Best of Havana, USA Legal Travel - 6 Days

Best of Havana package

USA Lega travel to Cuba

Havana Full private Tailor Made Tour

Support of the cuban people category of travelling

INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS GROUPS OF ANY SIZE

6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS

2020 and 2021

Yes, you can still legally travel to Havana as a citizen of the United States. Accordingly based on the revised rules and regulations.

A complete Havana tour specially designed for the American travelers to Cuba complying with the most recently regulations issued by the US Government, allowing the visitors to be in full contact with the Cuban People and supporting them while staying at the private guesthouses and going to private family restaurants which are between best exponent of the Cuban cuisine at this time.

Enjoying Cuban most relevant cultural activities in Havana, in the field or fine arts, museum, handcraft , music , dancing, architecture, film-makers, get in touch with them, learn about their lives, work, role in society and social activities.

  1. Havana city best experience
  2. Havana architecture and arts
  3. Authentic Havana, meeting cuban people
  4. Hemingway and Afro Religion

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Old Havana architecture´s heritage which has been declared Heritage Site of the World by UNESCO; recognize the amazing architecture seen in the buildings and houses built at the end of XIX Century and first half of XX Century (arts noveau and art deco).
  • Cuban cuisine at the Private Family Restaurants in Havana.
  • Dance with Cubans and enjoy the Cuban music at different venues day and night.
  • Cuban Fine arts; new generation of painters while visiting private art galleries.
  • Social Project being developed in Havana by Cubans from different walk of life.
  • Afro-cuban religion in contemporary Cuban society.

NOTE:

Other Programs for American travelers to travel legally to Cuba from USA under the New Regulations set by the American Government on January 2020 :

 Colours of Havana and Trinidad  

Colours of All Cuba  

Cuba Agritourism Tour

Direct request info@havanatoptravel.com

Overview

Americans can still travel to Cuba and is Legal 100%

Cuba allows Americans to visit their country. The restrictions on reasons for travel and where you can spend money are all American rules. So, regardless of American regulations, your US passport is valid in Cuba

Flying to Cuba from or through the U.S. for tourism

Itinerary

Day 1
Havana Arrival

Arrival at Havana International Airport José Martí.
Meet and Greeting at the Airport.
Private Transfer to Private Guesthouse in Centric Havana (Old Havana, Central Havana or Vedado)
16:30 1 Hour familiarization tour on Old Classic American Vintage Car going through Old and Modern Havana with stop at key attractions in the capital.
20:00 Welcoming Dinner at Private/family Restaurant like San Cristobal or Ivan Chef Justo or similar, including transportation and assistance.
Accommodation in B & B at Guesthouse in Havana (rooms with good and modern comfort, A/, W/C, cold and hot water and breakfast included).
D (dinner included)

Day 2
HAVANA City experience

08:00 Breakfast.
09:00 Full City Tour of Old Havana will be guided by a local Tour Guide specialized in architecture and art, with experience and full command of English´s language.
Entrance to the Cigar factory Partagás or similar cigar factory to appreciate how the Havano Cigar is made by hands of professional and experience workers, and how the tobacco dried leaves are roll up to create the Havano cigar ready to go to the market and be enjoyed by consumers
10:45 Starting the walking tour of Old Havana from the Templete, where Havana villa was founded in 1519. Walking through the Plaza de Armas and all other Squares of Old Havana: San Francisco de Asís Square, then to Old Square, visit the Cathedral Square. Seeing the monuments and buildings more relevant from the different centuries all well preserved, the Palacio del Segundo Cabo, the Cathedral; entrance to the Museum of Capitanes Generales & the Old Havana Small Scale Museum.
Visit the Wilfredo Lam Contemporary Art Center in Old Havana; visit the Cerography Center at the Cathedral Square, visit a private art gallery
14:00 Optional Luncheon at Family / Private Restaurant Doña Eutimia, or Havana 61 or Elizarde bar and Restaurant
15:00 Visit the Prado Avenue, the Grand Theater of Havana, the School of Ballet and the Capitol Building, recently renovated for the 500´s hundred of Havana celebrated in November 2019
Back to lodging around 17:30.
Accommodation in B & B at Guesthouse in Havana (rooms with good and modern comfort, A/, W/C, cold and hot water and breakfast included).
Optional Visit the Fox and the Raven Jazz Club or to the Gardens of 1830 Bar Restaurant to enjoy and dance Cuban Salsa Music.
B (breakfast included)

