Heritage of Cuba

Welcome to Cuba and thanks for choosing our 10 days Cuba tours. Our English-speaking guide will pick you up at Havana Jose Marti International Airport (HAV) on time when you arrive. Then you will be transferred to your hotel. During the rest of the day, you can move freely as you like.

Accommodation: Hotel NH Capri La Habana

After having breakfast in the hotel, the driver and the guide will meet you in the lobby and head to Old Havana together. We will have a walking tour there with the guide in the morning. Firstly, we will go to visit the oldest square, Plaza de Armas in Havana, and nearby old buildings built in colonial periods like Palace of Segundo Cabo. As one of the most representative Baroque buildings in Havana, Capitanes Generales Palace is an important museum we will not miss. Then we will walk to Havana's second oldest square Plaza de San Francisco, to admire San Francisco de Asis Convent, Lonja del Comercio, etc. by roadside. There are many other great colonial architectures in Old Square (Plaza Vieja). The 4th square we will visit is Cathedral Square. The famous Havana Cathedral in the square is the largest church in Cuba, which was also built in memory of Columbus. Then we will continue to walk to a restaurant, La Bodeguita del Medio. The world-famous writer Ernest Miller Hemingway often came here for Mojito when he lived in Havana. Next, watch the appearance of Grand Theater of Havana and the Capitol of Havana when passing by Obispo Boulevard. Lunch is left on your own arrangements.

After having lunch, we will take an old American vintage car to Modern Havana. You can admire coastal views when we are in Malecon. Next we will visit Morro Castle, University of Havana, Colombus Cemetery from outside and take pictures in Revolution Square. The guide and the driver will send you back to hotel finally after today's itinerary. 

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel NH Capri La Habana

Today, we will head to Varadero by a private car. From Havana to Varadero, you will experience the best high way of Cuba. After 2 hours’ scenic drive, you will reach the charming Varadero. As Cuba’s largest island with 22KM length of white beach, Varadero is regarded as a paradise for variety of water sports and recreational activities. We will have three free days for you here to fully relax yourself. Upon arrival, your guide will help you with the check in procedure. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the island or just have a good rest at the hotel. Enjoy your dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Blau Varadero Hotel

Today is free for you to arrange your vacation. If you want a leisure day, you could enjoy the hotel facilities and private beach to relax yourself for a whole day. If you want to try some thrilling entertainments, the hotel could offer full day Jeep Safari or Speedy Boat navigation tours for you. Please contact the hotel staff for more information and help.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Blau Varadero Hotel

Today is still free for you. Here is an optional tour for your reference. You can have one day excursion tour of Seafari Cayo Blanco. When sailing to the Cayo Blanco, you could lay on the trampoline netting to enjoy the sun-bath. Upon arrival, you will have chances to swim and play with the cute dolphins in the sea. In the afternoon, your captain and guide will find a perfect spot for snorkeling where you could see a variety of colorful fishes, corals and sea turtles. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Blau Varadero Hotel

After breakfast, we will check out the hotel and head for Santa Clara in 3 hours (220 km), then go to the Che Guevara Mausoleum, a place that contains the remains of Cuba's revolutionary hero, Che Guevara, and his intimate fellow soldiers. After that, wander around Vidal Park and experience the local people's lives. 

Then drive for 2 hours to Trinidad, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The clean cobblestone streets, colorful houses, are worth taking pictures. There, we will visit the Cantero Palace, which is now called Museo de Historia Municipal. Standing at its tower, you can overlook the whole city. Then, come to Canchanchara Bar and have a welcoming drink. Finally we will visit the Romantic Museum, Plaza Mayor, and a Pottery Workshop. A buffet dinner is served at your hotel. 

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Memories Trinidad Del Mar

Today we are going to Topes de Collantes Nature Reserve. The local guide will accompany you to hike along the La Batata Trail through the woods and bushes to a beautiful waterfall, where you can swim and relax yourself. After the hike, drive back to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, we will drive to the Valley of the Sugar Mills, once the epicenter of the sugar industry in Cuba. Now it is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Cuba. In the center of the Valley, you can climb up the Manaca Iznaga Tower for a panorama of the area and have a chance to taste the guarapo, a kind of drink mainly made of sugar-cane by the local people. Afterwards, return back to the hotel for dinner. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Memories Trinidad Del Mar

On the 8th day of your Cuba private tours, we will head to the next dentation, Cienfuegos with around an hour driving. Upon arrival, the guide will take you to visit iconic buildings including Plaza Jose Marti, Terry Theater, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Ferrer's Palace, and Palacio Del Valle sequentially. Then we will come to Malecon, where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the sea. You can move freely after checking into the hotel.
 
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Melia San Carlos

After breakfast, your guide will assistant you to check out the hotel and then take a car back to Havana. It will take about 3 hours for the whole trip. On the way, we will get off at the Bay of Pigs to visit a local museum and take a walk on the beach. With the explanation of your professional guide, you will get some unknown things happened during the Bay of Pigs Invasion, and also know more details about the Cold War between Cuba and American. When reaching Havana, check in at the hotel for a good rest. 

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel NH Capri La Habana

Your private Cuba 10 days itinerary will come to an end today. We will pick you up from the hotel and send you to the Havana Airport according to your flight's schedule. May you a pleasant trip home!

Meals: Breakfast