Cuba is like no other place, an island with pristine beaches, incredible history, cobblestone streets and wonderful people. Cuba is distinctly unique and has more to offer than just the old classic cars that have become synonymous with this country.
Itinerary: 5 Days 4 Nights with Havana Panoramic Tour
Accommodations: Private Home in Havana
Starting from 1,195.42 per person (Includes all taxes and fees).*
***Upgrade to a 4 and 5-Star Hotel is available.
Note: Prices are dependent upon the travel season and are subject tochange.
Remember that this package option includes:
- Transfer from/ to the airport to your accommodation in Cuba.
- Permit to travel to Cuba as per U.S. government regulations.
- Accommodations while in Cuba (PRIVATE HOME IN HAVANA).
- All tours as presented in your itinerary.
- Meals as presented in your itinerary.
- Personalized tours with an English speaking guide.
- Personal concierge assistant 24/7 while in Cuba provided by Cuba305 Travel staff.
- All fees, taxes and currency conversion fees.
- A once in a life time experience! Enjoy it!
- Cuban Visa/Tourist Card is 130.00 per person.
- Airfare (US-CUBA-US).
- Health Insurance (mandated by Cuban authorities).
- Tips and gratuities.
- Luggage handling and personal purchases.
- Any other service not specified in the program.
- Cuban Visa/Tourist Card is 130.00 per person.
- Airfare (US-CUBA-US).
- Health Insurance (mandated by Cuban authorities).
- Varadero Day Trip.
- Hemingway Tour.
- Tropicana Show.
- Trip cancellation insurance.
- Internet communication card.
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The Havana
The National Capitol of Havana
The National Capitol of Havana is a building built in 1929 in Havana (Cuba)
The building would be destined to house and be the headquarters of the two chambers of Congress or legislative body of the Republic of Cuba. Inspired by the Pantheon in Paris, St. Paul in London and the United States Capitol, the building features a neoclassical columnar façade and a dome that reaches 91.73 m in height.
Located in the center of the country's capital, between Prado, Dragones, Industria and San José streets, it is the kilometer-long origin of the Cuban road network, and after the triumph of the Revolution, when Congress was dissolved, it was transformed into the headquarters of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment and of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba. Since 2010, it has been undergoing a capital restoration process to return it to its original functions and to once again be the seat of the Cuban Parliament.
Open to the public, it is one of the most visited tourist centers in the city, having become one of the architectural icons of Havana, and is usually considered the most imposing building in the city. city. It is also named by some experts as one of the six most important palaces in the world.
The building would be destined to house and be the headquarters of the two chambers of Congress or legislative body of the Republic of Cuba. Inspired by the Pantheon in Paris, St. Paul in London and the United States Capitol, the building features a neoclassical columnar façade and a dome that reaches 91.73 m in height.
Located in the center of the country's capital, between Prado, Dragones, Industria and San José streets, it is the kilometer-long origin of the Cuban road network, and after the triumph of the Revolution, when Congress was dissolved, it was transformed into the headquarters of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment and of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba. Since 2010, it has been undergoing a capital restoration process to return it to its original functions and to once again be the seat of the Cuban Parliament.
Open to the public, it is one of the most visited tourist centers in the city, having become one of the architectural icons of Havana, and is usually considered the most imposing building in the city. city. It is also named by some experts as one of the six most important palaces in the world.
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The Havana Cathedral
Metropolitan Church , The Havana Cathedral, consecrated to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Catholic temple, located in the heart of Old Havana, in the oldest area of the city, declared by UNESCO in 1982 World Heritage Site. It is the Episcopal See of the Archdiocese of San Cristóbal de La Habana
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The Castle of three Kings
The Castle of three kings , also known as Castillo del Morro, is the symbol along with the Capitol and the Giraldilla of Havana, designed by the engineer Juan Bautista Antonelli in 1585 during the Spanish imperial period, its strategic position on a hill was recognized almost as soon as the port of Havana began to acquire the strategic importance it had in the Spanish overseas province. In the 1990s, work was carried out on the rescue and preservation of the city's fortification system, passing these to perform new functions. The Morro castle has maintained an active life since then, its rooms function as a gallery and in its spaces a lively cultural life does not stop. At the same time, two restaurants (Los Twelve Apostles and La Divina Pastora) and a bar are housed in their old batteries with extraordinary views of the Havana coastline.
On the Castle is a tradition of cannon shoot at 21:00. The tradition begins at the end of the seventeenth century when Havana, to protect itself from the frequent sieges of corsairs and pirates, was surrounded by a wall whose doors closed at eight at night and opened at four thirty in the morning. To announce it, they fired a cannon from a ship located in the harbor. Already in 1774, when the construction of the Cabaña was completed, the cannon shots were fired from this fortification and from there they continued, even when the walls collapsed due to the growth of the city.
