Three primary school girls in Trinidad de Cuba.
Cuban Trogon (Tocororo locally), spotted in the pristine forests of Las Terrazas. It is Cuba's national bird.
We climb atop the peaks of the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks.
Trinidad de Cuba has cobblestone streets and buildings going back nearly 500 years.
This old truck is still in use as a taxi for locals.
Two residents of Trinidad de Cuba smiling from their decorative iron door.
Oxen help out on the farm. Eco-friendly practices result in tasty organic produce and high productivity.
Havana merchant shows off guavas, mangoes and tomatoes, all organically raised.
Western Cuba culture
Nature, arts, culture and history
eight days and seven nights in the Pearl of the Caribbean
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Single room supplement $300
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≈ Tour reviews ≈
I fell in love with this country, it's beautiful. I'm glad we the opportunity to take the trip.
Our tour guide Mandy and driver [more...]
The Cuban people are very gracious in their response to your giving or purchasing. I had very good exchanges when speaking with them. From a [more...]
Charlotte Calles, Santa Fe, New MexicoAlthough Cuba is a third world country it doesn't seem to suffer issues of past communists nations, even though it has a communist party [more...]
Kenneth Songer, Orange, MassachusettsIt was very nice to be able to travel to Cuba and see Havana, Cienfuegos, and Trinidad. We really enjoyed the culture of Cuba and [more...]
Diane Rezaii, Apollo Beach, FloridaBeautiful country, and very friendly and warm people. Loved interacting with Cubans and hearing about their history, their current lives, and sampling their delicious food. [more...]
Sharon Kocsis, Madison Heights, MichiganThe trip more than reaffirmed that the Cuban people would be kind and welcoming. We never encountered any hostile attitudes toward us as Americans. It [more...]
Kermit Thobaben, Arcata, CaliforniaI have high regards and deep respect for the people of Cuba and their culture. This trip gave me the opportunity to see first hand [more...]
Lonnie Meaders, Laurel, MississippiWarm, friendly, educated people. A vibrant culture imbued with the arts and music. Beautiful physical setting. The historical sites, such as Old Havana, Trinidad, the [more...]
Glenn Zarin, Millburn, New JerseyCuba is a beautiful country. The people we met through the tour were interesting and intelligent. It was interesting to learn about the revolution and [more...]
Michael Saltzberg, Merion, PennsylvaniaAbsolutely beautiful country. Warm, inviting, friendly, and cultured people! Our guide Arlene was amazing, so professional, knowledgeable and friendly. She went above and beyond to [more...]
Geeti Mahajan, Austin, TexasI was very impressed by the whole trip. The country itself is very beautiful, the weather was great, food was excellent. Our guide and bus [more...]
T Alan Thompson, Tempe, ArizonaWonderful people and extra friendly and helpful. Cuban attitudes towards tourists is striking. The country is lush, green and beautiful. Yet the people really made [more...]
T Alan Thompson, Tempe, ArizonaI enjoyed my experience in Cuba. I loved the coffee, historical buildings, countryside and the tour guides were very organized, knowledgeable and friendly.
Ana M. Natal, Daly City, CaliforniaI loved everything about the whole tour. The people were very friendly, open and willing to help throughout the trip!
Alan Mazer, Stony Brook, New YorkI travel a lot in the USA and Europe and this was a favorite. The Cubans were all very friendly and welcoming. We enjoyed the [more...]
Virginia Mulack, South Holland, IllinoisThe architecture and culture were stunning. Cuban people were friendly and gracious. Our tour director Jesus and driver Angelo made this trip through Cuba personal [more...]
Michael Konkoly, Chicago, IllinoisBeautiful cities and nature, very friendly people, very safe. Very heavy emphasis on the arts (painting and music in particular). Grency our tour guide [more...]
William Dubishar, Seattle, WashingtonA vibrant, messy (in a good way), modern, yet old-fashioned, make do with what you have place. Cultured with friendly interesting and interested [more...]
Mary Shaw, Petaluma, CaliforniaCubans are warm people and greet each other by hugging and kissing, something we don't have it in the U.S. I felt very secure [more...]
Armen Voskanian, Long Beach, CaliforniaThis was a true humanitarian outreach effort. I was so welcomed by the Cuban people in so many ways – you brought us to your table, [more...]
Jennifer Freidenreich, Oakland, CaliforniaCuba is a BEAUTIFUL country. The people are very welcoming and appear to be very easy going. The ability of the people and country to [more...]
Betty A Price, Oak Park, IllinoisCuba is an amazing country along with its people and their country. At times I felt like I was in Italy, but Cuba's just a [more...]
Denise Stigge, Galveston, TexasI have been on many guided tours and this was the best ever. Especially because of our guide Mandy! We loved it the people, [more...]
Susan Sherman, Nyc, New YorkThe trip was wonderful, and so much was unexpected. I knew I'd see underdevelopment and hardship in some places. What I didn't realize was how [more...]
Carey Horwitz, New York, New YorkGo! Don’t hesitate, don’t worry about current political relations, it’s about the people and the culture. Cuba was very welcoming and the [more...]
Julia Hersberger, Greensboro, North CarolinaIt's a wonderful place. I am so impressed by what they have accomplished and their positive outlook on life in spite of the many hardships ( [more...]
Teresa Coppedge, Ashland, OregonCuba is beautiful, beautiful architecture, incredible old cars, the people are very nice and nice to tourists. A very interesting culture that blends European with [more...]
Eva Fontheim, Washington, District of ColumbiaThe choice of Grency to lead this tour made it a success. The country is beautiful. They people warm and friendly. Excellent food and [more...]
