Your Tour includes:

• VIP assistance
• Round trip transfers between airport and hotel
• 4 nights accommodation in Havana
• All meals (Breakfast, lunch& dinner daily)
• 3 shows at renowned clubs
• Cigar Experience
• Vintage car drive
• Tailor-made sightseeing
• English speaking guide
• Entrance fees where required
• All taxes

Tour does not include:

• International or domestic airfares
• Taxes and fees related to air transportation
• Cuban entry visa
• Taxes & Medical Insurance
• Excess luggage
• Optional activities
• Personal expenses
• Travel Insurance
• Tips to guides or drivers
• Expenses of a personal nature
• Meals and services not mentioned in the itinerary

Hotels in your Tour:

Hotels will be confirmed at time of booking

Day 1: USA, Havana

Upon arrival at Jose Marti International Airport you be welcomed by our VIP Service that include special assistance, VIP lounge to enjoy a welcome cocktail, expedited baggage delivery, Immigration and customs control.  Then meet with the tour guide who will transfer you to your hotel in Havana. Some free time to rest and relax before you will get picked up by vintage car for a ride around town through the posh neighborhoods of Vedado and Miramar, through the Malecón, stopping by the new US Embassy, and ending at your restaurant for dinner.  Get ready for some fabulous photo ops! Malecón, Havana’s well known 5-mile long drive along the sea, was built in the early 20th century and it saw houses of all styles, from Neo-Classical to Art Nouveau to Modern, popping along the way and became the “official meeting point” for all Cubans, rich and poor. After a Cuban dinner at Chef Justo Restaurant or similar you’ll have a short visit to La Cabaña Fort to see the beautiful Havana City nightscape and witness the cañonazo (canon-firing ceremony) that has been held every night for over a century. Return transportation by taxi is at your own cost and is both safe and easily arranged around the fort. Overnight at the hotel. [D/S]

Day 2: Havana (Hemingway)

Your guide will drive you to visit the places Ernest Hemingway regularly frequented in and around Havana, including “La Terraza de Cojimar” Restaurant and the Gregorio Fuentes (the first mate of Hemingway’s boat) walking tour of the town of Cojimar, which was the inspiration for the Nobel Prize winning novel “The Old Man and the Sea”.  Then, we’ll visit  “Finca Vigia,” his house in Havana. Lunch at El Divino Eco-farm before returning to your hotel for an afternoon at your leisure. This evening enjoy dinner at a private restaurant. After dinner we go to “La Zorra y el Cuervo”, the best-known jazz club in Havana for a late night jazz session.  Return transportation by taxi is at own cost and is both safe as well as easily arranged at the entrance. Overnight at the hotel. [B/L/D]

Day 3: Havana (Hemingway)

After breakfast your guide will meet you for a special tour tracing the daily life of Ernest Hemingway. Visit of Hemingway Room at Ambos Mundos Hotel where Hemingway rented room #511 between 1932 and 1939. His room had views of Old Havana and the harbor that he often frequented to go fishing on his yacht Pilar. It was in this hotel that Hemingway began writing For Whom the Bell Tolls. Enjoy a mojito in the Roof Garden with an amazing view of Havana and don’t miss the opportunity to take photos at Hemingway’s spots. Later visit his 2 preferred bars: the down-to-earth-earnestly-popular La Bodeguita del Medio and the more upscale, yet authentically Cuban, La Floridita Bar to enjoy a special Daiquiri, Hemingway’s preferred drink and your appetizer for lunch at El Rum Rum de La Habana. The rest of the day is at leisure so you can enjoy Cuba your own way before you join us to enjoy another fantastic dinner at La Guarida Restaurant or similar. This evening relax surrounded by live music at the Buena Vista Social Club. Return transportation by taxi is at own cost and is both safe as well as easily arranged at the entrance. Overnight at the hotel. [B/L/D]

Day 4: Havana

This morning join your guide for a Cigar experience with a visit to a cigar factory and warehouse open weekdays. During the weekend we will visit House of “Habano”, instead, where guests will have an opportunity to sample cigars during this event. Afterwards, begin your museum experience, visiting the Havana “Museo de Bellas Artes,” that includes the national Cuban Museum of Art and the International Museum of Art, both located in old Havana.  The national and international branches of the Cuban “Museo de Bellas Artes” feature the highest quality artwork on the island, in strikingly different settings. The international branch is housed in the ornate former “Centro Asturiano,” which housed a society of Spaniards from the province of Asturias who resided on the island, and is located steps away from the capitol building. The national branch is housed in a strikingly looking modern building, considering that it was built before the revolution in the 1950’s. Lunch will be served at a private restaurant. Then walk to the Palacio de la Artesanía for a demonstration by a cigar roller. Afterwards, Join your guide for a rum experience, walking leisurely through Havana to visit the Rum Museum where you’ll have the opportunity to sample fine Cuban rums. The Rum Museum includes a replica of a colonial era rum distillery and a presentation of the culture and tradition of Cuban rum production. The Museum also displays art works by contemporary Cuban artists. Car and driver/guide will be at your disposal for the rest of the day so you can complete Havana’s visit focusing on the sites and people that interested you the most and to drive you for dinner at a restaurant of your choice.

After dinner you’ll be driven to the famous Tropicana Club for the night show. Return transportation by taxi is at own cost and is both safe as well as easily arranged at the entrance. Overnight at the hotel. [B/L/D]

Day 5: Havana, USA

Unfortunately all good things have an end! We hope this unique Havana vacation left wonderful memories to share with your family and friends for many years and you decide to come with us again to discover another unforgettable destination! Your guide will pick you up to take you to the airport at the convened time so you can complete your departure formalities in good time and board your flight back home! [B]

Note: We will make our best efforts to follow the above itinerary, however we reserve the right to substitute and/or make changes to certain elements of the itinerary including but not limited to routing, restaurants, hotels and activities in the event of unforeseen circumstances. Please note that activity times shown are for reference only and that actual times may differ significantly – everything runs on “Cuban time” and is part of the cultural exchange experience.

 [B] = Breakfast | [D/S] = Dinner and Show | [B/L/D] = Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Tour Prices:

Prices are per person and may change without notice

Prices are valid up to January 2018

Tour Code: CU10HAV17FFV