Book A FASCINANTING ISLAND Group Tour. Departure from Santiago de Cuba city. Cubatur

Santiago de Cuba, located in the east of the island and founded in 1515, is the second most important city in Cuba and one of the most picturesque. It is known as The Hero City of Cuba, title granted by the contribution of its people to the libertarian deeds of the Cubans.
A real hidden treasure: Camagüey, known as the city of the tinajones, is a city full of traditions and culture, it has a perfectly preserved historical and colonial center that has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2008.
Mansions and Palaces: the splendor of Trinidad remains a gift for your eyes. A walk around the Plaza Mayor can make you think that you are actually in a giant museum.
French in Latin America under the Spanish crown, a city of parks, theatres, churches, a beautiful Paseo del Prado and a flourishing culture you will also enjoy the beauty of the sea and nature surrounding the city.
Guamá is a site located in the quiet Gran Parque Natural Montemar in the Zapata Peninsula, among its highlights are: the crocodile breeding center, La Laguna del Tesoro, El Pueblo Taíno.

Category : Group tour
Languages: Spanish and English

Private Roundtrip

SERVICES INCLUDED

Fixed departures guaranteed with a minimum of 2 passengers.
6 nights accommodation as described in the program. (5 nights with accommodation in half board).
Assistance in airports and tourist poles that are visited in the program.
All the visits indicated in the program.
All the described transfers in air-conditioned buses.
Highly qualified tourist guide service in several languages during the whole tour.
Food with a liquid included in each extra hotel meal.
Transfers IN/OUT.

SERVICES NOT INCLUDED

International/Domestic flights.
Tourist entry card (visa).
Optional excursions.
Travel Insurance.
Additional food and drinks.
Gratuities or Tips.
Luggage transfer.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Day of departure from the circuit: Daily
The departures of the circuits are scheduled from 8:30 am.
It is recommended to wear light clothing and footwear, short-sleeved shirts and shorts, hats, caps and creams to protect the skin from the sun and mosquito repellent and swimwear for swimming in streams, rivers and/or beaches.
It is suggested to wear sunglasses and carry photo and video cameras to keep the beautiful memories of your vacation.
Small backpack to carry personal belongings you may need during your walks and visits to historical places and sites.
It is recommended that you bring insurance according to the activities you will do during your tour in Cuba.
Although the health system in Cuba is competent, with primary care in the most remote places, in case of allergies, chronic diseases and other ailments, it is recommended that you bring the medicines you may need.
We recommend that you always drink bottled and sealed mineral water during your stay in the country.
In case there is an exceptional need to divert or relocate clients from any hotel in the program, other hotels of the same or higher category will be sought.
The triple room is confirmed after consulting availability in all the hotels that make up the selected program.

day 1 HABANA – SANTIAGO DE CUBA

Destinations to visit: Santiago de Cuba

Transports used: Air conditioned bus

Upon arrival, collective transfer to the confirmed hotel in Santiago de Cuba.
Check in.
Accommodation and dinner at the hotel.
Free night for your enjoyment.

day 2 SANTIAGO DE CUBA

Destinations to visit: Santiago de Cuba

Transports used: Air conditioned bus

Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to visit the city of Santiago de Cuba, the first capital of the island founded by the Spanish conquerors, a city steeped in history and music.
Visit to the 26 de Julio Museum, former Moncada Barracks, where you will learn about the history of Cuba.
Visit to the Historical Center, Cathedral Square or Céspedes Park, around which the most important streets of Santiago are located.
Visit to the House of Don Diego Velázquez, where the museum of Cuban Historical Environment is located.
Continuation of the trip to the surroundings of the Bay of Santiago to visit the Castle of Morro San Pedro de la Roca, where the Museum of Piracy is located and that has the title of Patrimony of the Humanity granted by UNESCO in 1997.
Sea transfer to visit and lunch at the restaurant in Cayo Granma.
In the afternoon you will visit the Cemetery of Santa Ifigenia, declared a National Monument since 1979, because of its rich historical, architectural and cultural arsenal and where the remains of José Martí and Fidel Castro rest.
Return to the hotel in Santiago de Cuba.
Accommodation and dinner at the confirmed hotel.
Free night for your enjoyment.