As of 1898, the authorities decided to fire a single cannon shot at nine o'clock at night, which would sound uninterrupted until the start of World War II, when it was suspended to save gunpowder and protect the location of the city. But the claims of the Habaneros were such that, once the warfare ended, the custom was restored.
On the Castle is a tradition of cannon shoot at 21:00. The tradition begins at the end of the seventeenth century when Havana, to protect itself from the frequent sieges of corsairs and pirates, was surrounded by a wall whose doors closed at eight at night and opened at four thirty in the morning. To announce it, they fired a cannon from a ship located in the harbor. Already in 1774, when the construction of the Cabaña was completed, the cannon shots were fired from this fortification and from there they continued, even when the walls collapsed due to the growth of the city.
As of 1898, the authorities decided to fire a single cannon shot at nine o'clock at night, which would sound uninterrupted until the start of World War II, when it was suspended to save gunpowder and protect the location of the city. But the claims of the Habaneros were such that, once the warfare ended, the custom was restored.
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The Museum of the Revolution
The Museum of the Revolution, located in Havana, brings together material and collections related to the Cuban revolution. Created December 12, 1959
Former Presidential Palace, it was built between 1909 and 1920 to be the seat of the provincial government of Havana, but President Mario García Menocal chose it to be the seat of the Executive. In 1974 it became the Museum of the Revolution and in 2010 it was declared a National Monument.
Its more than 30 exhibition rooms house around 9,000 pieces from different stages of the independence struggle. The exhibition rooms cover each stage of Cuban history. In the museum the actions of March 13 are set in the Palace stages.
In addition to the permanent exhibitions, this center disseminates the history of Cuba in nearby schools. Its specialists give congresses and conferences to the new generations, and on weekends they have systematic projects of cultural dissemination.
Former Presidential Palace, it was built between 1909 and 1920 to be the seat of the provincial government of Havana, but President Mario García Menocal chose it to be the seat of the Executive. In 1974 it became the Museum of the Revolution and in 2010 it was declared a National Monument.
Its more than 30 exhibition rooms house around 9,000 pieces from different stages of the independence struggle. The exhibition rooms cover each stage of Cuban history. In the museum the actions of March 13 are set in the Palace stages.
In addition to the permanent exhibitions, this center disseminates the history of Cuba in nearby schools. Its specialists give congresses and conferences to the new generations, and on weekends they have systematic projects of cultural dissemination.
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Wandering around...
The Havana Malecón
The Havana Malecón is located in Havana, capital of the Republic of Cuba. It comprises a wide six-lane avenue and a very long wall that extends over the entire north coast of the Cuban capital for eight kilometers.
ts main function, in addition to being a strategic work to stop the water, is to be a center of tourist and local attention. The inhabitants of the island who are closest to this structure often spend the nights and early mornings waiting for the sunrise, having drinks and singing with guitars under the stars and lovers go to contemplate the moon. The Havana boardwalk, since its construction has become a sign of the island, identifying it anywhere in the world.
La Bodeguita del Medio
La Bodeguita del Medio is a typical restaurant in Havana in Cuba, and one of the great tourist places of the city, where numerous visitors have passed, from writers to politicians. Many of them have left their mark on the premises through souvenirs, photos, objects or graffiti on its walls. In them you can find copies of such unusual signatures as that of Errol Flynn and some originals such as that of Salvador Allende.
In its rooms you can enjoy the typical Cuban atmosphere, with its gastronomy, its cigars and its music; that collect all the essence of tradition. In the place a supposed manuscript of Ernest Hemingway is shown: My mojito in La Bodeguita, My daiquiri in El Floridita, that is to say "My mojito in the Bodeguita ... and my daiquiri in the Floridita". It is an apocryphal text and a legend, since the writer was not a regular at La Bodeguita.
Originally, and before being just a restaurant, this place had been a winery that, unlike the rest, was in the middle of a street. So, then, it was not just any winery, but the little bodeguita that was in the middle of a street. When the place became a restaurant, its owner decided to keep the name with which customers had already baptized his business.
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Floridita
Floridita, also known as El Floridita, is a bar and restaurant in the city of Havana, Cuba, which has been operating since 1817 and became world famous thanks to the writer and journalist Ernest Hemingway, who used to visit it regularly.
Its slogan is "The cradle of the daiquiri" and Hemingway himself increased his fame with a phrase that attracted tourists from all over the planet:
"My mojito at La Bodeguita, my daiquiri at El Floridita".
Ernest Hemingway, in his own handwriting on one of the walls of La Bodeguita del Medio
The writer ended up becoming the main tourist attraction for visitors who come from all over the world to see El Floridita, to the point where a statue of a Hemingway bent at the end of the bar is the great attraction of the bar.
