Standard Itinerary
Can't Be Missed
Includes 6 breakfasts, 7 meals & standard deluxe rooms with private bathroom, A/C and free Wi-Fi in some of the best Colonial Houses or Boutique Hotels.
Tour Description
Very Important
This is just our suggested itinerary.
Being a 100% private tour you can customize it as you prefer if for example you woukd like to extend it for one or more days or add / remove a specific activity, site or location.
Day 1
Welcome to Havana
Arrival in Havana or Varadero.
Your personal tour guide and driver will be waiting at the terminal exit to pick you up and assist you for the rest of the tour.
Private transfer to your accommodation.
Free time for the check-in, freshen up, and get comfortable.
Short walk around the area.
(Your tour guide will show you some points of interest and suggest some great cafes and bars where you can chill out).
Welcome dinner at Mojito Mojito.
Day 2
Exploring Havana
Breakfast at the Boutique Hotel.
Private Old Havana walking tour.
( approx. 3 hours )
In this historic center, designated UNESCO Heritage Site in 1982, you can admire the Four Main Squares (Old Square, San Francisco de Asis Square, Army Square, and the Cathedral Square), the Rum Museum, the Classic Cars Museum, Obispo Boulevard -where all the local shops and souvenir markets are-, El Floridita Bar (Hemigway’s favorite bar in the 1920s and nowadays in the Top 10 List of Most Famous Bars in the World), the Capitol, Central Park, the Grand Theatre, the Bacardi Building, the Museum of the Revolution, and many other interesting sites.
The tour lenght depends on the museums you decide to visit, the time you spend admiring each place, and how much you can walk. The maximum walking distance for this tour is around 3 miles but it can be adjusted if you have mobility problems.
Lunch at Paladar Kilometro Zero.
Private classic convertible car ride.
( approx. 3 hours )
You’re going to visit other historic landmarks, and also the modern parts of the city. You will be taken to the Old Forts (Morro-Cabaña Castle), the Jesus Christ Statue, Malecon Avenue, Vedado and Nuevo Vedado (the high-class and fancy neighborhoods), the National Hotel, the University of Havana, the Revolution Square, Columbus Cemetery, and the Metropolitan Forest.
We recommend to bring water, sunscreen, sunglasses, and proper clothes for sun protection.
Free evening.
This could be the ideal evening to attend a traditional show like the "Tribute to the Buenavista Social Club", some live Jazz music, or a cabaret like The Tropicana and The Parisienne.
If interested, you should ask us to reserve your tickets ahead of time.
Day 3
Exploring Viñales
Breakfast at the Boutique Hotel.
Private transfer to Viñales.
( approx. 2h 40min )
Viñales Valley Tour.
The economy of Viñales is based on the tobacco plantations, and along with Pinar del Rio city is actually the place where the best tobacco and cigars in the world come from. So, the first thing to do is visit a tobacco farm, where the farmer will explain the whole process, from sowing the tobacco seeds to rolling fine cigars. As part of the experience and courtesy of the farm, you will be offered a free handmade cigar to smoke and taste. After this unique experience, take a horse ride or a horse carriage to another farm producing local rum, honey, and coffee. This is the perfect opportunity to learn about the other commercialized products in Viñales, all of them handmade and with no industrial processes.
We recommend to bring water, sunscreen, and proper clothes for sun protection.
Farm-to-table lunch.
Visit El Palenque del Cimarron cave, probably the only one you will find that has a bar inside. Enjoy a few drinks at the bar and walk through the cave to learn about the Indigenous and African traces in Cuba. You can even have the opportunity to attend an Afrocuban dancing performance. The next and last interest point will be the Wall of Prehistory, a nice spot for picnics, taking some photos, and drinking piña coladas.
The cave is very small and easy to walk in, designed for amateurs. No special equipment is required.
Return to Havana.
It is essential to avoid the night on the highway, so the departure time needs to be early in order to let you make some stops for the restroom, stretching your legs, smoking, etc.
Free evening.
Day 4
Cienfuegos
Breakfast at the Boutique Hotel and check-out.
Private transfer to Cienfuegos.
