Late afternoon Arrival in Havana
Upon arrival in Cuba, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you may rest or explore the neighbourhood at your own leisure.

Early morning Old Havana Tour
Stroll Havana’s colourful and busiest street Calle Obispo, explore Old Havana’s most fascinating squares such as Plaza de la Catedral, Plaza Vieja, Plaza de Armas and Plaza San Francisco de Asis. Visit Hotel Ambos Mundos where Hemingway stayed while writing his famous novel “From Whom the Bell Tolls” and sip a signature mojito at one of his famous haunts La Bodeguita del Medio.

Enjoy lunch in the romantic corner of Loma de Angel, filled with 1950s memorability inspired by the Route 66. Hop onto a bici-taxi and stop by the Rafael Trejo boxing gym. As one of the oldest boxing gyms in Cuba, this is where worldwide-renowned Cuban boxers once trained in.

Afternoon Private Tobacco & Rum Degustation with a Specialist
Learn about two of Cuba’s most renowned exports in this experience. Rum came into Europe around 1,700 years ago, but its real cradle is in the Caribbean; nowhere is rum production more famous than in Cuba. Thanks to the unsurpassed quality of the native tobacco leaves, Cuba also produces one of the world’s best cigars.

Evening Daiquiri at El Floridita & Private Dinner
Enjoy a Daiquiri at the famous El Floridita, Ernest Hemingway’s favourite bar.

In the evening, enjoy dinner at a private restaurant “Ivan Chef Justo”. Decorated in retro style with posters of Marilyn Monroe and old wooden clocks, the restaurant is one of the original Old Havana paladares (family-run restaurants). The “Lechón” (suckling pig) is the trademark of Chef Ivan, one of the best chefs in the city.

Morning Modern Havana on Coco Taxi & Classic Vintage Car
Hop on the original coco taxi to visit the Revolution Museum (view from the outside due to renovation), residence of the former president. Visit a famous cigar factory where they have been hand-rolling cigars in the same way for the last 50 years.

You will also enjoy a panoramic tour on a classic vintage car through the modern parts of Havana, from Vedado up to Revolution Square, Colon Cemetery, and the exclusive residential area Miramar. Travel to Marianao to visit a training session of Havana Queens, an award-winning dance company that offers an authentic introduction to Cuban-style dances.

Visit the house of atelier Jose Fuster, Fusterlandia, before enjoying a cocktail at the magnificent Nacional Hotel along El Malecón, where you can aslo admire portraits of Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner and other celebrities who were part of the legend of the hotel. End the day at the colourful artist district of Callejon de Hamel and visit Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, where over 30,000 Cuban arts are exhibited.

Evening Evening Show
Enjoy your evening with one of the below options:

Option A: Dinner at Paladar la Guarida
Dubbed as “the hardest table to get in Havana” and made famous by the movie “Fresa y Chocolate” (Strawberry and Chocolate), this paladar has been an emblem of Havana since 1996.

Option B: Havana Queens Show at Casa Miglis
Enjoy an award-winning repertoire of ballet, flamenco, modern dance, rumba and salsa at one of Havana’s top 10 paladares, by Havana’s top dance company.

Option C: Tropicana Cabaret Show – Glitz and Glamour under the Stars
Inaugurated in 1939, this Vegas-styled cabaret showcases a full range of popular Cuban dances (22:00-23:45 daily, min. age 18).

Morning Excursion to Las Terrazas & Viñales
Today, we drive ~1½ hours following the Ruta del Tobaco to Las Terrazas, a designated biosphere reserve by UNESCO. We visit the first coffee plantation of Cuba and enjoy panoramic views over Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve.

Continue another ~2½ hours to Viñales Valley, dotted with dramatic limestones, tobacco, coffee, orange and banana plantations. Meet a tobacco farmer in a traditional tobacco house and sip a Pina Colada next to prehistoric mural paintings by Mexican artist Leovigildo González Morillo, who was a student of Frida Kahlo’s husband Diego Rivera.

Enjoy a late lunch at Paladar El Cuajani, which takes Viñales gastronomy to the next level, while soaking in beautiful views of the surrounding landscapes, before we drive ~3 hours back to Havana.

Morning Santa Clara: Legacy of Che Guevara
Today, we drive ~3 hours to Santa Clara, where we visit Plaza de la Revolucion and the Che Guavara Mausoleum. Continue to Parque Vidal, where you can still see the dividing line as the city’s black and white inhabitants were not allowed to walk through the same part of the park in the past. We also learn how a local family business supports sustainable agriculture at a private peanut processing project, Mani Bormey. Stop for coffee at the Café Museo Revolution with an extensive revolutionary era collection and visit Tren Blindado (the armoured train).

Afternoon Sancti Spiritus & Sugar Mill Valley
Enjoy a panoramic tour through Sancti Spiritus followed by a stop at the Sugar Mill Valley with the former hacienda of the sugar baron Iznaga and its legendary slave tower.

Evening Bienvenido a Trinidad
In the evening, stop at the stairs of Casa de la Musica for drinks, where young and old in the city get together to dance.

Morning Trinidad Walking Tour
Enjoy a walking tour through Trinidad, a UNESCO city most famous for its ceramic artwork. Visit the ceramic studio “Casa del Alfarero”, the Palacio Brunet, and the Iglesia de la Santisima Trinidad church.

Afternoon Afternoon Options
After lunch, you may choose from the below option of activities:

Option A: Salsa Lesson
Get into the Caribbean rhythm and learn Cuban Salsa in its birthplace with an experienced instructor.

Option B: Private Beach Club at Playa Ancon
Enjoy some leisure time relaxing at a private beach club of Playa Ancon.

Morning Cienfuegos City Tour
Drive ~1½ hours to the city of Cienfuegos, located along Cuba’s south coast, best known for its French colonial architecture. Explore the main square, Parque Marti, and the Tomas Terry Theatre with its classic gold leaf mosaics and ceiling frescoes, before visiting the Punta Gorda peninsula, the Palacio de Valle, and the exclusive Cienfuegos Yacht Club.

Afternoon Bay of Pigs Experience
Continue another ~1½ hours to the legendary Bay of Pigs, where the failed battle by Cuban exiles during the revolution happened. Today, it is one of the best snorkelling destinations in the Caribbean, with pristine aquamarine waters and abundant coral reefs with diverse marine life. After some swimming or snorkelling, head back to Havana.

Evening Dinner at a Private House in Santa Fe
Enjoy a farewell dinner in a private house in Santa Fe, with roundtrip transfers included.

Morning Option A: Finca Vigia Virgia & El Morro Fortress Excursion
Visit Finca Villa Vigia (opens after 10am, closed on Sundays), where Hemingway used to live. Stop by El Morro fortress, which was built in 1630 to protect the harbour from pirates and foreign encroachments. The fort offers spectacular views over the harbour and the city, as well as a marine museum (not always open).

Late morning Option B: Corales Gallery
Visit Corrales Gallery, named for the late photographer Raul Corrales, best known for his profound documentation of the early Cuban Revolution. The Gallery’s eclectic collection of contemporary Cuban art is a testament to the island’s rich cultural history, and includes everything from paintings to impressive multimedia installations, inviting visitors to uncover Cuba’s creative soul and cultural diversity.

Afternoon Transfer: Hotel to Airport
You would be met and transferred to Havana airport for your journey home.