day 3 SANTIAGO DE CUBA – BIRAN – HOLGUIN – GIBARA

Destinations to visit: Gibara Holguín Santiago de Cuba province

Transports used: Air conditioned bus

Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to the city of Holguín.
In transit visit to the Historical Complex of Biran, birthplace of Fidel Castro Ruz, and his family, declared in 2008 a National Monument, based on its extraordinary historical values.
Bus tour to the center of Holguín.
Tour through the city parks to enjoy the local architecture and historical monuments.
Free time for photos.
Lunch at local restaurant.
Later visit to the Loma de la Cruz, one of the most relevant symbols of the city, located at 261 meters above sea level and from where you can appreciate the city in all its splendor.
Departure to Gibara, located on the north coast of Holguin.
Accommodation and dinner at the confirmed hotel.
Free night for your enjoyment.

day 4 GIBARA – SANTA LUCIA

Destinations to visit: Gibara Playa Santa Lucía

Transports used: Air conditioned bus

Breakfast at the hotel.
Tour around Gibara, La Villa Blanca, as it is also known, has a rich history and culture of its own, according to the lineage of its foundation and a beautiful and exuberant landscape, beautiful architectural sites and a perfect layout of its houses, streets and parks. Due to the rich cultural and architectural heritage treasured by this city, its historical center was declared National Monument in 2004.
At the end of the tour, the trip will continue towards the Santa Lucía resort, located on the northern coast of the Province of Camagüey and the main tourist destination in the Pole. With an uninterrupted and beautiful beach of about 20 km long, the tourist resort has one of the largest coral reefs in the Caribbean, which has become one of its main attractions for lovers of diving and snorkeling.
Accommodation in an all-inclusive hotel.
Free afternoon to enjoy the hotel.

day 5 SANTA LUCIA – CAMAGUEY – SANCTI SPIRITUS – TRINIDAD

Destinations to visit: Camagüey Playa Santa Lucía Sancti Spíritus Trinidad

Transports used: Air conditioned bus

Breakfast at the hotel
Departure to the city of Camagüey, founded under the name of Santa Maria de Port-au-Prince. The city has one of the most extensive historical centers of the island declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 2008, and where numerous buildings with significant architectural and historical-cultural values are noted.
Visit the Plaza de los Trabajadores, Plaza San Juan de Dios, Plaza Ignacio Agramonte, the Church of La Merced and the boulevard.
Departure to Sancti Spíritus with lunch in transit, and a panoramic tour of this city.
Continuation to Manaca - Iznaga, center of the Valley of the Sugar Mills, region that was in the XVII and XVIII centuries one of the most prosperous of Cuba.
At the end, departure to Trinidad.
Accommodation and dinner at the hotel confirmed.
Free night for your enjoyment.

day 6 TRINIDAD – CIENFUEGOS – SANTA CLARA

Destinations to visit: Cienfuegos city Santa Clara Trinidad

Transports used: Air conditioned bus

Breakfast at the hotel.
Tour around the city of Trinidad, a city stopped in time. Known as the Jewel of Cuba, it has the privilege of being one of the colonial towns of the country and also qualifies among the most complete and preserved architectural sets of the American continent.
Visit to the Plaza Mayor; Romantic Museum; The Church of the Holy Trinity.
Bar la Canchánchara, with its typical welcome cocktail located in the heart of the historical center of the city.
Departure to the City of Cienfuegos, known as the Pearl of the South and that reveals the splendor of a culture with strong influence of its French founders.
Lunch at local restaurant.
Walk from the meadow, along the boulevard to the Marti Park.
Visit to the Tomás Terry Theater and the Valle Palace where you will learn about the beautiful legend associated with its construction.
At the end, departure to Santa Clara.
Accommodation and dinner at a hotel in the city.
Free night for your enjoyment.

day 7 SANTA CLARA – HABANA Y/O VARADERO

Destinations to visit: Havana Santa Clara Varadero

Transports used: Air conditioned bus

Breakfast at the hotel.
Tour around the city of Santa Clara, located in the center of the island of Cuba.
Visit to the Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara Sculpture Complex to admire the different moments of the life and work of the Heroic Guerrilla.
Tour around the Historical and Cultural Center of the city, stop at Leoncio Vidal Park, with views of La Caridad Theater, the Decorative Arts Museum and the old Government Palace. The tour continues panoramically through Santa Clara, passing by the Parque del Carmen, the place where the city's founding mass was offered.
Visit to the monument of the Armored Train, in historical memory of one of the most important actions fought during the revolutionary struggle.
Visit to the work of the Basque artist Casto Solano known as "Che de los niños", a sculpture of 2 meters high that allows the exchange with this important historical Cuban-Argentine figure.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
At the end, departure to Varadero and/or Havana.