Steven Good, Talent, OregonMixed feelings about Cuba, but glad I went. Our tour guide, Cynthia, was amazing! She was articulate, professional and was very hospitable. She is [more...]
Eizabeth Micale, Lone Tree, ColoradoCuba is rich and vibrant in so many ways. I especially enjoyed the colonial architecture of Old Havana, Cienfuegos, and Trinidad. Riding in Soviet trucks [more...]
Barbara Roth, Madison, WisconsinFabulous. Friendly, open and so welcoming. My guide, Cynthia Bordon, was so informative and helpful I could not have been happier. Mesa was a great [more...]
Laura Crawshaw, Portland, OregonCuba is a lovely island with a rich history and people’s eager to share their stories. It’s a culture rich in Caribbean and [more...]
Greacia Herdsman, Floral Park, New YorkI am glad that I went. Very positive and interesting. The best parts were our guide Grency. She was wonderful. My favorite sight was the [more...]
Oleh Tustaniwsky, Brooklyn, New YorkI love Cuba. The city of Havana with its historical architecture and friendly people were all I had hoped for in a tour. Our guide [more...]
Carol Milligan, Gig Harbor, WashingtonCuba is an absolutely stunning country. I loved the history, the people, the food, the rum, and the culture. It's a one-of-a-kind destination. I'm already [more...]
Zachary Sherwood, San Francisco, CaliforniaIncredibly beautiful country, the culture, the buildings and the countryside and beaches. I felt very safe, very welcomed and comfortable walking around. The best part [more...]
Alison McBride-Ackerman, Mt Colah, NswWe absolutely loved every second of our trip, all the people we met, the music we heard, the arts and crafts that we saw, etc! [more...]
Elizabeth Stolfi, Decatur, GeorgiaI absolutely love Cuba! I love the people, culture, and traditions. Would love to come back. Our busdriver, Armando, and guide Mandy, were a one [more...]
Shonda Brown, Burbank, CaliforniaCuba's not great, and it is not for me. However the landscape was beautiful.
Helga Snodgrass, Laguna Woods, CaliforniaSo enjoyed the smiling faces that greeted us as we toured Havana and other parts of Cuba. Very friendly people. Our guide Mariana Tamayo was [more...]
Deborah Joyce, Laguna Beach, CaliforniaCubans love and respect life. My favorites about the trip: my guide, Cuba's architecture, and the wonderful people I met.
Adria Lynne Stevenson, Ontario, CaliforniaThis was my second visit to Cuba and my impression was the same. The people of Cuba were warm, welcoming, respectful, fun and loving. Our [more...]
Edwina Warder, San Bernardino, CaliforniaI really appreciated the warmth of everyone we met. Considering the hard feelings that could be had over the current travel turmoil, there was nary [more...]
Ann Marie Ross, Sandpoint, IdahoLoved how the people want to have a good relationship with the people of The US. I had the most wonderful time in Cuba. My [more...]
Dana Roper-Cooper, Denver, ColoradoI had a wonderful time in Cuba. I found the people friendly and warm. They were interested in sharing the history and culture of the [more...]
Ann Marie Ross, Sandpoint, IdahoCuba is a beautiful country, friendly, inventive people and a unique culture. I enjoyed the Soviet Army truck ride up the mountain road. I also [more...]
Ann Marie Ross, Sandpoint, IdahoWe were very concerned about the "sonic attacks", but we had absolutely no problems. The tour was great, the tour guide was fantastic. We loved [more...]
Paul Shahinian, Wyckoff, New JerseyWe really enjoyed seeing the people and their culture. Everyone was nice and very helpful.
We got see a lot of places. Our tour [more...]
The Cuban people are delightful, seemed extremely happy to see Americans who have defied their President and come to Cuba. The culture is fascinating but [more...]
Rosalie Small, Delray Beach, FloridaI enjoyed everything about my Cuba trip. The Cuba people are a compassionate, innovative, and driven people with a rich cultural history. I loved [more...]
Tiffany Green, Houston, TexasMost people in Cuba were warm and welcoming. I liked being able to leaving the city and see the rain forest, the eco-community, and the [more...]
Linda Brandt, Safety Harbor, FloridaThe tour did not skimp on anything. I learned a lot, saw a lot, and got a good feel for Cuba and its people and [more...]
Ann Kopple, Boston, MassachusettsCuba has so many beautiful areas and her people make it an even more beautiful country. Cuban culture is such an interesting melange of various [more...]
Eric Taylor, San Diego, CaliforniaI was very impressed by how friendly and welcoming the people of Cuba are. They shared their feelings, family histories, and aspirations. It was a [more...]
Norman Wigington, Houston, TexasAmazing trip! Tour guide Laura and bus driver Palacios were absolutely fantastic and very professional, knowledgeable about the history, and attuned to our every need. [more...]
Michael Pozniak, Baltimore, MarylandThe trip was amazing. Cuba Explorer delivered on everything in their description of the trip. It was so wonderful to experience the culture of Cuba! [more...]
Michael Pozniak, Baltimore, MarylandI found Cuba to be a very interesting country and learned so much about the people, culture and customs. I found the people to [more...]
Micol Levi-Senigaglia, Fairfax, VirginiaCuba was a vibrant and interesting country. The people were lovely and friendly wherever we went. Even though there is clearly a lot of hardship [more...]
Melissa Stern, Pawleys Island, South CarolinaI just loved the visit. The people were all very nice and knowledgeable. The culture experience is unique and that's what I loved about it. [more...]
