Cuba Experience Tour - 11 days/10 nights
Havana-Viñales-Cienfuegos-Trinidad-Topes de Collantes
Remedios-Cayo Santa Maria-Santa Clara
Departures Mondays.
Itinerary: 3 nights in Havana, 1 night in Cienfuegos, 2 nights in Topes de Collantes, 1 night in Trinidad and 3 nights in Cayo Santa Maria.
Day 1: Sunday
Havana
Arrival. Accommodation and dinner arranged in a selected hotel. Free night.
Day 2: Monday
Havana
Breakfast in the hotel. Pick-up at the hotel. Visit to the Partagas Cigars Factory. Tour of Old Havana City Historic Center, Cultural Heritage of Mankind; Plaza de Armas; St Francisco de Assis Square and its beautiful fountain of the lions, Palacio de los Capitanes Generales Where you will discover the great pages of Cuban History; Mercaderes Street; Ambos Mundos Hotel where renowned American writer Ernest Hemingway lived; the Cathedral Square; the famous bar-restaurant La Bodeguita del Medio; and the House of Rum to become acquainted with Havana Club rum manufacturing process and taste it. Lunch at local restaurant. Tour, by bus, of the Museum of the Revolution, the Central Park, Havana’s Grand Theatre and National Capitol. The tour continues along Modern Havana: Revolution Square and the “Jose Marti” Memorial. Panoramic tour by the University campus. Back to the hotel and dinner. Night free.
Day 3: Tuesday
Havana/Viñales/Havana
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer by an air-conditioned bus to Viñales Valley in Pinar del Rio, Cuba’s most western province where the world’s best tobacco is grown. Exotic landscape with valleys crowded with royal palms, the national tree. In-transit visit to a cigar factory in Candelaria. On the way to Viñales a visit to “ El Paraíso” farm, where you will learn about the lifestyle of local peasants as well as about the growing of tobacco. In Viñales, visit to the Pre-historic Mural (cave painting on the country’s most ancient rocks) and the Indian Cave, boating along its underground river. Lunch at local restaurant. Stop at Los Jazmines lookout to admire the Viñales Valley. Return to hotel and dinner. Night free.
Day 4: Wednesday
Havana / Cienfuegos
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for Cienfuegos. In-transit visit to “Fiesta Campesina”, first contact with the endemic flora and fauna of Zapata Peninsula. Departure for Cienfuegos. Tour of Cienfuegos’ main streets and avenues Lunch in local restaurant. Founded by the French, Cienfuegos is located at a wonderful bay guarded by Castillo de Jagua (Jagua Castle) where you can find the largest coral site ever discovered in Cuba that was christened Notre Dame. Visits to: the Marti Park, the Palacio del Valle, the Tomas Terry Theatre, the House of Cultural Assets, and the Purisima Concepción Cathedral Accommodation and dinner in selected hotel. Night free.
Day 5: Thursday
Cienfuegos/Trinidad/Topes de Collantes.
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for Trinidad and panoramic tour of the city, one of the first villages founded by the Spaniards at the beginnings of the 16th century. It was declared by UNESCO Cultural Heritage of Mankind. Visit to the Main Parochial Church of the Holy Trinity housing a luxurious altar decorated with local precious stones, and images 300 years old; Plaza Mayor, and Count Brunet Palace-- at present, a Romantic Museum. Visit to La Canchanchara bar to enjoy a cocktail of the same name. Lunch at local restaurant. Departure for Topes de Collantes. Accommodation at Los Helechos. Dinner. Night free.
Day 6: Friday
Topes de Collantes/Excursion to Guanayara
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for Guanayara National Park, 15 km from Trinidad. Enjoy the wide variety of flora y fauna, natural pools, and the beautiful El Rocio falls, creole lunch at casa La Gallega Restaurant. Upon return you will visit a coffee plantation. Return to the hotel and dinner at Mi Retiro restaurant.
Day 7: Saturday
Trinidad
Catamaran Sea Safari to Cayo Blanco.
Breakfast in the hotel and check out. Departure for a Catamaran Sea Safari to Cayo Blanco, in Trinidad with the possibility of snorkeling (equipments included) in the coral reef. Lunch included with open bar. Accommodation in Trinidad selected hotel and night free.
Day 8: Sunday
Torre Manaca Iznaga/Santa Clara/Caibarien/Cayo Santa Maria.
