Classic Cuba

Day 1 : Havana

Enjoy a private meet & greet off the aircraft on arrival in Havana. You will be assisted through immigration and customs formalities, then transferred to your hotel. This evening, you will meet your private English-speaking guide who will travel the entire journey with you. Later, enjoy an included dinner with your guide at a traditional paladar restaurant.
*Note: Should your flight arrive too late for dinner this evening, it will be included on the evening of Day 2.

Day 2 : Havana

Enjoy a walking tour through the streets of old Havana with its amazing atmosphere and architecture. After an included lunch, take a two-hour tour of the city in a classic pre-1959 American car. After your tour, your guide will take you to the historic Nacional Hotel where you can relax with a drink in the gardens overlooking the ocean.

Day 3 : Havana > Santa Clara > Trinidad

Drive from Havana visiting Ernest Hemingway’s former home before heading to Santa Clara. Here visit the resting place of Che Guevara and tour the very interesting museum commemorating his life. Then continue to the wonderful town of Trinidad for the next two nights.

Day 4 : Trinidad

Tour UNESCO Heritage listed Trinidad on foot this morning and later, visit the one of the historic slave plantations in the lovely Valle de los Ingenios. This evening, we recommend you soak up the local atmosphere with a tot of rum and salsa at Casa de la Musica in Trinidad.

Day 5 : Trinidad > Cienfuegos

Continue to Cienfuegos and take a tour of the town, rich in Spanish and French influences. Enjoy dinner this evening at the glorious Palacio de Valle, an architectural gem dating from a bygone era.

Day 6 : Cienfuegos > Guama > Vinales

Head for Pinar Del Rio province, an area well known as Cuba’s main tobacco growing region, where steep sided mountains stand guard over fertile valleys. En route stop at Guama and take a boat through the mangrove swamps to a replica stilted Taino Indian village. Enjoy the next two nights in a lovely Casa Particular (guesthouse).

Day 7 : Vinales Valley

Tour the famous Vinales Valley where stops will be made for photos and to absorb the beauty of the area. See how Cuba’s famous cigars are still handmade by local experts and take a subterranean boat ride through the El Indio limestone caves. In the late afternoon, return to your Casa and relax this evening.

Day 8 : Vinales > Pinar del Rio > Havana

After breakfast, depart to the Las Terrazas community, situated in the foothills of the Sierra del Rosario Ecological Reserve. Enjoy lunch in one of their specialised restaurants. Arrive back in Havana late afternoon for your final night. Enjoy an included dinner with your guide this evening.

Day 9 : Havana

Transfer to the airport.