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Cuba

Cuba explorer

Group Tour—All departures guaranteed, 14 persons maximum.

From $3216.00 PP in DBL

4 Star boutique hotel or home

ITINERARY –Cuba explorer

Day 1: Welcome to Havana

Island Arrival: Your driver will meet you at the airport, and you’ll be taken to your accommodation to freshen up.

Welcome Drinks and Live Music: Welcome to Havana! Kick off your cultural immersion with fresh-made mojitos and live local musicians playing Cuban classics.

Dinner:Enjoy a family dinner at a restaurant run by one of Cuba’s most renowned chefs.

Day 2: Classic Cuba

Old Havana Food Tour: Dig into delicious snacks and local specialties as you eat your way through the iconic, colorful, historic Habana. Highlights include open air markets, bodegas, and Cuba’s best street food!

Lunch: Enjoy a midday break at an authentic Cuban paladar.

Drumming Lesson with Local Musicians: Immerse your family in Cuba’s rich musical culture and heritage with this interactive drumming performance and class (no prior drumming experience necessary).

Vintage Convertible Ride: Hop into a vintage classic American convertible car and cruise throughout Havana’s neighborhoods.

Family Salsa Lesson: Even our shyest dancer can enjoy this fun-filled experience and opportunity to learn from the best. Meet our resident dance instructors, the most talented in all of Cuba!

Private Dinner with a Local Chef: Visit the home of a Cuban Chef and learn about the challenges of preparing gourmet food in Cuba with limited resources. Hear about the Chef’s creative inspiration and story as you enjoy a dinner with the Chef in their home.

Day 3: Exploring Viñales

Depart for VinÞales: After a full breakfast, head out with your private driver and guide to VinÞales, a beautifully quaint Cuban town nestled among soaring limestone cliffs and tobacco farms.

Lunch in the Valley: Enjoy traditional Cuban food in a quaint local restaurant overlooking a beautiful view in the VinÞales countryside.

Tobacco Country: Explore the tobacco country of Viñales with a local farmer as your guide. Learn the history of the region and enjoy the stunning views over a cup of freshly ground coffee before riding on an oxcart to visit a family-owned tobacco farm. Watch as a seasoned cigar maker handrolls a perfect puro while explaining the secret to the world-renowned Cuban cigar.

Dinner in Havana: Dine at one of Havana’s most beautiful restaurants, an architectural treasure with quintessential Cuban ambiance.

Day 4: Art and Culture

Family Cooking Class: Learn organic gardening practices from two local farmers who help you pick herbs and spices that you later use to cook authentic Cuban cuisine alongside seasoned chefs.

Hemingway House: Famed novelist Ernest Hemingway lived at this sprawling mansion from 1940 – 1960. The home’s interior has been virtually untouched since the day that “Papa,” the U.S.- ambassador-in-spirit left.

Discussion and private performance with Cuban Hip Hop Group: Meet the female hip hop/jazz duo, Reyna y Real, who focus on making music that breaks down stereotypes in Cuban society. Hear them perform and discuss their insights and inspirations. (subject to availability of date).

Dinner: Enjoy international food served in a beautifully restored Spanish post-colonial mansion.

Day 5: Exploring Caleta Buena

Cultural Snorkeling Experience in Caleta Buena: Enjoy refreshing cool waters as you snorkel in a “cenote” known for its superb rock landscapes and abundant undersea life.

Depart for Trinidad: Continue along your journey towards Trinidad, one of Cuba’s oldest cities, that remains lined with cobblestone streets and beautiful colonial architecture.

Exploring Trinidad: Explore the cobblestone streets of Trinidad, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and meet local artisans with your host.

Dinner: Dine at a restaurant located in one of the main town squares of Trinidad.

Salsa Dancing: After dinner, you’ll have the option to partake in salsa dancing in the town square with locals!

Day 6: Exploring Trinidad

Private Coffee Farm: Learn how the locals plant, grow, harvest and roast coffee beans. Taste Cuba’s freshest farm to table coffee.

Waterfall Hike: Wear your bathing suit to take a dip in the cool waters below the cascade and prepare for a hike of moderate difficulty (no climbing but plenty of breaks may be helpful).

Lunch: Embrace the peaceful sounds of the surrounding nature at an intimate ecological restaurant in a family home, serving a variety of traditional Cuban dishes.

Trinidad Beach: Head directly to one of Trinidad’s nearby beaches for sunset and mojitos!

Farewell Dinner: Enjoy your final dinner on the island in a beautifully restored Spanish colonial restaurant.

Day 7: Island Farewell

Depart Trinidad for Havana

Departure Flight from Havana Airport

REPRESENTATIVE ACCOMMODATIONS

FLIGHT AND VISA

Flight: Flights are not included in Cuba trips. You may book your flight to Havana from the U.S. or country of origin.

Visa: The Cuba Tourist Visa is required for all travelers visiting Cuba and is not included in our standard tours. You may purchase a visa at the airport on the same day of departure or you may request a visa at checkout for an additional fee.

What’s Included

Not Included