Breakfast in the hotel and check out. Departure for Cayo Santa Maria, In-transit visit to Manaca Iznaga’ s Plantation, the tours continues to Villa Clara and Visit to Che Museum, Lunch at Los Caneyes restaurant, continue and visited Remedios Village and continue to Cayo Santa Maria. Accommodation in selected hotel and free night.
Day 9: Monday
Cayo Santa Maria.
Accommodation in ALL INCLUSIVE hotel. Day free.
Day 10: Tuesday
Cayo Santa Maria.
Accommodation in ALL INCLUSIVE hotel. Day free.
Day 11: Wednesday
Cayo Santa Maria/Santa Clara/ Havana
Breakfast in the hotel, check out. Departure for Havana city and on route visit to Marcelo Salado sugar factory and the steam-locomotive museum. Continue to Airport Jose Marti for international flight. End of tour.
Cuba Experience Tour WINTER 2012 & SUMMER 2012 Prices in USD
Note: For the period 01 May to 31 October 2012 there maybe changes to the prices
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GOLD HOTEL PACKAGE |
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Hotels included in this tour: Parque Central/Jagua/ Los Helechos/Brisas Trinidad
del Mar/Sol Club Cayo Sta. Maria |
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Tour Departure Dates |
Single |
Double |
Triple |
Child |
01, 15, 29 Apr; 28 Oct; 08, 22 Jul; 05, 19 Aug;
13, 27 May; 10, 24 Jun; 02, 16 Sep; 30 Sep; 14 Oct
08, 22 Jan; 05, 19 Feb; 04, 18 Mar;
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1706
1656
1756
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1450
1400
1472
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1328
1283
1344
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772
772
772
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Children 0-1 FREE, 2-12 as shown in Child price box |
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SILVER HOTEL PACKAGE |
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Hotels included in this tour: Ambos Mundos/Jagua/ Los Helechos/Ancon/Sol Club
Cayo Sta. María |
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Tour Departure Dates |
Single |
Double |
Triple |
Child |
01, 15, 29 Apr; 28 Oct; 08, 22 Jul; 05, 19 Aug;
13, 27 May; 10, 24 Jun; 02, 16 Sep; 30 Sep; 14 Oct
08, 22 Jan; 05, 19 Feb; 04, 18 Mar;
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1606
1556
1661
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1356
1300
1372
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1244
1200
1261
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711
711
717
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Children 0-1 FREE, 2-12 as shown in Child price box |
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BRONZE HOTEL PACKAGE |
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Hotels included in this tour: Armadores de Santander/Rancho Luna/ Los Helechos/Costa Sur/Sol Club Cayo Sta. María |
| Tour Departure Dates | Single | Double |
Child |
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01, 15, 29 Apr; 28 Oct; 08, 22 Jul; 05, 19 Aug;
13, 27 May; 10, 24 Jun; 02, 16 Sep; 30 Sep; 14 Oct
08, 22 Jan; 05, 19 Feb; 04, 18 Mar;
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1506
1506
1556
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1289
1289
1306
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689
689
694
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| Triple rooms not available. Children 0-1 FREE, 2-12 as shown in Child price
box. |
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Extensions to tour:
Extra days either before the tour starts or at the end of the tour available at extra cost on request.
Outbound International Flight Connections:
If you are planning to take your outbound international flight on the last day of the tour you will need to tell us so we can advise you if it will be possible to meet the expected check-in time at the airport. If it is not possible to make the flight you may need to come back to Havana on the penultimate day of the tour, or leave early from the hotel on the last tour day. In this case you will have to pay extra for transfers to airport and/or hotel accommodation.
If your outbound international flight is on the day or other days after the last day of the tour you need to extend your stay in Cuba which we can provide for you at an extra cost.
What’s Included:
10 nights hotel accommodation. Meals as indicated in itinerary. All inclusive basis at beach resort hotels. Transfers during tour. Tour Guide Service. Excursions and activities as indicated in itinerary. Entrance fees.
Not Included:
International flights. Transfers on arrival (extra cost available on request). Tourist Visa Card (available from the Cuban Consulate in your country, or your travel agent or airline). Medical and Travel Insurance. Cuba Airport Departure Tax (international outbound flights). Any food and beverages not mentioned as included. Hotel room services, telephone calls, staff gratuities etc,. Personal expenses.
Please contact us with your choice of departure date, number of adults and children (include children's ages), type of room(s) and whether you require airport transfers.