<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">April 28:</span></b> Depart Cape Town on Air France

<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">April 29</span></b><b>:</b>  Arrive Havana 4:10pm Met and taken to our hotel.

Overnight Panorama hotel

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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> April 30:</span></b><b><i>Las Terrazas - Vinales - Pinar Del Rio</i></b>

Departure for ‘Las Terrazas” Natural Reserve in Artemiza Province.

Enjoy the natural beauty of the community as well as visiting local artists’ studios, etc.

Overnight Hotel La Moka...

<b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May1</span></i></b><b><i>:</i></b><b><i> Vinales</i></b>

Day to explore Vinales Valley, walk into town, visit the Indian Cave,

hike through the valley.

Overnight Hotel La Moka...

<b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 2</span></i></b><b><i>: Vinales- Matanzas </i></b>

A visit to a cigar Factory in Pinar del Rio city. Depart for Matanzas.

Visit Hemingway’s Finca…

This is the house Ernest Hemingway bought, and where he lived with his wife until

the time of his death. The place is restored and visitors can look into the main house

from the big open windows (access into the house is not allowed). The swimming pool,

the tower room, and studio can be visited.

Continue to Matanzas city. Visit “San Severino’ Castle, the French pharmacy, the

Cathedral, and Sausto Theater.

Overnight... Hotel Velasco

<b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 3: </span></i></b><b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Santa Clara</span></i></b>

Depart for Santa Clara and Che’s memorial.

Overnight... La Granjita hotel

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<b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May4</span></i></b><b><i>:  - Cienfuegos</i></b>

Depart for Cienfuegos…Tour of Cienfuegos.

Here we will have some free time to walk around the main section of this

small beautiful city. A tour by bus of the modern part of the city will be provided

and a stop to visit the most famous building of the province, Palacio Valle.

Overnight ...Casa Verde …lunch and dinner included

<b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 5</span></i></b><b><i>: Cienfuegs-Trinidad</i></b>

<b><i>      </i></b>Depart for Trinidad. As we drive through Cuba we will discover Pina Colada stands

along the roadsides.

<b><i>             </i></b> Overnight Private Home Stay…lunch and dinner included

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<b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 6</span></i></b><b><i>: Trinidad</i></b>

Tour of colonial Trinidad…

We will have a guided walking tour of the protected section of Trinidad,

which is the best preserved colonial town in Cuba. We will also have free

time to wander around.

We will drop in at “La Canchanchara”, a place where a local typical drink of

the same name is offered.

There will be a band playing traditional Cuban music.

The drink is made out of:
<ul>
	<li>1.5 oz of raw rum</li>
	<li>0.5 oz of honey</li>
	<li>0.5 oz of lemon juice</li>
	<li>1 oz of water</li>
	<li>2 oz of cracked ice</li>
	<li>YUM!!</li>
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Rest of day at leisure.

After dinner we can walk to a club and listen and watch the music and dance

or  jump in and try it yourself.

Overnight Private Home Stay…lunch and dinner included

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<b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 7</span></i></b><b><i>: Trinidad – Camaguey</i></b>

<b><i>     </i></b>Departure for Camaguey

Overnight Casa Particular ...includes dinner

<b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 8</span></i></b><b><i>:</i></b><b><i> Camagüey – Santiago de Cuba</i></b>

Departure for Santiago de Cuba

Overnight Hotel Casa Granda Melia Santiago

<b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 9</span></i></b><b><i>: Santiago de Cub</i></b>

A morning tour of the city: main square, Casa de Don Diego Velazquez,

Morro, Santa Ifigenia. An afternoon trip to visit the church at “El Cobre”.

This city produces the best rum in Cuba. It is sipping rum, or dark rum and

grapefruit juice...YUM!

Overnight  Melia Santiago

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<b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 10</span></i></b><b><i>:</i></b><b><i> Santiago de Cuba</i></b>

Excursion to “La Gran Piedra” including lunch.

Overnight Melia Satiago

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<b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 11</span></i></b><b><i>: Santiago – Cayo Coco</i></b>

An early morning departure.  We will drive through the lush countryside

to Cayo Coco island. We arrive in the afternoon where you can spend

time on the beach and enjoy the 27kms of fine white sand beaches

and shallow warm tourquoise waters.

<b><i>       </i></b>Overnight....Sol Cayo Coco...dinner included

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<b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 12: </span></i></b><b> On to Havana</b>

An early departure, we will continue driving through the countryside

arriving in Havana at approx. 3pm

<b>            </b>Overnight...HotelRaquel

<b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 13</span></i></b><b><i>: </i></b><b>Modern Havana</b>… A Panoramic tour

An approximate 3 hour tour of modern Havana to compare architecture, life styles,

and to familiarize ourselves with Havana’s dynamics and diversity. Some of the most

interesting locations of Havana can be seen from the bus such as Havana University,

“Colon” Cemetery, and others can be seen from a closer perspective. There

are scheduled stops at the “Revolution Square” and the “National Capitol Building”.

Afternoon at leisure.

You will hear music as you wander the streets of Havana with bands set up in the

squares, on street corners, and in many of the restaurants day and night. CDs are

available everywhere and  very inexpensive

Overnight... Hotel Raquel

<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 14:</span></b><b><i> Havana…</i></b>Walking tour of Old Havana

An approximate 4 hour walking tour of the restored part of Havana to see and

appreciate the beauty of the Colonial architecture and understand the dynamics

of life in Havana city.

Walk through squares, visit the Cathedral of Havana, some restored hotels and iconic

buildings, such as Hotel “Ambos Mundos” where Ernest Hemingway stayed many times.

A view of Havana from the hotel’s terrace can be included.

A cup of the best hot or cold chocolate awaits you at the chocolate factory.

Overnight...Hotel Raquel

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<b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 15: </span></i></b>Free day in Havana until our departure at  8:05pm

<b>May 16: </b>Arrive Paris at 11:15am .....depart for Cape Town 11:30pm

<b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">May 17</span></i></b><b>: </b>Arrive Cape Town 2:10pm
<p align="center"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cost</span></b></p>
<p align="center">R27,900</p>
<p align="center">***Plus international airfare</p>
<p align="center">~Minimum 8 people~</p>