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South America: Cuba Express
DAY 1: HAVANA
Upon arrival at Havana Airport, meet and greet then transfer and check in at hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight at hotel in Havana.
Upon arrival at Havana Airport, meet and greet then transfer and check in at hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight at hotel in Havana.
DAY 2: HAVANA (BREAKFAST)
Breakfast at hotel. This morning proceed to a sightseeing tour with a stroll through Colonial Havana; declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a panoramic tour of Revolution Square and the University. Go to a boat trip across the bay in the little boat to Regla where we will see the church of the Virgin of Regla, a place of great devotion where there is a strong syncretism between the Catholic religion and the Afro-Cuban. After this, at lunchtime, proceed to the area of the ‘Callejón del Chorro’, an area with multiple “paladares” (private restaurants) where you can have lunch. The afternoon is free at leisure. In the evening, those who wish may optionally attend the famous Tropicana cabaret-show. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel. This morning proceed to a sightseeing tour with a stroll through Colonial Havana; declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a panoramic tour of Revolution Square and the University. Go to a boat trip across the bay in the little boat to Regla where we will see the church of the Virgin of Regla, a place of great devotion where there is a strong syncretism between the Catholic religion and the Afro-Cuban. After this, at lunchtime, proceed to the area of the ‘Callejón del Chorro’, an area with multiple “paladares” (private restaurants) where you can have lunch. The afternoon is free at leisure. In the evening, those who wish may optionally attend the famous Tropicana cabaret-show. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 3: HAVANA - GUAMA - CALETA BUENA - GIRON - CIENFUEGOS (BREAKFAST)
Breakfast at hotel. Leave Havana for the south of the island to enjoy its beautiful tropical landscapes. Upon arrival at Guama, visit the crocodile farm and enjoy a boat trip to admire this area declared a national park. In the village of Taina, see a little more about the population that existed before the arrival of the Europeans. Continue along the Caribbean coastal road and have a free time in Caleta Buena. Afterwards, proceed in Giron and visit the Girón Beach Museum which tells us about the Bay of Pigs invasion and the revolution. Continue to Cienfuegos, “the pearl of the south”, a very nice colonial city, where we will walk through its French neoclassical colonial streets. Overnight at Cienfuegos.
Breakfast at hotel. Leave Havana for the south of the island to enjoy its beautiful tropical landscapes. Upon arrival at Guama, visit the crocodile farm and enjoy a boat trip to admire this area declared a national park. In the village of Taina, see a little more about the population that existed before the arrival of the Europeans. Continue along the Caribbean coastal road and have a free time in Caleta Buena. Afterwards, proceed in Giron and visit the Girón Beach Museum which tells us about the Bay of Pigs invasion and the revolution. Continue to Cienfuegos, “the pearl of the south”, a very nice colonial city, where we will walk through its French neoclassical colonial streets. Overnight at Cienfuegos.
DAY 4: CIENFUEGOS - TRINIDAD (BREAKFAST)
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to Trinidad, Cuba’s most beautiful and best-preserved colonial city, a true “open-air museum”, declared a world heritage
site. After the visit see the “Temple of Santería Yemayá”, dedicated to the orisha (God) of the Sea, with its offerings of fruit, water and stones; a santero will tell us about this religion and its beliefs. After the visit and lunch included, we will stay at our resort hotel at Ancon beach. You will have the afternoon free to enjoy the Caribbean Sea on this magnificent beach, or, if you prefer, to stroll at leisure in Trinidad. At night transfer to the cathedral to enjoy the “place of music” and its little restaurants with Cuban music. Overbight at hotel in Trinidad.
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to Trinidad, Cuba’s most beautiful and best-preserved colonial city, a true “open-air museum”, declared a world heritage
site. After the visit see the “Temple of Santería Yemayá”, dedicated to the orisha (God) of the Sea, with its offerings of fruit, water and stones; a santero will tell us about this religion and its beliefs. After the visit and lunch included, we will stay at our resort hotel at Ancon beach. You will have the afternoon free to enjoy the Caribbean Sea on this magnificent beach, or, if you prefer, to stroll at leisure in Trinidad. At night transfer to the cathedral to enjoy the “place of music” and its little restaurants with Cuban music. Overbight at hotel in Trinidad.
DAY 5: TRINIDAD - VALLE DE LOS INGENIOS - GUACHINANGO - TRINIDAD (BREAKFAST)
Breakfast at hotel. Travel to Manaca Iznaga at the centre of the sugar zone that brought Trinidad prosperity then take a historic train with its old wooden carriages that slowly runs through the hacienda. The train stops at Fenota, a sugar mill today a museum, and goes on to Guachinango, where we'll have time to relax over lunch. In the afternoon, return to Trinidad on our old train and the rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 6: TRINIDAD - HAVANA (BREAKFAST)
Breakfast at hotel. Return to Havana for your return flight.
Breakfast at hotel. Return to Havana for your return flight.
For inquiries:
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Call: +63 2 817-0071 to 74
experience label:
international
