Deluxe Itinerary
Cuban Art Moves
(Includes 6 breakfasts and 11 meals in total, and luxury accommodations in Colonial Houses or Boutique Hotels, with king and queen bedroom suites, a.c, private bathroom, and free wi-fi)
Day 1
Welcome to Havana
Arrival in Havana or Varadero Airport.
Your tour guide and driver will be waiting there to pick you up and assist you for the rest of the tour.
Depending on your arrival time, lunch at Buenaventura restaurant with traditional Cuban food and live music.
Transfer to your accommodation in Old Havana.
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 good paladars (private-run restaurants to experience the true local food and drinks).
Welcome dinner and concert at La Guarida, a jazz bar-restaurant famous for being the main filming spot for the 1993 Cuban LGBT movie “Strawberry and Chocolate”, and considered a classic of the Cuban and Latin American Cinema.
Day 2
Exploring Havana
Breakfast in the Boutique Hotel.
Old Havana walking tour.
(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), Factoria Design Gallery, Obispo Boulevard -where all the local shops, souvenir markets, and art galleries are-, the Capitol Building, Central Park, the Grand Theatre, the Bacardi Building with its unique Art Deco architecture, the Museum of Modern Arts, and many other interesting sites.
This tour depends on the museums you decide to visit or not, the time you spend admiring every place, and how much you can walk. The maximum walking distance of this tour is around 6 kilometers. We recommend to bring water, sunscreen, and proper clothes for sun protection.
Lunch at Bohemian Cafe Solás, a movie cafe frequented by local artists.
Classic American convertible car ride.
(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.
Dinner at Yarini, a rooftop bar-restaurant located in San Isidro, what used to be the red light district of Havana during the 1900s, and famous now for its Street Murals Art. The name Yarini is in the memory of Alberto Yarini Ponce de León, the most recognized pimp in Cuba during that era.
Day 3 - Havana Art Tour
Breakfast in the Boutique Hotel.
City art tour.
Visit Fusterlandia Art Project in Jaimanitas town, a local development project with mosaics inspired in Gaudi and Picasso art styles; and the Hamel Alley, dedicated to the Afrocuban religious cultures and arts.
Private salsa class with a local teacher.
(1h 30m)
Special meal with an experienced Cuban chef.
Meet Elisa, a 70-year-old woman with African roots, who will give you a cooking class to teach you everything about the Cuban traditional cuisine: which are the main dishes, its origins, cultural mix, and historical meanings. She will also teach you how to make the two easiest Cuban-born cocktails: the Mojito and the Cuba Libre. Make yourself your own meal, and enjoy it at the end!
This experience is included in your package, but if you wish, you can choose a different activity for no extra cost (like going to the beach, visiting the Cigar Factory, a salsa class, etc.)
Rum and cigar tasting on the Boutique Hotel’s rooftop.
Learn the art of smoking Cuban puros. From how to hold a cigar, to the combination of different tobacco leaves used at the time of rolling, feeling the taste notes and aromas, and pairing a cigar with a good rum. Become an expert smoker with this instructive evening under the stars.
Day 4
Cienfuegos
Breakfast in the Boutique Hotel and check-out.
Trip to Cienfuegos city.
(3 hours from Havana)
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 in the rooftop bar.
Trip to Trinidad (1h from Cienfuegos) and check-in in a Boutique Hotel.
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.
Dinner at Paladar San José, the best restaurant in town.
Day 5
Trinidad and the
Sugar Mills Valley
Breakfast in the Boutique Hotel.
Trinidad walking tour.
(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 Church of the Holy Trinity, the Historical Museum of Trinidad, the Museum of Architecture, the Museum of Romantic Arts, the Wooden Works Gallery, the House of Crochet, 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).
This tour depends on the museums you decide to visit or not, the time you spend admiring every place, and how much you can walk. The maximum walking distance of this tour is around 5 kilometers. We recommend to bring water, sunscreen, and proper clothes for sun protection.
Lunch at La Botija, a restaurant decorated with elements from the Middle Ages and the slavery times in Cuba.
Tour around Trinidad city.
Go to the Sugar Mills Valley and San Isidro de los Destiladeros, an old Sugar Factory (known as “ingenio” in Spanish) and archeological site. 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 see how they press the sugarcane 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.
Dinner at Cafe Giroud, with live sax concerts every evening.
Day 6 - Havana Under the Stars
Breakfast in the Boutique Hotel and check-out.
Trip to Havana.
(4h from Trinidad)
Lunch at Cafe Madrigal, a piano bar with live musicians and singers.
Free afternoon.
Dinner at El Cocinero and evening at the Cuban Art Factory, an old oil factory turned into a nightclub with an art gallery, a cinema and theatre space, four bars, a concert room, and a DJ set room. Nowadays, this is the most famous club in Havana.
Day 7
Departure
After your breakfast, depending on your flight departure time, you can receive a relaxing massage in the hotel room (between 60 minutes and 90 minutes).
You will be given a catalog with all the different kinds of massage we offer, so you choose the one you like.
The driver and the guide will take you directly to the airport, unless you have time enough to add more optional activities before leaving.
Price List
(Single occupancy for two or more adults: + $250 per person)
Solo traveler
$5200
Two people
$3700
per person
Three or four people
$3500
per person
More than four people
$3200
per person