Island bliss in Cuba: Havana, beaches & more

Havana

Day 1: Welcome to Havana!

As soon as you arrive at the airport, an assistant will welcome you warmly. He will wait for you with a sign of the agency and assist you with the transfer of luggage to the taxi for a private transfer that will take you to your accommodation.

Havana, the sixth of the first settlements on the island, was founded in 1519, under the name "Villa de San Cristóbal de La Habana." The old town is today one of the best preserved historical nuclei in Latin America.

Havana

Day 2: Visit the Sites of Havana

Start at your hotel and let your guide take you to the most important places of the old town: Plaza de Armas, Plaza de San Francisco de Asís, Plaza Vieja, and Plaza de la Catedral.

After enjoying a Cuban cocktail, you will be guided through the modern parts of the city in a classic car. You will see the following sights: the Revolution Square, the University of Havana, the Hotel Nacional, the Capitol, and the former Presidential Palace.

Havana - Viñales

Day 3: Marvel at the Viñales Valley

After breakfast, you will drive to Viñales. On this drive to the west, you leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind you and meet rural Cuba.

On arrival, marvel at the Viñales Valley, which is located in the western part of the Sierra de Guaniguanico. In 1999, it was established as a National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Viñales

Day 4: Discover the Highlights of Viñales

Today, take the motorway towards Pinar del Río province through the spectacular Sierra del Rosario. Stop for a short while at the Las Barrigonas rest stop to visit a small tobacco plantation. Visit a cigar factory in the town of Pinar del Río and learn more about the production process.

Discover the beauty of Viñales and enjoy the spectacular views from Los Jazmine's vantage point. Spend some time in the village of Viñales and Dos Hermanas Valley. Admire the prehistoric mural and take a boat ride through the underground river in the Indian cave.

Viñales - Cienfuegos

Day 5: Travel to Cienfuegos

In the morning, drive towards the center of Cuba. The ride can be a bit long, but undoubtedly pleasant. On the way to Cienfuegos, you can appreciate the different branches of our agriculture: the sugar fields stretch to the horizon.

Cienfuegos - Trinidad

Day 6: The Pearl of the South

Spend half a day discovering the secrets of Cienfuegos, the so-called 'Pearl of the South.' Enjoy a panoramic tour through the national monument (La Punta), El Palacio de Valle and El Paseo del Prado. Walk along the boulevard to see the statue of one of Cuba's most famous musicians, Benny Moré. Spend the best of your time in the heart of the city by visiting the Cathedral and the Thomas Terry Theatre, one of Cuba's oldest and most beautiful theatres. Lunch will take place in a local restaurant.

Later, you will be picked up by taxi for a private transfer from Cienfuegos to Trinidad.

Trinidad

Day 7: Tour Historic Trinidad

You will enjoy a tour of the historic center of Trinidad. The city is densely populated by colonial houses, many of which are still inhabited by descendants of old families. See the details of the windows and balconies, the spacious interior of the house and the irregular paved streets in the middle of an atmosphere of rousing music and open, friendly people.

Enjoy a visit to a museum and the miniature model of the city as well as a welcomed cocktail at a local bar. Customers will also visit community cultural projects.

Trinidad

Day 8: Hike in the Topes de Collantes Nature Park

Today, the day is free for you to spend as you wish.

Nevertheless, we would like to make a few suggestions. The area around Trinidad offers a wide range of activities. We recommend a hike in the Topes de Collantes Nature Park. Topes de Collantes is only 5 km away from Trinidad and is a natural park where mountains, sea, and cultural sights combine to one attraction. This place of extraordinary beauty is of the greatest scientific value for Cuban botany, zoology, and ecology. This is evident in a protected area of more than 200 square meters, where a variety of native flora and fauna grow.

Trinidad - Camaguey

Day 9: Enjoy the Local Cuban Music

Let yourself be carried away by the charm of traditional Cuban music played live by bands and soloists at Casa de la Trova. For more than three decades, an old colonial house has hosted this unique club, named after one of Cuba's most innovative musicians, Patricio Ballagas, a native of Camagüey.

