Flight to Havana
Day 1 - Dublin to Cuba
Depart Dublin for your flight to Havana. Arrive in Cuba where you will meet your local tour manager and transfer to your hotel to check-in.
Day 2 - Havana
Breakfast at your hotel. Today, the group will depart for a full day city tour of Havana, Cuba’s vibrant capital, including visits to the Havana Club Rum Museum, a tobacco factory and the impressive Museum of Revolution. Dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 3 - Havana
Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer from Havana to Vinales where you will have visits of Los Jazmines Viewpoint, Pre-Historic Murial and El Indio Caves. Return to your hotel in Havana for overnight.
Day 4 - Free Day
Breakfast at your hotel. One day at leisure in Havana. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 5 - Bay of Pigs site and Museum & Cienfuegos
Breakfast at your hotel and check-out. Depart Havana for transfer to Trinidad, stopping enroute for a visit to the Bay of Pigs site and Museum. This historical area is the location of an unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by exiles trained by the CIA, in an attempt to overthrow President Fidel Castro and the communnist government he led in April of 1961. Afterwards there will be a brief visit to the city of Cienfuegos before continuing south to Trinidad for check-in and evening meal at your hotel.
Day 6 - Trinidad
Breakfast at your hotel. Today the group will enjoy a full day tour of Trinidad and a walking tour of the old town with Plaza Mayor including a visit to Church Parroquial de la Santísima, Casa “Templo de Santería Yemayá, Museum de Arquitectura Colonial. Afterwards the group will enjoy a Chanchanchara Cocktail followed by a visit to Casa de la Trova (House of Music). Return to your hotel in the early evening for your evening meal and overnight in Trinidad.
Day 7 - Santa Clara
Breakfast at your hotel and check-out. Depart Trinidad and transfer to Varadero stopping enroute in Santa Clara for a guided tour. Santa Clara is a pretty and quaint town located in central Cuba which became a significant location in the Cuban Revolution after the Battle of Santa Clara, a series of events that took place in December of 1958 and led to the capture of the city by revolutionaries under the command of Che Guevara. Today’s fascinating guided tour includes entrance to the Che Guevara Museum & Mausoleum plus a visit to the Tren Blindado national memorial, monument and museum. Continue on to Varadero in the early evening for check-in and evening meal.
Day 8 - Free Day
Breakfast at your hotel. Today is free to spend at your leisure in Varadero, one of the largest resort towns in the Caribbean. Situated between the Bay of Cárdenas and the Straits of Florida take your time to soak up the tropical sunshine, stroll along the white sandy beaches or mix with the friendly locals at a nearby cafe or bar. Evening meal at your hotel and overnight.
Day 9 - Free Day
Breakfast at your hotel. Today is free to spend at your leisure in Varadero before your evening meal at your hotel and overnight.
Day 10 - Free Day
Breakfast at your hotel. Today is free to spend at your leisure in Varadero before your evening meal at your hotel and overnight.
Day 11 - Depart
Breakfast at your hotel and check-out. Transfer to Varadero Airport for return flight to Dublin.