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Pinar del Rio
The Viñales Valley
The Viñales Valley is a valley in the province of Pinar del Río, in the western sector of Cuba. It is located in the Sierra de los Órganos, in the westernmost part of the Guaniguanico Mountain Range. The area that includes the valley and a large part of the mountains that surrounds it in 1999 was designated a national park of Cuba and in December of that same year it was declared a Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
In the national park, the Cueva del Indio stands out, with its underground river; the Mural of Prehistory, nestled on a slope of the mogote Pita; the Palenque de los Cimarrones, the Rancho San Vicente and the fabulous Mirador de Los Jazmines.
There are mountainous formations, unique on the island, called mogotes. Mogotes are geomorphological formations that can be very high. Mogotes are similar to others in China and the Malay Peninsula.
In the valley there are other elevations, such as slate heights, which are constituted by a variety of rocks of the oldest existing throughout the country and the Caribbean area.
Itinerary: Havana City 3 nights + Viñales 1 night
Accommodations: 5-Star Hotel in Havana and Viñales
Number of Travelers: Minimum of 2
Traveling After April 30th 2017:
Starting from 2,907.46 per person, Double Occupancy (Includes all taxes and fees).*
Starting from 3,623.89 per person, Single Occupancy (Includes all taxes and fees).*
Traveling From November 1st 2016 to April 30th 2017:
Starting from 3,3341.41 per person, Double Occupancy (includes all taxes and fees).*
Starting from 4,057.44 per person, Single Occupancy (Includes all taxes and fees).*
Note: Prices are dependent upon the travel season and are subject tochange.
Remember that this package option includes:
In the national park, the Cueva del Indio stands out, with its underground river; the Mural of Prehistory, nestled on a slope of the mogote Pita; the Palenque de los Cimarrones, the Rancho San Vicente and the fabulous Mirador de Los Jazmines.
There are mountainous formations, unique on the island, called mogotes. Mogotes are geomorphological formations that can be very high. Mogotes are similar to others in China and the Malay Peninsula.
In the valley there are other elevations, such as slate heights, which are constituted by a variety of rocks of the oldest existing throughout the country and the Caribbean area.
Itinerary: Havana City 3 nights + Viñales 1 night
Accommodations: 5-Star Hotel in Havana and Viñales
Number of Travelers: Minimum of 2
Traveling After April 30th 2017:
Starting from 2,907.46 per person, Double Occupancy (Includes all taxes and fees).*
Starting from 3,623.89 per person, Single Occupancy (Includes all taxes and fees).*
Traveling From November 1st 2016 to April 30th 2017:
Starting from 3,3341.41 per person, Double Occupancy (includes all taxes and fees).*
Starting from 4,057.44 per person, Single Occupancy (Includes all taxes and fees).*
Note: Prices are dependent upon the travel season and are subject tochange.
Remember that this package option includes:
- Transfer from/ to the airport to your accommodation in Cuba.
- Permit to travel to Cuba as per U.S. government regulations.
- Accommodations while in Cuba (5-STAR HOTEL IN HAVANA ANDVINALES).
- All tours as presented in your itinerary.
- Meals as presented in your itinerary.
- Personalized tours with an English speaking guide.
- Personal concierge assistant 24/7 while in Cuba provided by Cuba305 Travel staff.
- All fees, taxes and currency conversion fees.
- A once in a life time experience! Enjoy it!
- Cuban Visa/Tourist Card is 130.00 per person.
- Airfare (US-CUBA-US).
- Health Insurance (mandated by Cuban authorities).
- Tips and gratuities.
- Luggage handling and personal purchases.
- Any other service not specified in the program.
- Cuban Visa/Tourist Card is 130.00 per person.
- Airfare (US-CUBA-US).
- Health Insurance (mandated by Cuban authorities).
- Tropicana Show.
- Trip cancellation insurance.
- Internet communication card.
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Cienfuegos
The Palace of The Valley
The Palace of The Valley, also called Palacio del Valle, is a historic villa in Cienfuegos built by the Italian architect, Alfredo Colli from 1913 to 1917 and reminiscent of Moorish architecture.
The original client of the villa was the merchant Celestino Caces, who then sold it to Acisclo del Valle, who had its construction completed. Today, the villa is occupied by an upscale hotel and restaurant.
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Sancti Spíritus
Trinidad
Located among the first towns founded by the Spanish in the colonization process of the largest of the Antilles, it has one of the most complete and best-preserved architectural ensembles in America.
In this historical treasure, the Valle de los Ingenios occupies a preferential site next to the famous Iznaga Tower, a silent sentinel of a past of sugar and sweet factories in Trinidad.