Joanne Connors, Silver Spring, MarylandMy family and I were very impressed with Cuba and its people. There seems to be a high value on education and community and there [more...]
Miguel Sandoval, San Marino, CaliforniaThis was truly the trip of a lifetime. I taken by the natural beauty of the island and the vibrant colors and architectural styles. I [more...]
Desmond Dawkins, Brooklyn, New YorkMy showed me so many sides of Cuban life. I saw and met the people who lived and worked in Havana, the country and by [more...]
Rebecca Holden, Redding, ConnecticutBeautiful country, warm and open people that treat tourists like family. Las Terrazas was a huge highlights. I would have like to stay one night [more...]
Kathryn Wyffels, Vacaville, CaliforniaThe people were so nice and very friendly. Havana seemed a bit dirty but I loved all the sights and sounds of the city. I [more...]
Ronald Williams, Midland, TexasI have traveled extensively through many countries in Latin America and Cuba is the safest and the friendliest place I have visited. Hands down, the [more...]
Jennifer Degenhardt, Norwalk, ConnecticutI found the Cuban people very open and kind. We loved our interactions with Cubans from the city, mountain communities and at the beach resort. [more...]
Lauren Romano, Long Beach, CaliforniaCuba is similar to other Caribbean cultures. The people were friendly, the food was adequate. You certainly don't travel here for the cuisine... Loved our& [more...]
Niki Chieka, Tucson, ArizonaWonderful! The Cuban people are warm and welcoming. The days and nights were packed with things to do and sights to see. Ensure that folks [more...]
Gloria Daviston, Chula Vista, CaliforniaCulture is charming, people mostly cheerful and hospitable amidst great adversity. The tour had a good balance of education, entertainment, and rest time.
Don Price, Davis, CaliforniaOur trip to Cuba brought many surprises – most of them wonderful. The land, the people the beauty were extraordinary. The cultural experiences: Dr. Nunez's presentation, [more...]
Anne Comeaux, Galveston, TexasAll the Cubans were friendly, kind and welcoming as well as open minded. Loved the wonderful mojito drinks I got with most of my meals [more...]
Hyemi Han, Torrance, CaliforniaI had a fantastic eye opening experience in Cuba. The people, the food, the culture, everything, it was amazing and exceeded all of my expectations. [more...]
Justin Bahl, Key West, FloridaWe absolutely loved Cuba. We enjoyed meeting and getting to know the people and found them to be amazing. We are fascinated by the culture [more...]
Linda Fatland, West Des Moines, IowaLoved Cuba! Wonderful people I hope their economic situation improves! Loved the trip to Trinidad and would have liked more time there. My tour guide [more...]
Stephanie Burk, San Francisco, CaliforniaBeautiful diversity or race, religions and cultures. Liked best: Old Havana and Las Terrazas. Would have liked more time to spend in Old Havana.
David Walowitz, Merrick, New YorkIt was an incredible experience. Such a rich culture and the people were gracious and welcoming. My guide Gretel was the best. She was phenomenal. [more...]
Kendra Browne, Western Springs, IllinoisI have spent a lot of time in both Caribbean and Latino communities, but Cuba was a unique and fantastic experience. Very welcoming people and [more...]
Jacob Wesley Armstrong, Seattle, WashingtonCuba is a beautiful place that is in desperate need of restoration and investment. The people were friendly and welcoming, except for the workers at [more...]
Corey Tsonis, Phoenix, ArizonaVery friendly people, a welcoming culture and diverse culture. In Havana I liked the old cars, enjoyed the revolutionary square, thought the Malecon was [more...]
Ronald Malawy, Sharpsburg, GeorgiaCuba is so interesting, full of contradictions and beauty. As an American from the Midwest, I didn't know much about Cuban culture. I was surprised [more...]
Kimberly Hambright, Forest Park, IllinoisI was impressed with the Culture, people and scenery. Havana's architecture of the older buildings was terrific and a photographers paradise. I felt [more...]
Susan Crisan, Mount Holly, North CarolinaHaving been to many islands in the Caribbean, there was much about Cuba that was familiar. The homes in the rural areas, the friendliness of [more...]
Melanie Hamilton, Northwood, New HampshireThe people are so friendly! I enjoyed how colorful the homes and cars are, a very Caribbean flare! I really liked the variety of [more...]
Jodi Hustoft, Richfield, MinnesotaCuba is a beautiful country, and the people are very nice! Our tour guide Rosie was amazing! I like that there were special tour [more...]
Susan Baty, Canby, OregonMy friends asked me why Cuba and I guess for years I've been intrigued with its history and culture, especially the music and dance and [more...]
Deborah Henry, Port Henry, New YorkCuba is a treasure. There were several stellar elements. The best was the presentation by the music and culture professor. His depth of intellect, [more...]
William Fogel, Portland, MaineI loved the people and culture. I was surprised how much American influence there is there, and pleasantly surprised to see how excited and happy [more...]
Pamela Harms, Patchogue, New YorkI was surprise. I was very happy to be in Cuba with this group. I felt very comfortable. I really liked the walk in [more...]
Donna Liming, Walnut Creek, CaliforniaMy daughter and I enjoyed the trip. We thought most of the local people we met were lovely. The country, while poor, is beautiful. [more...]
Helane Becker, Clifton, New JerseyWe felt secure and safe and never found any problems during our tour. We learned a lot about Cuba and people and culture. I [more...]
Eileen Galang, Rome, GeorgiaWonderful country with so much to see both culture and natural beauty. Was impressed by the diversity of things to do and see.
Patricia Buccello, Bar Harbor, MaineWonderful country with so much to see both culture and natural beauty.
