Cuba Discovery Tour - 11 days/10 nights
Havana-Cienfuegos-Trinidad-Camaguey-Santiago de Cuba-Baracoa.
Departures every two weeks on Mondays.
Itinerary: 3 nights in Havana, 1 night in Cienfuegos, 1 night in Trinidad,
1 night in Camaguey, 3 nights in Santiago de Cuba, 1 night in Baracoa.
Day 1: Sunday
Havana
Arrival. Accommodation and dinner arranged in a selected hotel. Night free.
Day 2: Monday
Havana
Breakfast in the hotel. Pick-up at the hotel. Visit to the Morro-Cabaña Lookout. Walking tour around Old Havana City Historic Center, Cultural Heritage of Mankind; Plaza de Armas; walk along Calle de los Oficios up to Plaza de San Francisco de Asis. Visit the Rum Museum to become acquainted with Havana Club rum manufacturing process and also taste it. Continue along the Plaza Vieja (Old Square). Return on Mercaderes Street up to Ambos Mundos Hotel, where renowned American writer Ernest Hemingway stayed. Cathedral Square; the famous bar-restaurant La Bodeguita del Medio. Panoramic bus tour by Revolution Museum, Central Park, Gran Teatro de La Habana, National Capitol and the Malecon sea-front drive. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch tour around Modern Havana: Revolution Square and Havana University. Return to hotel and dinner. Night Free.
Day 3: Tuesday
Havana/Viñales/Havana
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer by an air-conditioned bus to Viñales Valley in Pinar del Rio, Cuba’s most western province where the world’s best tobacco is grown. Exotic landscape with valleys crowded with royal palms, the national tree. In-transit visit to a cigar factory in Candelaria. On the way to Viñales a visit to “ El Paraíso” farm, where you will learn about the lifestyle of local peasants as well as about the growing of tobacco. In Viñales, visit to the Pre-historic Mural (cave painting on the country’s most ancient rocks) and the Indian Cave, boating along its underground river. Lunch at local restaurant. Stop at Los Jazmines lookout to admire the Viñales Valley. Return to hotel and dinner. Night free.
Day 4: Wednesday
Havana / Cienfuegos
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for Cienfuegos. In-transit visit to “Fiesta Campesina”, first contact with the endemic flora and fauna of Zapata Peninsula. Lunch at local restaurant. Departure for Cienfuegos. Tour of Cienfuegos’ main streets and avenues. Founded by the French, Cienfuegos is located at a wonderful bay guarded by Castillo de Jagua (Jagua Castle) where you can find the largest coral site ever discovered in Cuba that was christened Notre Dame. Visits to: the Marti Park, the Palacio del Valle, the Tomas Terry Theatre, the House of Cultural Assets, and the Purisima Concepción Cathedral Accommodation in Cienfuegos. Night free.
Day 5: Thursday
Cienfuegos /Trinidad
Breakfast in the hotel. Panoramic tour of Trinidad, one of the first villages founded by the Spaniards at the beginnings of the 16th century. It was declared by UNESCO Cultural Heritage of Mankind. Visit to the Main Parochial Church of the Holy Trinity housing a luxurious altar decorated with local precious stones, and images 300 years old; Plaza Mayor, and Count Brunet Palace-- at present, a Romantic Museum. Visit to La Canchanchara bar to enjoy a cocktail of the same name. Lunch at local restaurant. Back to the hotel and dinner. Night free.
Day 6: Friday
Trinidad / Camaguey
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for Camaguey. On route visit to Manaca Iznaga Sugar Cane Plantation. Arrival in Camaguey. Lunch at a local restaurant followed by a panoramic tour around the city with visits to Nuestra Señora de la Merced Church and the Ignacio Agramonte House. Accommodation at selected hotel. Tour around Plaza del Carmen and dinner at El Ovejito Restaurant. Back to the hotel. Night free
Day 7: Saturday
Camaguey/Santiago de Cuba
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for Santiago de Cuba. In-transit panoramic visit to Bayamo city. Lunch at local restaurant. In-transit visit to “El Cobre” sanctuary. Arrival in Santiago de Cuba and accommodation in selected hotel. Night free.
