras or the bongos.
Camagüey, Journey to the 50.
Visit the neighborhoods of the 50s so you can live and be part of the atmosphere of the Cuba of the time. Visit to buildings that show the passage of the rationalist architecture of the city.
Tasting of Cuban drinks.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
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Day 9 CAMAGUEY TRINIDAD Artisan city
02:35 Transfer to Bus station to take a Bus to Trinidad.
07:20 Arrival to Trinidad, Assistance from our staff in Trinidad, transfer to the house and check in breakfast included.
Free Morning in Trinidad, time to rest.
Optional lunch.
14:00 Walking tour in Trinidad, one of the best preserved cities in the America´s since the time when the sugar trade was the most important industry in this region..
City of Trinidad 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.
Give you time to visit some of best museum in Cuba Trinidad like City Museum ( name is Cantero Palace) or at the Romantic Museum in the Plaza de Armas main square..
Visit the Sugar Mills Valley , largest sugar region in and more pand the ManacaIznaga tower and community.
The Valle de los Ingenios was the largest sugar region in Cuba during the XVIII century, its fertile lands for the sugar production and ports available for shipment facilitate it became most rich and productive in sugar cane industry. It is made up of three different valleys Meyer, San Luis and Santa Rosa. This region of the country stretches over 100 square miles and contains more than 75 old sugar mills.
Back to private guest house accommodation.
Optional dinner.
Free evening to enjoy Trinidad nightlife.
Optional Tour of "Night of bars in Trinidad" Tour.
In this experience you will walk through the streets of this city, you will enjoy its musical traditions, its people, it will be a moment to relax, between bars, drinks and tradition you will experience a memorable night in Trinidad.
Accommodation at B&B in private guest house.
B (Breakfast included).
Day 10 Trinidad Mountain hiking or beach tours
Breakfast.
Free Day in Trinidad.
You can add a tour that we have available for you.
Mountain Tour to La Guanayara Natural Park-6 hours.
Entering the Escambray Mountains in mountain military trucks from the city of Trinidad or the Ancon Peninsula. Arrival at the information center to change documents. Tour through the "Centinelas del Rio Melodioso" trail, with stops at the Salto del Rocio, and the Poza del Venado (time for a refreshing swim).Visit to the coffee house with an optional typical coffee on request. time for lunch, At the request of the clients stop at the Mirador del Caribe where you can appreciate the city of Trinidad and the Ancon Peninsula and where you will have a natural fruit cocktail included..
Excursion "Diving in Trinidad".
The area stands out for having a large archaeological reserve due to the number of sunken ships dating from the time of the corsairs and pirates who sailed in the southern Caribbean Sea and tried to attack the City. It has more than 20 dive sites for diving enthusiasts. The waters have a temperature above 240C, they maintain their virginity due to the lack of pollutants and the well-preserved bottoms, they have an average horizontal visibility of 30 meters (98 feet), they have a diversity of flora and underwater fauna.
Free Night.
We recommended visit music House or Casa de la Trova, and enjoy the Trinidad nightlife, you can drink one mojito en every corner.
Or "Night of bars in Trinidad" Tour.
In this experience you will walk through the streets of this city, you will enjoy its musical traditions, its people, it will be a moment to relax, between bars, drinks and tradition you will experience a memorable night in Trinidad.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
B (Breakfast included).
Day 11 TRINIDAD – CIENFUEGOS French architecture.
Early Breakfast.
08:00 Transfer to Nearest Hotel to take a Bus to Cienfuegos.
10:40 Arrival.
Assistance from our staff.
Walking Tour in Cienfuegos, founded by French settlers who came from Louisiana, USA in 1819. This history gives it an air and architectural style that is distinctive from that of the rest of the island. This city appeal lies partly in the European flavor of its colonial heritage, with a wide Parisian-style boulevard and elegant colonnades, and there is an ambience to inspire Cuba’s most celebrated Son singer Benny Moré to write the words “Cienfuegos is the city I like best”. Visit the Martí Park, the Terry Theater, the Alameda (Central Park), the Seaboard (one of the prettiest Bay in Cuba).
Free evening in Cienfuegos.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
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Day 12 CIENFUEGOS The pearl of the south
Breakfast.
Free day in Cienfuegos.
You can add a tour that we have available for you.
Cienfuegos Dolphinarium.
Enjoy the Show and swim with the dolphins.
Ciénaga de Zapata Tour.
The Ciénaga de Zapata National Park is a natural biosphere reserve with unique species of flora and fauna from the island and the Caribbean. There we will visit the Guamá crocodile farm, where the visitor can learn about the characteristics of the largest population of crocodiles in the Caribbean, snorkeling time in Punta Perdiz or in another of the more than 15 dive sites available.
Visit to the local community project TrazosLibres.
An interactive space for artistic production that socializes, through the promotion of Visual Arts, with a great community integration.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
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Day 13 CIENFUEGOS–VINALESbest Cuba landscape
Early breakfast.
08:00 Private transfer to Vinales, Explore amazing nature trip to Pinar del Rio and Viñales.
In the way we recommended.
Optional Eco tour Las Terrazas community.
Full-day ecological tour will take you to the typical rural community and tourist installations of Las Terrazas and to the exuberant flora and fauna of the Sierra del Rosario forest, located in the new Artemisa province (west of Havana).
The tour includes a visit to the 19th century Buenavista coffee plantation, a visit of the Moka eco-hotel, a guided tour of the community to get in touch with the locals, a lunch in a typical restaurant and free time to swim if the San Juan river.