Patricia Buccello, Bar Harbor, MaineBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful. The country's natural beauty is awe-inspiring as well as its colonial cities, plazas and architecture. I cannot express how pleased I was [more...]
Margaret Dewan, Lagrange, IllinoisI thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Cuba and was already thinking about a return trip before I came home! I am very glad my friend [more...]
Susan Brannigan, Chicago, IllinoisI recommend this tour highly. A warm, welcoming people. I loved the variety of activities. Our great guide, Ariadna, was personable and informative, and [more...]
Susan Kuder, Watertown, MassachusettsWonderful people, very friendly and willing to help. We really enjoyed meeting Cuban people both through the tour and on our own. The visits to [more...]
Virginia Sarapura, Denver, ColoradoWe loved our tour to Cuba. We found the people friendly and enjoyed learning about their culture. We had an exceptional tour guide who [more...]
Ilene Weitzner, West Nyack, New YorkI loved the sights, sounds, food and people. I expect to return to see the Eastern part of Cuba. We learned a great deal from [more...]
Susan French, Wallnut Creek, CaliforniaI am used to travel, most of which has been done in third world countries and in a tent with a backpack. I have no [more...]
Marzina Bockler, Belmont, MassachusettsI enjoyed the trip. The people were friendly, informative, and helpful. It is a beautiful country, but needs help in rebuilding its infrastructure. The [more...]
Ralph Nafziger, Albany, OregonI like best the variety of the tours, sights, and visits. It was all very well organized and planned out so the whole trip ran [more...]
Paula Klusas-King, Sharon, MassachusettsI am so happy to have gone to Cuba as socialism and politics are my greater interest. Our guide, Ariadna, was honest. I liked her [more...]
Karen Lee Eggimann, Portland, Oregon
Cuba is frozen in time! We enjoyed the people and their culture very much. Rosie our tour guide made our trip very special. She [more...]
Ronald Bierbaum, White Bear Lake, MinnesotaWonderful trip. Loved the music and the way of life. The food at the resort could use improvement.
Joseph Lock, Seattle, WashingtonCuba is truly "third world" in many respects but a fascinating slice of history that is somewhat unevolved in the last five or so decades [more...]
Nancy Estabrooks, Ashville, North CarolinaIt is a beautiful country with many historical landmarks and beautiful beaches. Most people are polite and friendly. Loved seeing those historical old buildings [more...]
Philomena Tam, Santa Monica, CaliforniaProblems were very minimal and always well handled by your crew. We were totally pleased with how well this tour was run! The country is [more...]
Gerilyn Ann Lambrecht, Brooklyn Park, MinnesotaIt was a very different life from our usual experiences. The people were friendly. Our tour guide Geldrys was wonderful and very well [more...]
Carol Bageant, Oak Harbor, WashingtonWarm, lovely people and beautiful country. Geldrys was an awesome guide. Personable, knowledgeable and on top of everything.
Constance McCarty, St. Petersburg, FloridaWe loved our tour of Cuba and appreciated how willing the Cuban people were to share their experiences with us. The countryside is beautiful and [more...]
Julie Shadle, Pennington, New JerseyWe loved the the Afro-Cuban music, people, history, natural beauty and of course all the great old cars. It was a rich and unique experience [more...]
Catherine Liebel, Rochester, New YorkFriendly people that we interacted with as a tourist. Huge amount of money needed for building repair and roads, will be many decades for this. [more...]
Roger Bland, Mt. Pleasant, MichiganReally, it was an experience of a lifetime, and we couldn't have asked for anything better. Cuban people were very welcoming, despite our long embargo [more...]
Ann Hawkins, Corvallis, OregonI loved this tour. Really enjoyed learning about Cuba and its culture. Ari, our guide was fabulous and extremely helpful. The Cuban people are poor [more...]
Susan D'Alessandro, Portland, OregonMy first impression of Cuba was quite shocking. I am ashamed of what the United States has done to Cuba and forced its people to [more...]
James Matsuoka, Aiea, HawaiiWas impressed with the friendliness and fun loving ways of the Cuban people. I liked the beautiful architecture and the street scenes of Old [more...]
Eugene Ralph Francke, N Chesterfield, VirginiaI loved Cuba. Havanah was amazing and the people have a great strength about them. Old Havana was my favorite. More food choices [more...]
Thomas Reilly, North Haven, ConnecticutThe country is beautiful. The people are really nice espite being a poor country, and they have a strong sense of comradery that is inspiring.& [more...]
Jonathan Wu, Santa Clara, CaliforniaI am so glad I visited, it was like going back in time before there were restaurant chains and everything else we are so used [more...]
Ellen Goodman, Ocala, FloridaWe loved Cuba, its people and culture. Our tour guide, Mandy, was the best! Friendly, knowledgeable, willing to answer any questions - he made the [more...]
Danny James, Ocala, FloridaThe people are so warm and friendly! Everywhere we went, we were welcomed with smiles. In many ways, it was like stepping back into the 1950 [more...]
Shari Kaulig, Long Beach, CaliforniaI loved the tour and the Cuban people who have survived a lot! The people and our two Cuban guest speakers were the best [more...]
Anne Girvin, Seattle, WashingtonCuba impressed me as a vibrant country with hard working people who were warm, friendlyinterested in visitors and thrilled to share their viewpoints with us. [more...]
Linda Goldsmith, New York, New YorkIt is a beautiful country caught in a time warp. The people are lovely and very optimistic about the future. Our small group was great. [more...]
Dominique Ridley, Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaI found the Cuban people very warm and inviting. My pretour visual impressions were confirmed with the visit. It was sad to see the disrepair [more...]
