Cuba Fascinating Island (Santiago departing)

Guaranteed departures every Tuesday

SANTIAGO DE CUBA
DAY 1: Accommodation and lodging at the selected hotel.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA
DAY 2: Breakfast. Welcome meeting. City tour of Santiago de Cuba, the second more important city of Cuba, a city impregnated of history and music. Santiago is the Capital of the East and birth place of Son and of the Cuban Revolution, Visit to the Morro Castle and its Pirates Museum. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon visit to the Moncada Headquarters, Céspedes Park, Santa Ifigenia Cemetery and Diego Velásquez House. Return to the hotel to have dinner.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA – BAYAMO – CAMAGUEY
DAY 3: Breakfast. After breakfast departure for Camaguey. On the way, visiting the El Cobre Sanctuary, an interesting church sitting on a hill with a beautiful view. The very venerated Virgin del Cobre is considered the protector of all Cubans. Continue to Camaguey visiting Bayamo city on the way. City tour. Lunch at the local restaurant. Continuation of the tour to Camaguey. Lodging and dinner at the selected city hotel. Night free.

CAMAGUEY – CIEGO DE AVILA – SANCTI SPIRITUS -TRINIDAD
DAY 4: Breakfast. Departure for Trinidad, visting on the way the city of Ciego de Ávila. Continue with a panoramic city tour of Sancti Spíritus. Lunch at a local city restaurant. Visit the Valley of Sugar Mills and Manaca Iznaga tower. This was a very prosperous region in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries due to the Sugar Cane plantations and process. Continue to Trinidad. Lodging and dinner at a local hotel. Free night.

TRINIDAD – CIENFUEGOS
DAY 5: Breakfast. Panoramic tour of Trinidad city, founded in the 16th century and declared by UNESCO a World Heritage site. Walking visit to the main church, La Santisima Trinidad, Plaza Mayor Square, and the Romantic Museum. Visit Bar La Canchánchara to enjoy the famous cocktail of the same name, a mixture of rum, honey and lemon. Lunch at local restaurant. Continuation of the tour towards Cienfuegos. Arrival at Cienfuegos. Lodging and dinner at the selected hotel.

CIENFUEGOS-GUAMA- VARADERO – HAVANA
DAY 6: Breakfast. Panoramic city tour of Cienfuegos and departure to Guama in the Penisula de Zapata National Back. Visit to the crocodile breeding farm, departure by boat to see the Taino village, an impressive replica of life-size native Indians engaged in their daily work. Lunch at local restaurant. Continue to Havana, on the way visiting Varadero. End of services.

Hotels Included:

SANTIAGO STANDARD: Las Americas, Versalles, or San Juan
SANTIAGO SUPERIOR: Melia Santiago or Casagranda
SANTIAGO ENCANTO: San Basilio (add $25 USD per person per night to the listed prices)
CAMAGUEY STANDARD: Camaguey or Plaza
CAMAGUEY SUPERIOR: Gran Hotel or Colon
CAMAGUEY ENCANTO: Avellaneda, Camino de Hierro, Santa Maria, El Marques (add $25 USD per person per night to the listed prices)
TRINIDAD STANDARD: Ancón 3*, Costasur 3*, Las Cuevas 3*, Villa Ma Dolores 3*, Los Helechos 3*, Villa Caburní 3* or Yaguanabo 3*.
TRINIDAD SUPERIOR: Brisas Trinidad del Mar 4*, Costa Sur 3* (superior room)
TRINIDAD ENCANTO: Meson del Regidor (add $25 USD per person per night to the listed prices)
TRINIDAD SUPER PLUS: Iberostar Trinidad (add $38 USD per person per night to the listed prices)
CIENFUEGOS STANDARD: Faro de Luna 3* or Pasacaballos 3*
CIENFUEGOS SUPERIOR: Jagua 4* or Rancho Luna superior room 3*
CIENFUEGOS ENCANTO: Palacio Azul or Casa Verde or Casa Perla (add $25 USD per person per night to the listed prices)

Includes:

Price per person (in USD)

   Standard Hotel      Superior Hotel   
SingleDoubleSingleDouble