CUBA

CUBA

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An island full of character with a frenzied salsa rhythm, Cuba is a colorful destination. Here time seems to have stopped in the 1950s. In Old Havana, you will come across typical old American cars, parked in front of the colorful facades of colonial houses.

Cuba is also a good destination for lovers of idleness. Whether on the lively Varadero Riviera or on the more natural and authentic cayos, everyone is there. A beautiful sandy beach and a good cold for a moment of relaxation guaranteed.

Description

 Day 1: Tuesday 23 November 2021 CASABLANCA - MADRID - LA HAVANE

Arrival in Havana at the end of the evening.

Welcome by our Cuban receptive.

Welcome drink and tapas in a Cuban-style restaurant.

Transfer and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 LA HAVANE - VINALES - LA HAVANE (5h drive)

Breakfast.

Road to Pinar del Rio.

Visit the cigar factory (if closed, it will be offered at another site). 

Arrival at the superb Vinales Valley.

Fruit cocktail offered at the "Mirador" Los Jazmines to contemplate this splendid mountain landscape.

Visit of the Dos Hermanas valley to admire the painting, made on a wall of a mogote, The Prehistoric Wall, which traces the geological and biological evolution of the region.

Visit the Indian Cave on foot and by boat.

Typical lunch in Vinalès, in a heavenly place, the Paraiso farm, dominating this mountain landscape.

In Viñales, traditional farming techniques (including tobacco cultivation) have survived unchanged for centuries.

You will end your journey with a visit to a traditional farm, owned by a veguero (tobacco farmer), one of the best known in the region. Walk in the plantation and explanations on the cultivation of tobacco. Visit the tobacco leaf dryer where you will witness a demonstration of the local technique for rolling a cigar. Tasting for amateurs included in your visit and the possibility of purchasing excellent quality cigars.

Return to Havana in the late afternoon.

Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Day 3: Thursday, November 25, 2021 HAVANA

Breakfast.

You will start your visit with the Place de la Révolution, a historical symbol and a major political gathering place in the capital.

Beging the visit at the Old Town: the Place d'Armes and the Museum of the Captains General, former seat of authority and power in Cuba; the Cathedral Square and its Immaculate Conception Church; Saint Francis of Assisi Square and its beautiful Carrara marble fountain; and the Old Square, with its impressive architectural ensemble built between the 17th and 20th centuries.

Cocktail in the cathedral square and lunch in the Old Town.

Walk through the lively streets then you will leave in old American cars to discover modern Havana and Maleçon, an avenue along the sea.

Visit of the Craft Palace where you can taste and possibly buy rum, coffee and cigars.

At the end of the afternoon, a typical dinner with music in Old Havana, then you will attend the cannon ceremony at the citadel of San Carlos de la Cabana.

Overnight at your hotel.

Day 4: Friday November 26, 2021 HAVANA - ZAPATA - CIENFUEGOS - TRINIDAD (4h30 drive)

Breakfast at the hotel, departure to the Ciénagade Zapata region, a huge lagoon home to wild flora and fauna, it is the largest and best preserved wetland ecosystem in the island Caribbean and recognized by Unesco.

You will visit part of the natural reserve of the Zapata peninsula in motor boats in order to navigate the channels of the Treasury Lagoon.

Visit of the crocodile farm .Lunch in the region.

Continue to Cienfuegos via Playa Larga, on the Bay of Pigs, known for the victory of the revolutionaries over the American army.

Walk on the beach then you will follow the coast until your next stop.

Arrival in Cienfuegos and visit of this charming city, built by Bordeaux settlers in the 18th century. Its long avenues lined with old colorful and imposing residences, its shopping activity will charm you.

Visit of the Italian-built Thomas Terry Theater, where the Caruso and Sarah Bernard performed.

Continue to Trinidad, the road from Cienfuegos to Trinidad is very pretty, in some places with a view of the sea, and in others, a view of a green countryside.

Dinner in town.

Overnight at your hotel.

Day 5: Saturday 27 November 2021 Trinidad - Iznaga (20 minutes drive)

Breakfast.

Depart on a steam train for a trip through the valley of Los Ingenios (sugar mills). You will thus arrive at Manaca Iznaga, a former cane farm where you will visit the Maison de Maître and will be able to climb up to the Iznaga Tower that dominates the property. Many craftsmen will offer you their work, and in particular a lot of embroidery.

Back in the center of Trinidad, visit the historic heart, the alleys with their original stones, model yards, colorful houses, horse-drawn carriages, and the Municipal Museum housed in a fully furnished old colonial house.

Musical entertainment at Canchanchara Pub and lunch in the heart of the old town at El JigueRestaurant, which will serve you their specialty served on terracotta dishes.

Free time to wander around the Trinidad market to discover handicrafts (embroidery, Cuban hats, carvings, basket net).

Lobsters dinner in town.

Overnight in the hotel

Day 6: Sunday November 28, 2021 TRINIDAD - CAMAGUEY (3h30 drive)

Breakfast then you will leave Trinidad towards Camaguey.

 After lunch, start your tour of this small town with its special atmosphere. Its historic center, one of the largest and oldest in Cuba, is a World Heritage Site.

Dinner and an overnight at your hotel.