Katherine Perry, San Juan Capistrano, CaliforniaA very interesting country with a different political system than the USA. They've done some things better than us like health care, race relations and [more...]
Gregory Moser, Madison, WisconsinWe liked our guide Gretel, the Revolutionary Museum, driving through the countryside, the organic farms, Cienfuegos and Trinidad. We visited a store to buy [more...]
Jeffrey Gutman, Washington, District of ColumbiaCuba is a beautiful country. The people were friendly and polite. They noted that they saw governmental differences as separate from the people and those [more...]
Beverly, , ConnecticutCuba was exciting and amazing. The people are wonderful, patriotic and hopeful. It was sad to see the infrastructure just falling apart. You can see [more...]
Deborah Elkis-Abuhoff, Dix Hills, New YorkI enjoyed the good humor, intelligence and creativity of Cubans. The energy of Havana and the hiking in Topes de Collantes were incredible. The various [more...]
Belinda Byrne, San Francisco, CaliforniaI loved the people who were warmAnd very proud of their country. I learned a lot about their history and culture that I never knew [more...]
Gayle Trager, Lake Forest, CaliforniaI was very impressed with the entire tour. Old Havana was outstanding. Our trip to Trinidad was a pleasure. The tour gave me a different [more...]
Linda Kercheval, Sacramento, CaliforniaCuba is a beautiful Island. I enjoyed seeing the places we visited outside Havana. I didn't like Havana much – however most people on our tour [more...]
Mariposa Kercheval, Aptos, CaliforniaThe Cubans all seem very proud of their heritage, most of the citizens don't seem to have very much but they seem happy. Their great [more...]
George Jones, Sarasota, FloridaCuba was lovely. The people were warm, welcoming, intelligent, full of life. I loved Havana and Trinidad and I love hearing about how a [more...]
Tiia Richardson, New York, New YorkMy impressions of Cuba, its people and their culture was overwhelmingly positive. My first glimpse was from the airplane and I was struck by how [more...]
Patricia Nephew, Beavercreek, OhioCuba is a fascinating place. Put in its historical perspective, it seems that it is on the verge of another revolution. To have experienced the [more...]
David Albenberg, Charleston, South CarolinaWe came to admire the Cubans and their ability to make do with what they have. We loved the music, felt safe in Havana and [more...]
Gail Wellenstein, Seattle, WashingtonThe most surprising thing to me is the people's attitude toward socialism. People seemed to see the good parts of socialism (free schools and medical [more...]
Barry Abzug, Falls Church, VirginiaAbsolutely lovely trip. Everybody we met was extremely nice and was happy for us to visit their beautiful country. My favorites were Old Havana [more...]
Jan Trobisch, Bakersfield, CaliforniaVery favorable impressions: beautiful architecture, friendly people, interesting culture. Loved meeting the people. There were no problems on this trip and we enjoyed every moment [more...]
Melinda Ramm, Albany, CaliforniaNo problems with the tour company. Great experience. I like best our guide! Ariadna was wonderful. The events planned for the tour were all [more...]
Samia Hanafi Nettles, Charleston, South CarolinaI grew up during the Kennedy administration. I was five years old when the Cuban missile crisis occurred. I had no idea what to expect. [more...]
Susan Avenell, Corpus Christi, Texas(tx)I loved it! Our tour guide Armando was the best. The trip was well-organized, but I would have liked more free time.
Mark Swanson, Atlanta, GeorgiaThe tour was personal and not hurried. I learned so much. Cubans love music and arts. The musicians are the richest people in the country [more...]
Nishat Siddiqi, Cumberland, Rhode IslandIt is a beautiful country. Communism has created a very unique culture that Americans should see. It is even different from my visit to Viet [more...]
Robert Pool, Denison, TexasThe people are authentic. The country side was beautiful. The significance and impact of 1959 on the country and its people can be felt everywhere, nearly [more...]
Jeri Pauloski, Mission Viejo, CaliforniaMy wife and I are both deeply impressed by what we experienced during our visit of one week. Great country, warm-harted people and a culture [more...]
Peter Muehlemann, Clermont, FloridaThis was an excellent tour. Yes, I was missing Cuba before I even left the country. I learned so much from our tour leader, the [more...]
Richard Burian, Portland, OregonWe loved Cuba! It was an awesome trip. I would recommend it to anyone. Our tour guide Ariadna was absolutely wonderful. She was so [more...]
Mary Perala, International Falls, MinnesotaBeautiful country. Despite financial hardships, Cubans are proud of their country and the benefits that socialism has provided (i.e. education, medical care, etc). Music [more...]
Marilyn Goodwin, Punta Gorda, FloridaGenuine and kind people despite poor relations between our governments. It was really refreshing to know the people there don't hold this against Americans. Or [more...]
Andrew Arnold, Austin, TexasOne of the most eye-opening trips I've ever taken. I learnt much more than any University course could ever teach me. The country itself [more...]
Irene Debari, Los Angeles, CaliforniaCuba is absolutely beautiful, the people are lovely, and the culture is amazing. Our tour guide Ariadna was so knowledgeable, helpful, and accomodating. The [more...]
Suzanne Perala, Long Beach, CaliforniaThe country is beautiful! The people we met were friendly and courteous and helpful. The culture is more complex than I imagined when I think [more...]
Carol Kenyon, South Elgin, IllinoisCuba is scrambling to meet the demands of the recently increased tourism. I liked staying at a hotel were I could explore the surrounding [more...]