Arrival to Viñalesand check in.
Assistance from our staff, transfer to the house and check in, Almost all the houses are located on the main street, you will have a great vision of daily life in Viñales.
Orientation Viñales Walking Tour.
Free evening.
Optionalvisit at Nigth Casa de la Cultura “Polo Montañez”.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
B (Breakfast included).
Day 14 VINALES Nature day
Breakfast.
Free day in Viñales.
You can add a tour that we have available for you.
Walk through the Valley of Silence.
Discover the Valley of Silence in the most daring and original way. Enjoy the beautiful landscape that surrounds us and visit its plantations during an unforgettable walk at the end of the afternoon so you can admire a beautiful sunset. You will able to exchange with the locals farmers and learn about their traditions and customs.
Through the Secrets of Cuban cigar.
This tour allows knowing many of the secrets that make our tobacco, Havano the best in the world. You will learn how and where it is grown and harvested. What are the secrets of traditional Cuban tobacco, it’s planting and the production of cigars Depending on the season, we will go through all the stages and processes that are possible, in addition to visits to the manufacturing.
Bike Viñales.
One of the best options to actively tour part of the Viñales Valley is to take a bicycle route where you will pass through beautiful landscapes, areas of crops and beautiful and colorful houses.
Free evening.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
B (Breakfast included).
Day 15 VINALES– HAVANA
Breakfast.
Free morning in Viñales.
14:00 Transfer to take a Bus to Habana.
18:40 Arrival and assistance.
Free evening in Havana city, we recommend you cocktail on a rooftop local bar in Old Havana area; enjoy some live music, for a touch of the local sound.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
B (Breakfast included)
Day 16 HAVANA City Exploring tour.
Breakfast.
08:30 Walking City Tour of Old Havana starting the walking tour of Old Havana from the Templete, where Havana villa was founded in 1519. 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 from the different centuries all well preserved, the Palacio Del Segundo Cabo, the Cathedral.
Optional Lunch.
14:00 Panoramic Tour of Modern Havana driving with the Tour Guide in Old American Vintage Car passing through the Revolution Square Stop to take pictures, then continuing through the Colon Cemetery, one of the most historical cemetery of the world and the most significant in Latin American with more of 500 mausoleums, chapels and family vaults; enjoy some of the most relevant mansions of the Vedado on visiting Paseo Avenue & President Avenue, 17 Street between others majestic’s avenues of the City , going through the University of Havana, the Coppelia building, the Rampa, the first Hilton built outside USA in the fifties, visiting the Promenade on the Sea , then Fifth Avenue ending in your accommodation or some area in Old Havana.
Free evening in Havana.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
B (Breakfast included)
Day 17 HAVANA Free Day in Havana
Breakfast.
Free day, Havana is the city where you can walk for hours and discover all its secrets.
You can add one or more tours that we have available for you.
Cuban Arts 4 hours .
A tour through the main spaces of creation and exhibition, including the Cuban Art Building of the National Fine Arts Museum, the Wilfredo Lam Centre, the Centre for the development of Visual Arts, the Experimental Print Workshop of Havana on the Chorro Alley, studios of famous artist, private galleries and the handicraft fair in the former San Jose Warehouse, all of which will let you appreciate the fascinating world of Cuban art and popular craftwork.
Private City Tour in Vintage Car - Night Drive 2 hours.
Experience the glamor of the 50´s during one of these customized exclusive tours. A private chauffeur will drive you in a nostalgic classic car through the city of cities: Havana.
Havana Farm experience 5 hours.
Traditional farming is no exception in Cuba. The country has a huge agro-ecological knowledge, this agricultural Havana tour is a unique opportunity for visitors to have a firsthand experience with Cuban agriculture, Traditional farming. Optional lunch.
Optional night activities.
Havana at Night 3 hours.
Visit the “Parque Morro – Cabaña”, a Spanish fortress (the biggest in the Americas) built in 1519 to protect the city against pirate attacks. - El Cañonazo - the cannon firing at 21:00 hours Centuries ago, this signaled the closing of the city gates for the night. Panoramic tour through the Malecon seafront.
Tropicana Show 3 hours.
Paradise under the stars, the outdoor, tropical setting of the world-famous Tropicana Cabaret is as spectacular, during the more than two hours that the show lasts, you will go through all the genres of Cuban music.
Accommodation at B&B in Private House.
B (Breakfast included).
Day 18 HAVANA DEPARTURE
Breakfast.
Transfer to Havana International Airport to take flight out of the country (clients must check the flight at the Airline Desk 3 hours in advance.
B (Breakfast include).
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Tour suggested for individual travelling to Cuba, small group to Cuba, family travel, women group, millennial, backpackers, young travelers, student group, SOLO traveler.
People from all nations, race, skin colors, income level, any gender, sex preference, religion, social status are welcome.
Included:
- Meet and Greeting at the Airport.
- Accommodation as described in standard private House .
- Private Airport Transfers.
- Domestic flight Havana Baracoa.
- Bus transfer as indicated on the Itinerary Baracoa-Santiago de Cuba-Camaguey- Trinidad- Vinales, Havana.
- Private transfer Cienfuegos - Viñales.
- Orientation Guide tour Walking inBaracoa, Santiago de Cuba, Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Viñales and Havana.
- 24 hours phone emergency number.
- Staff assistance during the whole staying for the implementation of the Program.
- Local Taxes.
Not included:
- International Airfare.
- Tourist Visa.
- Medical Insurance.
- Tips
- Services not mentioned in the Program.