Departure: Tuesdays
Private tour.
Day 1. 09:00 Hrs. Pick up in your hotel in Havana; City Tour in Havana that includes the following: walking Colonial Havana and its squares, The Arms Square, Plaza de la Catedral, stopover by La Bodeguita del Medio and by bus to the exteriors of the National Capitol Building, and the Artisans Market. Lunch in a local Restaurant. After lunch continues with the visit to Maykel Herrera Cultural Project, Mikael is known as the children's artist. Continue to Revolution Square with a stopover for photos. Return to Hotel. Free night.
Day 2. Breakfast. Check out. Pick up in your hotel. Transfer to Jose Marti Airport for a flight to Holguin, on arrival City tour including Loma de La Cruz. Lunch in a local restaurant. Visit Gibara and Bateria Fernando VII. Return to Holguin and accommodation in selected hotel. Dinner and free night.
Day 3. Breakfast. Check out. Departure to Santiago de Cuba, the first capital city in Cuba, founded by the Spanish Don Diego Velazquez on July 25th, 1515. Visit the historic center, Cathedral Square or Cespedes Park surrounded by the most important streets and mansions of the city. Visit the Diego Velazquez´s museum, the San Pedro de la Roca or El Morro Fortress where the Piracy Museum is located, which is regarded as part of the world´s heritage. Lunch in a local restaurant. Visit San Efigenia Cemetery. Return to the Hotel. Dinner and free night.
Day 4. Breakfast. Departure to Guantanamo, visit the Stone Zoo. Enjoy a day in the countryside at Finca la Juanica,(La Juanica Farm). Typical Cuban Lunch. In the afternoon, return to the hotel in Santiago de Cuba. Dinner and free night.
Day 5 Breakfast. Check out. Visit El Cobre Sanctuary on the way to Santiago de Cuba, located in Sierra Maestra mountains at just 20 minutes’ drive to the city. This Sanctuary is part of the Cuban´s religious pilgrimage to visit Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre, the Patron Saint of Cuba. Continue to Bayamo. Visit Bayamo, the Cultural Capital of Cuba and known as the National Anthem city. Walking tour around the San Salvador de Bayamo Cathedral, where for the first time the Cuban anthem was played and the first government of the Republic at War was established in the 19th century. Lunch and continue to Holguin. Accommodation and. Dinner and free night.
Day 6. Breakfast. 12:00 hrs check out.
End of the services
*At the end of the tour, we can extend your stay in Holguin, arrange a flight back to Havana or provide a transfer to Guardalavanca beach or Cayo Coco, along with accommodation in any hotel and flight back from Holguin or Cayo Coco to Havana on your last day. We recommend not taking domestic flights on the very same day as your international flight connection.
*Standard tour: Hotel Pernik / Bosque / Versalles or similar
*Superior tour: Caballeriza / Imperial / Casagranda
*All the services, transfers, accommodation, meals and visits as per the description in the itinerary.
*One way flight from Havana to Holguin.
*Tour guide speaking in the selected language during the Itinerary.
*Cuba Destino Caribe assistance on arrival and departure.
*All the transportation is done in Air conditioned coaches with professional drivers.
*All the services, transfers, meals, accommodation and visits not described in the itinerary.
*Accommodation in Havana.
*Accommodation for the extension in Varadero or Cayo Santa Maria.
*International Airfares
*Travel insurance. Provided on request.
*Personal expenses
*Entry visas for Cuba (we can mail them to your postal address for EUROS 30.00 each, except to the US where a different tourist card is required)
*Medical insurance
*Tips for driver, bellboys, chambermaids, waiters and tour guide.
*If due to unforeseen reasons, the hotels in the tour are unable to accommodate the clients, the provider will try to relocate them in similar or higher category hotels.
*Triple room: 10% discount off the price per person in double, its imperative to ask for the availablity of triple rooms in all the hotels comprised in the itinerary.
Children:
*From 0 to 1.99 years: Free
*From 2 to 12 years: One child sharing room with two adults, 50% discount off the price per person in double except for the flight fare which is subject to the airline fare at the time of booking.