The emergence of the aforementioned construction around 1816 marks a moment of predominance of eclecticism in architecture, with a height of 45 meters spread over seven floors or levels, like a watchtower from which the sugar cane plantations in the area could be seen.
According to experts, the bell installed at the top of the tower was intended to mark the work of the slaves, the end of the day, the prayer to the Blessed Virgin in the morning, in the middle of the day and in the afternoon.
Likewise, as an insomniac watchman, it would allow to warn in case of fire danger, escapes of slaves, or simply as an incomparable viewpoint to appreciate the richness of the valley in all its magnitude.
The origin of the Iznaga Tower also contains a good dose of legend, linked to the history of the Iznaga brothers, wealthy landowners of the time and owners of mills dedicated to the processing of sugar cane.
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Matanzas
Varadero
Varadero is a city in Cuba located northwest of the Cárdenas municipality, located on the Hicacos peninsula, in the Matanzas province, 130 kilometers east of Havana. To the northeast Punta Hicacos is the northernmost place in Cuba. It is a special territory of the Republic of Cuba. It is the closest point to the United States, it is 30 km long, of which 22 km are beaches. It limits to the north with the Strait of Florida, to the south with the Bay of Cárdenas, to the east with Cárdenas, to the west with the Sabana Camagüey keys, its population is 26,680 inhabitants of which approximately 7,000 live on the same peninsula. Its main economic line is the development of tourism and the largest workforce is based on it.
Varadero, which is a free port, has conditions for diving, fishing, yatching, all kinds of nautical activities, parachuting and a congress center. International flights arrive at the Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (second in the country by number of passengers) which is located approximately 20 km from the peninsula.
Among the many admirers of Varadero, some think it is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world and others claim that it is the most beautiful they have ever seen. What they all agree on is that, indisputably, Varadero is the most fascinating and beautiful beach in the Cuban archipelago.
Varadero beach is internationally recognized as the most famous beach on the Cuban coast for the quality of its sands.
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Guamá
The way to get to this artificial island is through boats and boats that cross the Laguna del Tesoro. There you will find different islands linked by bridges and trails, which make up Villa Guamá. It is said that the name of the lagoon is due to the fact that the aborigines, when they felt their wealth threatened by the conquerors, decided to throw it into the pond, as a symbol of rebellion and love for their land.
In the center of the island is the great caney, with a rectangular floor plan, where the great chief, head of the tribe, lived. Around it are the cabins of other important personalities of the community, such as the "behíque", a kind of sorcerer or spiritual healer, and the main hunters of the village. The rest of the houses were the so-called "bohíos", houses with a circular shape, which are located around the caney. What is observed there is a reproduction of the disposition of the aboriginal families. You can even enter to see the instruments they used in their daily work, as well as their way of life.
Several sculptures reproduce the time of hunting, the most important activity carried out by the Tainos, in addition to pottery and agriculture. The moments of leisure and religious rites also have their space in the set. This is the case of the "areíto", a religious cult that consisted of standing and dancing in a circle around a campfire. There the aborigines sang and danced for their gods, with ornaments and drawings all over the body.
Another scene represented is the game of "batú", batos or game of the ball. They made it with leaves and resin to make it bounce, and they tried to keep the ball in the air by touching it with any part of the body. This practice was one of the ones that most surprised the colonizers upon their arrival in Cuba.
The artist Rita Longa molded the sculptures following the patterns of the first Cuban indigenous communities and always placed them carrying out some activity, movement, giving them naturalness, realism and independence to each one of them.
In the center of the island is the great caney, with a rectangular floor plan, where the great chief, head of the tribe, lived. Around it are the cabins of other important personalities of the community, such as the "behíque", a kind of sorcerer or spiritual healer, and the main hunters of the village. The rest of the houses were the so-called "bohíos", houses with a circular shape, which are located around the caney. What is observed there is a reproduction of the disposition of the aboriginal families. You can even enter to see the instruments they used in their daily work, as well as their way of life.
Several sculptures reproduce the time of hunting, the most important activity carried out by the Tainos, in addition to pottery and agriculture. The moments of leisure and religious rites also have their space in the set. This is the case of the "areíto", a religious cult that consisted of standing and dancing in a circle around a campfire. There the aborigines sang and danced for their gods, with ornaments and drawings all over the body.
Another scene represented is the game of "batú", batos or game of the ball. They made it with leaves and resin to make it bounce, and they tried to keep the ball in the air by touching it with any part of the body. This practice was one of the ones that most surprised the colonizers upon their arrival in Cuba.
The artist Rita Longa molded the sculptures following the patterns of the first Cuban indigenous communities and always placed them carrying out some activity, movement, giving them naturalness, realism and independence to each one of them.
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