DAY 1 - UK/Havana
Meet your travelling companions in the executive lounge prior to your scheduled flight to Havana. You will transfer to your hotel for an overnight stay. Welcome drink on arrival.
DAY 2 - Havana/Guardalavaca
Today you will take a flight from Havana to Holguin on the south east of the island and transfer to Guardalavaca for a two night stay on all-inclusive basis.
DAY 3 - Guardalavaca
Guardalavaca boasts dazzling white sands to laze on, fringed by cooling palm trees. Today you are free to relax, or take a short optional trip to see the native Indian necropolis of Chorro de Maita.
DAY 4 - Santiago de Cuba
Enjoy the scenic drive through the Sierra Maestra Mountains to Santiago de Cuba, stopping to visit the Castillo del Morro, a magnificent castle at the entrance to the bay. Lunch is included before reaching your hotel for a two night stay. A city sightseeing tour is included during your stay.
DAY 5 -
Santiago de Cuba
This morning we have included a visit to the Granjita Siborney in the National Park where Fidel Castro made plans for the Revolution. Afternoon free to enjoy Santiago de Cuba. During the evening, experience salsa music on an included visit
to Casa de la Trova.
DAY 6 - Camaguey
The drive to the Camaguey area takes us through small villages and cattle farming regions. We stop en route for a brief visit to Bayamo, before reaching your hotel for an overnight stay.
DAY 7 - Trinidad
Depart for Trinidad via Sancti Spiritus, for a two night stay. From the cobbled streets to the pretty Plaza Mayor, Trinidad’s centre is lovely and compact and there is much to explore from your beach hotel resort.
DAY 8 - Trinidad
A half day visit around Trinidad, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is included today. The afternoon is free to explore more or relax at your hotel.
DAY 9 - Trinidad & Cienfuegos
Today we have included a visit to the Botanical Gardens, run by the government since 1961, and one of the largest in Latin America with over 2,000 different species of plants. We continue on to Cienfuegos for a short sightseeing tour before reaching your hotel for a two night stay.
DAY 10 - Santa Clara
Day at leisure or take an optional excursion to Santa Clara, a strategic site during the two wars of independence and the Revolution.
DAY 11 - Viñales Valley & Pinar del Rio
Today you will travel to the awe-inspiring mountains and lush vegetation of the Viñales Valley and Pinar del Rio, follow the coast and see the Bay of Pigs. Overnight accommodation has been arranged.
DAY 12 - Havana
After sightseeing and an included lunch, we continue to Havana for a three night stay.
DAY 13 - Havana
Today we have included a full sightseeing programme, including Old Havana, where you will see the Plaza de Armas, the old Presidential Palace, and the Cathedral Square and pay a visit to a cigar factory.
DAY 14 - Havana
Chance for further morning sightseeing. This evening we include a special farewell dinner and drink.
DAYS 15 & 16 - Havana/UK
Morning transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK, arriving the next day.