10-day Cuba tour: Havana, Trinidad & beyond

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: Havana's Day and Night Life

After breakfast, set off on a guided tour of Havana in a vintage car. Your driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the most important places in 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 to visit sites like Revolution Square, the University of Havana, the Hotel Nacional, the capitol, and the former Presidential Palace.

Try the flavors of Cuban and international cuisine at one of Havana’s restaurants. After lunch, enjoy a 2-hour salsa dance course with a qualified dance instructor. 

Enjoy a night out at a nightspot in the heart of the old town, listening to the music of a great band reminiscent of 1950's music while you savor a set menu meal with two drinks.

Havana - Las Terrazas

Day 3: Discovering the Unknown Havana

Discover "10 de Octubre" - an interesting municipality outside the tourist area. Your private transfer will take you to various places in the vicinity of this municipality, such as La Loma de Chaple, one of the highest points of the city - an authentic vantage point! Drive along Santa Catalina Avenue until you reach the Iglesia de los Padres Pasionistas, one of the most beautiful churches in Havana.

During a short stop at a local restaurant, you'll enjoy a cocktail, before visiting "Proyecto Muraleando", a community project that involves locals in cultural activities to transform the area into a large art gallery.

After that, you’ll leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind you and meet rural Cuba, when a private taxi will take you on a westward drive to Las Terrazas.

Las Terrazas

Day 4: Meet the La Terrazas Community

Enjoy a welcome cocktail at Rancho Curujey and get a short explanation of the community projects before visiting the Las Terrazas Community to have a glimpse into local life.

Visit a school and talk to children and teachers. During a visit to a doctor´s office and a nursing home, you'll learn about health care in Cuba. At the end of the tour, visit a workshop of local artists and enjoy a delicious cup of Cuban coffee.

Las Terrazas - Havana

Day 5: The Beautiful Viñales Region

Take the motorway towards Pinar del Río province through the spectacular Sierra del Rosario. Stop at the Las Barrigonas restaurant for a typical Cuban lunch.

Satisfied, you'll visit a small tobacco plantation and a visit to a cigar factory in Pinar del Río where you learn more about the famous Cuban cigars.

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

Havana - Cienfuegos

Day 6: Cienfuegos - Pearl of the South

Spend half a day discovering the secrets of Cienfuegos. 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 Theater, one of Cuba's oldest and most beautiful theaters. Lunch will take place in a local restaurant.

Cienfuegos - Trinidad

Day 7: History and Heritage in Trinidad

You will be picked up by taxi for a private transfer from Cienfuegos to Trinidad. Lean back and enjoy changing landscapes flying past.

Expect a delicious Cuban-style seafood dinner at a private restaurant in Trinidad. After dinner, a local guide will accompany you to one of the many places in Trinidad where you can enjoy excellent Cuban music with a drink.

Trinidad

Day 8: Discover Trinidad

Your accommodation is in an independent large two-story house in the colonial part of the city with a colonial facade, and recently renovated interiors. All rooms have well-equipped private bathrooms.

Be the protagonist of a spectacular journey to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Valle de los Ingenios and Trinidad in a vintage car. Climb to the top of the Manaca-Iznaga tower and be awed by the jaw-dropping landscape.

Continue to Trinidad for lunch at a local restaurant and then, wander through the historic center of the city to admire its remarkable colonial architecture. Visit the highlights of the city, as well as some local cultural projects and a ceramic workshop.

Refresh yourself with a drink (included) at a local bar.

Trinidad - Santa Clara - Havana

Day 9: The City of Che Guevara

After breakfast, you will be picked up by a private taxi and driven to Santa Clara. Explore the historical past of Santa Clara through its revolutionary heritage. It is located in the center of Cuba and has been penetrated by history as it is the result of the battles delivered during the revolutionary process.

Visit Ernesto "Che" Guevara's Mausoleum, the Park Museum of the Armored Train, the Leoncio Vidal Park, and the Boulevard. Lunch at a local restaurant is included.

In the afternoon, you will be picked up by a taxi for your transfer back to Havana.

Havana

Day 10: Hasta la Vista, Cuba!

You will be picked up by a private transfer at your accommodation and driven to Havana Airport to fly back home.

Have a safe flight. We hope to see you again next year!