Kathy Fox, Everett, WashingtonThe local people were all so friendly and helpful. I thoroughly enjoyed the music, dancing and artists. People in the markets were fun to work [more...]
Suzi Myers, Saint Charles, IllinoisI was very impressed with the Cubans friendly and outgoing nature. I enjoyed seeing the opulent hotels and historic buildings.
Judy Fike, Ashland, OhioWe found the whole trip a thoroughly well-planned, varied, and interesting experience. Cuba is such a fascinating mix of culture – political, social, artistic, etc. The [more...]
Christopher Abel, South Deerfield, MassachusettsCuba was a delight. It was colorful and charming, full of music, warm people, and beautiful scenery. We enjoyed a diverse number of activites, [more...]
Carolyn Osborn, Kerrville, TexasI found Cuba to be wonderful. The people were warm and friendly, the cuisine delicious, the scenery colorful, and the climate pleasant. Truly, everyone we [more...]
Janine Hillegas, Johns Island, South CarolinaLoved Cuba and really appreciated meeting the people. I learned a lot about the country and its culture on the tour. The wealth of [more...]
Marilyn Geary, Chicago, IllinoisWonderful! Our guide Laura González as excellent. She was entertaining and extremely knowledgeable. The [more...]
Sara Dooley, Pasadena, CaliforniaThe Cuban people are so gracious and warm. I enjoyed every minute of the week learning about their likes/dislikes and culture. I truly [more...]
Mary Frances Mason, Indianapolis, IndianaThe Cuban people are some of the friendliest, most polite and appreciative I have ever met! They are proud of their culture and their innovativeness [more...]
Warren Charles Mason, Avon, IndianaThe Cuban countryside is beautiful. Loved Las Terrazas and Trinidad. The people were very friendly. The Río San Juan, Trinidad and the Russian [more...]
Deborah Marie Off, Avon, IndianaCuba is so beautiful. The people are warm and friendly. I loved the music and dancing. The people have an incredibly hard life, but they [more...]
Eva Marie Miller, San Diego, CaliforniaNot a trip for luxury travelers. Cuba is a beautiful island full of warm engaging people. Our tour guide, Laura, was professional, knowledgeable and [more...]
Denise Jefferson, Stockton, CaliforniaLoved the whole vibe of the people and the country. Friendly, open, and service was excellent all around. Definitely would recommend and would go back!& [more...]
Kendall Hudson, Lomita, CaliforniaCuba was incredible! I had expectations for the music, food and architecture, but Cuba's natural beauty was unexpected. The people were authentic, warm and some [more...]
Melpo Kalaitzidis, Brighton, MassachusettsI got back over a week ago and want to go back! I liked the Old Havana area, Havana, Trinidad and Cienfuegos. Love all the [more...]
Martha Zabala, Phoenix, ArizonaI loved visiting Cuba. Despite the problems I saw there I saw a lot of beauty and am curious to learn more and visit again [more...]
April Koester, Brooklyn, New YorkCuba is beautiful and so are the people. In spite of their limited resources, the Cuban people are very creative, warm and friendly. We loved [more...]
Phyllis Kolianos, Tarpon Springs, FloridaI loved it! Cuba is vibrant, friendly and HOT. Our guide, Laura was great as was our driver. We had a nice group of [more...]
Sally Shannon, Friday Harbor, WashingtonBeautiful green and friendly people. Cleaner than I thought it would be. The thing I liked best were the people of Cuba and the [more...]
Claudia Salquist, El Macero, CaliforniaOur tour guide and bus driver were very nice, informative and attentive to our needs. The tour was well planned and revisions were made accordingly [more...]
Alice Wong, New York, New YorkVery good trip, no disappointments, good guide. The people were quite friendly. Would like to have learned something of the Cuban rail system but no [more...]
William McDonald, Woodstock, VermontI love the way Cubans embrace the arts, music, and especially the contributions of slaves to their heritage. The leader of our tour, Lara, [more...]
Allison Carter, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThe countryside was beautiful, as well as the beaches. Our guide, Laura González, was friendly and made everything interesting. We enjoyed most the free [more...]
Gayl Angela Masson, Saint Augustine, FloridaThe people were friendly and fun. I loved Cuba and cannot wait to go back. Our tour guide Laura was amazing and so knowledgeable. [more...]
Kristin Casper, Indianapolis, IndianaWe were very happy with the Western Cuba Culture tour, as the tour took us to both cities and the countryside. The amount and quality [more...]
Mary Perrot, Seal Beach, CaliforniaThe island is beautiful and full of very friendly people. I liked visiting local sights and seeing how people live.
Dianne Tenuto, Chattanooga, TennesseeCubans are very friendly, proud and eager to share their culture more openly with the world.
Our tour guide, Pavel, was really wonderful. Sweet, [more...]
Friendly people, beautiful country. I was impressed with how resourceful the people are. What made the trip special was the small group size and [more...]
Jodi Tarlini, Denver, ColoradoI loved the amazing architecture, the classic cars and the kindness of the Cuban people. I found Cuban society much more open than I expected. [more...]
Melissa Tomlinson, Centerville, MassachusettsCuba was beautiful, the people were charming and outgoing and their culture is fascinating.
I liked the variety of activities and visits that we [more...]
Quite favorable. I loved riding in an open classic convertible from 1950s. Did on my own.
As much as I liked the Presidente hotel ( [more...]
Cuba is much prettier and more modern than I imagined. I was particularly impressed by how warm the people were. As an American, I was [more...]
Jon Noland, Cordova, IllinoisCuba was everything I hoped it would be and more. I felt welcomed and well cared for throughout. I loved spending time at the Hotel [more...]
