(A UNIT OF NOVA GROUP OF COMPANIES)
NOVA TRAVEL
A Journey Through Cuba-13 Days
Itinerary-13 Days
Day 1: Fly to Havana
Fly to Havana . Transfer to your hotel for 2 nights. (N)
Day 2: Havana
Morning walking tour of the old town including the Plaza de Armas, the oldest square in Havana and the Revolution Museum. (B)
Day 3: Viñales
Full-day visit to the Viñales valley, a traditional tobacco-growing area with beautiful limestone formations and stay for 2 nights. (B, L)
Day 4: Viñales
Day at leisure to enjoy the views or take walks in the surrounding countryside. (B)
Day 5: Santa Clara
Drive to the town of Santa Clara, whose historic revolutionary attack led to the surrender of the dictatorship. Take a panoramic city tour and stay overnight. (B)
Day 6: Cienfuegos • Trinidad
Morning visit to Che Guevara’s Museum before driving to the French-colonial town of Cienfuegos for a city tour. Continue to Trinidad, one of the oldest cities in Cuba and stay for 2 nights at a casa particular for a unique experience of Cuban culture. (B, L, D)
Day 7: Trinidad
Morning walking tour of the colonial centre including a visit to La Canchanchara to hear live Cuban music. Afternoon at leisure. (B)
Day 8: Valley of the Sugar Mills • Camagüey
Visit the ruins of former sugar plantations in the Valley of the Sugar Mills and drive on to Camagüey (5-6 hours). Take a short tour of its winding streets, built to deter pirate attacks, and stay overnight. (B)
Day 9: Bayamo • Santiago de Cuba
Full-day journey east to Santiago de Cuba for a 2-night stay, visiting Bayamo and El Cobre church, Cuba’s most important shrine, en route. Santiago de Cuba is the island’s first capital and birthplace of Afro-Cuban culture and music. (B, L)
Day 10: Santiago de Cuba
Morning tour of the historical centre, El Morro fortress and the Moncada barracks. In the afternoon, visit the Gran Piedra and see the spectacular scenery of the Sierra Maestra mountains. Optional evening visit to Casa de la Trova. (B, L)
Day 11: Fly to Havana
Transfer to the airport and fly back to Havana. Stay overnight in Havana. Optional evening music performance. (B)
Day 12: Fly back home
Morning at leisure or optional panoramic ride in a classic American car. Afternoon transfer to the airport and fly back home. (B)
Day 13: Back home
Early morning arrival. (N)