Day 7: Monday, November 29, 2021 CAMAGUEY - BAYAMO - SANTIAGO (5H00 drive)

Breakfast.

Continue your journey towards Santiago de Cuba.

Stop in Bayamo, visit the cradle of Cuban nationality and its cathedral (if open).

Lunch there and then continue to Santiago.

Santiago, incomparable with its peculiarities: the generosity of its cheerful inhabitants, the rich historical and cultural heritage.

Visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Love of Copper, the patron saint of Cuba and a high place of pilgrimage.

Cocktail on the terrace of Casa Grande Hotel, where you will enjoy a wonderful view of the city.

Dinner in the city.

Overnight at your hotel.

Day 8: Tuesday 30 November 2021 Santiago - Holguin (05:00 by car)

Breakfast.

Walking Tour of Old Central Santiago: CéspedesGarden, the Colonial Ambience Museum showing the development of Cuban furniture over the centuries, housed in the oldest colonial house in Cuba where the city's first governor lived; Walk down Heredia Street.

Cross the bay by boat to reach Cayo Granma.

Lunch on the island and then, in the afternoon, visit the Castillo del Morro, the GuillermónMoncada Barracks and the Saint IphigénieCemetery which houses the graves of great Cuban and foreign characters from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Departure to Holguin

Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Day 9: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 Holgen- Cayo Coco (4 hours 30 minutes drive)

Breakfast.

The province of Holguín is the fourth in area and the third in population in the country.

Its capital, Holguín, founded at the beginning of the eighteenth century, developed according to a simple and regular city plan whose center consisted of five parks in a row between two parallel streets.

A tour of the historic center.

Heading towards Cayo Coco, the fourth cayo in the country with an area of 370 km2 and a beach of 22 km, it is home to the largest colony of flamingos on the continent, as was once the colony of coconuts that gave it its name.

Typical lunch in Las Tunas province

Stay at your hotel, located in a very natural seaside resort whose beaches, less than three miles from the coast, hide the most extensive coral reef in the Caribbean.

Dinner and overnight at your hotel (All inclusive.)

Day 10: Thursday, December 2, 2021 CAYO COCO

Free day all inclusive, in one of the most beautiful coastal locations in Cuba.

Day 11: Friday 3 December 2021 Cayo Coco - Santi Spiritos (4h30 by car)

Breakfast and then you will leave the North Coast to reach the center of the country and the way back.

Lunch on the road in a typical farmhouse, Los Lagos de Mayahigua, in a rural setting that offers a beautiful landscape of Cuban nature.

Continue to Sancti Spiritus, one of the first seven villages founded by the Spanish in Cuba in the 16th century. Its bridge over the YayapoRiver, the symbol of the city, is known as the colonial jewel of central Cuba.

Panoramic tour of this charming city.

free time to stroll in the pedestrian center of this pretty, lively and typically Cuban town.

Dinner in town. 

Overnight in your hotel.

Day 12: Saturday 04 December 2021 SANCTI SPIRITUS - SANTA CLARA - LA HAVANE - PARIS - RABAT (5h00 drive)

Breakfast then departure for Santa Clara, historic town where the remains of Ché Guevara are kept.

In this city, which is now a sanctuary, you will visit the monuments in memory of Che (closed on public holidays and on Mondays).

Visit the monument of the Armored Train, which is a strong symbol of the victory of the revolutionaries over the army of Batista.

Last lunch at Rancho Los Caneyes.

Return to Havana and according to the flight schedule, transfer to the airport.

Assistance with registration formalities and flight to your destination.

 

Booking

Tour Information

Inclusions
  • Any increase in Airfare, Airport tax, Fuel surcharge and any new taxes introduced and levied by the Government
  • Any upgradation in Airline class or hotel room category
  • Cost of Insurance
  • Cost of Pre/Post tour hotel accommodation
Exclusions
  • To and Fro economy class airfare and airport taxes for tour guests as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Baggage Allowance as per the airline policy for tour
  • Tour Manager Services from Day 01 Meeting point till the dropping point on last day
  • Travel by small cars or Tempo Travellers or Mini Buses or big buses depending on the respective tour group size.
  • Entrance fees of all sightseeing places to be visited from inside
Documents Required for Travel
  • ADULT: ID card / Passport
  • CHILD : School ID / Passport
  • INFANT: Birth certificate
  • ID card, ID card type and ID card number is mandatory at time of booking, kindly carry the same ID card on tour.
  • For NRI and Foreign National Guests along with Passport, Valid Moroccan Visa/
  • Carry two passport size photographs.
Payment terms

Guests can pay by bank transfer.

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Transport

Coach travel:

A/C Vehicle - Seating capacity depends upon group size.

Cancellation Policy

Booking will not be considered as confirmed until receipt of: First deposit.

In case of total or partial cancellation of the above agreement:

-      From 60 to 45 days prior to group’s arrival, the client will pay 30% of the total amount of the cancelled services.

-      From 45 to 30 days prior to group’s arrival, the client will pay 45% of the total amount of the cancelled services.

-      From 30 to 15 days prior to group’s arrival, the client will pay 60% of the total amount of the cancelled services.

-      From 14 days to the arrival day, the client will pay full rooms & services charges for full period.

Remarks

Standard Check-in time of hotels in Morocco is generally 3h00 PM. Check-out 12h00 PM.