Day 3
Havana architecture

08:30 Breakfast.
09:30 Entrance to the Cuba Fine Arts Museum, particular to the Art Cuban collection Hall, explanation by a specialist.
Continue to Colon Cemetery, one of the most historical cemetery of the world and the most significant in Latin American with more of 500 mausoleums, chapels and family vaults;
Panoramic tour of the Vedado, appreciate most relevant mansions of the Vedado on Paseo Avenue, President Avenue, 17 Street between others, visit the University of Havana, the Coppelia building, the Rampa, the first Hilton built outside USA in the fifties, the Museum of Decorative Arts and the Napoleonic Museum.
Then visit the most modern , xx century constructions in west of Havana, Miramar and Siboney up to Jaimanita where you will visit Fusgterlandia created by the painter Jose Fuster name as the Picasso of the Caribbean.
At leisure after getting back to the guesthouse

Accommodation with breakfast included at Guesthouse in Havana
B (breakfast included)

Day 4
AUTHENTIC HAVANA, MEETING CUBAN PEOPLE

08:00 Breakfast.
09:00 Visit the Private Art Galleries of famous contemporary painters in Cuba like Zaida del Rio and others (depending on the ones available at the time).
10:00 Visit el Callejon de Hamel (Hamel Alley), the epicenter to the Cuban Afro-Culture, to be in contact with a very original street art gallery and Rumba dance (recommended for Sundays when performance is available).
Visit Marianao and Cerro neighborhood, appreciate the architecture and Houses from the late XIX and early XX Century.
17:00 Back to the guesthouse.
Evening at leisure
Recommend a private family restaurant like El Cocinero, La Guarida or similar to get a nice international type meal
Also it is recommended to visit the Art Factory Art X Alfonso, a factory which was abandoned since around 40-50 years, and recently has been converted into an artist and cultural center thanks to the initiative of artist X Alfonso and other famous artist Cuban artist. Here you could see paintings, handcraft, videos, movies, life concerts conferences, book presentations, everything into a very up, first class nice cultural and social ambiance

Accommodation in B & B at Guesthouse in Havana (rooms with good and modern comfort, A/, W/C, cold and hot water and breakfast included).
B ( breakfast included)

Day 5
Havana Hemingway and Religion

08:00 Breakfast.
09:00 Visit the association of Yoruba in Old Havana; get an explanation about the afro religion in Cuba.
Continuation to the town of Guanabacoa and Regla where great percentage of population are believers and practicing afrocuban religious. Visit the Santeria Museum.
In Guanabacoa learn about history of the town, one of the oldest of Havana, their participation in the defense of the villa of San Cristobal de la Habana during the days of the British invasion in the XVIII century; after that visit the Cojimar town, a fisherman town, which also played a role in the defense of the villa during that event, and was relevant in the history because of the live of the american writter Ernest Hemingway in Cuba (the Novel Old Man and the Sea´s story written by Hemingway and the film based on that novel took place in Cojimar town).
Going into the Hemingway Museum, one of the best museum about the American Novelist Ernest Hemingway who live in Havana at the same Finca Vigía he bought in 1940 for 20 consecutive years
From there you will visit Cojimar fisherman town, also very link to live of Hemingway in Havana since he used to visit very often when he was writing the Old Man and the See novel. Entrance to La Terraza de Cojímar bar Restaurant, 1 cocktail, see the pictures hanging on the wall with Hemingway´s fishing in the area.
On the way back to Havana stop at El Morro Cabaña Fortress. Entrance to the external areas, special opportunity for pictures.
17:00 back to the homestay.
At evening optional visit to a baseball game (depending of the time of the year if the national championship is taking place at that time) or visit the Casa de la Cultura de Centro Habana to listen to the popular music and talk with musician and participants.
Accommodation in B & B at Guesthouse in Havana (rooms with good and modern comfort, A/, W/C, cold and hot water, and breakfast included).
B (breakfast included)

Day 6
Havana Departure

Breakfast.
On time, transfer out to Havana international airport to take flight out of the country.
B (breakfast included)

Included

  • 5 Nights’ accommodation in B & B at Guesthouse centrally located in Havana with excellent conditions and comfort and character.
  • Meet and Greeting at the Airport.
  • Private Transfer In.
  • Tour Guide in full command of English for the whole staying in Havana, Cuba, specialize in culture, arts, Havana.
  • All the tours as indicate with the Entrances pointed out in the Program
  • Private Transportation for all the tours, transfers, meals as indicated (vehicle depending on the size of the party).
  • Breakfast (5), Luncheons (2) and Dinners (2) as indicated on the Itinerary.
  • Private Transfer Out with assistance from the Tour Guide.

Not included

  • Airfare.
  • Entry Tourist Visa.
  • Insurance.
  • Services not mentioned in the Program.
  • Tips

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