( approx. 3 hours )
Cienfuegos is known as The Pearl of Cuba and was designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 2005. Take a panoramic tour driving through the most important streets and avenues, like Paseo del Prado, Punta Gorda, and Malecon. Stop at the Main Square to take some photos, walk around the town center, shop for souvenirs, and visit the local markets. You will be taken to a Moroccan Palace called Palacio de Valle, with amazing architecture, ornaments, and furniture.
We recommend to bring water and sunscreen.
Lunch at Palacio de Valle and cocktails at the rooftop bar.
Private transfer to Trinidad.
( approx. 1 hour )
Check-in at the Colonial House.
If the weather is OK, you can go to the beach for a while and enjoy refreshing drinks and a beautiful sunset.
Depending on the time of the year, the sunset can happen anytime between 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. We recommend to bring swimsuits, towels, and sunscreen.
Free evening.
Day 5
Trinidad and the
Sugar Mills Valley
Breakfast at the Colonial House.
Private Trinidad walking tour.
( approx. 3 hours )
Walk around the historic center of Trinidad, designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988. Visit the Three Main Squares (the Townhall Square, the Grand Square, and Santa Ana Square), the Historical Museum of Trinidad, the Museum of Architecture, the Museum of Romantic Arts, the Church of the Holy Trinity, the Beer Brewery, and check the best places in Cuba for live music and dancing (the House of the Music, the House of Salsa, the House of Afrocuban Music, the House of Canchanchara, and the House of Trova).
Lunch at Adita’s Cafe.
Explore the surrounding areas.
Private transfer to the Sugar Mills Valley and Manaca-Iznaga, an old Sugar Factory (known as “ingenio” in Spanish). Climb its imposing tower that once served to overlook the slaves, to admire what used to be the biggest sugarcane valley in Cuba. Even though this factory is not working anymore, it still has the original tools, pots, and machinery used centuries ago to press the sugar cane, process the juice, and obtain the sugar crystals. You can even press the sugarcane on your own and try a fresh sugarcane juice (guarapo). Then continue to the Trains Museum, and the Pottery House of the Santander family to see how unique and refined their works are. Azariel Santander, an 80-year-old man who’s been working in the family business since he was a child, will welcome you and show you how he does his art.
Free evening.
Day 6
The Bay of Pigs and
the Zapata Swamp
Breakfast at the Colonial House and check-out.
Private transfer to the Bay of Pigs.
(approx. 2h 15min )
The first place to visit is the Museum of the Bay of Pigs Invasion, located in Playa Giron, the beach where the invasion started. In the museum, there's a documentary that explains the development of the battle, and the exhibition of the Russian artilleries and tanks used during the invasion, and also the American weapons that were confiscated after the victory.
Important: This museum is meant to be offensive to the Americans since it shows the point of view of Fidel Castro and the Revolutionary Army. We ask you for discretion.
Swimming & snorkeling at the Fish Cave or optional scuba diving.
A wonderful rocky beach with clear blue waters perfect for snorkeling and scuba diving. It's called "fish cave" due to a subterranean passage that connects the beach with a natural cenote only a few meters away, and for the many species of fish that swim around.
We recommend to bring swimsuits, towels, sunscreen, and snorkeling equipment (if you don’t have any, you can rent it at the beach). There’s no need to bring any scuba diving equipment.
Exotic seafood lunch at Paladar de Don Alexis.
Guama & Crocodile breeding arm tour.
The Zapata Swamp is one of the most important natural protected areas in the Caribbean. In the Crocodile Breeding Farm, they preserve the Cuban endemic crocodile species and give educational tours about their lifestyle, reproduction stages, biological characteristics, and more.
Trasfer to Havana (approx. 2 hours) and check-in in the Boutique Hotel.
Farewell dinner at Paco’s Mar.
Day 7
Departure
Breakfast at the Boutique Hotel.
Private transfer to the airport.
(Unless you have a late afternoon flight that allows to add more optional activities).
Price List
(Single occupancy for two or more adults: + $250 per person)
Solo traveler
$4400
Two people
$3100
per person
Three or four people
$2800
per person
More than four people
$2600
per person