Day 1: Havana
Arrive at Jose Marti International Airport & begin with a bus tour of Modern Havana. After hotel check in, gather for an informational meeting with your guides to discuss your time in Cuba. Begin your evening with a welcome dinner at a local restaurant followed by free time to enjoy the city’s cultural activities.
Day 2: Havana
Begin your day at the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples, an agency specializing in relations with international guests. Enjoy lunch at Casa de la Amistad before heading over to the Jose Marti Memorial, Revolution Square & Christopher Columbus Cemetery, one of the most historical cemeteries in the world. After dinner, enjoy a cannon blast ceremony at the Morro-Cabana fortress. Spend the night resting or exploring the city’s cultural options
Day 3: Havana
After breakfast, meet with professionals from the City Historian’s Office to discuss the restoration of Havana’s historical center. Grab a bite to eat before visiting the city’s plazas like Plaza de Armas. Enjoy dinner at one of Earnest Hemingway’s favorite restaurants, Bodeguita del Medio. Spend the rest of the evening at the Almacenes de San Jose market & historical center. The evening is free to explore cultural activities.
Day 4: Cienfuegos
Depart for Cienfuegos, about two & a half hours from Havana. Explore the city by bus & meet with local representatives from ICAP (Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples). After lunch, gather with members of the National Association of Writers & Artists to discuss the preservation of Cuban culture through art & literature. Then, visit one of the most ornate theaters in Cuba, the Tomas Terry Theater. If you’re lucky, you can catch a performance! Before dinner, talk with artists at a local cultural project or market. End the night with members of the Committee for the Defense of the Revolution - a group of men & women committed to protecting their communities from “counter-revolutionary” activity.
Day 5: Trinidad - Havana
Take a short bus ride to Trinidad where groups can meet with teachers & students at a local art school. Walk around the city’s historical center, stopping by museums & even a potter’s workshop. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant & walk around Sugar Mills Valley, an archaeological site that was home to over 75 historic mills. Return to Havana for dinner, hotel check in & a night at your leisure.
Day 6: Havana
After breakfast, travel to the Green Roof Tiles house where you can meet an architect & learn about contemporary architecture, urban planning & interior design. Visit the Higher Institute of Arts before grabbing a bite to eat at a local restaurant. Spend the afternoon at the Fine Arts Museum followed by a final meeting with your guides to reflect on your time in Cuba. Enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 7: Havana
Check out of your hotel & depart for Jose Marti International Airport.