Alicia Anzaldo, Chicago, IllinoisThe trip exceeded expectations in every way. The tour guide, Alden, was excellent, attentive, knowledgeable, and open to providing honest answers to any question about [more...]
Robert Gentile, West Chester, PennsylvaniaThe bottom line is that Cuba is amazing. We love, loved our guild Alden. The people we met were dear.
Karen Searle, Livingston, MontanaWe enjoyed our Cuba trip very much. We found the people of Cuba to be warm and generous to us as Americans. Havana is a [more...]
Frederick and Sherry Davidowitz, Palos Verdes Estates, CaliforniaCuba was terrific! Thank you for all your help with the preparation for my recent first-time trip to Cuba with Michael Sanders. Cuba was terrific! [more...]
Dennis Houlihan, Long Beach, CaliforniaAs I reflect on my recent visit to your beautiful country, the lasting image that comes to mind is one of "lost beauty." It is [more...]
Shirley Sullivan, Massachusetts, Cuban Culture And Nature TourI wanted to let you know that we thoroughly enjoyed our time in Cuba. We found the Cuban people to be friendly and helpful every [more...]
Christine and Ronald Smith, Grand Junction, ColoradoMy visit to Cuba was an eye opener. I encountered friendly, courteous people in a country so close to us, but, yet, in many ways [more...]
Suzanne Graham Mauze, Fort Worth, TexasYour participation in getting us to Cuba was outstanding. Whenever we had a question on the protocol, you were right there to give us the [more...]
Hallie Barbee Rugheimer, Wilsall, MontanaOur guide Alejandro could not have been more outstanding. He’s one of the brightest, kindest people that I’ve ever met… His country should [more...]
Franny Abbott, West Chester, PennsylvaniaI found my stay at our second hotel in central Cuba quite enjoyable, considering my modest needs. I enjoyed observing Cuban families and lovers on [more...]
Doris Gallagher, Livingston, MontanaWhat I got from Cuba: Meeting the Cuban people and showing my solidarity with them, including hopes for better times for them, better friendship with [more...]
Marguerite Kingston, Chevy Chase, MarylandCuba was wonderful. I really like the people. I loved our guide Alejandro and bus driver Ernesto. We enjoyed a great variety of activities, all [more...]
Nancy Kelso, Montrose, ColoradoMy recent trip to Cuba was so wonderful. I really love being in the presence of the kindest, friendliest people I’ve ever met. I [more...]
Michael Sanders, Livingston, MontanaTour introduction and overview of activities
Cuban Trogon [Tocororo locally], Priotelus temnurus, is Cuba’s national bird – its red, blue and white colors match the island’s flag. Click photo to learn more.
In Havana, you’ll stay in the boutique Hotel Victoria, and later the fabulous Hotel Capri. In Trinidad, you’ll enjoy comfortable rustic charms of the hillside Hotel Las Cuevas. The historic cities of Trinidad and Cienfuegos are the island’s top destinations after Havana. The excursion to the summit of the Escambray Mountain range in Soviet Army trucks is but one of many adventure highlights of this trip.
Your Cuba odyssey includes visits to several UNESCO world heritage sites, ancient coffee plantations, enchanting Las Terrazas eco-village, museums, and Ernest Hemingway’s home. You’re surrounded by music and art day and night. You’ll have ample occasions to explore the mysteries of island life with everyday Cubans. It’s an exceptional Cuban holiday. Similar programs run thousands more.
Tour map
Cuba’s big! Its land mass is 42,426 square miles – about 80 percent the size of Alabama. Cuba is nearly as large as Louisiana, and larger than Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Ohio or Indiana. Altogether it’s bigger than Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont combined.
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol y Son (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba and Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Itinerary summary
Day 1 – Saturday :: Hello Cuba, bienvenido a La Habana
- Arrival at Havana's José Martí International Airport
- Meet your tour guide and bus driver
- Transfer to your hotel in Havana
- Check-in to hotel and welcome cocktail
- Dinner is served at your hotel’s restaurant.
Day 2 – Sunday :: Getting to know Old Havana and its people
- Breakfast in hotel (included)
- Walking tour of Old Havana
- Tour of the Museum of Modern Art
- Lunch at the private restaurant Mojito Mojito
- Open discussion on "Cuban Society Today" led by a longtime member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba
- Return to hotel to freshen up
- Dinner at paladar Barbra (private restaurant) followed by a dance show at Buena Vista Social Club performance.
Day 3 – Monday :: The natural splendor of rural Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning departure to Las Terrazas eco-community
- Visit ancient coffee plantation
- Lunch at Casa del Campesino on the banks of the Río San Juan
- Return to Havana hotel to freshen up
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 4 – Tuesday :: Urban agriculture, Hemingway house
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit a Vivero Organopónico, an urban collective farm
- Lunch at Ajiaco paladar [restaurant] serving farm-fresh organic meals
- Visit Hemingway’s Finca Vigía museum and glimpse his life in Havana
- Return to your hotel and freshen up
- Dinner (not included), an opportunity to explore Havana’s private restaurants
Day 5 – Wednesday :: Historic Cienfuegos and Trinidad de Cuba
- Breakfast at hotel (included)
- Early departure to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
- Lunch at restaurant Villa Lagarto (included)
- Tour the beautiful historic city of Cienfuegos
- Onwards to Trinidad
- Check-in to your hotel
- Trinidad group welcome dinner at Vista Gourmet private restaurant
Day 6 – Thursday :: Mountaintop excursion in Soviet Army trucks
- Breakfast at hotel
- Climb to the top of Topes de Collantes in the Escambray Mountains in Soviet Army trucks
- Visit Hacienda Codina, the ruins of a Spanish coffee plantation
- Lunch at Hacienda Codina to taste Cuban country cooking
- Bus tour of the breathtaking Valle de los Ingenios [Sugar Mill Valley]
- Return to hotel to freshen up and relax
- Dinner tonight is not included.
