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Tour Itinerary Highlights
DAY 1
Havana
Arrival date. Bienvenidos a Cuba! (Welcome to Cuba).
We will greet and welcome you at the Havana airport.
Look for one of our Experience Cuba Tours representatives. Look for our logo and your group leader name, which is usually the person that made the booking.
The transfers to your accommodation are part of the inclusions in this tour. Take this opportunity to go for a little wonder around your accommodation.
Havana (and Cuba in general) is incredible safe, and Cubans are welcoming and warm people. or perhaps take this opportunity to rest from your journey (the calm before the storm!).
DAY 2
Havana
Old Havana Walking Tour and Classic Convertible Ride
Enjoy a walking tour of the colonial district Havana Vieja (Old Havana) accompanied by your private local guide. UNESCO declared Old Havana a World Heritage Site in 1982, a genuine living museum, in which more than 144 buildings from the 16th and 17th centuries are conserved. This colonial and historic center is a museum at open air of architecture, art and culture. This tour is a real treat for history and culture enthusiasts.
Bask in a beautiful Classic Vintage Convertible Car while you take in the highlights of Havana.
DAY 3
Pinar del Rio: Viñales Valley, Soroa or Las Terrazas
Select 2 activities to explore during the day.
Select 2 activities
Travel to the Western province of Pinar del Rio. An area of great importance, though it may not have the large cities and infrastructure that you would normally associate with importance, to Cuba as it is an area that produces some of the world’s finest tobacco. Still stereotyped as a simple area with pure country folk it has withstood the temptation to adopt the big tourist developments and remains an area of simple houses and homes in basic small villages and towns.
Select 2 from the following options:
- Soroa Tour
- Tobacco Plantation
- Viñales Prehistoric Mural
- Indian Cave
- Las Terrazas
Return to Havana to overnight.
DAY 4
Bay of Pigs - Cienfuegos
Playa Giron Museum. Cienfuegos panoramic and cultural tour
Playa Giron Museum (entry fees included)
Departing from Havana, travel to Bay of Pigs (Playa Giron) and learn about the 1961`s fight between Cuban militias and U.S. hired mercenaries.
Cienfuegos panoramic and cultural tour
Continue to Cienfuegos, also known as ‘the Pearl of the South’. This city earned a UNESCO World Heritage Site listing in 2005 and owes its founding and large parts of historical architecture to French settlers from Bordeaux and Louisiana. Founded in 1819 it has a steeped nautical and musical history with a monument dedicated to one of its favourite sons, Beny Moré who was born in the province. It is also the site of one of Cuba’s oldest and finest theatres, Thomas Terry. Enjoy a panoramic and cultural walking tour around this vibrant, eclectic city.
Overnight in Cienfuegos.
DAY 5
Santa Clara - Trinidad
Che Guevara Mausoleum Visit (fees included). Trinidad Panoramic and Cultural Tour.
Che Guevara Mausoleum Visit (entry fees included)
Cultural panoramic tour Travel to the rebellious and revolutionary city of Santa Clara. Now the resting place of one of the most famous of modern day ‘guerrillas’ Che Guevara. There is now a dedicated memorial/museum to Che Guevara and 29 fellow guerrillas. Many personal effects of Che’s and the revolution are contained in the museum such as his personal gun, binoculars, water bottle, and many pictures of times during the revolution.
Trinidad Panoramic and Cultural Tour
Continue to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Trinidad and enjoy a panoramic and cultural tour of Trinidad city. Founded in 1514 by the Spanish it was known as the “Villa de la Santisima Trinidad” but has now just come to be called Trinidad. It has undergone great restoration and conservation works which has made it one of the best-preserved colonial cities of the Caribbean and South America. Cuban music fills the streets from the almost countless cafes, bars and restaurants giving it a very lively and jovial atmosphere.
Overnight in Trinidad.
DAY 6
Trinidad
Free day exploring Trinidad
Refer to our Daily Activity options for ideas of what to do.
DAY 7
Camaguey
Panoramic and Cultural tour of Camaguey
Departing from Trinidad travel to Camaguey.
Enjoy a stroll along the UNESCO heritage and rich in colonial-style Camaguey city centre. Uncover its asymmetrical and complex street web while admiring the architectural attractiveness of San Juan de Dios Square, Ignacio Agramonte Park and the Worker’s Square among other local attractions.
Overnight in Camaguey.
DAY 8
Bayamo
Bayamo Panoramic and Cultural Tour
Learn about the rebellious spirit of Bayamo on a walking tour offering the city’s highlights. Stroll around the metropolis centre to learn about fascinating chapters in the history of Cuba. Regular life in Bayamo rotates around Céspedes Park, the Hymn Square and Céspedes birthplace.
Overnight in Bayamo.
DAY 9, 10, 11
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba Panoramic and Cultural Tour
Discover Santiago de Cuba and their genuine and welcoming people in a panoramic tour of the city.
Refer to our Daily Activity options for ideas of what to do.
DAY 15
Havana
Departure date. We are sorry we have to say goodbye…for now ;-P
Adiós muchachos, compañeros de mi vida,
Barra querida de aquellos tiempos.
Me toca a mi hoy emprender la retirada
Debo alejarme de mi buena muchachada.by Carlos Gardel.
Translation:
Goodbye guys, companions of my life,
Bye dear bar, memories of these times.
It’s my turn today to undertake the withdrawal,
I must get away from my good companions.
'Carnaval' in spanish means 'carnival'.
Take a look at our Daily activities for further ideas on how to personalise this tour for you! Or contact us now and we can help you!
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