Cuban Discovery

Day 1 London – Havana
Titan’s VIP Home Departure Service® transports you from your front door to London Gatwick airport for your direct scheduled Virgin Atlantic flight to Havana. On arrival our coach transfers you to the Iberostar Parque Central where we stay for three nights.

Day 2 Havana
Culture lovers will be charmed by Havana, Cuba’s bustling, atmospheric capital with the ambience of a bygone era. After breakfast, which is included throughout your holiday, we visit the historic Partagas Cigar Factory to watch skilled workers drying, rolling and boxing the island’s most famous export or a Cigar Museum. Our fascinating walking tour continues through the Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the faded Spanish colonial architecture is slowly being restored to its former glory. Discover a host of beautiful streets with elegant plazas and the legendary Floridita Bar, where Hemingway famously drank mojitos. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 3 Hemingway Museum
We continue to Finca Vigia, Ernest Hemingway’s home. Purchased by the American writer in 1949, the estate (whose name translates as ‘Lookout Farm’) was where he wrote many of his best-known works. Now preserved as a museum, it provides a wonderful insight into the author’s life. Explore at your own pace before returning to Havana to spend a relaxing afternoon at your leisure. For a splendid spectacle of sequins, feathers and samba, join our optional excursion to Club Tropicana, the acclaimed Havana cabaret night spot that first opened its doors in 1931.

Day 4 Havana – Las Terrazas
We travel by coach to Las Terrazas Eco Mountain Resort, an ‘eco-village’ created in the 1960s. Highlights include touring a 19th century coffee plantation and swimming in the natural pools along the San Juan River, before we continue to the stunning Pinar del Rio province where a visit to a rum museum is included. We then continue to Hotel Los Jasmines, located overlooking the Viñales Valley, for a two-night stay.

Day 5 Vinales Valley
The inspiringly beautiful Viñales Valley is interspersed with dramatic rounded limestone formations known as mogotes. We visit a local farmer’s tobacco plantation before continuing to the Murial Prehistorica and the Cuevo del Indio (Indian Cave), where we board a boat in the opening to an underground river.

Day 6 Vinales Valley – Cayo Ensenachos
Today we transfer to Cayo Ensenachos for a three night stay at the all-inclusive Iberostar Ensenachos Resort, a luxurious hotel set by some of the best white sand beaches in Cuba. The remainder of the day and evening are at leisure.

Day 7-8 Cayo Ensenachos
Two full free days at leisure, with all food and drink included, to relax and enjoy the facilities.

Day 9 Cayo Ensenachos – Trinidad – Cienfuegos
Our journey continues to Trinidad, a World Heritage Site which has been hailed as one of the best-preserved colonial cities in the world. History buffs will be in their element at the Trinidad History Museum and the Museo Romantico, a sumptuous mansion displaying the decorative arts of the Trinidad aristocracy. We then continue to Cienfuegos, where we stay for two nights at the Jagua Hotel.

Day 10 Cienfuegos
Soak up the history of Cienfuegos, known affectionately as the ‘Pearl of the South’. Characterised by palaces and mansions overlooking a beautiful Caribbean bay, star attractions include visiting Parque Jose Marti with its imposing cathedral and a relaxing boat trip around Cienfuegos Bay.

Day 10-11 Cienfuegos – Santa Clara – Varadero
Continuing our adventure, we arrive in Santa Clara, the site of the last battle of the guerrilla war in 1958. This town is the final resting place of Ernesto “Che” Guevara, with a museum and mausoleum dedicated to the revolutionary leader. Here you can see Tren Blindado, the famous military train that was carrying soldiers and weapons when it was derailed by Che and a group of rebels. We then return to Havana for an overnight stay at the Iberostar Parque Central Hotel.

Day 12 Havana – In Flight
Morning at leisure in Havana before we transfer to the airport for our direct scheduled Virgin Atlantic flight to London.

Day 13 London
Arrival at London Gatwick Airport where our staff will greet you and transfer you to Titan transport for your journey home to your own front door.
Please take note that if you have chosen to take a connecting flight we regret that the above arrangements do not apply.
Please refer to your Final Itinerary for details of your confirmed hotels and relevant contact details.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please Note:
This tour includes areas of rough terrain and clients are advised that a significant amount of walking is involved.
Cuba is a unique beautiful country, however due to the political situation and restrictions on trade, the tourism infrastructure can be basic, especially outside major tourist areas. Hotels may occasionally be changed to others of a comparable standard with little or no notice.
British citizens require a visa for this holiday which is not included in the price, please refer to the visa section in the Holiday Information pages.

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