Cuba
$3000 per person
Join Active World Journeys on a popular “Best of Cuba Tour”
Travel legally to Cuba and be captivated and allured by the mix of music, art, classic cars, world-class rum and cigars; and perhaps the most fun and passionate locals you’ll encounter anywhere.
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The Excitement of Havana
Art, Music and Culture in Cuba
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Day 1: Arrival
- Arrive to Jose Marti International Airport where you will be greeted by your Cuban guide and driver
- Visit to Revolution Square, the site where the most important political and governmental buildings are located
- Enjoy lunch at a private restaurant “paladar” overlooking the water
- Visit to Jesus Christ Statue for a spectacular view of Old Havana. If desired, choose to take the local ferry back to Old Havana for a unique perspective on how everyday Cubans travel
- Check into private bed and breakfasts
- Welcome dinner at artist Jose Fuster’s home in Jaimanitas. The entire neighborhood is made up of colorful, whimsical mosaics. It’s a street-art-extravaganza(Lunch and dinner included)
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Day 2:
- Walking tour of Old Havana with focus on interesting artist visits and private enterprises
- Visit to printmaking artist workshop-visit to both a state-run workshop and a private enterprise graphic designer
- Lunch at a private paladar in Old Havana
- Visit to a car restoration workshop where you’ll learn how the cars are restored and pieces are made, then enjoy a leisurely ride through Havana in classic cars
- Free time to explore Old Havana on your own
- Dinner on your own in Havana(Breakfast and lunch included)
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Day 3:
- After breakfast, check out and drive to Viñales National Park
- En route make a stop at a tobacco farm and interact with the farmer and his family. Have a chance to learn more about tobacco cultivation
- Lunch at a paladar with an organic farm and cave to explore
- Explore the downtown of Viñales with your guide, visit a bodega to learn more about the ration system. In the afternoon, enjoy a leisurely hike if desired
- Check into your private bed and breakfasts for the night
- Dinner included tonight at your private bed and breakfast
- Opportunity to check out live music at the culture house in town(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
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Day 4 :
- This morning depart Viñales, heading back to Havana by way of Las Terrazas Eco-Reserve
- This small eco-community of one thousand residents is a fascinating visit to learn about sustainable development and conservation in Cuba. You’ll tour the community area with a local guide.
- Traditional cuban countryside lunch of roasted pork, yucca and beans and rice.
- In the afternoon return to Havana. Enjoy a visit to a community project called Clave De Sol, where young children learn to play traditional Cuban songs on guitars.
- Check into your private bed and breakfast for the night
- Dinner on your own in Havana
- Opportunity to explore the nightlife in Havana with a jazz show, a cabaret show or other live music(Breakfast and lunch included)
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Day 5:
- This morning after breakfast enjoy a visit to a cigar factory.
- Afterwards enjoy a lively dance class to learn the basics of Son and salsa
- Lunch at private paladar
- This afternoon enjoy a visit to a lively dance troupe and enjoy a semi-private performance
- Free time to explore Havana on your own in the late afternoon
- Dinner tonight is on your own in Havana(Breakfast and lunch included)
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Day 6:
- Start the day with a lively drumming lesson to learn the basics of cuban rhythm
- Visit to various artists that have no signage, enjoying time to explore their studios and talk with them one-on-one
- Lunch at a private paladar
- Visit to San Jose Artisanal market
- In the early evening enjoy either a lively marriage of rum and cigar ceremony where you will try various rums and cigars.
- Dinner tonight as a group in a private paladar(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
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Day 7: Departure
- After breakfast, flight back to the United States
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$3, 000 per person double occupancy ( 6 person minimum.)
Single Supplement: $600
Price Includes:
- 6 nights accommodation in Cuba in private bed and breakfasts
- Meals listed as included in itinerary
- Air-conditioned transportation in Cuba
- Airport transfers to/from Havana airport
- Services of local professional guide each day
- Bottled water (2 bottles/day)
- Legal travel under the Support for the Cuban People general license regulations
- Gratuities for meals included in itinerary
- Flight to and from Havana
- Visa to Cuba (About $100)
- Emergency medical and evacuation insurance
- Items of a personal nature-laundry, phone calls, internet, alcoholic drinks
- Any meals not listed in the itinerary
- Transportation outside of the stated itinerary activities
The 3 Sisters (Judy Messoline, Nancy Miller, Terri Bercier)
Best ever active Tours!! Thanks again Jack and Active World Journeys for the trip a lifetime in the Holy Land of Israel, Palestine and Jordan. We loved Cuba, especially the people – and Egypt was so fascinating.
Judy Messoline, Scranton, PA
I have had the pleasure of attending 3 trips with our primary go to guy Jack Witt. If someone had ever told me I would travel to the Middle East and Cuba I would have said no way! But the people Jack hires to be our guides have been so kind, caring, informative. I have never felt any fear. These 3 trips have been some of the best in my life, but my sister is forever going to all different places in the world and I have been so lucky to accompany her. I’m really interested in where my next adventure (hopefully with Jack Witt at the helm) will take me. I have also met so many wonderful people on these trips and can’t wait to travel with them again.