Day 8: Sunday
Santiago de Cuba
Breakfast in the hotel. Tour of Santiago de Cuba, capital of the Island during the first half of the 16th century. It is the most Caribbean City of Cuba. Famous for its history, hospitality, delightful people, traditional rhythm and dance. Visit the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery where the remains of Jose Marti, National Hero of Cuba, rest; panoramic tour by the Antonio Maceo Square and July 26 Museum. Walking sightseeing tour around the historical heart of the city: Cespedes park, the Cathedral, Padre Pico and Heredia streets and Plaza Dolores. Visit the Morro Castle with lunch. Dinner at the hotel. At Night: Show at “Traditional Trova House”
Day 9: Monday
Santiago de Cuba /Baracoa
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for Baracoa. In-transit lunch. Accommodation at selected hotel. Walking tour around the city, first village founded by Spanish colonizers in the American continent and first capital of the country. Visit the “Nuestra Señora de la Concepción” church, where the first cross planted by the Spaniards in America --reportedly brought in by Christopher Columbus and considered to be the oldest symbol of Christian religion in Cuba-- is still kept.
Also visit to Fuerte Matachin municipal museum. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 10: Tuesday
Baracoa/Guantánamo/Santiago de Cuba
Breakfast in the hotel. Visit Duaba Farm with banana, coconut, cacao, mango and coffee plantations. Lunch at Duaba Farm. Departure for Santiago de Cuba. Arrival and accommodation. Dinner at hotel.
Day 11: Wednesday
Santiago de Cuba / Havana
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for airport to take a domestic flight to Havana. Arrival in Havana. End of tour.
Cuba Discovery Tour Summer 2010 Public Prices in USD for Asia, Africa and Australia
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GOLD HOTEL PACKAGE |
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Hotels included in this tour: Nacional/Jagua/Brisas Trinidad del Mar/Gran Hotel/Melia Santiago/Castillo-Porto Santo |
| Tour Departure Dates | Single | Double | Triple | Child |
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9 & 23 MAY
6 & 20 JUNE
4 & 18 JULY
1,15 & 29 AUGUST
12 & 26 SEPTEMBER
10 & 24 OCTOBER |
1575 |
1345 |
1315 |
705 |
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| Infants 0-1 FREE, Children 2-12 see price. |
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SILVER HOTEL PACKAGE |
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Hotels included in this tour: Occidental Miramar/Jagua/Ancon/ Gran Hotel/Melia Santiago/Castillo-Porto Santo |
| Tour Departure Dates | Single | Double | Triple | Child |
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9 & 23 MAY
6 & 20 JUNE
4 & 18 JULY
1,15 & 29 AUGUST
12 & 26 SEPTEMBER
10 & 24 OCTOBER
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1430 |
1225 |
1190 |
675 |
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| Infants 0-1 FREE, Children 2-12 see price. |
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BRONZE HOTEL PACKAGE |
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Hotels included in this tour: Kohly/Rancho Luna/Costa Sur/Plaza/ Las Americas /Castillo-Porto Santo |
| Tour Departure Dates | Single | Double |
Child |
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9 & 23 MAY
6 & 20 JUNE
4 & 18 JULY
1,15 & 29 AUGUST
12 & 26 SEPTEMBER
10 & 24 OCTOBER |
1005 |
890 |
505 |
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| TPL rooms not available. Infants 0-1 FREE, Children 2-12 see price. |
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Extensions to tour:
Extra days either before the tour starts or at the end of the tour available at extra cost on request.
Outbound International Flight Connections:
If you are planning to take your outbound international flight on the last day of the tour you will need to tell us so we can advise you if it will be possible to meet the expected check-in time at the airport. If it is not possible to make the flight you may need to come back to Havana on the penultimate day of the tour, or leave early from the hotel on the last tour day. In this case you will have to pay extra for transfers to airport and/or hotel accommodation.
If your outbound international flight is on the day or other days after the last day of the tour you need to extend your stay in Cuba which we can provide for you at an extra cost.
What’s Included:
10 night’s hotel accommodation. Meals as indicated in itinerary. All inclusive basis at beach resort hotels. Transfers during tour. Tour Guide Service. Excursions and activities as indicated in itinerary. Entrance fees.
Not Included:
International flights. Airport transfers on arrival and at end of tour. (extra cost available on request). Tourist Visa Card (available from the Cuban Consulate in your country, or your travel agent or airline). Medical and Travel Insurance. Cuba Airport Departure Tax (international outbound flights). Any food and beverages not mentioned as included. Hotel room services, telephone calls, staff gratuities etc,. Personal expenses.
Please contact us with your choice of departure date, number of adults and children (include children's ages), type of room(s) and whether you require airport transfers.