Camaguey - Santiago De Cuba

Day 10: Travel to Santiago de Cuba

Today, you will take a private transfer from Camaguey to Santiago de Cuba. Enjoy the delightful Cuban scenery along the way.

Santiago

Day 11: Tour Santiago

Today, tour the heroic city of Santiago to discover a warm and hospitable people and how the spirit of history is felt everywhere.

Visit a former residential area. See La Loma de San Juan, the Revolution Square, the Moncada Barracks, and the Santa Ifigenia graveyard to witness the changing of the guard. Visit the Caney Rum bar to taste a locally brewed rum. A stopover at the Cespedes Park for 45 minutes will give you the opportunity to share with locals or simply check out the stores and take pictures.

Santiago - Baracoa

Day 12: Embrace the Culture of Baracoa

Today, you will transfer to Baracoa. Walk through Cuba's first village and admire the heritage of the Spanish settlers. This lively city is one of the most beautiful destinations with a waterline that frames the coast, which is why many consider it one of the most beautiful ocean cruises in the world. Let yourself be admired by the city's iconic fortresses, which cannot be missed while strolling through the beautiful streets and picturesque churches.

Enjoy the friendly atmosphere, the rich history, and the spectacular architecture.

Baracoa

Day 13: Explore the Charms of Baracoa

The day is yours to spend at your leisure.

You have arrived in the most western city in Cuba, in the village of Baracoa. Amazing eco-trails, spectacular river estuaries, a picturesque city, quiet beaches, a craft cocoa industry, and legends of Indian insubordination will draw travelers to Baracoa.

Baracoa is best characterized by its incomparable natural environment, symbolically represented by El Yunque (the anvil), which is a 575-meter high mountain with a flat surface that is suitable for hiking and all kinds of ecological adventures. The charm of this unique region becomes even more effective thanks to the discreet but attractive local chocolate industry.

Baracoa - Guardalavaca

Day 14: Travel to Guardalavaca

You will be picked up by a taxi for a private transfer from your accommodation in Baracoa to Guardalavaca. Enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.

Guardalavaca

Day 15: Marvel at a Beautiful Country

The day is free to spend how you wish.

The beach Guardalavaca is located in the east of the north coast of the province Holguin. It is noteworthy that it is the same area where Christopher Columbus embarked on his first voyage to America and where he said the famous sentence: "It is the most beautiful country human eyes have ever seen."

Nature lovers will enjoy the sunset in Guardalavaca, which is revealed as a contrast between the progressive dominance of the green vegetation on the blue sea of the small beach fringes, protected by a coral reef as if it were a quiet guardian giving peace to the waters.

Guardalavaca - Havana

Day 16: Fly to Havana

You will be picked up at your hotel and taken to Holguin airport in a private transfer, from where you will fly directly to Havana.

As soon as you arrive at the airport, an assistant will welcome you warmly. He will wait for you with a sign of the agency and assist you with the transfer of luggage to the taxi for a private transfer that will take you to your accommodation.

Havana

Day 17: Explore Havana

Enjoy the day as you wish. 

With 2.1 million inhabitants, Havana is the largest city in the Caribbean. This beautiful city is like an exciting book. You start running and you don't want to stop getting lost in this city. There is more to sightseeing than there is time!

We recommend walking along Malecón, a 7-kilometer-long promenade. This former boulevard reaches from the old town to the Rio Almendares and connects the districts Habana Vieja, Centro Habana, Vedado, and ends in Miramar. You can also follow the tracks of Ernest Hemingway in Havana and visit the Ambos Mundos Hotel, Finca Vigía, Cojímar Village, Floridita, and Bodeguita del Medio Bars. Plaza de la Revolución is another place to visit. Start exploring! Havana is waiting for you!

Havana

Day 18: Have a Safe Trip Home!

Today is your last day in Cuba. You will be picked up by a private transfer at your accommodation and driven to the Havana Airport to fly back home.

We hope you had unforgettable experiences. Have a safe flight home!