Experience the exotic tastes and Latin flare of Cuban Cuisine.
During this four-day journey, you will be immersed in an experience centered on Cuban cuisine. As the center of former Caribbean trade roots, the melding of cultures has resulted in exotic cuisine only found here in the beautiful island nation of Cuba.
Let OnCuba Travel be your partner as you meet with mixologists and chefs while experiencing local cuisine throughout Cuba.
- Four nights of accommodations in a private home.
- Pre-tour educational materials to prepare you for the activities ahead.
- Exclusive, guided itinerary including insider access to Cuba’s landmarks and hidden gems, private visits, and lectures with renown Cuban experts.
- All entrance fees to scheduled activities and events unless otherwise noted.
- Transfers and transportation in Cuba.
- Expert local guide
- All meals in Cuba, as noted on the itinerary.
- Private Cuban driver.
- Tourist card visa.
- Round trip Miami – Havana – Miami.
- Certification of travel to Cuba under the U.S Department of Treasure general license.
- Kit COVID-19
**End-of-tour gratuities for the Cuban guide, driver, and tour leader are left to the guest’s discretion and should be based on your satisfaction with the level of service received.
Day 1
After clearing immigration and customs at the Jose Marti International Airport, you will take a short drive to your hotel or private home accommodations for check-in. Next, you will start your journey with a walking tour at Old Havana where you will visit the four main squares in Old Havana – the Cathedral Square, the Arms Square, the San Francisco Square, and the Old Square. Later, you will enjoy a delicious and traditional Cuban lunch at a handpicked local restaurant. Then, you will have an afternoon tour of breathtaking Havana in classic American convertible cars. We offer you and your guest a wide range of colorful classic cars like Chevrolet, Ford, Buick, Cadillac, Mercury, Dodge, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. This evening you will enjoy dinner at one of the newest “paladares” or privately owned restaurants in the district of Old Havana and end the evening with a Tropicana Show. Nat King Cole, Josephine Baker, Libertad Lamarque, Cheo Feliciano, Rita Montaner, Elena Burke, and Bola de Nieve are among the stars that have performed in the Tropicana Cabaret, known as one of the most popular cabarets in Havana, Cuba, and one of the spotlights of this tour.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
Day 2
After breakfast at your local accommodations, this morning you will visit the Rum Museum, home to the most famous Cuban rum, Havana Club. Next, you will go to Vista Hermosa Farm where you will learn about the Farm-to-table process, a social movement that promotes serving local food at restaurants and school cafeterias, usually through local sourcing from the producers. This evening you will enjoy dinner at a top restaurant in Havana for an exclusive dining experience. The evening will end at the Fábrica de Arte Cubano, an art and club space, which promotes the exchange of ideas and the different cultural expressions that coexist in the building.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 3
The day will begin with a tour around the town of Cojímar, the district where Hemingway docked his boat, El Pilar. Not only did he use the town as a base for fishing, Cojímar was the background for one of his most famous works, The Old Man and the Sea. The “old man” in the title of the book was reputedly shaped after his guide, Gregorio Fuentes, a Cojímar local. Then, meet with the chef of Café Ajiaco, where you will learn how to make delicious Cuban food and hear the stories of those leading the lesson. We will also take a mixology lesson on Cuban drinks at El Divino Restaurant, where we will enjoy lite bites and a welcome cocktail.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 4
After breakfast, we will depart for the Valley of Viñales. Just a few hours from Havana, this UNESCO site is a unique landscape surrounded by hills with vertical sides and rounded tops, called mogotes (pin-cushion hills). The valley is surrounded by a lovely valley with rich, red earth tones and majestic palm trees in the Pinar del Río province. This is one of Cuba’s most fertile areas and where some of the world’s best tobacco is grown, harvested, dried and processed. You will explore the Cueva del Indio (Indian’s Cave), one of the oldest known caves in Cuba, where sailing is permissible through a small underground river that is about 400 meters in length. Next, you will go to the Mirador Los Jardines, where you will be able to admire the Viñales Valley in its entirety. Next, we will visit Finca Paraíso. Here we will tour the farm, enjoy lunch onsite, and meet with the owners of the farm. Here we will gain valuable insight about the food business in Cuba. After lunch, we will also visit the Mural de la Pre-Historia, a 120 meter tall replica of prehistoric paintings on a mogote or steep-sided hill. The day will end with a farewell dinner at an upscale restaurant in the City of Havana.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
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- Policy changes on travel can create confusion and make it appear that planning a trip to the island is more difficult. But if you ask for the right help, the experience can be quite the opposite.