Day 7 – Friday :: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out of hotel
- Walking tour of Trinidad’s historic central plaza and its surrounding buildings
- Visit a centuries-old family run pottery studio where we'll get to know its artisans
- Lunch at private restaurant Sol Ananda (included)
- Return to Havana
- Check-in to hotel and freshen up
- Farewell dinner will be served at the private restaurant Atelier
Day 8 – Saturday :: Say goodbye to Cuba – for now
- Breakfast in hotel
- Transfer to Havana’s José Martí International airport
- Air departures
- Missing Cuba so much already
Costs, dates, book now
Tour cost based on double room occupancy (sharing a double room during tour). Cost of a single room for duration of tour is $300.
| Tour date | Cost | Comments | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27 to Aug 3, 2019 See this unique itinerary | $ 2699 | Sold Out | |
| Aug 3 to Aug 10, 2019 See this unique itinerary | $ 2699 | Sold Out | |
| Aug 10 to Aug 17, 2019 See this unique itinerary | $ 2699 | Sold Out | |
| Aug 17 to Aug 24, 2019 See this unique itinerary | $ 2699 | Sold Out | |
| Aug 24 to Aug 31, 2019 See this unique itinerary | $ 2699 | Sold Out | |
| Aug 31 to Sep 7, 2019 See this unique itinerary | $ 2699 | Sold Out | |
| Sep 7 to Sep 14, 2019 See this unique itinerary | $ 2699 | Sold Out | |
| Sep 14 to Sep 21, 2019 See this unique itinerary | $ 2699 | Sold Out | |
| Sep 21 to Sep 28, 2019 See this unique itinerary | $ 2699 | Sold Out | |
| Sep 28 to Oct 5, 2019 See this unique itinerary | $ 2699 | Sold Out | |
| Oct 5 to Oct 12, 2019 See this unique itinerary | $ 2699 $ 2299 | Two rooms remain | Book now |
| Oct 12 to Oct 19, 2019 See this unique itinerary | $ 2699 $ 2299 | Just one room left | Book now |
| Oct 19 to Oct 26, 2019 See this unique itinerary | $ 2699 $ 2299 | Space for two more | Book now |
| Oct 26 to Nov 2, 2019 See this unique itinerary | $ 2699 $ 2299 | Filling up fast | Book now |
| Nov 2 to Nov 9, 2019 See itinerary for this date | $ 2499 | Book now | |
| Nov 9 to Nov 16, 2019 See itinerary for this date | $ 2499 | Book now | |
| Nov 16 to Nov 23, 2019 See itinerary for this date | $ 2499 | Book now | |
| Nov 23 to Nov 30, 2019 See itinerary for this date | $ 2499 | Book now | |
| Dec 7 to Dec 14, 2019 See itinerary for this date | $ 2449 | Book now | |
| Dec 14 to Dec 21, 2019 See itinerary for this date | $ 2449 | Book now | |
| Dec 21 to Dec 28, 2019 See itinerary for this date | $ 2649 | Book now | |
| Dec 28 to Jan 4, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2649 | Book now | |
| Jan 4 to Jan 11, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2549 | Book now | |
| Jan 11 to Jan 18, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2549 | Book now | |
| Jan 18 to Jan 25, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2549 | Book now | |
| Jan 25 to Feb 1, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2549 | Book now | |
| Feb 1 to Feb 8, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2599 | Book now | |
| Feb 8 to Feb 15, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2599 | Book now | |
| Feb 15 to Feb 22, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2599 | Book now | |
| Feb 22 to Feb 29, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2599 | Book now | |
| Mar 7 to Mar 14, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2599 | Book now | |
| Mar 14 to Mar 21, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2599 | Book now | |
| Mar 21 to Mar 28, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2599 | Book now | |
| Mar 28 to Apr 4, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2599 | Book now | |
| Apr 4 to Apr 11, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2499 | Book now | |
| Apr 11 to Apr 18, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2499 | Book now | |
| Apr 18 to Apr 25, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2499 | Book now | |
| Apr 25 to May 2, 2020 See itinerary for this date | $ 2499 | Book now |
Included in Cuba tour package cost
Tour meals at your hotel and at fine restaurants
| Day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast |  | | | | | | | |
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- Small group size – ten guests or fewer
- Certificate of Legal Cuba Travel in compliance with US Cuba regulations
- Knowledgeable, fun, attentive Cuban guides from arrival to departure
- Quality accommodations as listed in this itinerary
- Air-conditioned transport, professional chauffeur, and bottled water daily
- Airport-hotel transfers on tour start and end days
- All activities, entrance fees, and services described in this itinerary
- Emergency telephone and internet access from Cuba to America
- Cash advances for participants caught short of funds in Cuba
- Ongoing support from our US and Cuban staff before, during and after travel
- Participants become Club Cubano alumni and receive future tour discounts
Not included
- Air flights – List of commercial flights to Cuba
- Cuban Visitor Visa – Purchase a Cuban Tourist Visa
- Gratuities for Cuban tour guide and bus driver – Review tipping guidelines
- Trip interruption insurance is strongly advised – See options and rates
Learn about Cuban hairless dogs
Meet the 41 birds unique to Cuba
Learn more about the Cuban pigmy owl