Cuba - Special Adventures and Honeymoons - Overland Trip
2 weeks: Havana to Havana (IMT-HCU8S)
Intro
From cigars to big cars, socialism to salsa, Cuba is unlike anywhere else on earth. This sun drenched Caribbean island has miles of beautiful beaches to relax on, lush countryside to explore and the atmospheric colonial architecture of Old Havana to discover. Experience the sultry Latin ambience for yourself – timeless, unique and wonderfully romantic.Transfers
Private airport transfers upon arrival and departureEscorted
Tours and transfers by English-speaking guidesTransport
Private air-conditioned car, boat on excursionsActivities
Extensive walking at sites, walking tour of Old Havana, American classic car tour, Sugar Mill Valley excursionAccommodation
4 nights colonial hotels, 5 nights tourist hotels, 4 nights small beach resortMeals
As per itinerary. B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - DinnerEntrance Fees
- Included for all sites listed as part of the itineraryItineraries
Day 1,HavanaArrive and transfer to your colonial hotel in Old Havana.
Day 2,HavanaMorning walking tour of the old colonial town, including 'Hemingway's Bodeguita', a bar famous for its Mojito cocktails. After a local lunch with live music you will take a tour in a classic American car. (BL)
Day 3,HavanaDay at leisure to discover this fascinating city. (B)
Day 4,Havana - Vinales ValleyEarly morning start along the Tobacco Road to the province of Pinar del Rio in the western part of Cuba. You will visit a cigar factory on the way to the picturesque village of Viñales, where time seems to stand still. Visit the house of a tobacco farmer and the Prehistoric Wall, a huge artwork painted on rock by the Cuban Painter Gonzalez Morillo in the1960s. Overnight at Los Jazmines with splendid valley views. (BL)
Day 5,Vinales Valley - Las TerrazasDrive to Soroa for a visit to the orchid garden and the Arco Iris waterfall. Continue to Las Terrazas Biosphere Reserve. (B)
Day 6,Las Terrazas - CienfuegosMorning drive through the plains to the picturesque colonial city of Cienfuegos. Overnight at Hotel La Union. (BL)
Day 7,Cienfuegos - TrinidadFree morning to explore Cienfuegos. In the afternoon drive through panoramic scenery to Trinidad where you will stay at Las Cuevas hotel. (BD)
Day 8,TrinidadA free day to explore this UNESCO World Heritage town with its unique colonial architecture. You will have time to wander along the cobblestone lanes to the main square, surrounded by the mansions of former sugar barons. (BD)
Day 9,Trinidad - Caye Las BrujasIn the morning discover the Sugarmill Valley in the Sierra Escambray, one of the most beautiful landscapes in Cuba. Then continue to the colonial town of Sancti Spiritus, barely touched by tourism, and the charming town of Remedios en route to the coast. Overnight at Villa Las Brujas. (BD)
Day 10 to Day 12,Caye Las BrujasThree days to relax on the picture-perfect beach of Caye Las Brujas, the most unspoilt and beautiful in Cuba. (BD)
Day 13,Caye Las Brujas - HavanaAfter breakfast drive to the historical city of Santa Clara, a buzzing provincial town that was the first major city to be liberated by the communists. After a visit to the Che Guevara monument, you will return to Havana. (B)
Day 14,HavanaTransfer to Jose Marti International Airport. (B)
Last updated: 22nd October 2009
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