Best of Cuba – 7 Nights / 8 Days

Complete itinerary as provided in the attached PDF

Duration: 7N / 8D Destination: Cuba Curated by 7 Seas Tours & Travel

Itinerary Overview

  • Accommodation in 4* hotels mentioned or similar
  • Area – hotel – area transfers
  • Havana city tour and lunch
  • Pınar del rio & Vinales tour and lunch
  • Hemingway tour and lunch
  • Big Havana tour and lunch
  • Cienfuegos city tour and lunch on the way
  • Santa Clara tour and lunch on the way
  • Trinidad city tour and lunch
  • Local guide service in English
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DAY 1
Arrive Havana

Arrive at Havana’s José Martí International Airport and begin a guided city tour. Explore Havana’s UNESCO-listed Old Town, iconic landmarks, and scenic viewpoints before enjoying lunch at a local restaurant. The day ends with transfer and check-in at your hotel in Havana.

Included Activities

  • City tour of Havana: Old Town, Malecón Boulevard, Revolution Square, Columbus Cemetery, Miramar, and Morro Castle
  • Lunch at a local restaurant
Waitomo green hills
DAY 2
Havana

After breakfast, travel from Havana to the UNESCO-listed Viñales Valley, home to Cuba’s world-famous tobacco fields. Discover the region’s culture, enjoy lunch in the valley, and visit Pinar del Río to experience authentic cigar making before returning to Havana in the evening.

Included Activities

  • Scenic drive to Viñales Valley (approx. 3 hours)
  • Visit to Viñales city center, tobacco fields, and a local tobacco farm
  • Lunch in the valley
  • Tour of cigar factories in Pinar del Río with opportunity to purchase authentic Cuban cigars
  • Drinks at a viewpoint overlooking Viñales Valley
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DAY 3
Havana

Begin the day with the Big Havana Tour, combining history, art, and culture. Ride through the streets in classic American cars, visit vibrant neighborhoods and artistic landmarks, explore Che Guevara’s home, and tour Cuba’s largest museum before returning to your hotel.

Included Activities

  • Ride in classic American cars through Havana
  • Visit José Fuster’s artistic neighborhood (the “Picasso of Cuba”)
  • Explore Hamel Street, center of Havana’s modern artists
  • Visit Che Guevara’s house with panoramic views of Havana
  • Lunch at a local restaurant
  • Walk along Prado Street
  • Tour the Revolution Museum, featuring artifacts from Cuba’s War of Independence and the Revolution
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DAY 4
Havana

Set out on a tour dedicated to Ernest Hemingway, exploring the places in Cuba where he lived and wrote. Visit the fishing village that inspired his works and his former residence, now a museum, before returning to your hotel.

Included Activities

  • Visit Cojimar village, inspiration for The Old Man and the Sea
  • Tour La Finca Vigía, Hemingway’s former home and museum
  • Lunch at a local restaurant
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DAY 5
Havana – Cienfuegos – Trinidad

Travel from Havana to Cienfuegos, a charming UNESCO-listed city founded by French settlers. Explore its historic center and landmarks before continuing on to Trinidad for an overnight stay.

Included Activities

  • Scenic drive to Cienfuegos
  • Lunch at a local restaurant
  • City tour of Cienfuegos: José Martí Park, Tomás Terry Theater, and Colegio de San Lorenzo government offices
  • Evening transfer to Trinidad with hotel accommodation
Wellington cable car
DAY 6
Trinidad – Santa Clara – Varadero

Discover the colonial charm of Trinidad, a UNESCO World Heritage city, before traveling to Santa Clara, a key site of the Cuban Revolution and home to Che Guevara’s legacy. End the day with transfer and accommodation in Varadero.

Included Activities

  • Guided walking tour of Trinidad’s colonial center (UNESCO site)
  • Taste Canchanchara, a traditional Trinidad cocktail of rum, honey, and lemon
  • Lunch at a local restaurant
  • City tour of Santa Clara
  • Evening transfer to Varadero with hotel accommodation
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DAY 7
Varadero

Enjoy a free day in Varadero to relax or take part in an optional catamaran adventure to Cayo Blanco island, combining dolphin encounters, snorkeling, and beach time with a seafood lunch and open bar.

Optional Activity

  • Full-day Catamaran Tour to Cayo Blanco
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DAY 8
Depart Havana

Arrangements conclude today with breakfast in the morning and a transfer to the airport.

NOT Included in this tour

  • Extra tours
  • Personal Expenses
  • Catamaran Tour