Cuba Trip December 2017 Itinerary through Cuba Social Tours
Departing on Tuesday, December 26, and returning on Tuesday, January 2nd
*All transportation, events, and meals are all-inclusive.
Day 1*
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Arrival in Havana airport. Transfer to Havana
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Arrival and check into the hotel room.
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Dinner at an original Cuban restaurant
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Tour of Morro Castle (Castillo del Morro – Habana) at night.
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Walk around El Malecón (Havana Pier)
Day 2 *
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Ride in classic American cars
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Museo de la Revolución/U.S Embassy/Cuban National Capitol/Old Havana tours
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Havana Cabaret show – You can learn how to dance with professional dancers
Day 3*
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Marina Hemingway (Cuba's largest marina) tour
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Visit Finca Vigia (Ernest Hemingway’s house in San Francisco de Paula, Cuba)
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Spend some time at eastern Havana town beaches (Guanabo-Santa María)
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Dinner at a local restaurant (lobster, red snapper, Cuban roast pork)
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Cuban nightlife (Best local dance clubs with authentic Cuban music and Cuban people)
Day 4*
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Depart for Pinar del Rio
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Tour of Las Terrazas (a small community designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1984)
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Boat rides
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Horse-riding
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Zip-lining
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Drive to Pinar del Rio Hotel
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Dinner at El Gallardo restaurant
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Pinar del Rio downtown tour/baseball game
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Dance lesson by enthusiastic Cuban dance teachers. Guests are introduced to the basic steps of the Cuban salsa.
Day 5*
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Cueva del Indio Viñales (Indigenous Cave) Tour
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Mural de la Prehistoria
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Palenque de Los Cimarrones
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Dinner at a local restaurant (lobster, red snapper, Cuban roast pork)
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Polo Montañez Plaza visit
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Aguas Claras tour
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Cuban nightlife (Local dance clubs with authentic Cuban music and Cuban people)
Day 6*
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Visit a tobacco farm and a tobacco factory right in the world’s most revered tobacco land.
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Visit a Cuban local rum factory
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Visit an elementary/university school. Meet with faculty/staff and students to engage in discussions about access to education, available subjects, resources, and preparation for post-education careers
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Depart for Varadero. Arrival and check into hotel room in Varadero
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Lunch at a local restaurant (lobster, red snapper, Cuban roast pork)
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Relaxing time at the beach
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Varadero Cabaret show – You can learn how to dance with professional dancers
Day 7*
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Day at the beach (optional): Snorkeling, scuba diving, wave runners and Jet Ski, golf, etc.
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Che Guevara Mausoleum tour (optional)
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Ciénaga de Zapata tour (optional)
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Enjoy a performance of the Youth Chorus of Matanzas at the Casa de Cultura
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Visit authentic Cuban handicraft stores
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Relaxing final evening and farewell dinner
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Cuban Nightlife (Dancing live music in the streets with Cuban music groups. Continue at local night clubs with authentic Cuban music and Cuban people)
Day 8*
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Breakfast and depart for Havana Airport
All transportation, events, and meals are all-inclusive. Visas and health insurance policies are also included. Price now for this trip is not final but it is guaranteed to be under $1500. Other lodging arrangements can be made if you prefer to make this experience even more affordable without compromising its quality. I have the names and addresses of all night clubs, restaurants, and places that we will be visiting and where we will be staying. Please feel free to call me at any time with questions you might have at (815) 529-6208 or e-mail me at cubasocialtours@gmail.com